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January 17, 2004

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

  2. Fred Holstein: Passing Through (trad/Dick Blakeslee) (Second City Folk Fest - July 20, 1969) private recording

  3. Gordon Lightfoot: A Painter Passing Through Reprise 9 46949-2

  4. Jean Shepherd: The Human Comedy Jean Shepherd and other foibles Collectors' Choice CCM 343-2 (800-923-1122)

  5. Fred Holstein: Hold Back the Days (Bob Zentz) Fred Holstein: A Collection Holstein 01

  6. Fred Holstein: Night Rider's Lament (Michael Burton) Fred Holstein: A Collection Holstein 01

  7. Kitty Donohoe: Do What You Love This Road Tonight Roheen R005

  8. Guy Carawan: Oh Lord I've Got Some Singing To Do (Robt. Schmertz) This Little Light Of Mine Smithsonian Folkways FG3552

  9. Fred Holstein: The Man Who Sings (Shep Slazlow) Fred Holstein: A Collection Holstein 01

  10. Fred Holstein: Somebody Else's Troubles (Red Herring, Urbana - February 18, 1972) private recording

  11. Dave Van Ronk: Somebody Else, Not Me (MacDonald/Hanley) (Holsteins - March 6, 1987) WFMT recording

  12. Natalie MacMaster: Bog An Lochan Steps (trad/Jerry Holland) Live Rounder 1161-7048-2

  13. Fred Holstein: Down By the River (trad) Fred Holstein: A Collection Hosltein 01

  14. Cindy Kallet: Tide and the River Rising Dreaming Down a Quiet Line Stone's Throw STM-01

  15. Fred Holstein: Safe In the Harbor (Eric Bogle) Fred Holstein: A Collection Holstein 01

  16. Grapes Of Wrath (orig. cast): California Bound (Michael Smith) (Old Town School - 2/28/03) WFMT recording

  17. Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' Smithsonian Folkways SFCD 40102

  18. Grapes Of Wrath (orig. cast): When We Get To California (M.Smith/J.Steinbeck) (Old Town School- 2/28/03) WFMT recording

  19. Cisco Houston: I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore (trad) Songs of the Open Road Smithsonian Folkways F-2480

  20. Grapes of Wrath (orig. cast): Shanty Town (Michael Smith) (Old Town School -2/28/03) WFMT recording

  21. Second City: I Hate Liver (Rasche/Stahl) WFMT recording

  22. Austin Lounge Lizards: Tastes Like Chicken (G.Fisher-B.Resnick-H&K Card-C.Deisler-E.McLoughlin-T.Pittman) Strange Noises In the Dark Blue Corn 0303

  23. Flanders & Swann: Food For Thought Extiary - from The Complete Flanders & Swann EMI CDS 7974642

  24. Oliver! (orig. London cast): Food, Glorious Food (Lionel Bart) Angel 0777 7 64890 2 5

  25. Fred Holstein: Jimmy Newman (Tom Paxton) A Gathering At The Earl Of Old Town Dunwich 670

  26. Cindy Kallet: Bodies Dreaming Down A Quiet Line Stones Throw STM-1

  27. John McCutcheon: We Know War Stand Up! Appalsongs 2004

  28. Fred Holstein: Mr. Bojangles (Jerry Jeff Walker) (Earl of Old Town - June 30, 1969) private recording

  29. Greg Brown: Just a Bum In the Dark With You Red House RHRCD08

  30. Fred Holstein: Streets of London (Ralph McTell) Fred Holstein: A Collection Holstein 01

  31. Pete Seeger speaking: Dr. King on Violence (Martin Luther King,Jr.) Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Volume 3 Appleseed APRCD1072

  32. Pete Seeger & children: Take It from Dr. King Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol. III Appleseed APRCD1072

  33. Grace Griffith: Beautiful Fool (Don Henry) Grace Blix Street G2-10028

  34. Harry Belafonte: Abraham, Martin and John (Holler) Belafonte - By Request RCA LSP-4301

  35. Fred Holstein: Turn Around (Malvina Reynolds) / Hush Little Baby / Don't Bother Me (trad) (Earl of Old Town - June 30, 1969) private recording

  36. Tom Chapin: I Need A Lullaby (John Forster/Tom Chapin) Making a Good Noise Gadfly 806 (888-9GADFLY)

  37. Fred Holstein: I Never Will Marry (trad) / Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye (Leonard Cohen) private recording (Earl of Old Town - June 30, 1969)

  38. Si Kahn: People Like You In My Heart Philo CDPH 1169

  39. Fred Holstein: All the Good People (Ken Hicks) Holstein LP

  40. Fred Holstein: Goin' Home (Fred Geis) Gathering At The Earl Of Old Town Dunwich 670

  41. Ian Robb: Singers Farewell (Charles Wesley-Wm.Walker-S.M.Denson/Ian Robb) Rose and Crown Folk-Legacy FSI-06

  42. 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:

*John McCutcheon, Austin Lounge Lizards

*CD of the Week - John McCutcheon

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

The Grapes of Wrath, folk opera by Michael Smith, will be performed at The World Music Company at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, Saturday, January 24. 773-445-3838

Tom Dundee performs at Hogeye Folk Arts Ltd., at the Lake Street Church, 607 Lake St., Evanston, Saturday, January 24 at 7:30. 847-475-6165

Cindy Kallet performs at the Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss, Downers Grove, Friday, January 30 at 8:15. 630-969-9720

Natalie MacMaster performs for the Old Town School of Folk Music at the new Joan W. & Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance at 205 E. Randolph, Saturday, January 31 at 7:30. 773-728-6000