Animals in American Folk Music Episode
with Guest DJ, Andy Furgeson

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This week’s guest DJ, Andy Furgeson, a.k.a. Red Yarn, hosts a Animals in American Folk Music Episode, exploring the theme of animals in American Folk Music.  Andy mixes old folksongs with newer adaptations and original songs in the folk tradition. A few critters from these folksongs even show up in the studio! – www.redyarnproductions.com

Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am
January 23 & 24, 2015
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA

Featured video: “Little Lap Dog Lullaby” by Laura Veirs from the album Tumble Bee. Stop action animation by Helen Woolston.

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PLAYLIST

• Laura Veirs – “Little Lap Dog Lullaby” [Tumble Bee]
• Jim Jackson – “Old Dog Blue” [Anthology of American Folk Music]
• Elizabeth Mitchell – “John the Rabbit” [You Are My Flower]
• Red Yarn – “Bob the Rabbit” [The Deep Woods]
• Pete Seeger – “Mister Rabbit” [Birds, Beasts, Bugs & Fishes: Little & Big]
• Peggy Seeger – “There Was An Old Frog” [The Long Harvest]
• Bruce Springsteen – “Froggie Went A Courtin’” [We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions]
• Field Recording of Prison Gang – “Grizzly Bear” [The Folk Box (Elektra/Folkways)]
• Mo Phillips – “Bear Shirt” [Robot Rodeo]
• Mike Seeger – “Peep Squirrel” [Animal Folk Songs For Children… and Other People!]
• Red Yarn – “The Fox” [The Deep Woods]
• Lead Belly – “Grey Goose” [Lead Belly Sings For Children]
• Pointed Man Band – “Grandmother’s Invisible Duck [Swordfish Tango]
• Ella Jenkins – “Did You Feed My Cow” [African American Folk Rhythms]
• Caspar Babypants – “Bad Blue Jay” [Sing Along!]
• Cat Doorman – “All the Birds” [Songbook]
• The Everly Brothers – “Muskrat” [The Golden Hits of the Everly Brothers]
• Red Yarn – “Rattlesnake” [The Deep Woods]
• Blitzen Trapper – “Furr” [Furr]
• Johnny & Jason – “Gotta Go” [Be Alive]