Pescator: Flook and "Gone Fishing"

Flook, an Anglo-Irish band out of the United Kingdom, brings us today's random tune. Originally formed in 1995 and briefly known as The Three Nations Flutes, many of Flook's members also have played with other bands such as Capercaillie, The Waterboys, Lúnasa and Altan. In 2008, the group disbanded but as of 2013 they have reformed. The band plays traditional instrumental music, much of it of their own composition. You can find this song, Gone Fishing, on Flook's 2005 album Haven, though we got it from the 2007 various artists compilation Seriously Good Music: Celtic.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flook_(band)

What Was She Doing: The Mediaeval Baebes and "Maiden in the Mor Lay"

Today's random tune, Maiden in the Mor Lay, is performed by The Mediaeval Baebes. The Mediaeval Baebes began in 1996 when a group of friends led by Katherine Blake of Miranda Sex Garden broke into a North London cemetery and sang a capella in flowing white robes and leaf garlands. They soon became an ensemble, and their first album, Salva Nos, shot to number two on the classical charts. The group has since had many incarnations. They sing in an array of obscure and ancient languages, and have placed three albums in the top ten of the classical charts and participated in the BBC's television series The Virgin Queen. Maiden in the Mor Lay is from their 2000 CD Undrentide.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medi%C3%A6val_B%C3%A6bes

Eating From the Heart: Piers Faccini and Vincent Ségal with "Mangé Pour le Coeur"

Today's song is by Piers Faccini and Vincent Ségal. Piers Faccini is an English singer, painter and songwriter who has released nine solo albums and has worked with artist as diverse as Rokia Traore, Vincent Segal, Ben Harper, Ballaké Sissoko and Ibrahim Maalouf. The recorded version of this song is recorded with Vincent Ségal (who does not appear in this video). Vincent Ségal is a French cellist who has worked with artists as wide ranging as Elvis Costello, Cesaria Evora, Blackalicious, Salif Keita, Sting and others. He is known for his unusual project and his collaborations. This song, Mangé Pour le Coeur, can be found on Piers Faccini and Vincent Ségal's 2014 album Songs of Time Lost. The song is a cover of a work by the late Réunion Island musician Alain Peters.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piers_Faccini; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_S%C3%A9gal

Just No Clowns: Gabby Young & Other Animials with "In Your Head"

Gabby Young & Other Animals bring us today's random tune, called In Your Head. Gabby Young & Other Animals are a London based band with music that draws from gypsy folk, pop, rock, jazz cabaret and other genres. Originally planning to become an opera singer, Gabby Young switched gears after hearing Jeff Buckley and some of the jazz greats. She had a bout with thyroid cancer at 22 that nearly ended her singing career, but has come back with a vengeance and formed Other Animals by finding people who could play an astonishing variety of instruments. Her style of music has been dubbed "Circus Swing." In Your Head is from her 2012 release The Band Called Out for More.

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Sources: http://www.gabbyyoungandotheranimals.com/

Good Looking Laborer: Eliza Carthy and "Pretty Ploughboy"

Eliza Carthy brings us today's random tune, called Pretty Ploughboy. Known for her singing and fiddle playing, Eliza Carthy comes from a musical heritage as the daughter of folk musicians Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson. At the age of thirteen, she formed The Waterdaughters with her mother, aunt Lal Waterson and cousin Marry Waterson. She was part of the group Waterson-Carthy with her parents, worked with Nancy Kerr, and was in the "supergroup" Blue Murder. For her contributions to English folk music, she named to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2014. She has put out twelve solo albums, in addition to three with Nancy Kerr, and fourteen with Waterson-Carthy. Pretty Ploughboy can be found on her 2002 album Anglicana, and was nominated for a BBC Radio 3 Folk Award in 2003, the year in which she won BBC Radio 2's Folk Singer of the Year, Best Album (for Anglicana) and Best Traditional Song (for Worcester City, another song on the Anglicana album). In fact, she was the first person to be nominated for both BBC Radio 2's Folk Award and BBC 3's Award for World Music in the same year.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Carthy

Just Let It Go: Afro Celt Sound System and "Release It"

The Afro Celt Sound System, a fusion band that mixes modern electronic dance rhythms with traditional Irish and West African songs, brings us today's random song, called Release It. The Afro Celt sound System were formed by British producer Simon Emmerson and Afro-pop star Baaba Maal in 1991. Since then they've been proclaimed a world music supergroup, and have collaborated with Peter Gabriel, Sinead O'Connor, Robert Plant, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Ayub Ogada and many other pop and world stars. This song, Release It, is an instrumental that can be found on their 1999 album Volume 2: Release.

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Source: http://www.afroceltsoundsystem.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro_Celt_Sound_System

A Tale of Immigration: The Pogues and "Thousands Are Sailing"

The Pogues bring us today's tune, which is called Thousands Are Sailing. A Celtic punk band from London, The Pogues were formed in 1982 and became internationally prominent in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band was originally fronted by Shane MacGowan, who left in 1991 due to drinking problems. The band has since been fronted first by Joe Strummer and then by Spider Stacy. The band broke up in 1996 after releasing their final album Pogue Mahone, but reformed in 2001 and has been playing regular gigs but has no plans to record a new album. The Pogues music is influenced by punk, but uses traditional Irish instruments such as tin whistle, cittern, mandolin and accordion. The band's name comes from "Pogue Mahone," an anglicized version of an Irish phrase meaning "kiss me arse." Thousands Are Sailing can be found on their 1988 album If I Should Fall From Grace with God, and is a tale of Irish immigration - not the 1800s immigration but the more modern immigration of Irish to America looking for better fortunes.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues

A Prayer: Tiwa Savage and "Adura"

Today's random tune comes from Nigeria from Tiwatope Savage, who performs under the name Tiwa Savage. Born in Nigeria, Tiwa Savage's family moved to London when she was eleven years old. She was a trombone player in her school's band and performed as a backup vocalist to George Michael when she was 16, but she graduated with a degree in business administration and worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland after university. During this time she was also lending vocals to other famous performers, like Mary K. Blige, Chaka Khan, Kelly Clarkson and Andrea Bocelli, and she performed onstage with Sting, 50 Cent, The Black Eyed Peas and others. She eventually enrolled in the Berklee College of Music, graduating at 27. She moved back to Nigeria with hopes of starting her musical career there, but her initial experiences were rocky and she was discouraged by some and ridiculed by others who told her she would never make it. However, she persisted, appearing on the UK X Factor, singing background on Whitney Houston's album I Look to You, and co-hosting Nigerian Idol. She was signed to a contract by Sony Music and has had great success in Nigeria and around the world. She also has been an active participant in social initiatives across Nigeria, including breast cancer screening, youth empowerment, and school building. You can find this song, Adura, on her 2016 album R.E.D. The song is a prayer to "the Heavenly King" who alone, not politicians, not traditional religious figures, can save those who are suffering and hungry.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiwa_Savage

Not to Brag: The Pogues and "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day"

Today's random tune is by The Pogues and is called I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day. A Celtic punk band from London, The Pogues were formed in 1982 and became internationally prominent in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band was originally fronted by Shane MacGowan, who left in 1991 due to drinking problems. The band has since been fronted first by Joe Strummer and then by Spider Stacy. The band broke up in 1996 after releasing their final album Pogue Mahone, but reformed in 2001 and has been playing regular gigs but has no plans to record a new album. The Pogues music is influenced by punk, but uses traditional Irish instruments such as tin whistle, cittern, mandolin and accordion. The band's name comes from "Pogue Mahone," an anglicized version of an Irish phrase meaning "kiss me arse." I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day can be found on their 1985 album Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, and the vocal is by bass player Cait O'Riordan.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues

The Lives of Women: Justin Adams with Anneli Drecker and "Wassoulou"

English guitarist Justin Adams brings us today's random tune. Adams in blues and African styles, and he started his career in the band The Impossible Dreamers. He also worked for a time with Jah Wobble in his group Invaders of the Heart. Adams also co-wrote Robert Plant's 2005 album Mighty Rearranger, and has partnered with Gambian griot Juldeh Camara on four albums. This song, Wassoulou, is from his 2017 album Ribbons. He is joined on the song by Norwegian singer and actor Anneli Drecker, who fronts the dream pop band Bel Canto. The title of the song refers to a region in western Africa distinguished by a style of call and response music performed mostly by women on traditional instrumentation with themes around childbearing, fertility and polygamy.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Adams; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneli_Drecker

Not Me in the Morning: Mungal with Nitin Sawhney and "Awake"

Today's random tune is called Awake and is by Mungal and Nitin Sawhney. Mungal is an Indian-Trinidadian musician who was born into a musical family and learned instruments, such as the harmonium, dholak and dhantal, from the age of 8. He also played clarinet, taught himself the mandolin, and at twenty-seven, he took up the sitar and practiced secretly for eight years. After revealing himself as a sitar player, he took first prize in a competition. In his 40s, he turned from Indian classical music to Indo-Trinidadian jazz-calypso. He is teamed up on Awake with Nitin Sawhney, a British-Indian musician, producer and composer. Combining Asian and other themes with jazz and electronica, he explores themes of multiculturalism, politics and spirituality. As a child, Sawhney studied piano, classical and flamenco guitar and tabla. After meeting up with acid-jazz keyboardist James Taylor and joining his quartet, he also began working with tabla player Talvin Singh and formed the Tihai Trio. After dropping out of school, Sawhney formed the comedy group The Secret Asians with friend Sanjeev Bhaskar and developed the award winning BBC comedy show Goodness Gracious Me. After, he refocused on music and released his debut album in 1993. He has released nine albums, has contributed scores for stage, screen, television and video games, and has remixed a wide variety of artists including Sting, Jeff Beck and Paul McCartney. Awake can be found on Mungal's album Dreadlocks (2000) and on the 2002 various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: Asian Groove.

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Source: http://www.wrasserecords.com/Mungal_42/biography.html; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitin_Sawhney;

See Ya: The Pogues and "Sayonara"

Our random tune for today is by The Pogues! A Celtic punk band from London, The Pogues were formed in 1982 and became internationally prominent in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band was originally fronted by Shane MacGowan, who left in 1991 due to drinking problems. The band has since been fronted first by Joe Strummer and then by Spider Stacy. The band broke up in 1996 after releasing their final album Pogue Mahone, but reformed in 2001 and has been playing regular gigs but has no plans to record a new album. The Pogues music is influenced by punk, but uses traditional Irish instruments such as tin whistle, cittern, mandolin and accordion. The band's name comes from "Pogue Mahone," an anglicized version of an Irish phrase meaning "kiss me arse." This song, Sayonara, can be found on their 1989 album Hell's Ditch.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues

Wishful Thinking: Hackney Colliery Band and "It's Normally Bigger"

Today's random tune is by London-based group Hackney Colliery Band. Describing themselves a "New Orleans-style line up of trumpets, trombones, saxes, sousaphone and two drummers, and a name which pays homage to the British brass heritage," they have played in clubs across Europe, collaborated with musicians such as Amy Winehouse, and have created three hit albums. They describe their music as being influenced by contemporary rock, electronica, jazz and global brass. Their name is taken from the East London neighborhood from whence they came. You can find this song, It's Normally Bigger, on their 2016 release Sharpener.

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Source: https://www.hackneycollieryband.co.uk

A Gypsy Serenade: Waterson:Carthy and "Raggle Taggle Gipsies"

Our random tune for today is performed by English folk group Waterson:Carthy, which evolved from the earlier folk group The Watersons. Made up primarily of guitarist Martin Carthy, his spouse Norma Waterson on vocals, and their daughter Eliza Carthy on vocals and fiddle, the group also features Saul Rose on melodeon. The group released their first album in 1994, and have released eight albums. This song, Raggle Taggle Gipsies, won the BBC 2 Award for Folk Music in the best traditional track category in 2000, and the group won best group in that same year. The story recounts a countess who ran away with the aforementioned gipsies - of course the gypsies were hung when caught, and can be found on their 1999 album Broken Ground

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterson%E2%80%93Carthy

Jazz-a-Rama: Susheela Raman and "Nagumomo"

Today's song is by acclaimed British/Indian musician Susheela Raman. Raman's parents are Tamil from southern India who emigrated to London in the mid-60s, where Raman was born, then moved to Australia. Steeped in South Indian classical music because her parents were committed to keeping Tamil culture alive, Raman gave recitals and eventually started her own band concentrating on funk and rock & roll. She later moved into music based more on blues and jazz, then traveled to India to rediscover her music roots and explore Carnatic music. Returning to London, she began working with partner Sam Mills on ways to bridge Indian music with a wider Western audience. She released her first album in 2001, and has recorded five more since then. This song, Nagumomo, can be found on her debut album, Salt Rain, released in 2001. You can also find it on the various artists compilation CD Putumayo Presents: India (2009). The original song was written by South Indian mystic and poet-composer Thyagaraja and is a devotional to the Hindu deity Rama. Raman reinterprets the song in a jazz style. A nice bonus on this video is that she is joined on the song by Algerian artist Cheb Mami.

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susheela_Raman

He Should Have Built That Bridge: Kate Rusby and "Annan Waters"

Kate Rusby, described as a "superstar" of English acoustic musicians and often called "the Nightingale of Barnsley" (after her home town), brings us today's random tune. Kate Rusby was born into a musical family and learned to play guitar, fiddle and piano. She became the lead vocalist of the all-female Celtic band The Poozies before she broke through in her own right in 1995 on a collaborative album with fellow Barnsley native folk-songer Kathryn Roberts. She recorded her first solo album, Hourglass, in 1997. She was married in 2001 to Scottish musician and former Battlefield Band member John McCusker. She has since divorced and married Northern Irish musician Damien O'Kane, with whom she has two daughters and a dog named Doris who is often a part of Rusby's stage banter. This song, Annan Waters, can be found on Rusby's 1998 album Hourglass. The songs is a tragic tale of a lover who drowns in a river trying to reach his true love.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Rusby; http://www.katerusby.com/

Turning the Guys' Heads: Kirsty MacColl and "Celestine"

Celestine, our random tune for today, is performed by Kirsty MacColl, an English singer-songwriter who recorded many pop hits in the 1990s and made notable appearances on other hits. Married to producer Steve Lillywhite, MacColl sang backup vocals on the recordings of many of the artists that he produced. She died in 2000 in a tragic accident in Cozumel, Mexico. While diving in an area restricted for swimming only, she was hit by a speedboat that had strayed into the area - she died saving her son who was in the boat's path. To give you an idea of the esteem she is held in, Billy Bragg always includes extra verses she wrote in covering his song A New England, a memorial bench has been placed in her honor at the southern entrance to Soho Square in London, and she is always heard on her guest vocal in The Pogues' Fairytale of New York, which has been voted as the fan favorite Christmas song on the VH1 video channel. Celestine can be found on her 2000 album Tropical Brainstorm, and is about the singer's comparison of herself to a beautiful and sexually promiscuous woman.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_MacColl

Ugly Things Doing the Boogaloo: The Mediaeval Baebes and "Dance of the Trolls"

Today's random tune, Dance of the Trolls, is performed by The Mediaeval Baebes. The Mediaeval Baebes began in 1996 when a group of friends led by Katherine Blake of Miranda Sex Garden broke into a North London cemetery and sang a capella in flowing white robes and leaf garlands. They soon became an ensemble, and their first album, Salva Nos, shot to number two on the classical charts. The group has since had many incarnations. They sing in an array of obscure and ancient languages, and have placed three albums in the top ten of the classical charts and participated in the BBC's television series The Virgin Queen. Dance of the Trolls is from their 2000 CD Undrentide.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medi%C3%A6val_B%C3%A6bes

A Less Punky Manu: Kad Achouri and "Mi Negra"

Kad Achouri is the performer of our random tune for today, called Mi Negra. A London-based musician, Kad Achouri is of Spanish-Algerian ancestry and his music falls somewhere between Mediterranean traditional music, French chanson, jazz, and hip hop - in fact he has been compared to a hip hop Manu Chao. Initially deciding between music and professional tennis, he chose music and gained traction in the industry after Natacha Atlas recorded three of his songs in 2001, which led to the recording of his first solo album. He continues to perform as well as produce albums for other musicians. Mi Negra can be found on his 2002 debut album Liberté, as well as the 2004 various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: Nuevo Latino.

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Source: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kad-achouri-mn0000293849

Never Fear a Master: Kate Rusby and "Jolly Ploughboys"

Today's song is by English singer-songwriter Kate Rusby. Described as a "superstar" of English acoustic musicians, and often called "the Nightingale of Barnsley" (after her home town), Kate Rusby was born into a musical family and learned to play guitar, fiddle and piano. She became the lead vocalist of the all-female Celtic band The Poozies before she broke through in her own right in 1995 on a collaborative album with fellow Barnsley native folk-songer Kathryn Roberts. She recorded her first solo album, Hourglass, in 1997. She was married in 2001 to Scottish musician and former Battlefield Band member John McCusker. She has since divorced and married Northern Irish musician Damien O'Kane, with whom she has two daughters and a dog named Doris who is often a part of Rusby's stage banter. This song, Jolly Ploughboys, can be found on Rusby's 1998 album Hourglass.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Rusby; http://www.katerusby.com/