- Lead Belly:
The Midnight Special Last Sessions
Smithsonian Folkways SFCD-40068/71
- The Mammals: Way Down the Old Plank Road
(trad/arr.Mammals) Evolver Humble Abode HAM 004
- The Raisin Pickers: Drivin' (Mark &
Carol Palms/David Mosher/Gary Reynolds) Flying Raven FRCD-004 (888-579-1999)
- The Gibson Brothers: The Open Road (Leigh Gibson)
Bona Fide Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3965
- The Lynn Morris Band: Lonesome Highway Blues
(Barry Tashina/Herb McCollough) Shape of a Tear
Rounder 116 610 509-2
- Joe Hickerson: I Walked the Road Again (trad) Drive Dull Care Away, Vol. II
Folk-Legacy CD-59
- Willie Nelson: On the Road Again The Essential Willie Nelson Columbia Legacy C2K 86740
- Suzanne Buirgy: The View From Here
Attune 20905-2
- Spoon River Anthology (Cates-Aidman production-orig.cast Chas.Aidman):
Dippold the Optician (Edgar Lee Masters) Columbia OS 2410
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (orig.cast-John Cullum): On a Clear Day (Burton Lane/Alan
Jay Lerner) RCA Victor LSOD-2006
- Bluegrass Etc.: I Can See Clearly Now (J.Nash) Travelin' Band Sierra SXCD 6020
- Utah Phillips: Hallelujah I'm a Bum
(Harry McClintock) / How I Became a Buddhist (Phillips) The Moscow Hold
Red House RHRCD118
- Allan Sherman:
You're Getting To Be a Rabbit With Me (Warren/Dubin-Sherman) The Best of Allan Sherman
Rhino RS 75771
- Tom Russell: Isaac Lewis Modern Art
Hightone HCD8154 (800-327-5264)
- Jake Amerding: Ithaca Jake Amerding
Compass 7 4354 2
- Cooper-Nelson-Early: The Bergen
(Jez Lowe) Return No More Porcupine PPCD 2017 (630-584-1262)
- Bok-Trickett-Muir: Fear A Bhata (trad)
The First Fifteen Years, Vol. II
Folk-Legacy CD-1004
- Small Potatoes: Turn Your Radio On
(A.E.Brumley) RAW Spud no#
- Wanda Fischer w/ Eric Erickson & Matt Watroba: Late Night Radio
(Karen Beth) Singing Along With the Radio no label
- George McKelvey: Radio, yesterday and today / That Ol' Silver Bullet A Crowd of George McKelvey
Gramophone GRM-101
- Marty Robinson: Radio Marvelous Fifty Classic Years: From the Archives
WFMT Fine Arts Circle
- David Francey: Midway
Skating Rink Laker 1003
- Joni Mitchell: That Song About the Midway
Clouds Reprise 6341-2
- Tanya Savory: County Fair
Where We Live
Philo 11671-1232-2
- Connie Huber w/ Edna Garte: Abraham's Tears
(E.Garte) private issue
- Joan Baez: Isaac & Abraham
(Baez-Wally Wilson-Kenny Greenberg) Play Me Backwards Virgin 86458-2
- James Keelaghan: Abraham
My Skies Green Linnet GLCD 2112
- Josh White & The Golden Gate Quartet: Rock My Soul In the Bosom of Abraham (trad)
Freedom (at the Library of Congress) Bridge 9114
- Andrew Calhoun: The Scyther
Tiger Tatoo Waterbug WBG-0053
- Marie Lynn Hammond: Omaha
Pegasus Vignettes VM7884-2
- Jeff Black: Sunday Best
B-Sides and Confessions Dualtone 80302-01135-2
- Susan Werner: Still Believe
Last of the Good Straight Girls Private Music 0100582126-2
- Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver: There Is a God
(trad/arr.Lawson) There's a Light Guiding Me Sugar Hill SHCD-3845
- The Establishment: A Consumer's Guide to Religion WFMT recording
- Pentangle: Willy O'Winsbury (trad/arr. Pentangle) Solomon's Seal
Reprise 2100
- Steve Turner: Lord Thomas of Winesbury (trad) Eclogue
Fellside FE 042
- Jim & Jean: Crucifixion (Phil Ochs) Changes Verve Forecast FTS-3001
- Kim & Reggie Harris and
Magpie: When I'm Gone
(Phil Ochs) Spoken in Love Longtail LT003-2
Performer is composer unless otherwise noted. Song is album title
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RICH'S PICKS:
The Mammals, The Raisin Pickers, Gibson Brothers, *Tom Russell, Jake Amerding, David Francey,
Marie-Lynn Hammond, Jeff Black
*recording of special merit
These concerts were mentioned on the program:
Akire Bubar performs in concert for the Lake County Folk Club at the
Greenleaf Grille, 301 Greenleaf, Park City, Sunday, April 20. (847-949-5355)
Susan Werner and Lucy Kaplansky performs at the
Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln,
Friday, April 18 at 7:30, Sunday, April 27 at 4 and 7, John Renbourn & Jacquie McShee, are at the
School Saturday, May 3 at 4 and 7, and Utah Phillips is at the school Sunday, May 4 at 7.
(773-728-6000)
Prairyerth presents Living Treasures of North
America Heritage Awards honoring Dan & Melinda Perrin. Saturday, April 26 at the Unitarian Church of
Hinsdale, 17 W. Maple, Hinsdale. Benefit Concert for Dan & Melinda's new Earth Harmony Fund runs 8:00
to 11:00pm (with doors opening at 7:30), and begins several musicians of the church then transitions to a
mini-folk festival, featuring: Alvin McGovern, Chris McIntosh & Friends; Eric Lugosh; Dave Martin;
Jano; Christine Gaylord & Joe Wadz; Michael Miles; Jeffrey Hedquist; Natural Bob & Micky Holdsworth;
Joe Hickerson; Suzanne Buirgy; and Tom Dundee.
Emceed by Jeffrey Hedquist and Rich Warren. Phone the office of the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale (630)
323-2885 8:00am-2:00pm Monday, Tuesday,Thursday, Friday for more information or to reserve tickets.
Andrew Calhoun's whereabouts:
Saturday, April 26 at the Acorn Coffee Bar, 29 W 140 Butterfield Rd.,
Warrenville. 630-393-1247
Sunday, April 27 at 1:30: Hoosier Grove Museum, 700 W. Irving Park Rd.,
Streamwood. 630-213-9706
Saturday, May 3 at 8 in concert at the World Folk Music Center, 1808 W.
103rd, Chicago, with Susan McClelland. 773-779-7059
Saturday, May 10 at 7:30: Village Square Concert Series, 37 S. Main,
Sandwich, with Pete Johnson. (
email)