Folk-rock
at its finest.

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Meet the band

The usual suspects

Sue Buckler

Electric violin & vocals

Paul Vaughan

Guitar & vocals

Chris Phare

Bass & vocals

Jules Smith

Drums, percussion & vocals

1. 01Fairytale of New YorkThe Pogues & Kirsty MacColl — The Christmas favourite — only for December.
2. 02Fisherman's BluesThe Waterboys — 1980s Irish folk-rock.
3. 03Beautiful DayThe Levellers — Our version of the Brighton rockers' favourite.
4. 04A Horse with No NameAmerica — The American folk-rockers' anthem.
5. 05Just Can't Get EnoughDepeche Mode — Part of our 80s homage.
6. 06Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division — 80s sadness but enduring.
7. 07Shetland MedleyTraditional — Lament, hornpipe and frantic reel to finish.
8. 08Streams of WhiskyThe Pogues — We like songs about drinking.
9. 09Take On MeA-ha — Norwegian folk done Buckler's Reel style.
10. 10Copperhead RoadSteve Earle — One of our favourite artists.
11. 11Og's Eye ManFaustus — Our own take on a mysterious song and lyric.
12. 12Weather With YouCrowded House — Our Australian offering to world music.
13. 13Wake Me UpAvicii — One of our more modern songs.
14. 14Galway GirlSteve Earle — Trad Irish version rather than Ed Sheeran's.
15. 15Should I Stay or Should I GoThe Clash — Our punk offering.
16. 16Boys from the BluehillTraditional — A medley of violin jigs and reels.
17. 17500 MilesThe Proclaimers — Sing-a-long favourite from our Scottish friends.
18. 18Drowsy MaggieTraditional — Scottish reel.
19. 19Don't You Want Me BabyHuman League — A bluegrass imagining.
20. 20Hotel CaliforniaThe Eagles — Think Latin — but we're not changing that iconic guitar solo.
21. 21Star of MunsterTraditional — Nothing traditional about the way we play this Irish jig.
22. 22Young at HeartThe Bluebells — A hit in 1984, then again in 1993.
23. 23Mad TomTraditional — The story of a psychopathic inmate of London's Bedlam hospital.
24. 24The ChainFleetwood Mac — The famous hit kept alive by F1 and yours truly.
25. 25Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners — Dungarees and Northern soul from the 80s.
26. 26The Devil Went Down to GeorgiaCharlie Daniels — A violin duel between Sue Buckler and the Devil.
27. 27If I Should Fall from GraceThe Pogues — More moshing material from the Celtic punks.
28. 28Irish RoverTraditional — The tale of that wondrous sailing ship with 27 masts.
29. 29New York GirlsTraditional — A sea shanty and timely warning about certain ladies of the night.
30. 30Come Up and See MeCockney Rebel — 70s fun.
31. 31Mr Blue SkyELO — They needed a stageful of musicians; we do it with 4.
32. 32DixielandSteve Earle — A tale of Irish immigrants in the US civil war.
33. 33It Must Be LoveLabi Siffre — More Labi Siffre than Madness.
34. 34South AustraliaTraditional — Sea shanty, Pogues style.
35. 35End of the LineTraveling Wilburys — Our tribute to the supergroup.
36. 36Boys from Ballycastle / Lannigan's Ball / Soldier's JoyTraditional — Dance tunes.
37. 37Wishful ThinkingChina Crisis — Our new-wave tribute.
38. 38How Long Will I Love YouThe Waterboys — A love song with an awesome violin finale.
39. 39I Used to Love HerThe Saw Doctors — A rollickin' Irish tale of love gone bad.
40. 40Sally MacLennaneThe Pogues — One of a long line of songs about booze and boozers.
41. 41Whiskey in the JarTraditional — Our version of the Irish classic highwayman's tale.
42. 42Mason's ApronTraditional — A Celtic reel.
43. 43Walk of LifeDire Straits — Their biggest UK hit, and a great dance number.
44. 44Yarmouth TownTraditional — A sea shanty about a young lady who loved sailors.
45. 45Tam LinTraditional — Also known as Glasgow Reel — a great gig starter.
46. 46Rose TattooDropkick Murphys — A 2012 Celtic punk song about the many reasons for getting a tattoo.
47. 47Johnny Come LatelySteve Earle — A tribute to those who fought and sacrificed in the Vietnam war.
48. 48Folsom Prison BluesJohnny Cash — A 50s rock'n'roll classic.
49. 49Going HomeMark Knopfler — A cracking theme tune from a cracking film.
50. 50In a Big CountryBig Country — Scottish rock classic from 1983, with the Viper doing the bagpipe impression.
51. 51Pearl & DeanTraditional — Energetic violin instrumental with a familiar start and finish.
52. 52The RoadThe Levellers — Another nostalgic song from our local folk/punk heroes.
53. 53Dancing in the DarkBruce Springsteen — The 1984 classic, only featuring violin.
54. 54Something in the AirThunderclap Newman — With a surprise in the middle.
55. 55Shipping Up to BostonDropkick Murphys — Featured in the film The Departed, done our own special way.

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