Podwireless 277 September 2025

 

PLAY LINK: PODWIRELESS 277 SEPTEMBER 2025

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While I’ve got your attention, my recent book ALIEN WATER : Six Decades Paddling In Unpopular Music can be ordered from Ghosts From The Basement. Find it HERE 

 

1. (Intro) Ian A Anderson : Goblets & Elms from the CD Onwards (Ghosts From The Basement) Bandcamp

2. Little Sparta : The Telling Of The Truth from the DL Single (Little Sparta) Bandcamp

3. Joan Shelley : Everybody from the CD Real Warmth (No Quarter) Bandcamp

4. Cheikh Lô : Baba Moussa BP 120 from the CD Maame (World Circuit) Website

5. Guitari Baro : Mamelles from the CD Guitari Baro (Chrysalis Global) Bandcamp

6. Marianne Faithfull : Sally Free And Easy from the CD Box set Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Universal/Proper) Webshop

7. Sam Carter : Tubal Cain from the DL Single (Captain) Bandcamp

8. Flaco Jimenez : La Piedrera from the LP Viva Seguin (Rogue) (out of print)

9. Brown Boots Boogie Band : J. B. Milne / Old Grey Cat from the CD Dancing Boots (Brown Boots) Bandcamp

10. Alice : Quand Je Serais Morte from the CD Châteaux Faibles (Bongo Joe) Bandcamp

11. Michael Hurley : Indian Chiefs And Hula Girls from the CD Broken Homes And Gardens (No Quarter) Bandcamp

12. TEUD : Òran Manitoba from the CD EP The Hebridean Fiddle Project (TEUD) Bandcamp

13. Mànran : Woah from the CD To The Wind (Mànran) Bandcamp

14. Senduki : A Bàllu from the CD Stranìa (Alfa Music) Website

15. Groove Factory : Champagnac from the CD Nexus (Absil One) Website

16. John Smith feat. Lisa Hannigan : Salty & Sweet (Revisited) from the CD Gatherings (John Smith) Website

17. Raphael Callaghan : Fish Deep In The Ocean from the CD Always In Arrears (Blue Cee) Website

18. Katie Spencer : Stranger from the CD What Love Is (Lightship) Bandcamp

19. Leveret : Trip To Tewkesbury / Hunger Hill from the CD Lost Measures (Leveret) Bandcamp

20. The Destroyers : Sandansko Horo from the CD Argonaut (The Destroyers) Bandcamp

21. Something Sleeps : Fishes from the CD Something Sleeps (Cuculi) Bandcamp

22. Ninebarrow : The Hour Of The Blackbird from the CD The Hour Of The Blackbird (Winding Track) Website

23. Meadowsuite : Rosamund The Fair from the CD Meadowsuite (Meadowsuite) Bandcamp

24. Clara Serra López : No Es Veneno from the DL EP Lengua Materna (Part I) (Real World X) Bandcamp

25. Luc Moindrané Karioudja : Bal Maï from the CD Mon Balo (La Compagnie 4000) Bandcamp

26. Alain Peters : Plime La Misère from the 2xLP/DL 2015-2025 Les Disques Bongo Joe (Bongo Joe) Bandcamp

27. Saha Gnawa feat. Nels Cline : Soudani Manayou from the LP/DL Saha Gnawa (Pique-Nique) Bandcamp

28. Jason Steel : I Watch You Go By, Love from the K7/DL Epping Forest Tapes One (Rif Mountain) Bandcamp

29. Plønk : Zwei Polonaisen from the CD Bridge Of Glass (Cetra) Bandcamp

30. Karen Marshalsay : Planxty No. 12 / To Dance About The Bailzeis Dubb from the CD Eadarainn a' Chruit : Between Us The Harp (Cramasie) Website

31. Kyle Carey : Latha Bha An Ridire Ag Òl from the CD The Last Bough (Americelta) Bandcamp

32. Maria Muldaur feat. Tuba Skinny : Funny Feathers from the CD One Hour Mama: The Blues Of Victoria Spivey (Nola Blue) Bandcamp

33. Spöket i Köket : Bjagnes from the CD Grannlåt (Gammelthea) Website

 

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Podwireless 276 August 2025

 

PLAY LINK: PODWIRELESS 276 AUGUST 2025

(This playlink is to Mixcloud streaming: you can also download the podcasts from Podomatic )

Podwireless is available for free: it’s a labour of love and public service netcasting. If you would like to make a voluntary contribution to its running costs, see the Tip Jar link at the top of the column on the right or just go to https://www.paypal.me/unmanage !

While I’ve got your attention, my recent book ALIEN WATER : Six Decades Paddling In Unpopular Music can be ordered from Ghosts From The Basement. Find it HERE 

 

1. (Intro) Ian A Anderson : Goblets & Elms from the CD Onwards (Ghosts From The Basement) Bandcamp

2. Maria Muldaur : Organ Grinder Blues from the CD One Hour Mama (Nola Blue) Bandcamp

3. François & The Atlas Mountains feat. Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp : Revenant Du Nord from the DL Single (Bongo Joe/ Infiné) Bandcamp

4. Jason Steel : The Rose Of Old South Elmsall from the CD Studies Vol. 1 (Rif Mountain) Bandcamp

5. Jez Lowe : Taggerman from the CD Oubliette (Tantobie) Website

6. Värttinä : Kukkikindu from the CD Kyly (Rockadillo) Website

7. Anne-Mari Kivimäki feat. DagaDana : Muistellen from the DL/ LP Kotiin (Rockadillo) Website

8. The Rolling Stones & Steve Riley : Zydeco Sont Pas Salés from the CD A Tribute To The King of Zydeco (Valcour) Website

9. Taj Mahal & Keith Frank : Hey 'Tite Fille from the CD A Tribute To The King of Zydeco (Valcour) Website

10. Ruth Hazleton : The Returning (Selkie) from the DL single (Ruth Hazleton) Bandcamp

11. Chloe Matharu : A Sailor's Prayer from the DL Single (Chloe Matharu) Bandcamp

12. Youssou Ndour : MachaIIa from the CD Eclairer Le Monde – Light The World (Youssou N'Dour & TBI) Webshop

13. Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble : Miton Miton from the DL/LP Vive L'Amour (Rockadillo) Website

14. Mhairi Hall & David De La Haye : Garten II from the LP/DL Underwater Cairngorms (Hudson) Website

15. Hartwin : Lighthouse Pt. 2 from the CD This Is The Place (Trad Records) Website

16. Naragonia Quartet : We All Steal From Andy And We Love It from the CD Nehalennia (Trad Records) Website

17. Sirom : Hope In An All-Sufficient Space Of Calm from the CD In The Wind Of Night, Hard-Fallen Incantations Whisper (tak:til) Bandcamp

18. Cerys Hafana : Helynt Ryfeddol from the CD Angel (tak:til) Bandcamp

19. Marianne Faithfull : Green Are Your Eyes from the 6CD Box set Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Universal/Proper) Webshop

20. Marianne Faithfull : She Moved Thru' The Fair from the 6CD Box set Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Universal/Proper) Webshop

21. Shane Parish : She Moves Through The Fair from the DL/LP Solo At Cafe OTO (Shane Parish) Bandcamp

22. Gwenifer Raymond : Jack Parsons Blues from the CD Last Night I Heard The Dog Star Bark (We Are Busy Bodies) Bandcamp

23. Poor Creature : Lorene from the CD All Smiles Tonight (River Lea) Bandcamp

24. Senduki : Malaspìna from the CD Stranìa (Alfa Music) Website

25. Betsy Renals : Game Of All Fours from the CD Catch Me If You Can (Veteran) Bandcamp

26. Shirley Collins : Hares On The Mountain (Fast Version) from the DL/ 7" single (Domino) Website

27. Orchestre De La Paillote : Kankan-Yarabi from the DL/ 2xLP Music For A Revolution Vol.1 (Radio Martiko) Bandcamp

28. Cheikh Ibra Fam : Xam Xam from the CD Adouma (Cumbancha) Website

29. Sekvoya : Snake Charmer from the DL EP Gathering Of Enchanted Herbs (Zero Nove Nove) Bandcamp

30. Groove Factory : Brumes - Nylon from the DL album Nexus (Absil One) Website

31. The Rowan Amber Mill : Join The Dance (For The Right To Roam) from the CD/DL single In Outer Space No One Can Hear You Morris (Millersounds) Bandcamp

32. Tucker Zimmerman : Walls Of Amsterdam from the CD Music By River Words By Ear (Big Potato) Bandcamp

33. Sheelanagig : Traveller from the CD St Congar's Walking Stick (Sheelanagig) Bandcamp

 

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Podwireless 275 July 2025

 

PLAY LINK: PODWIRELESS 275 JULY 2025

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Podwireless is available for free: it’s a labour of love and public service netcasting. If you would like to make a voluntary contribution to its running costs, see the Tip Jar link at the top of the column on the right or just go to https://www.paypal.me/unmanage !

While I’ve got your attention, my book ALIEN WATER : Six Decades Paddling In Unpopular Music has been published and can be ordered from Ghosts From The Basement. Find it HERE.

 

1. (Intro) Ian A Anderson : Goblets & Elms from the CD Onwards (Ghosts From The Basement) Bandcamp

2. Spontus : Petit René from the CD Ar Lagad – Bleiz (Klam) Web Site

3. Votia : Identite from the CD Vie Kaz (Ajabu) Bandcamp

4. Suzy Thompson : Louise from the CD Suzy Sings Siebel Vol. 1 (Suzy Thompson) Bandcamp

5. Peter Rowan : Mississippi California from the DL album Tales Of The Free Mexican Airforce (There Records) Bandcamp

6. Me Lost Me : A Painting Of The Wind from the CD This Material Moment (Me Lost Me) Bandcamp

7. Poor Creature : All Smiles Tonight from the CD All Smiles Tonight (River Lea) Bandcamp

8. Hekate : Einarvollsgråen from the CD Evigheten Forestår (Heilo) Bandcamp

9. Duo Ruut : Hobusemäng from the CD Ilmateade (Duo Ruut) Web Site

10. Elena Baklava : Grozje from the CD Yorukluk (CPL-Music) Web Site

11. Jon Wilks & Ellie Gowers : Strung Out On The Line  from the CD Needless Alley (Jon Wilks) Bandcamp

12. Katie Spencer : Come Back And Find Me from the CD What Love Is (Katie Spencer) Bandcamp

13. Pivi & Les Balladins : Ka Noutea from the DL/ 2xLP Music For A Revolution Vol.1 (Radio Martiko) Bandcamp

14. Noura Mint Seymali : Guèreh from the CD Yenbett (Glitterbeat) Bandcamp

15. Amadou & Mariam : L'Amour À La Folie  from the DL single (Amadou & Mariam) Web Site

16. Tucker Zimmerman : The Crow from the CD A Feather Flies Out (Parsifal) Bandcamp

17. Cassie & Maggie : The Old Miner from the CD Gold & Coal (Cassie & Maggie) Bandcamp

18. Ward Dhoore : Slow Down from the CD It Was All Heart (Trad Records) Bandcamp

19. Yom x Ceccaldi : Sacred Lake from the DL Le Rythme Du Silence (Komos) "on all platforms" via Streaming Link

20. Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira : Bellechasse from the CD Here To Stay (Jocelyn & Ellen) Bandcamp

21. Nancy Vieira & Fred Martins : Saiko Dayo from the CD Esperança (Respect) Web Site

22. Peixe e Limão : Valse Di Mezzanotte from the CD Salta! (Muziekpublique) Bandcamp

23. Jim Causley : Annie Appleseed from the CD The Georgic (Hroc Music) Web Site

24. Donald WG Lindsay : The Meantime Song from the DL Two Boats Under the Moon (Donald WG Lindsay) Bandcamp

25. Kim Carnie feat. Seckou Keita : Òran na Bèiste Maoile from the DL single (Càrn) Bandcamp

26. Haris Pilton Balkan Voodoo Orchestra : Fiesta Tungusia from the DL Soon In Your Village (Asphalt Tango) Bandcamp

27. Shiran & Bakal : Alahudlak Yaba from the LP/DL Electro Baghdad (Batov) Bandcamp

28. Kaabi Kouyaté : Sara Foto from the CD Tribute To Kandia (Buda) Web Site

29. The Good Ones : Mediatrice, You Left This World Too Soon from the CD Rwanda Sings With Strings (Glitterbeat) Bandcamp

30. Benedicte Maurseth : Sommarbeite from the CD Mirra (Hubro) Web Site

 

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ALIEN WATER Soundtracks

 

 

Since my book Alien Water (see HERE) was published in March, there have been many comments from readers that it has sent them off down endless interweb wormholes searching for the music or musicians referred to in it. And I've had a steady stream of requests asking if I could put together an Alien Water Playlist.

Well, I started thinking about this – bearing in mind I will not endorse the evil Sp*tify – and quickly realised it was a task that would be very time consuming to do properly. But then, lightbulb moment! Back during the lockdown era a few years back I supplemented the usual monthly Podwireless programmes of new releases with some extra "specials", which between them pretty much cover a lot of that ground. So here are links to them all…

 

First up, a pair which I titled Deserted Island Discs

One of the benefits of the pandemic lockdowns – there had to be some! – was that they allowed more time for listening to old favourites, usually a rare luxury. So while it was quiet outside, I made two random and totally self-indulgent selections of music I've loved and accumulated down the years since discovering there were alternatives to the pop music heard on the radio when I was a young teenager.

Part 1

Part 2

 

 

 

Village Thing  50th 

unsurprisingly, marked the 50th anniversary of my Village Thing label which released some two dozen albums and a few singles from 1970 to 1974. It has a track from each.

Rogue Records 40th 

did the same for my label Rogue Records which ran from the early '80s through the '90s.

 

 

 

 

21st Century English Folk

was a two-parter presenting exactly what it says in the title – English folk music made since the millennium rebirth.

Part 1

Part 2

 

 

 

 

NoVoices England

A celebration of English instrumental music.

 

 

 

 

Euro Valentines

Another two-parter that celebrated the wonderful roots music of our neighbours, made at the time of the great Brexit disaster.

 

Koernercast

A 2020 celebration of the early years of one of my first musical heroes and lifelong friends, who sadly passed away in 2024.

 

 

 

 It's A Good Thing! – Country Blues Classics

40 solid gold pre-war country blues gems!

 

Jarabi– West African Women

20 wonderful tracks by the great women singers of West Africa, mostly from locally released cassettes.

 

My own music

I prefer not to play my own music in Podwireless programmes, but if you'd like to hear a sampling of the things I've done down the years, you can listen to – try before you buy! – the two recent career-spanning Onwards! compilations via Bandcamp.
Onwards! 1

Onwards! 2 

 

 

BUY ALIEN WATER HERE

 

 

Podwireless 274 June 2025

 

PLAY LINK: PODWIRELESS 274 JUNE 2025

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Podwireless is available for free: it’s a labour of love and public service netcasting. If you would like to make a voluntary contribution to its running costs, see the Tip Jar link at the top of the column on the right or just go to https://www.paypal.me/unmanage !

While I’ve got your attention, my book ALIEN WATER : Six Decades Paddling In Unpopular Music has been published and is getting great reviews. It can be ordered from Ghosts From The Basement. Find it HERE 

 

1. (Intro) Ian A Anderson : Goblets & Elms from the CD Onwards (Ghosts From The Basement) Bandcamp

2. Suzanne Vega : Chambermaid from the CD Flying With Angels (Cooking Vinyl) Website

3. Wakefire (Lady Maisery with Sid Goldsmith & Jimmy Aldridge): Good As Gone from the DL Single (Hudson dist.) "on all streaming platforms"

4. Martin Carthy : A-Begging I Will Go from the CD Transform Me Then Into A Fish  (Hem Hem) Website

5. Alfie Jones : Annan Water from the DL album The Caravan (Sam Grassie) Bandcamp

6. Bity Booker : The Weep Willow Tree from the CD EP The Frog, The Mouse, The Ship, The Cabin Boy (Bity Booker) Bandcamp

7. Votia : Epidemi from the CD Vie Kaz (Ajabu) Bandcamp

8. Louis Michot & Leyla McCalla : Lavi Vye Neg from the DL album Musiques(s)! (Nous Foundation) Bandcamp

9. Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson : Hook And Line from the CD What Did The Blackbird Say To The Crow (Nonesuch) Bandcamp

10. Matthew Young : Reflexion from the CD Undercurrents (Drag City) Bandcamp

11. Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira : Midnight from the CD Here To Stay (Jocelyn & Ellen) Bandcamp

12. Barbora Xu : Kiam from the CD The Garden Of Otava (Nordic Notes) Website

13. Päivi Hirvonen : Sinulle from the CD Maa Palaa (Nordic Notes) Website

14. Jason Steel : Royal The Flesh from the DL album Crucible Songs (Rif Mountain) Bandcamp

15. Milkweed : The Milk-Fed Calf from the DL/LP Remscéla (Broadside Hacks) Bandcamp

16. Ori Shalva : Chkin Kiana from the DL EP Georgian Sounds Of Canada (Ori Shalva) Bandcamp

17. iyatra Quartet : Wild Green from the DL album Wild Green (iyatra Quartet) Bandcamp

18. Freya Rae : Owlets from the CD Divergence (Mere Cat) Website

19. Eilidh Shaw & Ross Martin : Swimmy Tunes from the CD Stay Here All Night (Birl-esque) Bandcamp

20. Schmaltz & Pepper : Gefilte Fugue from the CD Schmaltz & Pepper (Schmaltz & Pepper) Website

21. Sarah McQuaid : The Plum Tree And The Rose from the DL album Walking Into White (Live In Rapid City) (Sarah McQuaid) Bandcamp

22. Josienne Clarke : Tiny Bird's Lament from the CD Far From Nowhere (Corduroy Punk) Website

23. Christina Alden & Alex Patterson : Crow from the CD Safe Travels (Alden & Patterson) Bandcamp

24. The Malombo Jazz Makers : Tribute to A. Motjuoadi from the DL/LP Down Lucky's Way (Tapestry Works) Bandcamp

25. BEATrio : Kaleidoscopes from the CD BEATrio (Bela Fleck/ Thirty Tigers) Website

26. Fabrizio Piepoli : Sande Necole Blues From the DL Single (Zero Nove Nove) Website

27. Mauro Palmas & Giacomo Vardeu : Adelasia from the CD Sighida (Mare E Miniere) Bandcamp

28. Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists : King Death from the CD Broadside Bangers (Julian Gaskell) Bandcamp

29. Granny's Attic : Jack The Sailor from the CD Cold Blows The Wind (Granny's Attic) Bandcamp

30. Siraba : Dâmba Kéle from the DL Single (Real World) Bandcamp

31. Nubiyan Twist ft. SkillFul Kxng : Woman (Dancehall Version) from the DL/LP Nubiyan Twist Sound System (Strut) Bandcamp

32. Spafford Campbell : MacGill from the CD Tomorrow Held (Real World) Bandcamp

 

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