Elvira Madigan Dickie Lubber and other curious folk ballads An interesting collection of both well known and obscure folk & folk-rock classics, many of traditional origin. Songs that have a tale to tell and, more often than not, an encoded moral to pass on... by the people  about regular people, for the people . Interspersed as usual with some kicking instrumentals, tunes that likewise often held hidden meanings for those who were in the know... English, Irish, Scottish, American and Australian singers & players of instruments.   ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY ONCE THEN TWICE to play here or tap building icon to enter the internet archives page & stream or d/l^^     Folk rock legends  Fairport Convention  and their Aussie counterparts  The Bushwackers  feature heavily with some amazing electric-heavy 1970's recordings. Live and studio recordings from  Fairport Convention , including a reunion with Sandy Denny for  J...

Archie Fisher Tribute - Fiddler's Green Tribute to a total legend of Scottish folk music, Archie Fisher . The man passed away in 2025 aged 86 after an incredible 65 years making music. Well known for presenting the Travelling Folk programme on Radio Scotland 1983-2010, his recorded releases stretch back to 1962 with his sisters The Fisher Family . Several high grade albums followed at irregular intervals until 2015. He also toured irregularly, often teaming up with Canadian multi-instrumentalist Garnet Rogers   and also John Renbourn . Fisher's gentle picking style and clean, melodic vocal tone set him apart and make for essential listening, drawing comparisons with England's Ralph McTell. His songs usually take a few listens to really penetrate (as all the best ones do), play at volume.  Traditional songs, originals and a few interpretations of other artists' music, together with a selection of other artists covering Fisher. songs.  Fairport Convention , Emily Smith ,...

Sandy Denny - Moments In Time Here's a mixtape that I compiled a long while ago, two parts. A tribute to The Lady of British folk, the late, great Sandy Denny . One of the truly magnificent singers in the folk genre, or in the music world as a whole in fact. She was blessed with a powerful, natural voice & distinct style and has been credited as a major driving force behind the success of Fairport Convention , the Liege & Leif LP still being regarded as the finest, most complete folk-rock albums ever. These two sessions cover her whole recorded career from 1966 through to her final performance just days before her untimely death in 1977. Sandy explores diverse topics & introduces various fictional or real characters in her songwriting but oft returns to her personal experiences and feelings, especially on her later albums. The passage of time is a clear and present preoccupation throughout much of her work (perhaps s he understood deep down that her time was not to be...

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...

June Tabor & Friends - Fountains Flowing June Tabor is a cultural icon and towering figure in the folk music scene, the 'First Lady of Folk' releasing around 30 albums and performing at countless festivals & events since the early 70s. During this time she has collaborated with many other artists, crossing genres & breaking much new ground.   ^^stream & download^^ Folk music is not concerned with transmitting history and tradition alone but also serves to record contemporary events, causes and commentaries and June has excelled in this field, refusing to sell out by adhering stoically to purity of form... and this tenacity paid off eventually as she found success on her own terms. She is open to experimentation, occasionally trying her hand at jazz, rock and other styles (as can be heard here), but generally rejects modern revisionism and frequently performs in time-honoured, pure, unaccompanied a capella format. June has collaborated with a host of o...

  The Highs and the Woes Anglo-Celtic folk selection from around the British Isles. Highlights include songs from Martin Simpson 's amazing 2002 LP Bramble Briar while the irrepressible Dambert Nobacon returns with two well crafted & entertaining songs from his Woebegone album (2019), sung in duet with Miranda Zickler . Woes indeed! Our ongoing, perrenial tribute to the work of Dick Gaughan continues with four interesting tracks from different periods. His song Outlaws and Dreamers is a wonderful ode to folk musicians, bards & rebels across the ages. We also revisit some classics by Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention . Both halves Of Show Of Hands are represented with duets as well as solo projects. Stream/download here     Singer-guitarist Chris Brain broke through post-covid, & has proven to be is a real prospect for the future already putting out his third LP this year. Tracks from his Steady Away (2023) and brand new New Light  albums feat...

  A Seafarer's Life: Music and Song A Collection of folk tunes & songs about the sea and the lives of everyday people during the eras of exploration & colonialism. From the humble life of Jack Tar aboardship on the high seas and on foreign shores to the loved ones that he left behind back at home, from slaveships & privateers to haulers, whalers, traders, frigates & gunboats and then, finally, the long-awaited return to a friendly shore & home port... Stream/download here   Popular historic, traditional seaman's songs, jigs, reels & melodies sail astern with more contemporary compositions. Show Of Hands feature on 4 tracks, painting a story of epic proportions with Tall Ships . Fiddler/singer Barry Dransfield is a specialist in the field and features heavily with several classics as do Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick . Regular June Tabor co-collaborators Mark Emerson , Andy Cutting & Tim Harries carry the swing with great interpretations of ...

  Ripping, roaring folk-rock selection from the golden age 60s-70s folk revival & beyond... Listen to Songs From The Woods by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at   Tyne Valley, Nothumberland Continuous mix 2.5hrs Download via the streaming link above Thanks for visiting  

  Who's Gonna Win The War Now? Listen to Who's Gonna Win The War Now? by Paul Rootsical on hearthis.at Folk, folk-rock, stoner rock & psychedelic music and back again... Selections here focus largely on the theme of PERPETUAL WAR and ideals of freedom, will this pestilence that is humanity ever resolve to really pull itself together for the general good? Sadly I very much doubt it.  #Greed #Inequality #Conflict #EnvionmentalCatastrophy #Destruction #ModernDaySlavery Features Faiport Convention, Dave Swarbrick, Country Joe, Dick Gaughan, The Groundhogs, Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, C.S.N.Y, Neil Young, Ben Harper, The Doors, John Lennon, Amy Winehouse, Mannassas, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, คาราบาว (Carabao) Tracklist Fairport Convention - The Ballad Of Easy Rider Dave Swarbrick - It Suits Me Well Country Joe Mcdonald - The Man From Aphabaska Dick Gaughan - Worker's Song / Think Again Fairport Convention - The Deserter The Groundhogs - Thank Chri...

The Gardeners Lament Listen to The Gardener's Lament by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at    A folk & folk rock brew with a twist of the blues. Vintages 1960s-80s. Strictly the finest organic ingredients... barley, yeast, hops, guitar strings..  Download via the above streaming link  Thanks for listening

  Part 1 - Long Time Coming, Long Time Gone A first truck load of Bob Dylan related songs.... cover versions, songs that inspired Bob or were inspired by Bob, old-time folk & blues songs that Bob has been known to play.... In short, just a whole heap of great Dylan stuff & more performed by a range of amazing artists plus frequent co-conspirators over the years like Joan Baez & The Grateful Dead. Not to forget longtime Dylan collaborators supreme; The Band. Tribute to them here likewise. Oh, and yes, it features a few cameos from both The Band and the man himself, the one & only, the indominable Mr Bob Dylan Listen to Bob Dylan Appreciation Society by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at   Part 2 - Ramblin' Round From Town To Town   Listen to Bob Dylan Appreciation Society II by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at   Part two powers on in the same vein... Bob Dylan originals together with miriad cover versions & influences. Other longtime ...

  The Meeting Of The Waters Listen to The Meeting Of The Waters by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at A selection of mostly traditional folk from across the Bristish Isles but with a special spotlight on Northumbria's rich musical heritage. Particular focus on Tyneside & Tynedale (where I was born & bred), with several numbers local to Hexhamshire & the locality, a staggeringly beautiful region. There's always been a lively grassroots folk scene in the region, which I was inevitably & indelibly influenced by as a youth. Haweh all you canny lads & lassies...  Stagshaw Bank Fair was a massive, raucous annual event high on the moors above Corbridge, right up there on Hadrian's Wall, until it was discontinued in the 1800's. The Meeting of The Waters (or Watersmeet) refers to the confluence of the North & South Tyne rivers but also to a number of similar spots on rivers throughout the British Isles. Also featuring some great Irish comp...