- Lead Belly:
The Midnight Special (theme) Last Sessions
Smithsonian Folkways SFCD-40068/71
- Gordon Bok: Mussels in the Corner
(trad) Apples in the Basket Timberhead THD CD15
- Hot Club Of Cowtown: Deed I Do
(Walter Hirsch/Fred Rose) Continental Stomp Hightone HCD8163
- New Lost City Ramblers: Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss (trad)
Volume Three Smithsonian Folkways F-2398
- Gerry Armstrong: Mairi's Wedding (trad) Simple Gifts
Smithsonian Folkways F-2335
- Joel Rafael Band: Dance a Little Longer
(J.Rafael/Woody Guthrie) Woodeye Inside IR71412
- Marias & Miranda: Cockles and Mussels
(trad) Returning Home Metaphorce CD 1001
- John Roberts & Tony Barrand:
Eat Bertha's Mussles (John Roberts) Golden Hind GHM-203
- Stan Rogers: The Witch of the Westmoreland
(Archie Fisher) Between the Breaks...Live! Fogarty's Cove FCM-002D
- Sylvia McNair w/ Andre Previn: That Old Black Magic (Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer)
Come Rain or Come Shine: The Harold Arlen Songbook Philips 446-818-2
- Tracy Grammer: Phantom Doll
(Dave Carter) Flower of Avalon Signature Sounds SIG 1292
- Hot Soup: Can't Buy Me Love
(Lennon/McCartney) The Way You Like It SOUPer SMD051
- Fiddler on the Roof (orig. B'way cast Zero Mostel): If I Were a Rich Man
(Jerry Bock/Sheldon Harnick) RCA Victor 82876-51430-2
- Bessie Smith: Money Blues
(Leader/Eller) Careless Love Blues Proper PI410
- Tim Grimm: Jackie Brown
(John Mellencamp) Names Wind River WR4032CD
- Capitol Steps: Someone Dumber Might
(Casey-Jacob/Newport-Eaton-Strauss) Four More Years in the Bush Leagues CapSteps CSCD-1025
- Austin Lounge Lizards: Life Is Hard, But Life Is Hardest When You're Dumb
(Mark Graham) Small Minds Watermelon 1034
- Capitol Steps: If I Only Had a Plan
(Arlen-Harburg/Newport-Eaton-Strauss) Four More Years in the Bush Leages CapSteps CSCD-1025
- The Weavers: Sinner Man (trad-new words & arr.Weavers) Reunion at Carnegie Hall, Pt. 2
Vanguard VMD 79161
- Joe Hickerson: Hang on the Bell, Nellie
(Connor-Erar-Parker) With a Gathering of Friends Folk-Legacy CD-39
- The Chad Mitchell Trio: Hang on the Bell, Nellie
(Connor-Erard-Parker) Mighty Day on Campus Folk Era FE3262CD
- Phil Ochs: The Bells
(Ochs/E.A.Poe) Farewells and Fantasies Elektra-Rhino R2 73518
- Jill Sobule: Freshman
Underdog Victorious (Jill Soube/Robin Eaton) Artemis ATM-CD-51563
- Joni Mitchell: The Last Time I Saw Richard
Blue Reprise 2038-2
- Jacques Brel: La Quete
(Joe Darion/Mitch Leigh) Jacques Brel Barclay 543625-2
- Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum:
The Oak and the Laurel (L.Lewis) Rounder CD 0340
- Carolyn Hester: The Names of Trees
(Tom Paxton-Susan Graham White) From These Hills Road Goes On Forever 033
- Jed Marum: The Locket
Miles From Home Boston Road BRR 051
- Golden Ring: Nonesuch (trad) A Gathering of Friends for Making Music
Folk-Legacy CD-16
- Trapezoid:
A Country Dance (W.A.Mozart) / Nonesuch (trad)
Long Time Down This Road Azure AZ 53003-2
- Michael J. Miles: Abdelkrim
(M.J.Miles/J.D.Rumi) New Century Suite RightTurnOnRed 83707 99582
- Zoë Lewis: Snow White
Small Is Tremendous Dog Called Dog 2168 03862
- The Red Stick Ramblers: It Ain't Right
(Bob Rothberg/Jos.Meyer) Right Key, Wrong Keyhole Memphis Int. DOT 0211
- Maddy Prior & The Girls (Rose Kemp - Abbie Lathe):
Stitched In Time (Mike Waterson) Bib & Tuck Park PRKCD61
- Judy Henske: Maurice, Maurice
(Craig Doerge/Judy Henske) She Sang California Fair Star 8393
- Dave Van Ronk: Losers
from. . . another time & place Alcazar ALC 120
- Gamble Rogers: Still Bill
(Earl of Old Town - July 25, 1975) WFMT recording
- New Lost City Ramblers: Talking Hard Luck Volume Three
Smithsonian Folkways F-2398
- Joe Hickerson: The Dummy Line (trad)
With a Gathering of Friends Folk-Legacy CD-39
- Kate MacLeod and the Pancakes: Time Passes Slowly
(Bob Dylan) Breakfast Waterbug WBG0063
- Susan Piper: The Landlord
The Truth Comes Out Sliced Bread CDSB71205
- Claudia Russell: Just Like You
Ready to Receive Radio Rhythm 83707 08270
- Susan Werner: Still Believe
Midwestern Saturday Night Werner SW001
- Wild Carrot: Hope
(Emily Dickenson/Pamela Temple) Falling Mountain FM-1037
- 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:
Gordon Bok, Tracy Grammer, Jed Marum, Michael J. Miles, Red Stick Ramblers,
Maddy Prior & The Girls, Judy Henske, Claudia Russell
CD of the Week: Jed Marum
These concerts were mentioned on the program:
Zoe Lewis performs at the First Congregational Church of Evanston,
1417 Hinman, Evanston on Sunday, May 15 at 7. email
Wild Carrot performs for the Lake County Folk Club
Sunday, May 15 at 7 at the Greenleaf Grill, 301 Greenleaf, Park City. 847-295-7228
Joe Hickerson performs at the World Folk Music Company,
1801 W. 103rd St., Chicago, Saturday, May 21 at 8. 773-779-7059
Phil Cooper, Kate Early & Margaret Nelson,
SASS (Sandy Andina & Susan Urban), Garage Folk Reunion (Natural Bob & Mickey Holdsworth with Mike Lenich) and
special guest Tim Grimm perform to celebrate Phil Cooper's 50-1/2 birthday and
as a benefit for Jan Lucas-Grimm, who is facing huge medical bills for the
treatment of her leukemia. The event takes place at the
Two Way Street Coffee House,
1047 Curtiss, Downers Grove, Saturday, May 21 at 8. 630-969-9720
Queer Is Folk feestival, featuring Jill Sobule, Nedra Johnson, Dudley Saunders,
Namoli Brennet, and Coat with Libby Reeed, Anthony Whitaker & Shelly Miller at the
Old Town School of Folk Music
on Saturday, May 21 at 7 PM. 773-728-6000
On Sunday, May 22 at 7 PM the Old Town School
will host the CD release party for Michael J. Miles, with many of the artists who
performed on the recording New Century Suite.
Hot Soup performs at the Off Square Concert Series in Woodstock,
Saturday, May 21 at 8. 815-338-5164