10th March 2015 - A rare 'Two's up!' from some artists in tonight's show

Hi all

Yes, every now and again I get the chance to play two tracks in ONE show from some artists rather than the other way round - one track in two show's and then its onto the next stack of artists and their CD's (hope you are following me here?).   I can't say when/how or why I do this, it just 'happens'.  Looking into this anomaly it may be down to several factors:
  • Having a chance to sit down and listen to a stack of artist's CD's
  • Having some time to actually plan the show instead of the 10 - 30 mins tops I usually give myself when I arrive at the station straight from work on a Tuesday.
  • Prioritising my time.
  • Getting my 'rear into gear' - a rare occurrence!        
Most of the above rarely if ever happens so as I reflect on the above points I've just written I'll put it down to a 'bizarre anomaly'.

Its good to have time to plan two tracks into a show as I always think 'I'll play another one from that artists/cd next week' and often never get round to it.  The only thing this has an effect on is that I get a back lock of artists' from 'What's in the Post?' waiting to get played out. 

So here is this week's track listings

ARTIST ................................ TRACK
Giles Hedley ......................... Rain is Such a Lonesome Sound
Matthew the Oxx ................... I Want You
Ian Siegal ............................... I Am the Train
Mairi MacInnes ..................... Toil (Saothair)
Miraculous Mule ................... I Don't Do Nobody Nothing
Jo Bonamassa ........................ Never Give All Your Heart
Grace Griffiths ...................... The Woodthrush's Song
Ian Siegal .............................. Writing on the Wall
Matthew the Oxx .................. The Belly of the Copper
Giles Hedley .......................... Death Letter Blues
Qristina and Quinn Bachand . Hangman's Reel


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3rd March 2015 - Celebrating International Woman's Day on March 8th - All woman artists on this week's show !

Hi all

Yes as I said it is International Woman's Day this Sunday 8th March so what better way to celebrate this fantastic day than to have a show entirely dedicated to woman of the Folk and Blues ilk.

http://podcast.canstream.co.uk/svalley/index.php?cat=The%20Folk%20and%20Blues%20Show

TRACK ........................... ARTIST
Why You So Afraid .......... Layla Zoe
Yellow Moon .................... Awna Teixeira
Soul Station (LIVE) .......... Joanne Shaw Taylor
Yellow Car ........................ Alice Brewer
Always Looking at Me ..... Kyla Brox
The Mississippi Woman ... Maz O'Connor
Woolen Hearts .................. Jo Bywater
Castles .............................. Minnie Birch
Banjo Pickin' Girl ............. The Locust Honey String Band
Had Me a Girl ................... Tom Waits























Couldn't find a picture of Alice so here's a yellow car instead!