Episode 2130: #21-30: The Father of British Folk Rock
07/30/21 • 58 min
Ashley Hutchings has been the founder of several British bands that electrified traditional folk music. He founded Fairport Convention with Simon Nicol, and stayed for four albums. He then founded Steeleye Span, and stayed on for a few years. He followed with The Etchingham Steam Band, various Albion Bands and several solo projects.
For this week’s show, we'll hear music from all of these plus music from Shirley and Dolly Collins and Morris On. Ashley Hutchings, the father of British folk rock … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.
Episode #21-30 The Father of British Folk Rock
Host: Tom Druckenmiller
The Sing Out! Radio Magazine is broadcast weekly on the finest public radio stations nationwide and syndicated on iTunes, Stitcher, Podomatic, Bluegrass Planet, The Folk Music Notebook and on the Sing Out! website www.singout.org
Artist/”Song”/CD/Label
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
The Albion Dance Band / “Seneca Two-Step” / Rockin' Barn Dance / Talking Elephant
Ethnic Shuffle Orchestra / “Washington at Valley Forge” / The Fairport Companion / Castle
Fairport Convention / “She Moves Through the Fair” / What We Did on Our Holidays / Island
Fairport Convention / “Autopsy” / Unhalfbricking / Carthage
Fairport Convention / “Matty Groves” / Liege and Lief / Island
Steeleye Span / “The Blacksmith” / Hark the Village Wait / Sanctuary
Steeleye Span / “The Lark in the Morning” / Please to See the King / Sanctuary
The Albion Dance Band / “Merry Sherwood Rangers-Time to Ring Some Changes” / Rockin' Barn Dance / Talking Elephant
The Etchingham Steam Band / “Hard Times of Old England” / The Etchingham Steam Band / Fleg'ling
Shirley & Dolly Collins / “Bonny Kate” / Anthems in Eden / BGO
The Albion Country Band / “New St. George-La Rotta” / Battle of the Field / BGO
Various / “Old Woman Tossed up in a Blanket-Shepherd'd Hey-Trunkles” / Morris On / Carthage
Steeleye Span / “Rave On” / Rave On / Edsel
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
Ashley Hutchings has been the founder of several British bands that electrified traditional folk music. He founded Fairport Convention with Simon Nicol, and stayed for four albums. He then founded Steeleye Span, and stayed on for a few years. He followed with The Etchingham Steam Band, various Albion Bands and several solo projects.
For this week’s show, we'll hear music from all of these plus music from Shirley and Dolly Collins and Morris On. Ashley Hutchings, the father of British folk rock … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.
Episode #21-30 The Father of British Folk Rock
Host: Tom Druckenmiller
The Sing Out! Radio Magazine is broadcast weekly on the finest public radio stations nationwide and syndicated on iTunes, Stitcher, Podomatic, Bluegrass Planet, The Folk Music Notebook and on the Sing Out! website www.singout.org
Artist/”Song”/CD/Label
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
The Albion Dance Band / “Seneca Two-Step” / Rockin' Barn Dance / Talking Elephant
Ethnic Shuffle Orchestra / “Washington at Valley Forge” / The Fairport Companion / Castle
Fairport Convention / “She Moves Through the Fair” / What We Did on Our Holidays / Island
Fairport Convention / “Autopsy” / Unhalfbricking / Carthage
Fairport Convention / “Matty Groves” / Liege and Lief / Island
Steeleye Span / “The Blacksmith” / Hark the Village Wait / Sanctuary
Steeleye Span / “The Lark in the Morning” / Please to See the King / Sanctuary
The Albion Dance Band / “Merry Sherwood Rangers-Time to Ring Some Changes” / Rockin' Barn Dance / Talking Elephant
The Etchingham Steam Band / “Hard Times of Old England” / The Etchingham Steam Band / Fleg'ling
Shirley & Dolly Collins / “Bonny Kate” / Anthems in Eden / BGO
The Albion Country Band / “New St. George-La Rotta” / Battle of the Field / BGO
Various / “Old Woman Tossed up in a Blanket-Shepherd'd Hey-Trunkles” / Morris On / Carthage
Steeleye Span / “Rave On” / Rave On / Edsel
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
Previous Episode
Episode 2129: #21-29: It's a Slippery Slope, Pt.2
This week we conclude our two-part feature, paying tribute to great slide guitarists. As with last week's program, we dedicate the show to the late Ellen McIlwaine who blazed a path for many contemporary slide guitarists. We'll hear great music from Leo Kottke, Ally Venable, Jon Shain, Sonny Treadway, Rory Block, Bruce Cockburn and many more. More slide guitarists … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.
Episode #21-29:It's A Slippery Slope Pt.2
Host: Tom Druckenmiller
Artist/”Song”/CD/Label
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
Leo Kottke / “Available Space” / Guitar Music / Chrysallis
Jon Shain & FJ Ventre / “Lord Have Mercy” / Never Found A Way To Tame The Blues / Flyin'
Bruce Cockburn / “You Don't Have to Play the Horses” / Night Vision / True North
Crying Sam Collins and his Git-Fiddle / “Devil In the Lion's Den” / Jail House Blues / Yazoo
Ally Venable / “Played the Game” / Heart of Fire / Ruf
Sam Bush & Jerry Douglas / “Girl of the North Country” / Ice Caps:Peaks of Telluride / Sugar Hill
Michael Cooney / “John Henry” / The Cheese Stands Alone / Folk Legacy
Mary Flower / “Nine Pound Hammer” / Honey From the Comb / Time & Strike
Leo Kottke / “All I Have to Do is Dream” / Guitar Music / Chrysallis
Tony Furtado & the American Gypsies / “The Ghost of Blind Willie Johnson” / Live Gypsy / Dualtone
Reverend Robert Wilkins / “I Wish I was in Heaven Sitting Down” / Blues at Newport / Vanguard
Sonny Treadwell / “Amazing Grace” / Sacred Steel / Arhoolie
Rory Block / “Prove it On Me” / Prove it On Me / Stoney Plain
Norman Blake-Nancy Blake-Tut Taylor / “Guitar Rag” / Shacktown Road / Plectrafone
Ayla Brook and the Sound Men / “Cheap Microphonr and an Old Guitar” / Desolation Sounds / Fallen Tree
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
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Episode 2131: #21-31: The Refugee Experience
The United States has traditionally been a safe haven for refugees the world over. Lately, our polititians have tried to alter that concept and the Covid pandemic has heightened the rhetoric on both sides of the issue. On this week’s show, we'll examine the subject of refugees and immigration in song. We'll hear selections from Darrell Scott, Diana Jones, Windborne, Michael Kiwanuka, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Noel Paul Stookey and many more. The refugee experience … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.
Episode #21-31: The Refugee Experience
Host: Tom Druckenmiller
Artist/”Song”/CD/Label
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
Sultans of String / “Refuge” / Refuge / Self Produced
Darrell Scott / “American Tune” / Modern Hymns / Appleseed-Full Light
Diana Jones / “Song to a Refugee” / Song to a Refugee / Goldmine
Oliver Schroer / “The Morning Star” / Hymns and Hers / Borealis
Windborne / “The Terror Time” / Recollections and Revolutions / Wand'ring Feet
Barbara Dane / “Deportees (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” / Classic Folk Music / Smithsonian Folkways
Si Kahn / “Companera” / Companion / Appleseed
Joan Baez / “I Shall Be Released” / Any Day Now / Vanguard
Sultans of String / “El Bint El Shalabeya” / Refuge / Self Produced
Murray McLauchlan / “Lying By the Sea (for Alan Kurdi)” / Hourglass / True North
Michael Kiwanuka / “Rule the World” / Love & Hate / Interscope
Maria Dunn / “Malala” / Gathering / Distant Whisper
Sweet Honey in the Rock / “We have Come this Far by Faith” / #LoveInEvolution / Appleseed
Noel Paul Stookey / “America, The Beautiful” / Just Causes / Neworld
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
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