Sunday, August 1, 2010

8/1/10 Playlist

1.Lissa Schneckenburger: Rory O’More (Dance), Footprint www.lissafiddle.com
2. Jay Howlett: Cornbread and Black-Eyed Peas (Carnival Lights), Blah Blah Woof Woof www.jayhowlett.com
3. Ruth Moody: Closer Now (The Garden), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
4. The Resentments: Wanderin Boy (Roselight), Freedom www.freedomrecords.com

5. Joy Kills Sorrow: New Shoes (Darkness Sure Becomes This City), Signature Sounds www.signaturesounds.com
6. Si Kahn: Custodian (Courage), Strictly Country www.strictlycountryrecords.com
7. Maria Muldaur / Ensemble: Richland Woman (Jug Band Extravaganza), Folk Era www.folkera.com
8. Adam Michael Rothberg: Moving Day (Another Spin), self www.adamr.net

9. Kathryn Williams: Up North (The Quickening), One Little Indian www.onelittleindian-us.com
10. Oliver Schroer & The Stewed Tomatoes: Barking Spiders (Freedom Row), Borealis www.borealisrecords.com
11. The Chapin Sisters: Digging A Hole (Oh, Hear the Wind Blow), Lake Bottom Records
12. Ernest Troost: It Don’t Hurt (Resurrection Blues), self www.ernesttroost.com

13. The Twangtown Paramours: Under the Next Blue Sky (The Twangtown Paramours), self www.twangtownparamours.com
14. George Mann: The Soup Song (Songs for Jules and Bruce), Running Scared www.georgemann.org
15. Kaiser Cartel: Riverboat Dream (Secret Transit), Daniel
16. Tom Pacheco: Back on Your Ranch in Texas (I’ll Leave A Light on For You), self www.tompacheco.com

It’s Jack’s 79th birthday:
17. Jack Elliott: 1913 Massacre (A Tribute to Woody Guthrie), Warner Bros LPs
18. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott: Rock Island Line (Country Style / Live), Fantasy
19. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott: Cup of Coffee (Kerouac’s Last Dream), Appleseed www.appleseedmusic.com
20. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott: 912 Greens (Me & Bobby McGee), Rounder

It’s the 23rd anniversary of Limbaugh’s first broadcast:
21. The Foremen: Russian Limbaugh (Folk Heroes), Reprise
22. Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald: Talk Radio (Like Water), Freewheel www.kammmac.com

23. Greg Brown: Why We Build the Wall (Hadestown), Righteous Babe www.righteousbabe.com
24. Kathy Kallick Band: The Snow (Between the Hollow and the High-Rise), self www.kathykallick.com
25. Alastair Moock: Fishin’ Blues (A Cow Says Moock), self www.moockmusic.com
26. Ray Wylie Hubbard: Whoop and Holler (A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment…), Bordello www.raywylie.com

The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Lissa Schneckenburger’s “Dance” on Footprint www.lissafiddle.com

It’s the birthday of Michelle Campagne of Hart Rouge – she does the vocals on these two songs:
27. Lifting My Heart (Beaupre’s Home), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
28. Romantic Promenade (Nouvelle France), Red House

The other day a friend and I stopped for ice cream at Hall’s in Old Lyme. I looked at the Special Flavors board, and asked “Hockey Fight???? Blood and teeth?” “Well,” I was told, “it’s red cherries and white chocolate chips…” So I had to have some.
29. Natalie Merchant: Bleezer’s Ice-Cream (Leave Your Sleep), Nonesuch www.nonesuch.com
30. Chris Vallillo: Homemade Ice Cream (The Dance), self www.chrisvallillo.com
31. John McCutcheon: Ice Cream Man (Summersongs), Rounder
32. Hugh Blumenfeld: Waiting for The Good Humor Man (Mozart’s Money), self www.hughblumenfeld.com

33 & 34. Susan Werner: Barbed Wire Boys & Movie of My Life (Live), self www.susanwerner.com
35. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House www.redhouserecords.com

Sunday, July 25, 2010

7/25/10 Playlist

It's their birthday:
1. Karen Savoca: On the River Road (On the River Road), Alcove http://www.karensavoca.com/
2. Bob Franke: Thanksgiving Eve (In This Night), Flying Fish
3. Karen Savoca: You Just Don't Get It (Sunday in Nandua), Alcove
4. Bob Franke: Krystallnacht (The Heart of The Flower), Daring

New (to us):
5. Dougie MacLean: Talking with My Father (Who Am I), Dunkeld
6. Lisa Bigwood: Iris and Rose (Intrepid), self http://www.lisabigwoodmusic.com/
7. Robert Poe: Last Ride (Robert Poe), self http://www.robertpoe.com/
8. Jimmy Webb & Linda Ronstadt: All I Know (Just Across the River), E1 http://www.jimmywebb.com/
9. Andyblue: My Union (Key to The Highway), self http://www.andyblue.com/

Too darn hot:
10. John McCutcheon: Kid Who Hates Summer (Summersongs), Rounder
11. Lou and Peter Berryman: Have You Heard about The Heat (Yah Hey), Cornbelt http://louandpeter.com/
12. Sara Watkins: Long Hot Summer Days (Sara Watkins), Nonesuch http://www.sarawatkins.com/
13. Jim Post: Hot Summer Night (Ship Shape), Flying Fish LP
14. Jim Henry: Summer Blues (Jacksonville), Signature Sounds
15. Christine Lavin: Air Conditioner (Beau Woes), Philo / Rounder LP

Sept. '08 interview with Chuck McCabe, who died on Friday 7/23:
16. Meat in A Can (live)
17. All Figured Out (live)
18. Gone to Utah (live)
19. The Flavor Came from Fat (live)
20. Contractor (Creatures of Habit), Woodshed http://www.chuck-mccabe.com/
21. Partisan Polka (Creatures of Habit), Woodshed
22. I'd Rather Be in Redding (live)
23. Our House (live)

24. Malvina Reynolds: What Have They Done to The Rain? (The Best of Broadside 1962 - 1988), Smithsonian-Folkways
25. Tom Paxton: What Did You Learn in School Today? (The Best of Broadside...)
26 (ticket giveaway to Newport) Levon Helm: Growin' Trade (Electric Dirt), Vanguard
27. Mike Millius: The Ballad of Martin Luther King (The Best of Broadside...)
28. Phil Ochs: We Seek No Wider War (The Best of Broadside...)
29. Arlo Guthrie: The Ballad of Victor Jara (The Best of Broadside...)

30. Marc Black: I Love You Rachel Maddow (Pictures of The Highway), self http://www.marcblack.com/ 31. Anne Feeney The Man I Voted For (download), sent by Ken Connors of Progressive Roots, Jacksonville FL
32. Todd Snider: This Land Is Our Land (Songs for The Daily Planet)
33. Peggy Seeger: Legal Illegal (Enough Is Enough), self http://www.peggyseeger.com/
34. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House http://www.redhouserecords.com/

Sunday, July 18, 2010

7/18/10 Playlist

1. Natalie Merchant: The Dancing Bear (Leave Your Sleep), Nonesuch www.nonesuch.com
2. Ensemble: Stealin' Stealin' (Jug Band Extravaganza), Folk Era www.folkera.com
3. Black Prairie: Red Rocking Chair (Feast of the Hunters' Moon), Sugar Hill
4. Jim Murdoch: The Heart and The Feather (Yonder Shore), self www.jimmurdoch.com

5. Lynn Miles: Rust (Black Flowers Volume 1-2), TrueNorth www.lynnmiles.com
6. Southpaw Jones: Wheat Threshers (Cruelty), self www.southpawjones.com
7. Heather Masse: Be My Sailor (Bird Song), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
8. Tom Pacheco: 10 Cent Gas (Railroad Rainbows & Talkin’ Blues), self www.tompacheco.com

9. Red Rooster: Borrowed Money (Walk), self www.redroostermusic.com
10. James McMurtry: You’d A’ Thought (Live in Europe), Lightning Rod www.lightningrodrecords.com
11. Oliver Schroer: Roses for The Lady (Hymns and Hers), Borealis www.borealisrecords.com
12. Nuala Kennedy: The Blooming Bright Star of Belle Isle (Tune In), Compass www.compassrecords.com

13. Senator Robert Byrd: Roving Gambler (Mountain Fiddler), County Records
14. I See Hawks in L.A.: Byrd from West Virginia (California Country), self www.iseehawks.com
15. Senator Robert Byrd: Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Mountain Fiddler), County Records

16. Laurie Lewis: How Can I Keep from Singing? (Blossoms), self www.laurielewis.com
17. Darrell Scott: The Open Door (A Crooked Road), Full Light www.darrellscott.com
18. John Gorka: Coshieville (Red Horse), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
19. Girsa: Rhythm of My Heart (Traditional Irish Music), self www.girsamusic.com

20. LJ Booth: Pipeline (The Road That Leads Me Home), self www.ljbooth.com
21. Eilen Jewell: You Ain’t Woman Enough (Butcher Holler), Signature Sounds www.signaturesounds.com
22. Dana and Susan Robinson: Big Mystery (Big Mystery), Threshold www.robinsongs.com
23. Suzanne Vega: Some Journey (Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs), Amanuensis www.suzannevega.com
24. TR Ritchie: An Ireland Left Behind (Wild Horses), self www.trritchie.com
25. Girlyman: Storms Were Mine (Everything’s Easy), self www.girlyman.com

The Dreaded Folk Calendar, over selections from “Suite” by Kevin Burke & Cal Scott www.loftusmusic.com

26. Cheryl Wheeler: Summer Fly (Pointing at The Sun), Dias www.diasrecords.com
27. Eliza Gilkyson: Promise Me (Red Horse), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
28. Matt the Electrician: Got Your Back (Animal Boy), self www.matttheelectrician.com
29. The Primate Fiasco: Bourbon St. Parade (Geek Dreams), self www.theprimatefiasco.com

I bought this collection yesterday:
30 – 34 from The Best of Broadside, 1962 – 1988, Smithsonian Folkways
30. Pete Seeger: Mack the Bomb
31. Bob Dylan: John Brown
32. Phil Ochs: Freedom Riders
33. Malvina Reynolds: The Faucets Are Dripping
34. Wendy Smith: Time Is Running Out

35. LJ Booth: Box Elder (The Road That Leads Me Home), self www.ljbooth.com
36. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House www.redhouserecords.com

Friday, July 16, 2010

Article about Phil Rosenthal, including old video

From today's New Haven Register:

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/07/16/entertainment/doc4c3f94fe3aee2413595953.txt

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Sunday, July 11, 2010

7/11/10 Playlist

1. John Prine: This Guitar Is For Sale (Twistable Turnable Man), Sugar Hill
2. Cherryholmes: Live It (IV: Common Thread), Skaggs Family
3. Mark Erelli / Jeffrey Foucault: Billy Gray (Seven Curses), self www.markerelli.com
4. Lynn Hollyfield: Climbing (Layers), self www.LynnHollyfield.com

5. Greg Trafidlo: Always A Train in My Dreams / Raised by The Railroad Line (Carved in Song), Kira www.gregtrafidlo.com
6. Kate Taylor: King of The Pond (Fair Time!), self www.katetaylor.com
7. Michael Troy: Highway (Mill Town Boy), self www.folkmichaeltroy.com
8. Kajsa Vala: Mississippi (Your Train), High Horse www.highhorserecords.com

9. Kathy Kallick Band: My House (Between the Hollow and the High Rise), Live Oak www.kathykallick.com
10. Lou and Peter Berryman: The Stuff Song (Some Kinda Funny), Cornbelt http://louandpeter.com
11. Catie Curtis: My Dad's Yard (Truth from Lies), Guardian
12. David Stoddard: Stuff (Get Off My Lawn.), self www.davestoddard.com
13. Susan Trump: Pack Rat Blues (Live at Caffe Lena), self

It's her birthday:14 & 15. Suzanne Vega: (I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May & Harbor Song (Close-up Vol. 1, Love Songs), Amanuensis www.suzannevega.com

I watched the documentary "The Cove" today:
16. Claudia Schmidt: Dolphin Story (Midwestern Heart), Flying Fish LP
17. Sam Bush: The Dolphin Dance (Laps in Seven), Sugar Hill
18. Kate Wolf: She Rises Like The Dolphin (The Kate Wolf Anthology), Rhino

19. Fred Eaglesmith: Sliver of The Moon (Cha Cha Cha), Lonesome Day www.fredeaglesmith.com
20. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Walk away From Love (Red Horse), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
21. Craig Werth: The Spokes Man (The Spokes Man), self www.craigwerth.com
22. Truckstop Honeymoon: Homemade Haircut (Homemade Haircut), self www.truckstophoneymoon.com

I can't stop.....
23 & 24. Truckstop Honeymoon: Latch Key Kid Recipe Book & Childhood Memories (Homemade Haircut)

More birthday fun:
25 & 26. Suzanne Vega: Gypsy & Marlene on The Wall (Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs), Amanuensis www.suzannevega.com

The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Wild Asparagus's "Live at The Guiding Star Grange," self www.wildasparagus.com

At Falcon Ridge's Emerging Artists' Showcase in a couple of weeks:
27. Wiggins Sisters: Killing America's Soul (Minnesota), self
28. John Wort Hannam: church of The Long Grass (Queen's Hotel), Black Hen www.blackhenmusic.com
29. Shannon Wurst: Waiting for Your Water (What's More Honest Than A Song?), self www.shannonwurst.com
30. Rebecca Loebe: Avalanche (Mystery Prize), self www.rebeccaloebe.com

31. Paul Thorn: You Might Be Wrong (Pimps and Preachers), Perpetual Obscurity www.paulthorn.com
32. Kathy Kallick Band: New White House Blues (Between the Hollow and The High Rise), Live Oak www.kathykallick.com
33. Roy Zimmerman: Socialist! (Real American), Metaphor www.royzimmerman.com
34. Todd Snider: A Boy Named Sue (Twistable Turnable Man), Sugar Hill
35. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House www.redhouserecords.com