12/13/09 Playlist

1. The Klezmatics: Dybbuk Shers (Festival of Light), Six Degrees
2. Heather Masse: Hollywood (Bird Song), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
3. Southpaw Jones: Wheat Threshers (Cruelty), Freshly Picked www.southpawjones.com
4. Heather Styka: The Sun Also Rises (Travel and Teacups), self http://heatherstyka.com

5. John Gorka: Where No Monuments Stand (So Dark You See), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
6. Caroline Herring: Song of The Wandering Aengus (Golden Apples of The Sun), Signature Sounds www.signaturesounds.com
7. Steve Earle: Marie (Townes), New West www.newwestrecords.com
8. Anne Hills: Holy Now (Points of View), Appleseed www.appleseedmusic.com

9. MiraMar Klezmers: Al Hanissim / Adir Hu (A Chanukah Feast), Hungry for Music www.hungryformusic.com
10. Robin Greenstein: Celebrate Chanukah (single download)
11 & 12. The Klezmatics: Happy Joyous Hanuka & The Many and The Few (Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah), Jewish Music Group
I read "Sixth Night, Sixth Light" from "The Stone Lamp," written by Karen Hesse and published by Hyperion, 2003

13. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason & Friends: Lights of Chanukah (The Pleasures of Winter), Fiddle & Dance www.jayandmolly.com
14. Peter, Paul & Mary: Light One Candle (A Holiday Celebration), Gold Castle LP 1988
15. Emily Kurn: Light the Lamp (Happy Holidays: Volume 2) Hudson Harding Sampler www.hudsonharding.com
16. Shelley Posen: Will Their Children Light the Candles (Menorah: Songs from A Jewish Life), Well Done Music www.shelleyposen.com

17. Hugh Blumenfeld: This Mountain (Mozart's Money), Prime CD www.hughblumenfeld.com
18. Tish Hinojosa: Hanukia (From Texas for a Christmas Night), Texas Music Group www.txmusicgroup.com
19. Leeyla: Haneros Lalallu (Festival of Light 2), Six Degrees
20. Voice of The Turtle: Ocho Kandelikas (Circle of Fire: Songs of the Sephardim, Volume V), Titanic Records
I read "Chanukah on The Prairie," written by Burt E. Schuman and published by UAHC Press

21. Klezcentricity: Ballad of Chanukah (A Chanukah Feast, Vol. II), Hungry for Music www.hungryformusic.com
22. Magpie: Chanukah Chase (Last Month of The Year), Sliced Bread www.magpiemusic.com
23. The Alexandria Kleztet: Eight Days of Peace (A Chanukah Feast Volume II), Hungry for Music

24. Roy Zimmerman: Christma-Hanu-Rama-Ka-Dona-Kwaanza (Peacenick), Metaphor www.royzimmerman.com
25 & 26. Christine Lavin & The Mistletones: A Christmas / Kwanzaa / Solstice / Chanukah / Ramadan / Boxing Day Song & The All Purpose Carol (TheRunaway Christmas Tree), Appleseed www.appleseedmusic.com

The Dreaded Folk Calendar over Edward Gerhard's "Christmas Guitar," Virtue Records

Upcoming concerts:
27. Heather Maloney (PACE, 12/18): Rectangles of Dawn (Cozy Razor's Edge), self www.heathermaloney.com
28. Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams (Infinity Hall, 12/29): Suddenly It's Christmas (single), self www.slambovia.com
29. Judy Collins (Infinity Hall, 12/20): Song for Sarajevo (Come Rejoice!), Wildflower
30. Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen (Green Rooster, 12/19): Merry Christmas Baby (Christmas Morning), Woodpecker www.woodpecker.com
31. The Electric Trains (open mic St Paul’s 12/16): Ghost Train (The Electric Trains), self http://theelectrictrains.com
32. Atwater-Donnelly (Vanilla Bean 12/19): Two Crows (The Weaver's Bonny), Rabbit Island www.atwater-donnelly.com
33. Fred Eaglesmith (Hungry Frog 12/15; Iron Horse 12/16 & 17): John Deere (Ralph's Last Show), Signature Sounds www.signaturesounds.com

It's the 46th anniversary of the murder of Medgar Evers:
34. Judy Collins: Medgar Evers Lullaby (The Judy Collins Concert), Elektra LP
35. Phil Ochs: Too Many Martyrs (Farewells & Fantasies), Rhino Elektra

36. Ensemble Galilei: Winter Blanket (Notes from Across The Sea: With Love, Ann Mayo Muir), self www.AnnMayoMuir.com or www.timberheadmusic.com
37. Claudia Schmidt & Paul Cebar: Baby, It's Cold Outside (45 single)
38. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House www.redhousemusic.com