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

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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!