Sunday, January 6, 2008

1/6/08 Playlist

Two sets of favorites from 2007:
1. John Roberts: Let the Bulgine Run / Sally in the Garden / Hog-Eye Man (Sea Fever), Golden Hind 108 www.goldenhindmusic.com
2. Karen Mal: Surprise (The Space Between), Waterbug 77 www.karenmal.com
3. Cliff Eberhardt: The Right Words (The High Above and The Down Below), Red House 199
4 & 5. Peggy Seeger: Humours of Bandon & Home Sweet Home (Three Score and Ten), Appleseed 1100

6. The Avett Brothers: All My Mistakes (Emotionalism), Ramseur 2716 www.ramseurrecords.net
7. Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem: Oil in My Vessel (Big Old Life), Signature Sounds 2005
8. Martin Simpson: Never Any Good (Prodigal Son), Compass 4466
9. Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen: Your Love (Crossing the Water), Sleepy Creek www.kalletlarsen.com

Songs for the new year:
10. Colum Sands: One of These Days (All My Winding Journeys), Spring Records 1035
11. Claire Lynch: Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring (Silver and Gold), Rounder 0415
12. Mary Chapin Carpenter: Late for Your Life (Time * Sex * Love), Columbia CK 85176
13. Slaid Cleaves: One Good Year (Broke Down), Philo 1225
14. Loreena McKennitt: The Old Ways (A Christmas Radio Sampler 1999), Quinlan Road 12 www.quinlanroad.com

Twelfth Night
15. Susan Forbes Hansen and Cindy Kallet: Letters of Thanks -- A Christmas Tale

Upcoming concerts:
16. Amy Gallatin & Roger Williams (CT Audubon Glastonbury 1/12): Tear Stained Letter (Something 'Bout You), Happy Appy 6 www.amygallatin.com
17. Mad Agnes (here on WHUS 1/13): Green (Revenants), self www.madagnes.com
18. Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen (Branford Folk Society 1/12, Pioneer 1/13): The Kid with The Comic Book (Being There), Compass Rose 11 www.compassrosemusic.com
19. Eric Bibb (New Hartford Library 1/12): Don't Ever Let Your Spirit Down (An Evening with Eric Bibb), M.C. Records 0059 www.mc-records.com
20. Claudia Schmidt (Sounding Board 1/19): Tired of Going (Essential Tension), Red House 38
21. Claudia Schmidt and The Jumpboys: Black Orpheus (Live at The Old Rectory Pub), Pragmavision www.claudiaschmidt.com

Back to some faves from 2008 -- I played the first one because it's a conversation about Orpheus:
22. Anais Mitchell: Hades & Persephone (The Brightness), Righteous Babe 053 www.anaismitchell.com
23. Jonathan Byrd: The Cocaine Kid (This Is the New That), Waterbug www.jonathanbyrd.com
24. Linda Thompson: Whisky, Bob Copper and Me (Versatile Heart), Rounder 3217
25. Bob (it's his birth anniversary) and Ron Copper: Two Young Brethren (Come Write Me Down), Topic 534

The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Battlefield Band's "Dookin," Temple COMD2100

Some post-holiday songs:
26. Tim O'Brien: Bah Humbug (Christmas on The Mountain), Universal 48522
27. Ilene Weiss: Tree (Weiss Christmas), Gadfly 236 www.gadflyrecords.com
28. Michael Dunkley & Suzanne Ives: Take the Tree Out to the Curb (A Holiday Feast Vol. VII), Hungry for Music 016 www.hungryformusic.com
29. Bob Malone: The After Christmas Song (EP), Delta Moon www.bobmalone.com

Another upcoming concert, and more '07 faves:
30. Lisa Martin (Peace Cafe 1/12): Love Me Like A Man (Live), Red Lion www.redlionrecords.com
31. Carolina Chocolate Drops: Black-Eyed Daisy (Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind), Music Maker 76 www.musicmaker.org
32. The Mammals: Wartime Blues (Bootleg Six Pack), Humble Abode 009 www.themammals.net
33. Bruce Springsteen: Last to Die (Magic), Columbia 88697 17060
34. Eliza Gilkyson: Tender Mercies (Your Town Tonight), Red House 205 [saw a headline the other day that stated that Al Qaeda is recruiting more women suicide-bombers]
35. Anne Hills: There Was A Cherry Tree (Ef You Don't Watch Out), Collective Works 0504 www.annehills.com
36. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174

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