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March 9, 2002

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

  2. Mad Agnes: A Manic-Depressive Madrigal (Adrienne Jones) demo (860-206-2746)

  3. Pierce Pettis: Rise From the Ruins (Mark Heard) State of Grace Compass 7 4315-2

  4. Dave Van Ronk: Puttin' On the Ritz (Irving Berlin) Sweet & Lowdown Justin Time JUST 166-2

  5. Michael Johnson: Ain't Dis Da Life (Michael Smith) The Early Albums MJ Blue MJ 99001

  6. The Jones Family: Country Life (trad) Unquiet Shambling Gate no#

  7. David Mallett: The Haying Song Inches & Miles Flying Fish FF70110

  8. Dervish: Molly and Johnny (trad/arr.Dervish) Decade Compass 7 4326 2

  9. John Jackson: Frankie and Johnny (trad) The Harry Smith Connection Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40085

  10. Cara Luft: My Johnny Was a Shoemaker Tempting the Storm Blue Case BCT002

  11. Clearwater Connection: San Antonio Romeo (Tish Hinojosa) Delectable Collectibles Hansovations no# (828-686-8722)

  12. Asleep At the Wheel: San Antonio Rose (Bob Wills, arr. T.Alexander) Ride With Bob!! Dreamworks DRMD-50117

  13. Kingston Trio: Remember the Alamo The Kingston Trio Live at Newport Vanguard 77009-2

  14. Suzanne McDermott: The Devil Rosema Red demo RRR419

  15. Precious Bryant: Don't Let the Devil Ride (trad/arr.Bryant) Fool Me Good Terminus 0201-2

  16. Carl Cacho: The Devil In Me Spark Back Holler no#

  17. Judy Henske: Salvation Army Song Judy Henske (now on CD) Collectors' Choice CCM268-2 (800-923-1122)

  18. Greg Brown: Oh You Milk of the Moon Red House RHRCD 168

  19. Ray Charles: It Had To Be You (Gus Jones) Standards Rhino R2 75210

  20. Bruce Springsteen: For You Greetings From Asbury Park Columbia KC 31903

  21. John Flynn: Fat Naked Angels To The Point JohnFlynn JF006 (PO Box 71, Prospect Park, PA)

  22. Pierce Pettis: Affectionate Girl Making Light Of It Compass 7 4236 2

  23. Finest Kind: Fond Affection (trad) Heart's Delight Fallen Angle FAM03CD

  24. Jonathan & Darlene Edwards: The Object Of My Affections (Tomlin-Poe-Greer) Jonathan and Darlene's Greatest Hits-Volume II Corinthian 103CD (PO Box 6296, Beverly Hills, CA 90212)

  25. Bob Dorough: Dog (Lawrence Ferlinghetti) Jazz Canto World Pacific WP-1244

  26. Tom Dundee: Dog Lyfe Tyme A Rhyme Flyte FR4444

  27. Bill Cosby: Dog segment from $75 Car Why Is There Air? Warner Bros. 1606-2

  28. Freebo: Shaggy (Freebo/Robt. Tepper) Dog People Poppabo PM2002

  29. Alison Brown Quartet: Shoot the Dog (Brown) Replay Compass 7 4321 2

  30. John Prine: Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore John Prine Atlantic 19156-2

  31. Spoon River Anthology (Wm.Deryl-Davis production): Zorbeg Zwenin (E.L.Masters) WFMT recording

  32. Nicky Mehta: Hope Weather Vane Plough NM-2901 (204-284-3672)

  33. Kate Campbell: Look Away Rosaryville Compass 7 4276 2

  34. Fleming Brown: Unreconstructed Rebel (trad) Little Rosewood Casket and Other Songs of Joy Merrywang 1953

  35. Pierce Pettis: State of Grace State of Grace Compass 7 4315 2

  36. David Mallett: Parallel Lives Parallel Lives Flying Fish CDFF 670

  37. Jan Krist: Parallel Universe Outpost of the Counter-Culture Silent Planet SPR0105 (800-807-1047)

  38. Anita Silvert All Roads Converge Midwest Girl Balancing Act BAM-003

  39. Spike Milligan: Fun, Fun, Fun (Milligan/Edgington) Milligan Preserved Note EMI NTS 114

  40. Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer: You Are What You Eat Help Yourself! Rounder CD 8021

  41. Peter Alsop: I Am a Pizza Wha' D' Ya Wanna Do? Flying Fish FF-298

  42. Nerissa & Katryna Nields: Heading Home (N.Nields) Love and China Zoe/Rounder 01143-1025-2

  43. Pierce Pettis: Long Way Back Home (Pettis/Gordon Kennedy) State of Grace Compass 7 4315 2

  44. David Mallett: You Can't Go Home Again Ambition Flying Fish CDFF 674

  45. Karan Casey: One, I Love (Jean Ritchie) Songline Shanachie 78007

  46. Greg Brown: Lull It By Milk Of The Moon Red House RHRCD 168

  47. Kim & Reggie Harris & Magpie: When I'm Gone (Phil Ochs) Spoken in Love Long Tail LT003-2 (PO Box 5467, Takoma Park, MD 20913)

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

RICH'S PICKS:

Dave Van Ronk, Cara Luft, Clearwater Connection, Greg Brown, John Flynn, Nicky Mehta

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Artisan performs for the Lake County Folk Club at the Greenleaf Grill 301 Greenleaf, Park City, Monday, March 11 at 7. 847-949-5355

Kate Campbell performs at Fitzgerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn, Thursday, March 14 at 8:30. 708-788-2118

Dervish, along with Karan Casey perform at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago, Friday, March 15 at 7:30 and 10 PM. On Saturday, March 16, The Alison Brown Quartet, and John Cowan & Vassar Clements Bluegrass Band at 7 & 10 PM. Greg Brown, and Karen Savoca, Saturday, March 23 at 7 & 10. 773-728-6000

David Mallett performs free in a WFMT "Folkstage" concert at the Byron Colby Barn of Prairie Crossing, Grayslake, Saturday, March 23 at 8. (must be seated by 7:55)

Clearwater Connection will perform at the Maple Street Chapel, Main & Maple, Lombard, Saturday March 23 at 7:30 630-629-2630 and at the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss, Sunday, March 24 at 2. 630-960-1200

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