7/6/08 Playlist

1. Claire Lynch: Wabash Cannonball (Crowd Favorites), Rounder 0600
2. Andrew McKnight: Cedars (Something Worth Standing For), Falling Mountain 1050 www.fallingmountain.com
3. Tracy Grammer: The Waking Hour (Book of Sparrows), self www.tracygrammer.com
4. Danny Schmidt: California's On Fire (Little Grey Sheep), Waterbug 79 www.dannyschmidt.com

5. Audrey Auld Mezera: 40 (Music with The Dirt Left On), Reckless Records www.audreyauldmezera.com
6. Jaime Michaels: Somewhere Like Italy (Fool), Frumdahart 1007 www.jaimemichaels.com
7. Lori McKenna: Leaving This Life (Unglamorous), Warner Bros. 44299
8. David Jacobs-Strain: Old Tennis Shoes (Liar's Day), self www.davidjacobs-strain.com

9. Loudon Wainwright III: Jesse Don't Like It (single), Hannibal 45, 1990

It's G. W. Bush's 62nd birthday:
10. Christine Lavin: Like Father, Like Son (single), self
11. Matt Angus Thing: President's Son (Political Pop), Black Potatoe www.mattangusthing.com
12. Johnny Walker: Father & Son (Slamming Bush), self www.johnnywalkercomedy.com

For Independence Day: Pride:
13. Terri Tibbett: America The Beautiful (Living the Alaska Life), Migration Music cassette, 1988
14 & 15. Phil Ochs: Power and The Glory & There But for Fortune (Farewells & Fantasies), Elektra / Rhino R2 73518

Mixed Feelings:
16. Susan Werner: My Strange Nation (single download), www.susanwerner.com
17. Randy Newman: A Few Words in Defense of Our Country (iTunes download)
18. Norah Jones: My Dear Country (Not Too Late), Blue Note EMI 74516
19. Dan Berggren: From Every Mountain Side (Fresh Territory), Sleeping giant 0601 www.berggrenfolk.com

Doubt:
20. Greg Brown: I Want My Country Back (In the Hills of California), Cumulus / Red House
21. Dan Bern: My Country II (My Country II), Messenger 19 www.messengerrecords.com
22. Pink: Dear Mr. President (download)
23. John Prine: Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Any More (John Prine), Atlantic 19156
24. Joel Rafael: This Is My Country (Thirteen Stories), Inside Recordings advance www.insiderecordings.com

It's also Nanci Griffith's birthday:
25 & 26. Simple Life & I Love This Town (Hearts in Mind)

The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Pat Donohue's "Freewayman," Bluesky 929 www.patdonohue.com

More from Nanci:
27 & 28. Heart of Indochine & Old Hanoi (Hearts in Mind)

29 & 30. Roy Zimmerman (Wilde Auditorium, Aug. 5): Jerry Falwell's God & Multinational Anthem (Radio Sampler), self www.royzimmerman.com
31. Roy Zimmerman: Thanks for The Support (single download), self www.royzimmerman.com

32. Richard Shindell: Fourth of July, Asbury Park (Courier), Signature Sounds 1270
33. Mem Shannon: S.U.V. (Born NOT to Run), Warped Discs [Car Talk]
34. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174