2/8/09 Playlist

1. Lissa Schneckenburger: Jam on Gerry's Rock / Willie's (Song), Footprint 2008 www.lissafiddle.com
2. William Jackson: The Hummingbird (Songs from Sing Out! Vol. 52, #3), Sing Out www.singout.org
3. Ruthie Foster: Love in The Middle (The Truth According to Ruthie Foster), Blue Corn Music 70901 www.bluecornmusic.com
4. The Iguanas: Back in The Limelight (If You Should Ever Fall on Hard Times), Yep Roc 21223 www.yeproc.com

5. Dana & Susan Robinson: Cotton from The Clay ('Round My Door), Threshold 0089 www.robinsongs.com
6. Audrey Ault Mezera: 40 (Music with The Dirt Left On), Reckless www.audreyauldmezera.com
7. Andy Mullen: It Makes Me Smile (The Toenail Jar), self www.andymullenmusic.com
8. Anais Mitchell: Shenandoah (The Brightness), Righteous Babe 053 www.anaismitchell.com

9. Lau: Banks of Marble (Live), Compass 4479 www.compassrecords.com
10. Karine Polwart: Rivers Run (This Earthly Spell), Proper www.karinepolwart.com
11. Demon Barbers: Pit Boots (+24 db), self www.thedemonbarbers.com
12. Eliza Carthy: Little Bigman (Dreams of Breathing Underwater), Topic 571 www.topicrecords.co.uk

It's Tom Rush's birthday -- and he has a new CD: What I Know, Appleseed 1115 www.appleseedmusic.com
13 - 16. Too Many Memories, What I Know, All A Man Can Do, Fall into The Night

Thursday is the 200th birth anniversary of Charles Darwin. I read the first two paragraphs of an article about him in the new National Geographic which showed the progression from him to Francis Crick (and thus James Watson), and then I played
17. Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer: Gentle Arms of Eden (Drum Hat Buddha), Signature Sounds 1266 www.signaturesounds.com
18. Chris Smither: Origin of Species (Leave The Light On), Signature Sounds 2001
19. Lou & Peter Berryman: Evolution: Ketchup Wasn't Red (The Universe: 14 Examples), Cornbelt 17 http://louandpeter.com
20. Christine Lavin: Amoeba Hop (Absolutely Live), Lifesong LP
21. Les Barker: The Weakest Link (Arovertherapy), Mrs Ackroyd DOG 015 www.mrsackroyd.com
22. Rodney Crowell: The Rise and Fall of Intelligent Design (Sex & Gasoline), Yep Roc 2187 www.yeproc.com
23. Kate and Anna McGarrigle: NaCl (Pronto Monto), Warner Bros LP

24. Matt & Shannon Heaton: Lover's Lament (Lover's Well), EatsRecords 008 www.mattandshannonheaton.com
25. Chris Pureka: Cruel and Clumsy (Dryland), Sad Rabbit www.chrispureka.com
26. Carolina Chocolate Drops: Sourwood Mountain (Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind), Music Maker 76 www.musicmaker.org

The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Khafif Music & Dance's "Masala," Fluffy Gravy www.khafif.com

Thursday is the 200th birth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln as well:
27. Ben Bedford: Lincoln's Man (Lincoln's Man), Hopeful Sky 101 www.benbedford.com
28. Mark Erelli: Abraham (Delivered), Signature Sounds 2014 www.signaturesounds.com
29. Chris Vallillo: We Are Coming, Father Abra'am (Abraham Lincoln in Song), Gin Ridge Music 1009 www.chrisvallillo.com
30 & 31. Richard Shindell: Arrowhead & Reunion Hill (Courier), Signature Sounds 1270 www.signaturesounds.com
32. Ben Bedford: Twenty One (Land of The Shadows), Hopeful Sky 202 www.benbedford.com
33. Bob Gibson: Let the Band Play Dixie (The Living Legend Years), Bob Gibson Legacy1001 www.bobgibsonlegacy.com
34. The Gordons: Lincoln's Funeral Train (Our Time), Inside-Out Records 49 gatormusic@hotmail.com
35. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174 www.redhouserecords.com