Playlist 24.01.11

The Decemberists are from Portland, Oregon. They dig Irish mythology and the British folk revival. They are fans of REM and The Waterboys and in 2007 were joined onstage in London by Mike Scott for a rendition of 'Fisherman's Blues'. We also hear that singer Colin Meloy once made a pilgrimage to Spidal House in Galway where the aforementioned album was recorded, jumping over the wall for a better look.

Now here's a quality album by the band called 'The King Is Dead'. Peter Buck from REM is apparently on a couple of tracks and to be frank, 'Down By The Water' is the spit of 'the One I Love'. There's also a snatch of 'Raggle Taggle Gipsy' on a track called 'Rox In The Box'. I like, actually.

BBC Radio Ulster, 92-95 FM

Online: www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster

Mondays, ten - midnight

Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love (Chess)

Gruff Ryhs - Sensations In The Dark (Ovni)

Elvis Costello - National Ransom (Universal)

Piney Gir - White Wedding (Damaged Goods)

Mona - Teenager (Island)

Steve Earle, Allison Moorer - After The Fire Is Gone (Sony)

The Decemberists - January Hymn (Rough Trade)

Belle And Sebastian - I Want The World To Stop (Rough Trade)

Charlie Parr - 1922 Blues (Tin Angel)

Burning Codes - We Are Like Gold (white)

Twin Shadow - At My Heels (4ad)

Wanda Jackson - Teach Me Tonight (Nonesuch)

Gonzales - You Can Dance (Gentle Threat)

The Decemberists - Down By The Water (Rough Trade)

Piney Gir - Lucky Me (Damaged Goods)

Noah And The Whale - LIFEGOESON (Mercury)

CW Stoneking - Going To The Country (King Hokum)

Gillian Welch - Acony Bell (Acony)

Bob Dylan - Only A Hobo (Columbia)

Thomas Truax - January Egg Race Dream (SL)

Judee Sill - Down Where The Valleys Are Low (Water)

J Mascis - Not Enough (Sub Pop)

Gram Parsons - In My Hour Of Darkness (Reprise)

Todd Snider - Good Fortune (Aimless)

Glenn Lee - Joyous Sounds (Ryko)

Those Dancing Days - I'll Be Yours (Wichita)

British Sea Power - Heavy Water (Rough Trade)