Tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm : Scattering The Roots with Dan Ogus...two hours of the finest folk, roots, blues, etc...plenty of etc...

I've rifled through my vaults to bring you some excellent music both new and vintage every Wednesday evening...

This week's show features the following artists :

Jinder, Suzanne Vega, Robert Plant, Rackhouse Pilfer, Beth Bombara, Adam Hastings, Justin Townes Earle, Steve McCormick, Al Stewart, Caitlin Canty, Underhill Rose, Faustus, Frank Turner, Rebekah Pahl, Skylor Brumbeloe, Todd Mendez, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Wilco, Alice Di Micele, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Big Star...

Listen tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm on Portsmouth's Express FM, on DAB and online here :

https://www.expressfm.com/programmes/scattering-the-roots/

True. Yet one would have thought that Simon and Peggy, at least, might be among the first to be asked.  RT & DM, being US-based, might not be so easily available.  Ashley of course is probably not available due to his stroke.

I would LOVE. The Ozzie Pink Floyd to play again… it one of my very favourite sets from many years of Cropredy… so was Alice Cooper’s set!

Oh, I agree. But it is their sandbox.

I agree it is very odd.  But, as Paul suggests, there is obviously still a chance they will end up being involved....

Yet...

Like Fairport, you mean (who have a very fixed - only a couple of minor tweaks on the last one - setlist per tour)?

I know they've played, what, two (or is it three) times but I seem to remember there was quite a lot of negativity from Fairport towards the Oysters at one point.  I can't remember the full details but I'm sure that Oysterband has been used as the punchline of a joke or two from FC at Cropredy before.

Fwiw, I think they're a marvellous band.  Like them or not, they certainly do not have a limited repertoire.

Whilst I imagine them being offered a slot is unlikely, I'd have thought the 3-piece mini-Oysters would have a reasonable chance of being on the bill...?

Yes, but what they actually played towards the end was quite a repetitive setlist.

I would be overjoyed if Oysterband were to play one last time, I would hardly call their repertoire at all limited with over 20 albums to pick from.  I'd also be over the moon if the other bands that Andy mentioned were to perform. If only for a very large money pot!