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March 2008

Castaway folk (2): political song

March 15, 2008

For the second of Salut! Live's selections of 10 records for its desert island exile, I have chosen some political songs that have given me particular pleasure. The idea occurred as I read contributions to a thread at the Mudcat... Read more →

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Tags: Billy Bragg, Bob Fox, Christy Moore, desert island, Dick Gaughan, folk, folk-rock, Janet Russell, Leon Rosselson, Maggie Holland, Oysterband, Show of Hands

Castaway folk (1): intro

March 13, 2008

Which 10 tracks would you take, given the chance, if cast away to some desert island, whether for the entertainment of BBC radio listeners or because your ship had sunk? We already know what Christy Moore would choose, because he... Read more →

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Tags: Bob Fox, Chris Newman, Dubliners, Fairport Convention, folk, folk-rock, Kate Rusby, Kathryn Roberts, Maddy Prior, Maire Ni Chathasaigh, Mary Black, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, Sandy Denny, Sinead O'Connor, Steeleye Span