Sunday, 30 January 2022

Off The Beaten Tracks 31 January 2022

I've been told by Citizen K (Ginger Feather's IT guru) that this is my 100th show for the station. Tune in at 1pm or 8pm from Monday or listen on Mixcloud

Billy Bragg - Ten Mysterious Photos That Can't Be Explained
Fairport Convention - Rosie (live)
Aoife O'Donovan - Phoenix
Josh Turner - Coney Island Fair
Annie Keating - Coney Island
Woody Guthrie - Billy the Kid
Melissa Greener - Transistor Curazon
Stephen Fearing - Love Like Water
Roberto Cassani - I like to get drunk and so does my beer
Billy Bragg - Freedom Doesn't Come for Free
Findlay Napier - Glasgow
Rosie Hood - The Cruel Mother
Peter Knight's Gigspanner - Penny The Hero
Steeleye Span - The Unquiet Grave

Sunday, 23 January 2022

Burns Night show 2022

A show featuring Scottish musicians, singers and bands with six songs by Robert Burns. Listen now on Mixcloud. And if you'd like to read about Scotland's National Bard have a look on the Visit Scotland website.

Drever McCusker & Woomble - Silver & Gold
Jenn & Laura-Beth - Shine
Dougie McLean - Scots Wha' Hae
Eddi Reader - Willie Stewart/Molly Rankine
Dick Gaughan - Now Westlin Winds
Jenny Sturgeon - Honest Man
John Colleta - Feed the Party (intro)
John Colleta - Feed the Party
Marierad & Anna - The Botanist
Nick Keir - Everybody Lies
Ewan McLennan - Rattlin' Roarin' Willie
Band of Burns - Charlie is my Darling
Davy Lees - Auld Lang Syne
Battlefield Band - The Hairy Angler Fish
Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham - Waltz for Father

Tune in at 1pm or 8pm on Ginger Feather FM 

Monday, 17 January 2022

Off The Beaten Tracks 17 Jan 2022

This week's playlist. 

Cara Dillon - Black is the Colour
Heal & Harrow - Lilias
Runrig - Loch Lomond
Bert Jansch - Running From Home
Bert Jansch - Poison
Fairport Convention - A Sailor's Life
Gilmore & Roberts - Peggy Airey
Simon Mayor & Hilary James - The Kissing Gate & The Strawberry Tree
Kim Edgar & Boo Hewerdine - Edge of Shame
The Willows - Maid of Culmore
Band of Burns - Red Jura
The Proclaimers - Hit the Highway


Tune in at 1pm or 8pm on Ginger Feather FM 


Monday, 10 January 2022

Off The Beaten Tracks 10 Jan 2022

A mix of electric and acoustic music on this week's show. If you watched Worzel Gummidge on TV over Xmas you would have heard the Unthanks as they have provided the music and songs to all the WG programmes. I have rather belatedly added Oka Vanga's self-titled album to my Recommended Releases of 2021. 

Richard Thompson - Feel So Good
Rachel Unthanks & The Winterset - January Man
Oka Vanga - Whisky for Sorrow
Ralph McTell & Wizz Jones - Out of the Snow
Sarah McQuaid - The Tug of the Moon
Lindisfarne - January Song
The Imagined Village - Space Girl
The Jayhawks - Come to the River
John Mellencamp - Human Wheels
The Black Crowes - Wiser Time
Grateful Dead - Friend of the Devil
Stephen Stills - Black Queen
June Carter Cash - Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone
Richard Thompson - Wall of Death

Listen to my shows on Mixcloud 
Or tune in at 1pm or 8pm from Monday the 3rd 


Sunday, 2 January 2022

Off The Beaten Tracks 3 Jan 2022

First show of the New Year includes recently released tracks by Iona Fyfe, Sharon Lazibryd, James J Turner and one from Howard Haigh's latest album 'Tree Dance'. 

There's a change to the Ginger Feather FM schedule as we have two new shows coming on air this month including the Flower Power Hour on at 3pm and 11pm. This means my afternoon slot has been moved to 1pm. The other new show is by Seppi Preston and is on at 2pm and 9pm. 

Check out our Facebook page and on Twitter for all the news. 

Bert Jansch - Strolling Down The Highway
Howard Haigh - Whisper in the Night
Iona Fyfe - Poor Ditching Boy
Sharon Lazibyrd - Scrolling Back
The Jaywalkers - (Please) Rescue Me
Kris Drever - I Didn't Try Hard Enough
Jesca Hoop w/ Guy Garvie - Murder of Birds
Maeve MacKinnon - She Moved Through The Fair
Marry Waterson & Oliver Knight - Sustained Notes
Nic Jones - The Little Pot Stove
Sandy Denny - One More Chance
James J Turner - Breaking of the Ties
Paddy Garrigan & The Stroller Priests - Way of the Muse (live)
The Jaywalkers - Big River (live)
Will Pound - Papa Stour Sword Dance

Listen to the show on Mixcloud 
Or tune in at 1pm or 8pm from Monday the 3rd