Off The Beaten Tracks 26 June 2026

Two songs by Fairport Convention as bass player and founder member of the band Ashley Hutchings has suffered a stroke recently. So best wishes to him for a speedy recovery. 

Tune in to this Ginger Feather show on Mixcloud or on GF FM at 1pm or 8pm

Fairport Convention - Time Will Show The Wiser (live)

Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin - Two Lighthouses 

Damien O'Kane & Ron Block - Daisy's Dance 

Chris Wood - More Fool Me

Bert Jansch - Texas Cowboy Blues 

Cara Dillon - Falling Like A Star 

Fotheringay - Banks of the Nile 

Ewan McLennan - The Shearing 

Show of Hands - Reunion Hill 

Sver - Bow in the Eye 

Annlaug - Ord Som Fell 

Fairport Convention - Meet on the Ledge 

Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth - Beggarman 

  

Radio show 18th June 2026

Thought I'd have a go at recording a radio show rather than just doing a mix. Seeing as how all the attention is on North America at the moment with the World Cup I've chosen songs and music by American and Canadian artists. 

Listen now on Mixcloud or from Monday on Ginger Feather FM 

Josh Turner (Guitar) - Stuck in the Middle
Leyla McCalla - Open The Road
Tim Grimm - Cadillac Hearse
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - Crooked Tree
Hayseed Dixie - Don't Fear The Reaper
Yasmin Williams feat. Dom Flemons - Cliffwalk
Rhiannon Giddens - Freedom Highway 
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - American Beauty
Down Hill Strugglers - Valley By The Stream
Dori Freeman - River Runs
The Handsome Family - My Beautiful Bride
Sophie Lavois - Bleu Bleu
Old Man Luedecke - Chester Boat Song
Steve Earle - Copperhead Road
Jerry Lee Lewis - Walking The Floor Over You 

Off The Beaten Tracks mix 4 June

Back after a couple of weeks holiday in Belgium and Holland with a mix featuring two tracks from the new album by Honey and the Bear titled A Wish & A Tide. Also a number from an album the classical violinist Nicola Benedetti released last year titled Violin Cafe. 

Listen now on Mixcloud or from Monday on Ginger Feather FM.

Simon Nicol & Dave Swarbrick - Time to Ring Some Changes
Honey & The Bear - The Air That We Breathe
Eliza Carthy Trio - Knife In The Window
Lau - Echolalia
Ben Nicholls w/ Jon Boden - Polly Vaughan
Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan - The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood
Martin Carthy - Scarborough Fair
Nicola Benedetti - Hacky Honey Reel
Joshua Burnell - Joan of The Greenwood
Lassi Logren - Sunsets in Eikaberg
Honey & The Bear - Cruel Mistress
Michael McGoldrick John McCusker John Doyle - Madam I'm A Darling
Ross Ainslie - Inner Sanctuary
Dick Gaughan - The Games People Play
Charlotte Carrivick - Evie, Brighton Breesey