Playlist, 10/25/09

1. Abigail Washburn & Sparrow Quartet: Great Big Wall in China (Abigail Washburn & Sparrow Quartet), Nettwerk www.nettwerk.com
2. Jeff Talmadge: Forty Days of Rain (Ein Abend unter Freunden), Bozart www.jefftalmadge.com
3. Vienna Teng: In Another Life (Inland Territory), Rounder / Zoe www.rounder.com
4. The Victor Mourning: Fire Fire (Fire Fire Demos), Backwoods Modern www.thevictormourning.com

5. Amanda Shires: Mineral Wells (West Cross Timbers), self www.myspace.com/amandashiresrunning
6. Jim Photoglo: Jesus Saves (Is It Me?), Grifftone www.grifftone.com
7. Molly Mason / Ruthy Ungar (?): The Unbroken Thread (sampler from Pleasures), Fiddle & Dance
8. Ben Sands: Fair Exchange (Better Already), Spring www.bensands.com

I don’t usually play this many unrelated songs in a row, but Gideon Freudmann, visiting his hometown, came by with his cello (and his mom!), and I needed to set up for his visit:
9. Lucy Wainwright Roche: Snare Drum (8 More), self www.myspace.com/lwrlwr
10. The Watersons: T Stands for Thomas (For Pence and Spicy Ale), Topic www.topicrecords.co.uk
11. Chris Smither: Surprise Surprise (Time Stands Still), Signature Sounds www.signaturesounds.com
12. Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion: Never Far from My Heart (Folksong), RTE 8 www.sarahleeandjohnny.com
13. Michael Smith: Vampire (Love Letter on A Fish), Tales from The Tavern www.talesfromthetavern.com
14. Dana and Susan Robinson: Griselda's Waltz (Big Mystery), Threshold www.robinsongs.com

15. Red Hen: Annabelle Lee (Crossing), self www.redhen.net
16. Putnam Smith: Goldrush (Goldrush), Itchy Sabot www.putnamsmith.com

Guest: Gideon Freudmann www.cellobop.com -- all live in studio
17. improvisation
18. Denmark
19. Euphoria
20. Coconut Grove
21. Plagiarissimo

The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from The Lost Acres String Band's "The Lost Acres String Band," self-released www.gswift.com/LASB.htm

The arguments over the death penalty are still in the news:
22. Nanci Griffith: Not Innocent Enough (The Loving Kind), Rounder www.rounder.com
23. Tom Paxton & Anne Hills: Under American Skies (Under American Skies), Appleseed www.appleseedmusic.com

On 10/20/09, the U.S. Senate voted not to fund any more construction of the wall along the U.S./Mexico border:
24. Tom Russell: Who's Gonna Build Your Wall (EP-Who's Gonna Build Your Wall), Hightone www.hightone.com
25. (Pete Seeger &) Arlo Guthrie: Deportee (Together in Concert), Rising Son www.risingsonrecords.com
26. Joel Rafael: Sierra Blanca Massacre (Woodyboye), Appleseed www.appleseedmusic.com

Lightening up:
27. Zoe Mulford: Just Before I Go (Bonfires), Azalea City www.zoemulford.com
28. Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem: If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out (Ranky Tanky), self www.raniarbo.com
29. Martin Simpson: One Day (Tru Stories), Compass www.compassrecords.com
30. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House www.redhouserecords.com