The theme for today’s program is “Crime and Punishment”.  Some excellent music has been inspired by thieving, murdering and partaking of dubious substances.

TRACK / Artist / Album / Label

10,000 MILES AWAY / Warren Fahey / A Panorama Of Bush Songs / ABC

CONVICT MAID / Mary Brettell / Mary B / www.brettell.com.au

OUR SUNSHINE / Paul Kelly With Uncle Bill / Smoke / EMI

BAD COMPANIONS / Skip Gorman & The Waddie Pals / Dogie Music / Rounder

DUNCAN & BRADY / Martin Simpson / Prodigal Son / Topic

THE CRUEL MOTHER / Sandra & Nancy Kerr & James Fagan / Scalene / Fellside

THE HOLLAND MISTRESS / Bill Jones / Two Year Winter / Compass

CAT’S MEOW, PARTNERS IN CRIME / Joanie Madden / Her Infinite Variety / Green Linnet

THIEF / Mike West / 16 Easy Songs For Drill & Banjo / Binkie

THOU SHALT NOT STEAL / Kev Carmody / Cannot Buy My Soul / Virgin

NELL FLAHERTY’S DRAKE / The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem / Irish Songs For Drinking And Rebellion / Bescol

MARIJUANA AUSTRALIA / The Bushwackers / So Far…1974 – 1994 / ABC

LET THE COCAINE BE / Doc & Merle Watson / Doc & the Boys/Live & Pickin’ / Southern Music

GREY IN L.A. / Loudon Wainwright 111 / Strange Weirdos:Music From And Inspired By The Film “Knocked Up” / Concord Music Group

CRIMINAL JUSTICE / Roaring Jack / Through The Smoke Of Innocence / Mighty Boy

DOIN’ MY TIME / Flat & Scruggs / Down The Road / Delta

PRISONER FOR LIFE / Skip Gorman / A Cowboy’s Wild Song To His Herd / Rounder

PRISON BOUND BLUES / Josh White / Roots of The Blues / Mastersong

THE PRISONER’S WALTZ / David Grisman & Tony Rice / Tone Poems / Acoustic Disc

HE’S IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW / Mose Scarlett / Precious Seconds / Borealis

MAGDALEN LAUNDRY / Mary Coughlan / Live In Galway / Big Cat

99 YEARS / The Backsliders / Hellhound / Sandstock

STRANGE FRUIT / Josh White Jnr / In Tribute To Josh White / Silverwolf

MISS OTIS REGRETS / The Pine Valley Cosmonauts & Jenny Toomey / The Executioner’s Last Songs:Vol.1 / Bloodshot

LONG BLACK VEIL / Joan Baez / In Concert Part 11 / Vanguard

DEAD MAN WALKING / John McCutcheon & Tom Chapin / Doing Our Job / Rounder Select

GALLIS POLE / Leadbelly / In The Shadow Of The Gallows Pole / Rycodisc

THE HANGMAN’S SONG / The Pine Valley Cosmonauts & Puerto Muerto / The Executioner’s Last Songs:Vol.1 / Bloodshot

HANGMAN’S REEL/ John McCutcheon / Sprout Wings & Fly / Rounder

TOWN OF BALLYBAY / Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy / The Makem & Clancy Collection / Shanachie