12/2/07 Playlist

1.Martin Simpson: Pretty Crowing Chicken (Prodigal Son), Compass 4466 www.compassrecords.com
2. Ana Egge: Johnny's Garden (Lazy Days), Grace/Parkinsong 45439 www.anaegge.com
3. Todd Snider: All of My Life (Happy to Be Here), Oh Boy 020 www.ohboy.com
4. Mary Ann Rossoni: On This Morning (Timber & Nails), self www.rossoni.com

5. Michael Jerling: Thousand Dollar Car (Crooked Path), Fool's Hill Music 2002 www.michaeljerling.com
6. The Roches: Jesus Shaves (Moonswept), 429 Records 17636 www.roches.com
7. Kane Welch Kaplin: Last Lost Highway (Kane Welch Kaplin), Compass 4464 www.compassrecords.com
8. Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen: Cross the Water / Little Girl (Cross the Water), Sleepy Creek Music 105 www.kalletlarsen.com

Interview with Matt and Shannon Heaton www.mattandshannonheaton.com, recorded 11/29/07 to preview their Agawam concert at "The Captain's House" on 12/8/07:
9. Jig medley ending with Dust of Snow (live in studio)
10. Fine Winter's Night (live in studio)
11. First Snowfall of December (Fine Winter's Night, Eats Records 007)
12. Belle of The South Shore (live in studio)
13. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (live in studio)
14. Star Song (Fine Winter's Night, ESL 007)

15. Mikhail Horowitz & Gilles Mallkine: Hebrew Blues (A Chanukah Feast), Hungry for Music 021 www.hungryformusic.com
16. Voice of The Turtle: Ocho Kandelikas (Circle of Fire), Titanic Records 159
17. Robin Helzner Trio: Banish Night (A Chanukah Feast), Hungry for Music 021
18. Gathering Time: Light One Candle (single), self www.gatheringtime.com
19. Lissa Schneckenburger & Hankus Netsky: Haneyros Halulu (A Taste of Chanukah), Rounder 3165

20. Christine Lavin & the Mistletones: A Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Chanukah/Ramadan/ Boxing Day Song (The Runaway Christmas Tree), Appleseed 1075 www.appleseedrec.com
21. Roy Zimmerman: Christma-Hanu-Rama-Ka-Dona-Kwaanza (Peacenick), Metaphor 918 www.royzimmerman.com

The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Bobbie Nelson's "Audiobiography," Justice Records www.bobbienelsonmusic.com

22. Steve Earle: Jerusalem (Jerusalem), E-Squared / Artemis
23. Anais Mitchell: Song of The Magi (The Brightness), Righteous Babe Records 53 www.anaismitchell.com
24. Nathan Moore: The Tanks (In His Own Worlds), Frogville 037 www.nathanmoore.org

On Friday I saw "Hadestown," a folk opera partly written by Anais, presented in one-nighters around New England25. Anais Mitchell: Hades & Persephone (The Brightness)

Google NSPD 51 / HSPD 20:
26. Band of Hope: If They Come in The Morning (Rhythm & Reds), MusikFolk 512
27. Hilary Spencer: They Make the Laws (The Wings of Butterflies), Mrs. Ackroyd DOG 013
28. Eric Bogle: Global Economy (The Colour of Dreams), Greentrax 237 www.greentrax.com
29. Eliza Gilkyson: Man of God (Paradise Hotel), Red House 187
30. John McCutcheon: Not Me (This Fire), Appalsongs 2007 www.folkmusic.com
31. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174