A retrospective of releases received in 2012. While in some years I've put a focus on new releases, 2012 was a year of themes and digging deeper into the tradition. For that reason I'm not singling any 2012 records out as gold star yet; there are still a few releases I'd like to put my hands on before making a final selection. Nevertheless, there are many worthy contenders already received that are featured in today's playlist. Happy new year to all MFTG listeners, and all the best for 2013.
I'm going to speke / Battle swing Jess & Richard Arrowsmith - Customs & Exercise - Self |
Going down to the wasteland Jon Boden - Songs from the floodplain - Navigator |
The beauties of autumn / The road to lisdoonvarna / Morrison's jig Samantha Gillogly / Tim Maurice - Celtic chamber music - Self |
The parson's gate Fay Hield and the Hurricane Party - Orfeo - Topic |
Mick Rodden's The house devils - Crossing the ocean - The living tradition |
Washing song The imagined village - Bending the dark - ECC |
I am the fox Nancy Kerr / James Fagan - Twice reflected sun - Navigator |
Dun Beag Peatbog Faeries - Dust - Self |
Pibddawn heol y felin / y bibddawns ffansi Allan yn y fan - Pwnco - Steam Pie |
Long Lankin Alasdair Roberts - Too long in this condition - Navigator |
Shining Pool / Tumblers Kathryn Tickell - Northumbrian Voices - Park |
My lagan love The Unthanks - The Unthanks with Brighouse and Rastick brass band - Rabble Rouser |
When the land is white with snow Chris Wood - Albion - Navigator |
Pique la baleine The Young'uns - When our grandfathers said no - Navigator |
End of 2012 retrospective section |
Alaudidae Crowfoot - Footpath - Self |
Graham's Delight Lauren MacColl - When leaves fall - Self |
Auld Lang Syne Bobby Watt - Homeland - Self |