Classic laid back country & folk music from the leftside. Special spotlight on John Prine & the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. A couple of oldies from my hometown area - Tyneside - by the great Isla Cameron. The northeast of England has always enjoyed a rich musical tradition. Listen to Both Sides Now - Country & Folk by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at     Continuous mix 2.30hrs Download through the above streaming link Thanks for dropping by      

  Four Seasons of Love and Angst Charting the joys & travails of common people over the four seasons through song & music. Folk rock style. Inspiration and illustrations from the expressionist Edvard Munch's Workers series.   Listen to Seasons Of Love & Angst by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at   The Poachers (by Gustave Courbet)   Lovers In the Waves   Continuous mix 2hrs35 Download via the above streaming link Thank you for visiting

  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 compo...