- Lead Belly:
The Midnight Special (theme) Last Sessions
Smithsonian Folkways SFCD-40068/71
- Beausoleil: La Danse de la Vie
(M.Doucet) Forward R2 71221
- Nanci Griffith: Simple Life
Hearts In Mind UM New Door
- Frank Meyer & Ruthie Foster: You Can't Take It With You (F.Meyer) Dagnabit
Thangmaker
- Ronnie Gilbert: Come and Go With Me (trad/arr.Gilbert)
Vanguard VRS-9052
- Magpie: This Morning I Am Born Again
(Artzner-Leonino/Woody Guthrie) Raise Your Voice Sliced Bread CDSB 75110
- Karan Casey: Another Day
(Tim O'Brien/Darrell Scott) Distant Shore Shanachie 78053
- Vance Gilbert: Your Brighter Day
Unfamiliar Moon Disimye 004
- Gene Autry: You Are My Sunshine (J.Davis)The Essential Gene Autry Columbia Legacy C2K 63779
- Valerie & Walter Crockett: This Time I Got It Right
(W.Crockett) Long Live Album Big Bark 0004
- Michael J. Miles w/ Jackie Allen: When Things Go Wrong
(trad) New Century Suite Right Turn on Red 8370799582
- Bill Cosby: Oops!
I Started Out as a Child Warner Bros. 1567-2
- John Prine: The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)
John Prine Live Oh Boy OBR 005CD
- Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain: Accident Insurance More of Mark Twain Tonight! Columbia OS 2030
- Small Potatoes: Life Is an Accident
(Jacquie Manning) Waltz of the Wallflowers Wind River WR4010CD
- Beausoleil: Cajun Telephone Stomp
(M.Doucet) Cajun Conga RNA-Rhino R2 75633
- Les Barker: Voicemail Arovertherapy
Mrs.Ackroyd DOG 015
- Tom Smith: Psychic Voicemail Hotline
Plugged Pretzel PP-1001
- Jim Croce: Operator
Photographs & Memories Saja - Atlantic 92570-2
- Bill Staines: A Rancher Turns 80 / The Years
Journey Home Red House RHRCD 176
- Lorraine & Bennett Hammond: Haying Time
(Lorraine Hammond) Jingalo Gypsy Snowy Egret SE1112891
- Dave Gunning: New Highway
(D.Gunning/J.P.Cormier) Two-Bit World WEE2004
- Aaron Moore: You Look So Good To Me Boot 'Em Up! Delmark DE-731
- Matt Kinman & The Oldtime Serenaders: Cindy
(trad) Matt Kinman & the Oldtime Serenaders KOTS 34479 05446
- John Daly w/ John Shine:
Love at the Endings (Ed Reavey) / Killarney Boys of Pleasure (trad/arr.Daly)
John Daly Ossian JDM-01
- Dan Gellert: Mary Blane (trad) Waitin' on the Break of Day
Orphonon 29757 80392
- Magpie: Me Minus You
(Webster-Baer-Loeb) Raise Your Voice Sliced Bread CDSB 75110
- Marty Feldman: You Without Me The Crazy World of Marty Feldman Brit.Decca SPA 134
- The Duhks: You and I (Paul Brady)
The Duhks Sugar Hill SUG-CD 3997
- Dan Pelletier: You and Me, Cat
Wild Heart Rodeo Hudson Valley HVR4100-2
- Greg Brown: 'Cept Me and You Babe
These Times We're Living In (a compilation) Red House RHRCD 184
- Billy Jonas: Zack's Walk
Get Real Bang a Bucket BAB 1006-2
- Mary Black: Speaking With the Angel
(Ron Sexsmith) Curb D2-77958
- Pat Wictor: Sleep Easy
Waiting for the Water Risky Disc RDR 004
- Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues: Opus 17.2
(C.Siegel) Live! Corky Siegel's Traveling Chamber Blues Show! Alligator ALCD 4901
- Michael J. Miles (w/ Don Stiernberg & Rich Fudoli):
Opus 822 New Century Suite Right Turn On Red 83707 99582
- Karan Casey: Just a Note
(trad/Matt McGuinn) Distant Shore Shanachie 78053
- Lisa Moscatiello & Rosie Shipley:
Here's a Health to All True Lovers (trad) Well Kept Secrets
Shipwhistle SW1002
- Ian & Sylvia: Awake Ye Drowsy Sleepers
(trad) The Complete Vanguard Studio Recordings Vanguard 196/99-2
- Malvina Reynolds: Sing Along
Another County Heard From Smithsonian Folkways F-2524
- Greg Greenway: Don't Make Me Sing
Live Face SOH003
- Ken Whiteley: Sing With Me
Gospel Music Makes Me Feel Alright! Borealis BCD159
- Dave Gunning: So I Sing
(D.Gunning/J.P.Cormier) Two-Bit World WEE2004
- Bill Staines: How Can I Keep From Singing
(trad) Journey Home Red House RHRCD 176
- Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie:
When I'm Gone (close) (Phil Ochs) Spoken in Love Longtail LT003-2
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RICH'S PICKS:
Frank Meyer, Magpie, Pat Wictor, Michael J. Meyers, Lorraine & Bennett Hammond, Nanci Griffith,
Valerie & Walter Crockett, Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues
CDs of the Week: Magpie
These concerts were mentioned on the program:
Beausoleil and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform at
Symphony Center on Michigan Avenue, Friday, February 11. 312-294-3000
At the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago:
Friday, February 25 at 8: Karan Casey, and Christine Kane
773-728-6000
The 45th annual University of Chicago Folk Festival, Mandel Hall,
57th and University (evening concerts) and Ida Noyes Hall, 59th and
University (workshops, jams, informal concerts) Sunday, February 6. 773-702-9793
web site
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts presents
Michael J. Miles with Jackie Allen, Satuday, February 12 at 8 at the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale,
17 W. Maple. 708-802-0236
Hogeye Folk Arts, Ltd. presents
Bill Staines, Saturday, February 12 at 7:30 at the Lake Street Church, 607 Lake St. at Chicago Avenue,
Evanston. Kat Eggleston will perform there on February 19. 847-475-6165
Small Potatoes will appear:
Friday, February 11: at the Front Porch,
505 E. Lincolnway, Valparaiso, Indiana. 219-464-4700
Saturday, February 12: at Universal Blend Coffeehouse
in the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Joliet, 3401 W. Jefferson. 815-436-7426
Sunday, February 13 at 7: Bill's Blues,
1029 Davis St. in Evanston. 847-424-9800
Eric Noden at Charlie's Coffee House,
1128 Central, Wilmette, Friday, February 18 at 8 and 9:30. 847-256-5617
Mike Agranoff performs at the Maple Street Chapel,
Main & Maple in Lombard, Saturday, February 19 at 7:30. 630-627-0171
Aubrey Atwater at the Two Way Street Coffee House,
1047 Curtiss, Downers Grove, Friday, February 25 at 8:15. 630-969-9720