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July 1, 2000

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  1. Lead Belly: The Midnight Special Last Sessions SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS SFCD-40068/71

  2. Billie & DeDe Pierce: Mama Don't Allow (Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport) Gulf Coast Blues ARHOOLIE CD 488

  3. Robin & Linda Williams: Allow It (R&L Williams/J.Clark) In the Company of Strangers SUGAR HILL SUG-CD-1064

  4. Julie Andrews: Everybody's Doin' It Now (Irving Berlin) The World of Julie Andrews Columbia KG 391970

  5. Noel Coward: Let's Do It (Cole Porter/Coward) The Noel Coward Album Columbia MG 30088

  6. Austin Lounge Lizards: Mama Don't Allow (Davenport/C.Deisler) Employee of the Month SUGAR HILL SHCD-3874

  7. Barbara Silverman: Let Fly July Carry Me Home Silverbeam BJS 004 (773-267-3363)

  8. Cisco Houston: Great July Jones (trad) Cisco Sings Folkways FA 2346

  9. Red Clay Ramblers: Fourth of July at a County Fair (trad) Chuckin' the Frizz FLYING FISH FF 089

  10. Stan Freberg: Declaration of Independence Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America, Vol. 1 RHINO R2 72476

  11. Terry McNamara: Independence Day An Independence Day Sampler Fretless promotions

  12. The Limeliters: The Power and The Glory (Phil Ochs) Until We Get It Right! GNP Grescendo GNPD 2266

  13. Bill Miller: Trail of Freedom An Independence Day Sampler Fretless promotions

  14. Capitol Steps: Al and Bill Order a Little Chinese/ Put Ten Grand In the Hand (Ackley/Newport-Strauss) It's Not Over 'Til the First Lady Sings! CapSteps CSCD-1020 (800-733-STEP)

  15. Mark Graham: No Democracy In Heaven Inner Life Graham no# (206-722-1972)

  16. Capitol Steps: Son of a Bush (H.Chapin/Newport-Strauss) It's Not Over... CapSteps CSCD-1020

  17. Eileen McGann: Too Stupid For Democracy Jouneys Dragonwing DRGN 113CD (800-633-8282)

  18. Capitol Steps: You're So Vague (Simon/Newport-Strauss) It's Not Over... CapSteps CSCD-1020

  19. Tom Paxton: I Believe, I Do Outward Bound ELEKTRA EKS-7317

  20. Capitol Steps: Who Wants To Be a Millionaire Candidate (Mann-Well-Snow/Newport-Strauss) It's Not Over 'Til the First Lady Sings CapSteps CSCD-1020

  21. Crucial Smith: King of Babylon (Tim May) Morning Light ReQuest 21500 (615-794-8285)

  22. Makem Brothers: The Diamond (trad/arr.Makems) On the Rocks Red Biddy RB-2001 (603-742-3880)

  23. Archie Fisher: The Wounded Whale (trad) The Man With a Rhyme FOLK LEGACY CD-61 (800-836-0901)

  24. Eric Bogle: Song of the Whale Now I'm Easy Celtic Music CM 004

  25. Dave Sear: Dhrinnin Dhu Dhrinnin (trad) A Folk Concert in Town Hall, New York Folkways FA 2128

  26. Lead Belly: If It Wasn't For Dicky (trad/Ledbetter/J&A Lomax) Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Omega OCD 3021/22 (27 W. 72nd St., NY NY 10023)

  27. The Weavers: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (Ledbetter/Weavers) Kisses Sweeter than Wine Omega OCD 3021/22

  28. Spike Jones: I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (Rotter/Erwin/Lewis/Young) The Very Best of Spike Jones United Artists UA-LA439F

  29. The Voice Squad: A Fond Kiss (Robt.Burns) Good People All SHANACHIE 79081

  30. Bill Frisell: Ghost Town / Poem for Eva Ghost Town Nonesuch 79583-2

  31. Eric Bibb: New Shoes Home To Me EARTHBEAT! R2 79793

  32. Original Cast: A New Pair of Shoes (Ervin Drake) What Makes Sammy Run? Columbia KOS 2440

  33. Mike Jordan: Storm Time Through the Window Prairie Schooner PSC-701

  34. Bill Cosby: Noah: Right! Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow Right! Warner 1518-2

  35. The Fairfield Four: Noah Live From Mountain Stage BLUE PLATE BPM-402 (800-521-2112)

  36. Bill Cosby: Noah: And The Neighbor Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow, Right! Warner 1518-2

  37. Obray Ramsey: God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign (trad) Blue Ridge Banjo Washington 707

  38. Bill Cosby: Noah: Me And You, Lord Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow, Right! Warner 1518-2

  39. Rex Fowler: I Could Write A Book (About Rain) Gettysburg PLANET NOISE PNI 0004 (24 John St. Kingston, NY 12401)

  40. Makem Brothers: Bridget O'Shea (Conor Makem) On the Rocks Red Biddy RB-2001

  41. Silly Wizard: Bridget O'Malley (trad) So Many Partings Highway SHY 7010

  42. Rex Fowler: Gettysburg Gettysburg PLANET NOISE PNI 0004

  43. Maria Dunn: The Bus Song From Where I Stand MariaDunn marcd01 (780-430-8560)

  44. Jesse Winchester: Midnight Bus Third Down, 110 to Go Bearsville BR2102

  45. Eric Bibb: Livin', Lovin' An' Doin' Home To Me EARTHBEAT! R2 79793

  46. Mike Jordan: Best Wishes Through the Window Prairie Schooner PSC 701

  47. Anita Silvert: All Roads Converge Midwest Girl Balancing Act BAM-003 P.O. Box 512, Yardley, PA 19067 (215-369-0220) or email

Performer is composer unless otherwise noted. Song is album title unless otherwise noted. Album titles are in italics, composers in parens ( ).

RICH'S PICKS:

Fairfield Four, Eric Bibb, Rex Fowler, Capitol Steps

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Irish American Heritage Festival, featuring The Makem Brothers, The Prodigals, Gaelic Storm and others, Saturday & Sunday, July 8-9, at Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox, Chicago. 773-282-7035

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