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September 27, 2003

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

  2. Terri Hendrix: Prayer for My Friends (Jeff Barbra/Sarah Pirkle) The Ring Wilory WR30005

  3. Eric Bibb: Lucky Man Rag Natural Light EarthBeat! R2 73830 (800-346-4445)

  4. Mose Scarlett-Jackie Washington-Ken Whiteley: World On a String (Arlen/Koehler) Sitting On a Rainbow Borealis BCD153 (877-530-4288)

  5. Juliet Wyers: Life - Love Me Clear self 86851 1274-2 (800-937-3397)

  6. Chris Smither: Outside In Train Home Hightone HCD 8158

  7. Larry Rand: The CEOnistas WFMT recording

  8. Ekstrom & Quinn: The Fiscal Fiasco The Front Page Follies no label 83707 78502-2 (email)

  9. Pete Seeger: The Banks Are Made Of Marble (Les Rice) If I Had a Hammer Smithsonian Folkways SFCD40096-2

  10. Andrew McKnight: Company Town Turning Pages Falling Mountain FM-1031

  11. Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop: Never No More (Terry Tufts) Red Shoes Borealis BCD 154

  12. Enoch Kent: Mary Morison (Duncan Davison/Robt.Burns /arr.Kent) Songs of Love, Lust & Loathing Second Avenue SAS2009 (888-923-3879)

  13. Bill Jones: Lost Chances (trad/Anne Hills / arr.B.Jones) Two Year Winter Compass 7 4366 2

  14. Joan Baez: Sleeper (Greg Brown) Dark Chords On a Big Guitar Koch KOC-CD 8622

  15. Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen: When the First Leaves Fall (Steve Gillette) A Sense of Place Redwing RWMCD 5409

  16. Anne Hills: First Day of Autumn Bittersweet Street Redwing RWMCD 5402

  17. Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop: That's How the Summer Slips Away (Dave Clarke/Lucinda Chodan) Red Shoes Borealis BCD 154

  18. John Gorka: Lay Me Down Old Futures Gone Red House RHRCD 165

  19. Karen Mal: Gibralter Road (Fred Alley / Karen Mal) Mercury's Wings Boar's Nest 1228

    20. Ekstrom & Quinnn: Supremely Confident The Front Page Follies no label 83707 78502-2 (email)

  20. Capitol Steps: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Scalia? (Rodgers/Hammerstein-Newport/Strauss) One Bush Two Bush Old Bush New Bush CapSteps CSCD-1021 (800-733-STEP)

  21. The Pheremones: The Supreme Court Common Scents EC ECCD 91 (800-448-4686?)

  22. Ross Altman: Voting For the Governor private pressing (email)

  23. Suzanne McDermott: In the California Sun Souvenir Rosemared RR-415

  24. The Stanley Brothers: How Far To Little Rock? (Rakes) Ridin' That Midnight Train WestSide WESA 820

  25. Art Thieme: Down In the Arkansas (trad) On the Wilderness Road Folk-Legacy CD-105

  26. Valerie Smith: Fast Train Through Arkansas (Wayne Raney) Patchwork Heart Bell Buckle BB-02

  27. The Stanley Brothers: Orange Blossom Special (Irvin Rouse/Carter & Ralph Stanley) Clinch Mountain Bluegrass (at the Newport Folk Festival) Vanguard 77018-2

  28. Ellis Paul & Vance Gilbert: Gentle Arms of Eden (Dave Carter) Side of the Road Philo 1239

  29. John Flynn: Dragon Metta/Four no#

  30. John Gorka: Old Future Old Futures Gone Red House RHRCD 165

  31. Joan Baez: Looking For Rexroth's Daughter Dark Chords On a Big Guitar Koch KOC-CD 8622

  32. Merle Haggard: Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia (Jimmy Rodgers) Peer Sessions Audium-Koch AUD-CD 8152

  33. Peter Cook & Dudley Moore: The Frog and Peach Once Moore With Cook Brit.Decca LK 4785

  34. Lost & Found: Left Over Biscuits (H.Handy) Live At Leatherwood's Leatherwoods 25040 5633-2

  35. Eric Bibb: Water Works Fine Natural Light EarthBeat! R2 73830

  36. National Lampoon (Alice Playten): Perrier Junkie White Album Label 21 IMP-2002

  37. Odetta: Cool Water (Bob Nolan) One Grain Of Sand Vanguard 2153-2

  38. Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop: The Story of Love (Chris Hillman/Steve Hill) Red Shoes Borealis BCD 154

  39. Ellis Paul & Vance Gilbert: May I Suggest (Susan Werner) Side of the Road Philo 1239

  40. Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie: When I'm Gone (close) (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:

Eric Bibb, Ekstrom & Quinn, *Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop, Enoch Kent, Joan Baez, Ellis Paul & Vance Gilbert, John Flynn, *John Gorka

*CDs of the Week - Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop, John Gorka

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

The Lost & Found Bluegrass Band performs at the Bluegrass Legends Concerts at the American Legion Hall, 1030 Central Street (near the el), Evanston, Sunday, September 28 at 2:30. 847-251-0574 / web site

The Old Town School of Folk Music presents Chris Smither, and Ray Bonneville on Sunday, September 28 at 7.
Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys perform Sunday, October 5 at 4 & 7.
Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz, Friday, October 10 at 7:30.
John Gorka, with Guy Davis, Friday, October 17 at 7:30 and 10 PM
4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago. 773-728-6000

Andrew McKnight in the Clark House concert series in Oak Park, Friday, October 3 at 7:30. 708-848-2205

Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen in concert, Sunday, October 5 for the Lake County Folk Club at the American Legion Hall in Round Lake. 847-949-5355

Larry Rand opens the Hogeye Folk Arts concert series, Saturday, October 11 at 7:30 at the Lake Street Church, Lake St. & Chicago Ave., Evanston. 847-475-6165

The Faire Winds Tour (Aioife Clancy, Anne Hills & Bill Jones) are at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage, 22nd St. & Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Sunday, October 12 at 7. 630-942-4000