Strike a Resilient Chord A fresh americana selection of songs old and new with a few celebrated UK artists joining a predominantly North American folk roster. Folk, country & bluegrass spiced up with a likkle contemporary reggae music and even a couple of hit avent-garde rock numbers. Resilience in times of trouble fortifies the mind and strengthens the spirit . Never give up hope.       ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY ONCE THEN TWICE to play here or tap building icon to enter the internet archives page & stream or d/l^^     Title inspired by a few of the track lyrics here. The long awaited album by Jamaican star  Chronixx  -  Exile  - finally dropped in 2025 to wide appreciation. Its a long and eclectic, often reflective collection of songs. Resilient is a long song in a league of its own. Stephen Marley 's most recent LP Old Soul (2024) is rooted semi-acoustic reggae with overall uplifting vibes as would be expected fro...

Gulf Stream Blues Oh mama, I got the gulf stream blues... Trans-Atlantic folk selection. Traditions have travelled back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean for years to intertwine and create a shared musical heritage.   ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY ONCE THEN TWICE to play here or tap building icon to enter the internet archives page & stream or d/l^^ Blend of Irish, Scottish, English and American folky sounds. Songs from Linda Thompson 's excellent 2002 LP Fashionably Late . An exploration of some inspirational Jethro Tull tracks from the  late-1970's   Heavy Horses era, including three brilliant studio outtakes that never ought to have been left on cutting floor. Glaswegian band The Humblebums were formed in 1965 by Billy Connolly & Tam Harvey  and were later joined by Gerry Rafferty . The band continued until 1971 when they split to pursue solo projects. Connolly in particular went to to enjoy a stellar career in stand-up comedy, television &...

Freedom on the Wings of the Wind Relaxing and reflective selection of relatively contemporary British & North American folk. Oh to be as free as a bird... Taking inspiration from the natural world that surrounds us. Only through peaceful contemplation can one really know peace and communion with nature is a grounding, humbling and experience which helps lift one's spirits while we break free from the rat race & the troubles of the world, even just for a while... Wonderful acoustic guitar playing throughout.   ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY TWICE or tap icons^^   Shining a spotlight on the legendary Tracy Chapman with four deep, insightful songs from 1989-2010. In 1977 Bert Jansch teamed up with Martin Jenkins & Danny Thompson to make the avian themed  Avocet album, an instrumental tour-de-force, of which excepts are interspersed throughout this session. Focus on Scotland's  The McCalmans also with four excellent ballads & laments from 1980 ...

Folk Rock Mixtape A Well That Never Runs Dry The usual blend of the old with the newer as stone-cold classics rub shoulders with a lot of newer material. Positive music for good vibes.    ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY TWICE^^ We kick off with some vintage Neil Young from back in 1968. 3 his first solo efforts from after Buffalo Springfield split and UK band Unicorn chip in with an early Young cover also. Its always a good time to hear some Bob Dylan so we revisit 3 blazing mid-70's songs from the man as well as a couple of covers by  Roy Harper and Fairport Convention  with  Sandy Denny . Two more heavyweight 70's cuts from Fairport with the Bonny Bunch of Roses & Polly on the Shore . Robert Plant blazes hot on Little Maggie & a very original take of  One More Cup of Coffee , while Darkness Darkness is a sonic tour de force. Eliza Carthy also rocks out with Devil in the Woman and 2 other tracks, including live selections from the Oyst...

  Something Old Something Borrowed Something New  Relaxing folk selection    ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY TWICE^^ Spotlights on the great Phil Ochs and US celtic roots band Solas . Modern interpretations of folk classics from Cara Dillon 's debut 2001 album. Original solo guitar master Davey Graham .   Continuous mix 2 hours 30 ^^download via above streaming link^^    

Like A World Without End  and we though that this would go on forever... A wee reminder that nothing is eternal, everything is finite or goes through revolutionary change. All of the Earth's, our, resources must be protected & fostered if we are to look to a future but the capitalist mirage makers think only of today, paying little or no heed to long term sustainability, let alone the advancement of humanity and social justice. They can't see past the next $$$ or, rather, they don't give a hoot.  Listen to Like A World Without End by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at Selection of great protest songs old & new. Some cutting lyrics written by the legendary Leon Rosselson and a spotlight on vetaran campaigner & artist Eliza Gilkyson. Show of Hands are in serious militant mood. Touching also on the issue of homelessness and the exploding wealth gap.    Continuous mix 90mins. Download via the link above Thanks for dropping by!      ...

  Hard Times Come Again No More   UK-American folk music session. Leads with some amazing tracks by folk-rock legends The Oysterband and songs from the Bob Pegg 's  The Last Wolf . Again we borrow heavily from various  Aly Bain Transatlantic Session  recordings. Cover pic shot right here in Mahasarakham, Thailand.   Listen to Hard Times Come Again No More by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at     Bob Pegg 's The Last Wolf  (1996) is an acoustic album that covers a number of topics and styles, including the rather odd  Man from Luddenden Dene , a traditional Calderdale ditty (I know Luddenden well as I used to walk the dog while waiting for my MOTs up there haha). He teams up with the late Chris Coe for a 'hard times' local lament. Richard & Linda Thompson cover by Allison Krauss . Superb band version of Both Sides of the Tweed by Dick Gaughan . Multi-instrumentalist Paul Brady  (formerly of  The Johnsons ) stuns on...