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6 Music Artist in ResidenceMadra Salach
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Irish contemporary folk band Madra Salach are 6 Music's Artist in Residence.

Irish contemporary folk band Madra Salach are 6 Music's Artist in Residence.

One of the band’s favourite aspects of folk music is its ability to capture working life. In this playlist of Labour Songs, they select some of their favourite songs about dock workers, coal miners, farm labourers and more. Expect powerful storytelling and music from Lisa O’Neill, Peggy Seeger, Billy Bragg and others.

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Music Played

  • The Mary Wallopers

    John O'Halloran

    • ACH Entertainment,Republic Of Music Ltd.

  • The Dubliners

    Schooldays Over

    • Revolution.
    • Columbia.

  • Joan Baez

    We Shall Overcome

    • Carry It On.
    • Vanguard Records.
    • 13.

  • Lisa O’Neill & Christophe Capewell

    Rock the Machine

    • Rock the Machine.
    • River Lea Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Dónal Lunny & Frank Harte

    When The Breakers Go Back On Full

    • Hummingbird Records Ltd.

  • Brendan Jenkinson, John Francis Flynn, Ross Chaney & Ultan O'Brien

    Come My Little Son

    • I Would Not Live Always.
    • River Lea Recordings.
    • 10.

  • Peggy Seeger

    I'm Gonna Be An Engineer

    • Kollective Neighbouring Rights Records B.V..

  • Damien Dempsey

    Factories

    • Seize The Day.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 4.

  • Shirley Collins

    The Bonny Labouring Boy

    • Archangel Hill.
    • Domino Recording Co.
    • 10.

  • Lankum

    What Will We Do When We Have No Money?

    • Between the Earth and Sky.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 1.

  • Woody Guthrie & Cisco Houston

    My Dirty Overalls

    • BDMUSIC.

  • Barry Gleeson

    Calf Meal In Roscrea

    • Terra Nova.

  • Billy Bragg

    There Is Power in a Union

    • Talking with the Taxman About Poetry.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 7.

  • The Dubliners

    Joe Hill

    • The Essential Irish Folk Collection.
    • Arran Records.
    • 39.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music