25 November 2014 - Phew... managed to play some Tom Waits as 'Tom Waits for No Man'! Plus some more obscure tunes

Hi all

Some of you may be thinking that I have NO 'Time for Tom'  as Tom Wait's For No Man!' including me... it seems  So I have made up for it in this week's show by playing all 5:36 of Ruby's Arms.

No 'What's in the Post?' this week though ... nobody loves me this week it seems.  So a chance to play some more tracks from the CD's sent in last week's 'What's in the Post?'

http://podcast.canstream.co.uk/svalley/

ARTIST ................. TRACK
Hat Fitz and Cara .... 99.9
Nic Jones ................. Annachie Gordon
Jo Bywater .............. Chopping Wood
Reg Meuross ........... The Shoreline and the Sea
Joe Bonamassa ........ Different Shades of Blues
The Alt .................... Going for a Soldier Jenny / The Chandelier
Mojo Makers ........... Devil's Hands
Ange Hardy ............ The Lament of the Black Sheep
King Biscuit Boys ... Cold in the Morning
Little Mountain ....... Sound Mirror
Matthew the Oxx .... The Boy Inside the Bubble
Tom Waits ............... Ruby's Arms

And here are the piccies ...............

18 November 2014 - A Tribute to 'What's in the Post?' some great tunes (and bands and artists) on tonight's show even if I do say myself ......... and I do!

Hi all

Well its a tribute to my 'What's in the Post?'  feature to say that every track on tonight's show has come from this feature.  A special, super big THANK YOU!! to all who continually send in their tracks, CD's and tunes and for the PR guys for un-swervingly sending in the songs and artists as well.

I get so much good stuff in these days that I'm having trouble finding 'Time For Tom?' 

And here is the track listings for this week's show:

ARTIST ................ TRACK
Mojo Makers ......... Come On Brother
Ross Ainslee .......... Clans
Little Mountain ...... Even More
King Biscuit Boys .. If You Want Loyalty.... Buy A Dog!
Jim Keaveny .......... Lucy Ain't Got No Arms
Eric Johnson .......... Zenland
The Alt .................. What Put The Blood?
Ben Rogers ............ The Dealer
Linda Sutti ............. Down on the Road

And here are the piccies ... oH some of tehse bands are soooo new that there isn't pictures of them up ont tinternet thingie for me to put up here for you

Definitely 'Songs From the Little Well Known to The More Obscure' as I say each week !












































 

11 November - 2 From Half Deaf Clatch and Finishing off with Amazing Grace.

Hi all

Hope you are enjoying these blogs.  Its a bit of an emotional day today given the date an' all. Playing and looking for some Folk and Blues when I stumbled upon this clip sent to me from the lovely Ange Hardy where she sings 'Amazing Grace' at the turn of midnight on the 11th November 2014 in the Central Lobby of the House of Commons.... worth a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8qWnp6gbrA&feature=youtu.be  

Also played a couple of tracks from Half Deaf Clatch's new CD 'Eat Sleep Stomp Repeat'

ARTIST ...................................... TRACK
Scott Cook .................................. The Lord Giveth (and the Landlord Taketh Away)
Half Deaf Clatch ......................... Hotter Than the Sun (But Just as Distant)
Jim Keaveny ................................ Lucy Ain't Got No Arms
T. Rogers (Featuring Keb' Mo') .. Angelina
Linda Sutti ................................... Down on the Road
Petunia ......................................... Holy Budge Winters
Cole Stacey and Joseph O' Keef .. Neyyar Dam
Half Deaf Clatch ......................... Application for a license (to Play the Blues)
Greg Russel and Ciaran Algar .... The Cockfight
Ben Rogers .................................. The Bums of Easy Street
Ange Hardy ................................. Amazing Grace

and here are the piccies: