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May 17, 2003

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  1. Lead Belly: The Midnight Special Last Sessions Smithsonian Folkways SFCD-40068/71

  2. The Mammals: Wandering Boy (trad/M.Merenda) Evolver Humble Abode HAM004

  3. The McKrells: Wandering (Tim O'Brien) Hit the Ground Running Draguin no#

  4. Fairport Convention: Wandering Man (Leslie/Stoner) The Wood & The Wire Compass 7 4297 2

  5. The Pirates of Penzance (B'way cast-Linda Ronstadt): Poor Wandering One (Gilbert/Sullivan) Elektra VE-601

  6. Fred Holstein: Here's To You Rounders (Don Lange) Fred Holstein: A Collection Holstein 01

  7. Tom Paxton: Ramblin' Boy The Best of Tom Paxton Elektra/Rhino R2 73515

  8. June Carter Cash: Ring of Fire (J.C.Cash/Merle Kilgore) Press On Risk RSK-4107

  9. Jeff Talmadge: House on Fire Gravity, Grace and the Moon Bozart 1003

  10. Paul Kaplan: After the Fire Old Coat OCM001 (800-937-3397)

  11. Dave Van Ronk: Sunday Street A Chrestomathy Gazell GPCD 2007/08 (PO Box 527, Mansfield Ctr.,CT 06250)

  12. Eve Goldberg: Something About a Sunday (Goldberg/Whiteley) Crossing the Water Borealis BCD150 (877-530-4288)

  13. Ruth Ungar: Sunday Kinda Love (Belle-Nye-Prima-Rhodes) Jukebox The Mammals Humble Abode HAM002

  14. Bonnie Koloc: Sunday Morning Movies Bonnie Koloc Ovation OVQD 14-29

  15. The Weavers: Michael, Row the Boat Ashore (trad-Weavers) The Weavers Greatest Hits Vanguard VCD15/16

  16. The Raisin Pickers: Gonna Row My Boat (A.L.Phipps) Drivin' Flying Raven FRCD-004 (888-579-1999)

  17. Spike Jones w/ Del Porter: Row Row Row (Billie Jerome/Jimmie Monaco) (Not) Your Standard Spike Jones Collection Collectors' Choice CCM-329-2 (800-923-1122)

  18. Del, Robbie & Ronnie McCoury: Take Me In Your Life Boat (trad?) Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III Capitol 7087-6-17537

  19. Tommy Makem: Ships of War The Song Tradition Shanachie 52045

  20. The Fenians: Good Ship Calabar (trad/arr.Fenians) Have Fun or Get Out Mizen Head MH494CD

  21. The Makem Brothers: The Diamond (trad/arr.Makems) On the Rocks Red Biddy RB2003 (603-742-8866)

  22. Les Barker: Ancient Mariner.com Arovertherapy Mrs Ackroyd DOG 015

  23. Christine Lavin: The Sixth Floor Please Don't Make Me Too Happy Shanachie 8016

  24. Fourtold: Two Men In the Building (Steve Gillette) Fourtold Appleseed APRCD 1071

  25. Cheryl Wheeler: If It Were Up To Me Sylvia Hotel Philo CDPH 11671-1212-2

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

  27. Ricky Skaggs: Don't Get Above Your Raisin' (Flatt/Scruggs) The Essential Ricky Skaggs Epic-Legacy EK 89068

  28. Martin Mull: Livin' Above My Station Martin Mull Capricorn CP 0106

  29. Megon McDonough-Christine Lavin-Frank Christian: Gas Station Women What's That I Hear: The Songs of Phil Ochs Sliced Bread CD-SB71176

  30. Tamarack: The Gradual Demise of All Things (Alex Sinclair) Spirit & Stone Wind River WR4018

  31. National Lampoon: Deteriorata Radio Dinner Blue Thumb BTS-38

  32. The Beatles: Getting Better (Lennon/McCartney) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Apple CDP7 464422

  33. Dave Van Ronk: If I Had To Do It All Over Again (I'd Do It All Over You) (Bob Dylan) A Chrestomathy Gazelle GPCD 2007/08

  34. Fred Holstein: I Believe (Hymn Song) (Utah Phillips) Fred Holstein: A Collection Holstein 01

  35. Priscilla Herdman: Here (Neal Hagberg) The Road Home Redwing RWMCD 5412

  36. June Carter Cash: Will the Circle Be Unbroken (A.P.Carter) Press On Risk RSK-4107

  37. Norbury & Finch: Comfort and Her Joy (Judy Norbury) Tease For Two self (250-336-2460)

  38. Tom Paxton: I Give You the Morning The Things I Notice Now Elektra EKS-74043

  39. Dave Van Ronk: Clouds (From Both Sides Now) (Joni Mitchell) A Chrestomathy Gazelle GPCD 2007/08

  40. Louise Taylor: Simplify Velvet Town Signature Sounds SIG 1276 (800-694-5354)

  41. Chuck Suchy: Simply Fly Different Line of Time Little Bluestem LBR 102

  42. George & Gerry Armstrong: Simple Gifts (trad) Smithsonian Folkways F-2335

  43. 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 unless otherwise noted. Album titles are in italics, composers in parens ( ).

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RICH'S PICKS:

The Mammals, Jeff Talmadge, Eve Goldberg, The Raisin Pickers, Fourtold, Priscilla Herdman, Norbury & Finch, Louise Taylor

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Keven Danzig & Kat Wooley perform for the Lake County Folk Club at the Greenleaf Grill, 301 Greenleaf, Park City, Sunday, May 18. 847-949-5355

Miki Greenberg's Songs of Tenderness and Love with a cast of dozens including much of the O'Reilly Family at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Saturday, May 24. 773-728-6000

The Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss, Downers Grove, presents Tom Dundee on May 23. 630-889-9121

Bonnie Koloc appears at Fitzgerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn, Friday, May 23. 708-788-2118

Tamarack appears at Front Porch Music, 505 E.Lincolnway, Valparaiso, Indiana, Friday, May 23. 219-464-4700

IrishFest in Chicago's Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th St., Oak Forest, presents Tommy Makem, The Makem Brothers, The Fenians, Larry Nuggent, Liz Carroll and others, May 23-26. 708-687-9323

Fred Holstein at the Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace, Chicago, Saturday, May 31 at 7. 773-478-4408