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Show 188 - Tue December 16th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. This is the second of two shows talking about two aspects of the world we live in. Concentrating on the technology surrounding electricity generation, and on transport for the future. A PDF transcript of the show can be read here Featuring music : Lift Off by Tantrum What Will Tomorrow Bring by Barry Hunt South American Dream by ColvinQuarmby And We Couldn't Stop Smiling by Cave Click here to listen to the show Click here to listen to play the Jukebox

Show 187 - Sat December 13th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. This is the first of two shows talking about two aspects of the world we live in. The second show will concentrate on the technology, but this one will look into some of the political, with a small p, aspects. A PDF transcript of the show can be read here Featuring music : Lena Anne by Wilber Happy McGuffy by Tom Leary Mr. Preston's Hornpipe by Zoox Left Me Standing by FOS Brothers Click here to listen to the show Click here to listen to play the Jukebox

Show 186 - Tue December 2nd 2008 Presented by Bob Barrows. Featuring : May Colvin by Emily Smith from A Day Like Today Steel Cranes by Something Nasty in the Woodshed from In the Service of the King Katie Shaw by Kerfuffle from To The Ground Change My Luck by Dave McGrath from Songs of the Road Click here to listen to the show

What is the Brolly? A collection of podcasts, featuring a number of presenters, covering a number of music styles (folk, roots, blues, rock, contemporary, etc). Promoting and celebrating the music, heritage and characters of Banburyshire. With interviews, information, stories and humour. If you would like to have your music featured or put together a show, please get in touch. How do I listen to the Brolly? The Brolly is in the MP3 audio file format, so can be listened to, for free on a wide range of equipment. a) Listen now by clicking on the "Click here to listen to the show" link. b) Listen later by right clicking on the link and select "Save Link As..." (for Firefox) or "Save Target As..." (for IE), to download the show to your PC. c) Use "podcatcher" software, such as Feedreader or Itunes, to automatically download shows to your PC. (Right click on the rectangular RSS feed logo above and "Copy Shortcut" into your podcatcher.) d) Listen to the Jukebox- the current collection of shows online All earlier shows of the Brolly are available on CD for £5.00 + £1 p&p, as part of the Banburyshire Music Library. A number of these are available from the Friends Of The Horton shop at the Horton General Hospital, Banbury. Or please contact us, if you would like to obtain a copy directly. As with all Banburyshire products, any profit made by us will be split between the Friends Of The Horton, and the Banbury Canalside Folk Festival. If you think your club, society or fund-raising group would benefit by being a distributor for the Banburyshire Music Library, please get in touch for details about the starter pack.

Show 185 - Tuesday November 18th 2008 Presented by Bob Barrows. Featuring : Give Me Back My Country by The Kennedys from Better Dreams Time Slips Away by Matt Dixey All Along the Barley by Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts from Shadows & Half Light Lament/Improv by Lehto & Wright from Between The Jigs and The Reels

Show 184 - Sunday November 9th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. On Remembrance Day, with a theme of war and peace. Recorded at Newton Mill caravan park on the outskirts of Bath. Featuring : Long Way Home by Janis Haves Fast Fiona The Flipover Queen by Tony Carling With My Little Ukele In My Hand by Tomy Purkiss Unfinished Lace by David Stevenson The Royal British Legion National Association of Memorial Masons

Show 183 - Tuesday October 28st 2008 Presented by Bob Barrows. Featuring : Rowdledum/Polkas by Todd Menton Four Drunken Maidens by Lehto & Wright Brunswick Street by Women in Docs Rest on the Rock by Drever, McCusker and Woomble Let's rock out for a change. :-)

Show 182 - Tuesday October 14th 2008 A combined Brolly and Radio Horton show, presented by Jules Procter. Paying tribute to the two couples who do more than anyone else in Banbury, in promoting our music and traditions. Derek and Mary Droscher, and Steven and Verna Wass. Between them they organise, or participate in, Adderbury Day of Dance, The Song and Ale Weekend, Banbury May Morning Procession, The Hobby Horse Festival, The Ride A Cock Horse Folk Club, The Banbury Canalside Folk Festival and Bloxham Morris. Plus... Well done to them all! Featuring music : 100 Photographs by Kevin O'Regan Bugellio'r Gwenithh Gwyn by Linda Watkins Round the Corner Sally by Tom Lewis Orchard Girl by Cave

Show 181 - Tuesday October 7th 2008 Presented by Bob Barrows. Featuring : Lily of Barbury by Dave Pegg and PJ Wright Madame Muse by Steve Tilston Tin Roof by Women in Docs Stand by The Kennedys Features recordings from the 2008 New Bedford Summerfest as well as from a Steve Tilston gig.

Show 180 - Thursday October 2nd 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Bill Bates with The Caravan Song The Rachel Gittus Band with Heaven's Calling The Tindalls with Only A Fool This Sunday, 5th October, is the Banbury Canal Day, from 10:30 to 17:00 Come along to celebrate 400 years of transport in Banbury

Show 179 - Saturday September 27th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : ColvinQuarmby with The Three Dancing Ladies Of Colly McGlenn Karine Polwart with Fire Thief Butterfly Catchers with Doin' Time Thanks very much to the Skelwith Fold caravan park, in the Lake District, and especially to Paul and Becky at 9 Torrin, on the Isle of Skye, for making our holiday so enjoyable. Keep up the good work! Links : Skelwith Fold 9 Torrin

Show 178 - Tuesday September 9th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Schindig by Mabon Southern Star by Chris Millington Christine's Song by Black Galleon Left Me Standing by FOS Brothers Stop by 3 Daft Monkeys Good luck to Black Galleon on their 7 Gigs In 1 Day fund-raiser in aid of CLIC Sargent Please donate to their Just Giving page, or buy a CD of this show for £6 (£5 to be donated to CLIC Sargent, £1 to cover p&p) using the buttons below. More links : Show Of Hands Longdogs

Show 177 - Thursday September 4th 2008 Presented by Bob Barrows. Featuring : Who Knows Where The Time Goes by Fairport Convention with Chris and Kellie While Say Something by Circus Envy Moonshiner by Mounthoolies Here Comes The Rain by Trader Horne Tam Lin by Steeleye Span A "very special" Brolly (I hope this doesn't mean we've jumped the shark) celebrating the 5th birthday of the Talkawhile forums. Warning, along with the general hilarity and great music, there are some inside jokes that can only be explained by joining TAW :-). Don't worry, we won't bite ... hard!

Show 176 - Friday August 29th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Live from the Hornton Summer Blues Cruise The Mighty Firebirds One More Week by ColvinQuarmby Hold Back The Tide by Deb Sandland Then There Was Sunshine by Songs from the Blue House Interviews with Steve Knightley from Show Of Hands, talking about the up-coming Autumn tours. Also with Keith Disney, chairman of Banbury Cherwell Rotary Club, recorded at the Bodicote Beer Festival.

Show 175 - Saturday August 16th 2008 A combined Brolly and Radio Horton show, presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : My Eldorado by Jim McAdams One More Day by Cave More Than Me by Megson Linseed Memories by Dave Pegg and PJ Wright Interviews with Janet Blake from The Friends Of The Park, and with Dave from Easington allotments and the Community Garden Group.

Show 174 - Thursday August 7th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Chasing The Dragon by Andy Guttridge Couldn't Find The Craic by Leatherat Listen To Me by Spank The Monkey This Is The Last Time by Wee Alex Interviews with Ray Jackson and Gerry Donahue from "The Gathering" recorded at the Woodford Halse social club on Wednesday 6th August.

Show 173 - Sunday August 3rd 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Kashmir by wRants Gone by annA rydeR Wandering by The Tindalls Dollars O'Driscoll by Kev Dempsey and Tom Leary All music from artists appearing at the Festival Fundraiser night Don't miss "The Gathering" at the Woodford Halse social club on Wednesday 6th August. The gig starts at eight, doors open at seven, and the lineup is sensational. Jerry Donahue, Rick Kemp, Clive Bunker, Ray Jackson, Doug Morter and Kristina Donahue. Call 07949 072604 to reserve your ticket.

Show 172 - Monday July 21st 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Hubbadillia by 3 Daft Monkeys Fire Thief by Karine Polwwart Monsoon by Caliko Knock Me Down With A Feather. by Kilnaboy Interview with Jo from Caliko Don't forget the Annual Bar B Q & Festival Fundraiser night Featuring Tom Leary & Kevin Dempsey, annA rydeR, Keith Donnelly (as M.C.), The Tindall Family, wRants and more including Adderbury Morris during the Bar-B-Q. at the Mill, Banbury, on Wednesday 30th July at 19:30.

Show 171 - Monday July 7th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Saturday Rain by Al Maslen Broken White Line by Kris Delmhorst Left Me Standing by FOS Brothers Nobles Nautical Nuts And I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts. by Steamchicken It may have been, it may have been windy, but great fun was had at the Banbury Hobby Horse Festival Interviews with John (about Dennis the Hobby Horse) and with Stephen Wass about St Mary's School being nominated for a Folk Award. Thanks go to Skinners Brewery for the ale, and to the Polish community for the invite to their party.

Show 170 - Monday June 23rd 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Reflection by Marcus Flynn Footsteps by Palmer and Falloon Incredible by Songs from the Blue House The Caravan Song by Bill Bates Interview with Banbury Town Mayor, Cllr Ann Bonner, talking about the Banbury 400 celebrations. Quote from author Paul Story, about his style of living, and his current office (see below).

Show 169 - Thursday June 19th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : The Arran Boat and Herbert The Sherbert by Mawkin Silkie by Lorna Franklin and Jeremy Kahn One More Day by Cave You Should Go by Roenik Chat from Colin at the Song and Ale weekend, and from Tony Eccleston, Derek and Mary, about the up-coming folk events, including the Hobby Horse Festival.

Show 168 - Thursday June 12th 2008 A combined Brolly and Radio Horton show, presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : The Deserter by Fairport Convention My Old Friend Jack by The Puddle Jumpers Chimes of Freedom by The Kenedys Here Comes The Night by Steve Tilston Interview with Jack Edwards and Adrian Hearn Volunteers are a key part to any community, and the Friends of the Horton especially so. Adrian Hearn, the Friends chairman, talks about what they do, in his usual modest terms. Please contact me, if you are willing to become one of the Friends. I'm also working on having a web-page on the Banburyshire site to spread the word about the terrific work they do, and the wide range of equipment they have paid for, which is in daily use at the hospital. My old mate, Jack Edwards, talks about the joys of being at the Cropredy festival.

Show 167 - Thursday June 5th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : White Butterflies by Terry Emm Box Of Treasures by Linda Watkins The Girl In The Red Shoes/Cooley's Reel by Isambarde In The Kitchen by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer Includes a rather manic interview with Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, with walk on part from Olly from the wRants and Chris Green from Isambarde

Show 166 - Thursday May 29th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : People's Song by Leatherat Watching Feathers Fall by ColvinQuarmby Just Stay by Megson Lass Of Glenshee by Danansooz Last Saturday saw the arrival of Millie Evie into the world, the second daughter to Ro and John, so many congratulations to them. Pat and I are both very chuffed to be grandparents again, and it still hasn't sunk in fully yet. Staff at the maternity unit at the Horton General Hospital deserve special thanks, for not only staying on past the end of their shift, to provide continuity of care, but in their support for the family.

Show 165 - Thursday May 22th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : National Exhibition Day by Rendevous In Black Lovelifenow by Wee Alex Doin' Time by Butterfly Catchers Ram by Tinkerbells Dope Ring Interview with Strawhead Banbury is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James I Charter granted on 28th June 1608 which gave Banbury its first Town Mayor. Check out the banbury.gov.uk web-site for a full list of the events taking place. Banbury also has a new town mayor, so congratulations go to Cllr Ann Bonner, and thanks go Trish Cambell from Banbury Town council, for keeping me up to date with the goings on. As well as co-ordinating the Brolly podstation, producing CDs for bands, maintaining the Banburyshire.com web-site and puting together shows for Radio Horton, I'm also helping promote the Ride a Cock Horse folk club and the Banbury Canalside Folk Festival. The club's web-site has jut been updated with the full summer programme of artists, and will be getting a re-vamp over the summer.

Show 164 - Thursday May 15th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Isambarde with Lily of Barbury Nuada with An Dros Barry Hunt with I Ride Upon Your Songs David Stevenson with Unfinished Lace All the music on this show is from either Longdogs, who are also musicians, or from musicians who played at the Longdogs 10th Birthday Party at the Woodhouse Hotel at Princethorpe, Warwickshire. The Longdogs are more than a music forum, devoted to the music of Show of Hands, they are more like a very extended, and very caring family. And this is born out by the birthday party raising over £1700 for charity, from ticket sales, t-shirts, cakes and chocolates, an amazing crossword and a bucket collection. So I would like to thank Richard Barnes, Alex Mobray, Ruth Bramley, Bee and Denise, and all the rest of the crew for puting on such a wonderful event.

A Tribute to Tommy Purkiss (December 1932 to March 2008). Posted Tuesday May 6th 2008 Welcome to this special Banburyshire Brolly podcast, in tribute to Tommy Purkiss, who passed away earlier this year. I would like to thanks Tommy's family for allowing me to put this together, and to Doris Tresise from the Oxfordshire County Council Registration Service for the work she did on compiling the tribute. My Old Man's A Dustman, performed by Tommy Dandelion Time sung by Linda Watkins Closing with Tommy singing With My Little Ukulele In My Hand

Show 163 - Thursday May 1st 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Anna Ryder with Reckless Blues Fraser Nimmo with Mrs Campbell followed by Never Change Your Style PJ Wright with Bread and Circuses Little Johnny England with a PJ Wright song, Johnny England All the music is by some of the artists who appeared at PJ & Fraser's birthday bash at the Mill in Banbury. Also featuring a sound clip from this year's Adderbury Day Of Dance. Get along to see Chris Wood and Hugh Lupton perform a piece of storytelling and music called "On Common Ground", on Tues 13th May At Moulton school hall as part of the Moulton festival.

Show 162 - Sunday April 20th 2008 A combined Brolly and Radio Horton show, presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Nick Lines with Heavy Horses ColvinQuarmby with I Am The Bell Meet On The Ledge with Mercia Neil J Gow and Wee Alex with Never Look Back This show features recordings made while on a couple of walks in the Banbury area. Ten years ago Pat and I spent five months touring around England and Scotland, using our caravan to live in, and ended up walking and cycling in some fantastic places. We took in the most northerly, southery easterly and westery points on the English mainland, as well as the most northerly point on the Scottish manland, and a couple of islands as well. A few years later we enjoyed an extended trip all around the coast of Wales, a much under-appreciated country with stunning scenery. The experiences of our travels has changed our lives, and nowadays it means we both really appreciate the countryside we have on our doorstep, as well as the glories across other parts of the UK. So get the map out, put on your walking boots, and explore and enjoy the area where you live.

Show 161 - Tuesday April 8th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Mr Wonder by Left Hand Drive At Last by Julie Ellison Gunner Joe by Strawhead News about the loss of Tommy Purkiss, and the up-coming podcast to celebrate his life. Also an audio clip from the Songs And Ale weekend fund-raiser in aid of the Banbury Canalside FOlk Festival. Don't miss out on the Friends of the Horton fund-raiser at the Chasewell Community Centre, from 10-3 on Saturday 26th April. Admission is free, and there will be loads of goodies there, so please support this wonderful group of people.

Show 160 - Sunday March 16th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Black Is The Colour by Jon Fletcher Going To The West by Steve Tilston Electric Railway by PJ Wright Norland Wind by Hector Gilchrist Show Of Hands (Abbotsbury summer family concert details click here to view the PDF.) Waking The Witch (farewell tour details, click here to view the PDF.) Children's Hospice South West (for details of the BIG south west walk 2008 visit the website here.)

Show 159 - Thursday February 21st 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : The River Flows On by Tom Leary, featuring Kev Dempsey The Scarecrow by Deb Sandland The Crowd by Fairport Convention Sugar by Funky Dory Interview with Kev Dempsey

Show 158 - Tuesday February 12th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : Whisper Of The Moon by Little Johnny England Sailing Boat by annA rydeR Norland Wind by Hector Gilchrist Tres Cervezas! by 3 Daft Monkeys Interview with Becky and Jo from Zoox

Show 157 - Tuesday February 5th 2008 Presented by Jules Procter. Featuring : "Jenny Thornton and The Boys From The Abattoir" by Waking The Witch (farewell tour details here.) "Compass Rose" by David Stevenson (work in progress, but will be the title track of his up-coming CD) "Losing Elizabeth" by Cave. Thanks for the Winter Solstice evening! "Bewitched" by Vikki Clayton. Good luck in New Zealand! Also thanks to Geoff for explaining the wassail evening at the Fleece Inn, Bretforton, with thanks to Nigel Smith for the stew, and organising the event. Well done to Martin at the Dun Cow, Hornton, for the beer festival and to Bill Leadbeater at the Masons Arms, Swerford, for achieving a "Bib Gourmand" in the 2008 Michellin Guide.