Summary: Politics leads to tickling, which leads to happiness. The break of day leads to a terrible mining disaster. We go to sea, meet three ghosts, are taken as slaves by moorish pirates and finally go cuckoo. It’s all in this episode of FolkCast - the show that breaks the rules! Music featured: The Journeyman by Pete Morton from the album “The Ramblin’ And Frappin’ Pete Morton” Socialism in Our Time by Sydney Carter from the album “Anthems In Eden” Joanne by House Of Hats from the album “This Love” Ribbons by The Jones Boys from the album “Like the Sun a-Glittering” I’m So Happy by Billy Brown from the EP “Up Against It” Sunrise Ride by Peter Lacey from the album “Last Leaf” The Coming Of The Day by Adrian Nation from the album “Live at Crossroads” “Grim And Grimy Folk”: Trimdon Grange by Martin Carthy from the album “Sweet Wivelsfield” Szanta Oliwska by Brasy from the album “BrasyLive” Soldiers Joy/Floating Candle/The Dutchess by Will Pound from the album “A Cut Above” The Aerial And Taeping by Hughie Jones from the album “Maritime Miscellany” The Lover’s Ghost by Russell Cottier from the EP “Byways” Ghost At The Crossroads by Howlin’ Luke Jackson from the album “Fumes And Faith” Miss Willmott’s Ghost by Phillip Henry And Hannah Martin from the album “Mynd” Babba presents The Story Behind The Song: Lily Of Barbary by Little Johnny England from the album “Tournament Of Shadows” The Cuckoo by DeMalebysse from the album “Gazing Through Trees of Sorrow” For full details and links to artists’ websites, see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
