Greenhouse classics (revived)

Cheers for Justin Moore for starting us off again on the search for gardening related music with his recommendation for Mort Garsen‘s Cosmic LP “Mother Earth’s Plantasia” last week here. Also a big thanks to the good Dr Strangedub from The Echo Chamber on KFAI for his mix a few years ago below and Pete Haigh from the monthly Funkology radio show (on “On The Wire” on BBC Radio Lancashire) for his gardening-related chart here. We’re now looking for more. Know any deep house classics that mention “potting on”? Or some dubstep that mentions dephiniums? Or just some fine tunes you like to like to prune the roses to? Send us your nominations please. Remember music and gardening do mix!

Funkology in the flower beds

A big thanks to Pete Haigh from the monthly Funkology radio show (alongside Andy Madhatter Holmes on BBC Radio Lancashire’s On The Wire here) for sending in a gardening inspired chart. There’s some brilliant stuff from Hugh Masekela, Frankie Valli, The Leaves, The Seeds and a whole heap more. More on Pete here.

1. Grazing in the grass – Hugh Masakela
2. Green grass of home – Thomas “Boyo” Jones Esq.
3. Flowers in the rain – The Move
4. Poison ivy – The Coasters
5. Ladybird – Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood

6. Going back to my roots – Richie Havens

7. Where have all the flowers gone – Walter Jackson

8. Don’t fence me in – Bing Crosby

9. Flowers – The Emotions

10. Hey Joe – The Leaves
11. In the bush – Musique
12. Jennifer Juniper – Donovan

13. The sun aint gonna shine anymore – Frankie Valli
14.  Forkhandlesfourcandles – The 2 Ronnies

15. Mountain greenery – Ella Fitzgerald

16. Dust my broom – Ike and Tina Turner
17. Sensemillia – Black Uhuru

18. Pushin too hard – The Seeds

19. Crop Dustin – Steve Cropper
20. Green Onions – The MG’s

And here’s last month’s instalment of Funkology a show well worth tuning into live or hearing on listen again. Cheers again for the excellent chart Pete, our mate Percy Thrower would be proud!

Three for a post-Doris weekend

A trio of great tunes for the weekend, the first courtesy of Funkology via On The Wire on BBC Radio Lancashire, the second courtesy of the excellent mix from Zombies in Miami on the other week’s Beats In Space here. Last not least, featuring the great wordsmith Lee Perry on a brilliant tune from Sherwood & Pinch.