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‘C’ Word With Miss Paula Flynn #117

thecwordwithmisspaulaflynn — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:24:51 +0000

Since Greg wasn’t around this week to play those left of centre nuggets we’ve grown to love, it fell to me to push the boundaries of what I normally play. I hope it keeps you entertained.

The songs played were:

Take Apart An Engine – Miss Paula Flynn

Setting The Woods On Fire – Hank Williams

Feudin’ Banjos – Arthur Smith and Don Reno

Buddy Won’t You Roll Down the Line – Uncle Dave Macon

Who’s That Knockin’ At My Window – Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard

It Takes A Worried Man – The Carter Family

Mississippi Girl – Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three

Now And Then There’s A Fool Such As I – Hank Snow

Middle Aged Crazy – Jerry Lee Lewis

Lonesome Fiddle Blues – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Friends Forever – Old 97s

Wicked Path Of Sin – Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys

The Christian Life – The Louvin Brothers

Polly – Nirvana

You Don’t Miss Your Water – The Byrds

Still Feeling Blue – Gran Parsons

Why Can’t He Be You – Patsy Cline

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – Red Foley

Dim Lights, Thick Smoke – Flatt & Scruggs

‘C’ Word With Miss Paula Flynn #116

thecwordwithmisspaulaflynn — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:12:04 +0000

We take some time this time out to mark the passing of both Etta James and the man who discovered her Johnny Otis who bizarrely, or perhaps fittingly, died within a few days of each other.

The tracks played were:
Take Apart an Engine – Miss Paula Flynn
Ida Won’t Go – Southern Tenant Folk Union
Postcard Written With A Broken Hand – Richmond Fontaine
Jesus On The Mainline – Reverend Deadeye
Good Rockin’ Daddy – Etta James
At Last – Etta James
What You Want Me To Do – Etta James
I’d Rather Go Blind – Etta James
Harlem Nocturne – Johnny Otis
Roll With Me Henry – Etta James
I’ll Go To My Grave Loving You – Special Consensus
Matty Groves – Ralph Stanley
Ain’t No Use In Tryin’ To Tell On Me, I Got Somethin’ On You – Memphis Minnie
Goin’ On To Heaven In The Sanctified Way – Sister Cally Fancy
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise – Doc Watson
You Ain’t Woman Enough – Loretta Lynn

‘C’ Word With Miss Paula Flynn #115

thecwordwithmisspaulaflynn — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:48:33 +0000

Tonight’s show is one for the ladies with songs from some of my favourite female country and blues singers. I’m not claiming that it’s an exhaustive, or even representative, look at the queens of country, just my own highpoints but rest assured there are some gems tucked away in there.

The songs played were:
Take Apart An Engine – Miss Paula Flynn
Coal Miner’s Daughter – Loretta Lynn
Success – Loretta Lynn
The Pill – Loretta Lynn
Buddy Stay Off That Wines – Betty Hall Jones
Jukebox Blues – June Carter Cash
Anchored In Love – June Carter Cash
When You Comin’ Home Girl – Minton Sparks
I Thought He Might Kill Her – Minton Sparks
Bad Luck Woman – Memphis Minnie
Consider Me – Mahalia Jackson
How I Got Over – Mahalia Jackson
I’ve Got A Right To Sing The Blues – Billie Holiday
I Want To Be A Cowboy’s Sweetheart – Patsy Montana
Walking After Midnight – Patsy Cline

‘C’ Word With Miss Paula Flynn #114

thecwordwithmisspaulaflynn — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:28:29 +0000

Feels good to get back to a more ‘normal’ C Word this week. With Christmas and the New Year now left behind us it’s time to get back to some classic country even if I take a nod towards Woody Guthrie’s centenary with a pair of songs from him and Greg hints at the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic with a pair of songs about that notable disaster.

The songs played were:

Take Apart An Engine – Miss Paula Flynn
Stack-O-Lee – Tennessee Ernie Ford
Bull Fiddle Boogie – Pee Wee King
Darling I Don’t Understand – Jesse James
South Of The Border – Gene Autry
Nine Pound Hammer – Merle Travis
Frankie And Johnny – Mississippi John Hurt
My Little Old Home – Jimmie Rodgers
We Shall Be Free – Woody Guthrie
Old Time Religion – Woody Guthrie
The Sinking Of The Titanic – Richard ‘Rabbit’ Brown
When That Great Ship Went Down – William & Versey Smith
Arlene – The Handsome Family
Milk Cow Blues – Johnnie Lee Wills
Walkin’ The Floor Over You – Ernest Tubb
Goodnight Irene – Tom Waits
Imagine That – Patsy Cline

‘C’ Word With Miss Paula Flynn #113

thecwordwithmisspaulaflynn — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:58:08 +0000

The first ‘C’ Word of 2012 and our New Year’s resolution to cut the frills and up the quota of quality country, bluegrass, blues, folk and gospel is well in evidence in this show. First broadcast Monday 2nd, January 2012. Happy New Year compadres!

The songs played were:

Take Apart An Engine – Miss Paula Flynn
Pinball Machine – Merle Kilgore
John Henry – The Bailey Brothers
Highway 49 Blues – Big Joe Williams
My Sweet Blue Eyed Darlin’ – Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe’s Mandolin – Niall Toner Band
Crazy Rhythm – Hank Penny & His Californian Cowpats
Goodbye California – Jolie Holland
Ingrid Bergman – Wilco & Billy Bragg
Song To Woody – Bob Dylan
This Land Is Your Land – Bob Dylan
You’re Gonna Change Or I’m Gonna Leave – Hank Williams
Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down – Johnny Cash
Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down – Brother Claude Ely
Makes No Difference – Burl Ives
I Wouldn’t Treat A Dog Like You’re Treating Me – Ferlin Husky
Just Inside The Pearly Gates – The Anglin Twins
Sittin’ On Top Of The World – Doc Watson
Reunion In Heaven – Flatt & Scruggs

‘C’ Word With Miss Paula Flynn #112

thecwordwithmisspaulaflynn — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:32:43 +0000

Last of the Christmas shows, broadcast on December 26th – Boxing Day for the Northeners, St. Stephen’s Day for the Southerners. We were still too busy wrangling the turkey and ham to upload the playlist at the time so if you’ll excuse us we’ll get it up here now.

The songs played were:

Take Apart An Engine – Miss Paula Flynn
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Rosemary Clooney
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Donna Fargo
Wake Up Sleepy Town – Kimmie Rhodes
Frosty The Snowman – Gene Autry
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow – Woody Herman
White Christmas – Boxcar Willie
Don’t It Make You Want To Be A Kid Again – Boxcar Willie
Blue Christmas – Ernest Tubb
Christmas Ain’t Like Christmas Anymore – Kitty Wells
Merry Christmas Polka – The Andrews Sisters
(Merry Xmas) War Is Over – The Chipmunks
Northern Industrial Town – Billy Bragg
To Heck With Ole Santa Claus – Loretta Lynn
Santa Claus Is Back In Town – Elvis Presley
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Skeeter Davis
Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney – Ella Fitzgerald
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – Dr. Elmo

‘C’ Word With Miss Paula Flynn #111

thecwordwithmisspaulaflynn — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:18:23 +0000

Programme #111, what a magic number – and such perfect timing too, the last show before Christmas. Not just so straightforwardly Christmas-y as last week’s show but still a good sprinkling of Christmas cheer tempered with what must be one of the most downbeat Christmas songs ever from Centro-matic.

The songs played were:
Take Apart An Engine – Miss Paula Flynn
Rushing Around – The Peasall Sisters
Snowball – The Handsome Family
The Gal Who Invented Kissing – Hank Snow
Little Glass Of Wine – The Stanley Brothers
What Is A Home Without Love – The Louvin Brothers
The Red Red Robin – Tennessee Ernie Ford
On A Night Like This – Bob Dylan
Music In My Soul – The Bush Family
Shiny Things – Tom Waits
Christmas ’83 – Centro-matic
All Night Long – South San Gabriel
Santa Got Stuck In The Chimney – Ella Fitzgerald
The Hills Of South Armagh – Briege Murphy
When You Coming Home, Girl – Minton Sparks
My Clinch Mountain Home – The Carter Family
Darlin’ Companion – Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
Hi De Ho Boogie On A Saturday Night – Al Dexter
Footprints In The Snow – Buddy Holly
Silent Night – Eddie Raven

‘C’ Word With Miss Paula Flynn #110

thecwordwithmisspaulaflynn — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:14:36 +0000

Christmas has come a little early to the ‘C’ Word which is a little less strictly country than usual as a result. We still manage some Hank Snow, some Tex Ritter and a healthy dose of Richmond Fontaine’s main man Willy Vlautin in storyteller mode.

The songs played were:

Take Apart An Engine – Miss Paula Flynn
Santa Bring My Baby back To Me – Elvis Presley
Lonely This Christmas – Mud
Sleigh Ride – Johnny Desmond And The Ray Charles Singers
One For The Little Bitty Baby – The Weavers
Everybody’s Waiting For The Man With The Bag – Kay Star
Christmas Carols By The Old Corral – Tex Ritter And His Texans
Reindeer Boogie – Hank Snow
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Woody Herman
The Mistletoe Kiss Polka – Margaret Whiting
The Roofers And The Casinos – Willy Vlautin
Christmas Dinner With A Broken Nose – Willy Vlautin
Walking Backwards For Christmas – The Goons
All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth – Spike Jones
Away In A Manger – Jeannie C. Reilly
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Judy Garland

‘C’ Word With Miss Paula Flynn #109

thecwordwithmisspaulaflynn — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:50:50 +0000

This week’s show is a mix of great old-time music like Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys and The Coon Creek Girls with some contemporary artists like Malcolm Holcombe and the Southern Tenant Folk Union. Greg McAteer talks about one of his own personal heroes, Kris Kristofferson.

The songs played were:
Take Apart An Engine – Miss Paula Flynn
Chewing Gum – The Carter Family
One Leg At A Time – Malcolm Holcombe
Take Me Back To Tulsa – Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
There’ll Be Some Changes Made – W. Lee O’Daniel And His Hillbilly Boys
Cigarettes, Whisky And Wild Women – Red Ingle And The Natural Seven
Let Me Wipe The Tears From Your Eyes – Southern Tenant Folk Union
Barroom Girls – Gillian Welch
Flowers Blooming In The Wildwood – The Coon Creek Girls
Window Shopping – Hank Williams
The Woodshop – Madison Violet
Unwanted Sign Upon My Heart – Hank Snow
Please Don’t Tell Me How This Story Ends– Kris Kristofferson
Closer To The Bone – Kris Kristofferson
Driving This Highway – Howling Wolf
Black Mountain Rag – Doc Watson
If The Light Has Gone Out Of Your Soul – Ernest Phipps And His Congregation
I Left You Some Kisses On The Door – Tom T. Hall

‘C’ Word with Miss Paula Flynn #22 – playlist

thecwordwithmisspaulaflynn — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:45:33 +0000

My interviewee for the ‘C’ Word #22 (broadcast 22nd march 2010) was Drogheda folk / country singer S.J. McArdle, who was just about to release his album – recorded right next door to Robert Plant and Alison Krauss no less..

The songs played were:

Take Apart An Engine (‘C’ Word Theme) – Miss Paula Flynn

The Prodigal’s Return (The Things I Useta Do I Don’t Do Anymore) – Hallelujah Joe

Jesus On The Radio (Daddy On The Phone) – Tom T. Hall

Little Sparrows – The Handsome Family

The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – Bob Dylan

St, Augustine – South San Gabriel

I’ll Have A New Body -Hank Williams & The Drifting Cowboys

Lord I Just Can’t Keep From Crying – Blind Willie Johnson

We’ll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning – Gram Parsons

‘Twill Be All Glory Over There – The Deal Family

The Storms Are On The Ocean – The Carter Family

Coming Around – S.J. McArdle

Mercy Now – S.J. McArdle

New Mule Skinner Blues – Bill Monroe

I’m Gone Long Gone – Reno & Smiley

SJ McArdle live at the Spirit Store