The Midnight Special Playlist

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

Tom Rush & Friends: Wasn't That a Mighty Storm (Sin Killer Griffin, PD) New Year Night Light HS-28011

Bill Staines: Lousiana Storm The Second Million Miles Red House RHRCD 189

Adie Grey: Hurricane's Comin' (A.Grey-Dave MacKenzie) Brand New Old Time Music Hey Baby HBCD-1003

Scott Ainslie: Broken Levee Blues (Lonnie Johnson) You Better Lie Down Cattail 2002 email

Randy Newman: Louisiana 1927 The Randy Newman Songbook Vol.1 Nonesuch 79689-2

Liz Carroll & John Doyle: The Ronan Boys / Ralph's 2-3-5 (Carroll) In Play Compass 7 4418 2

Old Blind Dogs: Lochanside medley: Morag Haig-Thomas (Donald Riddell/MacMeanmna) / Lochanside (John McLellan) Play Live Green Linnet GLCD 1231

Bill Cosby: Helicopters It's True! It's true! Warner Bros. R2 74616

Bob Franke: Helicopter Simulator The Heart of the Flower Daring CD3016

Loudon Wainwright III: Here Come the Choppers Sovereign Artists SOV 1958

Amy Carol Webb: Waiting on the Rain (Rachel Bissex) Remembering Rachel (a compilation) Bissex memorial

Bob Dylan: A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (live version) No Direction Home - Bootleg Vol. 7 Columbia Legacy C2K 93937

Liz Carroll: A Long Night on the Misty Moor In Play Compass 7 4418 2

Loudon Wainwright III: Talking New Bob Dylan History Charisma 7 86416 2

Rod MacDonald: I Am Bob Dylan A Tale of Two Americas Wind River WR4034CD

Chris Chandler w/ David Roe: Talkin' Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan Blues American Storyteller - Tales of a New American Revival self 93447 73062

Kate McGarry: Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans (L.Alter/D.DeLange) Mercy Streets Palmetto PM 2109

Tom Waits: I Wish I Was in New Orleans (In the Ninth Ward) Small Change Asylum 1078-2

Harvey Reid: The Lakes of Pontchartrain (trad) Of Wind and Water Woodpecker WP 104CD

Jesse Winchester: Biloxi The Best of Jesse Winchester Rhino R2 70085

Big Bill Broonzy: Black, Brown & White Big Bill Blues Vogue import 600041

Odetta: Jim Crow Blues (H.Ledbetter) Lookin' for a Home M.C. MC-0044

Josh White: Free and Equal Blues (Earl Robinson/E.Y. Yip Harburg) The Elektra Years Rhino Handmade RHM2 7879

Tom Lehrer: The Elements The Remains of Tom Lehrer Rhino R2 79831

The Wailin' Jennys: Ten Mile Stilts (Nicky Mehta) 40 Days Red House RHRCD 177

Jack Williams: Life Is Sweet Laughing in the Face of the Blues Wind River WR4033CD

Garnet Rogers: Sparrow's Wing Snow Goose SGS1127CD

Dave Moore: Clueless (Bob Blue) (Old Town School - December 1, 2001) WFMT recording

Bye Bye Birdie (orig. cast-Paul Lynde - Marijane Maricle): Kids (Chas.Strouse/Lee Adams) Columbia Legacy SK 89254

Don White: Adolescent Rant Radio Favorites self

Loudon Wainwright III: Nanny Here Come the Choppers Soveriegn Artists SOV 1958

Tannahill Weavers: For Aye (Baladran/RoyGullane-arr.Tannahill) Alchemy Green Linnet GLCD 1210

Brian Joseph: God Bless the Storm (Wendy Waldman/B.Joseph) King of Echo Park FrogSongs FSR0116

Kate Campbell: Lord Help the Poor and Needy (trad) Blues and Lamentations Large River LR-4104

Rod MacDonald: The Lucky Ones A Tale of Two Americas Wind River WR4034CD

Eliza Gilkyson: Requiem Paradise Hotel Red House RHRCD 187

Garnet Rogers: Hallelujah! The Great Storm is Over (Bob Franke) Speaking Softly in the Dark Snow Goose SGS 1115D

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 ( ).

RICH'S PICKS:

Liz Caroll & John Doyle, Rachel Bissex Tribute, Jack Williams, Kate Campbell, Eliza Gilkyson, Rod MacDonald

CD of the Week: Liz Carroll & John Doyle

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Dave Moore at Bill's Blues, 1029 Davis St., Evanston, Sunday, August 11 at 7. Small Potatoes are there September 18. 847-424-9800

City of Chicago Celtic Fest - Grant Park (Petrillo Music Shell & environs), Saturday & Sunday, September 17-18 from 11 AM to 9:30 PM with main stage concerts 4 PM to 9:30. *free*
Performers include Liz Carroll, Old Blind Dogs, Tannahill Weavers, and about 30 others on a variety of stages. 312-744-3370 / web site (PDF brochure)

Garnet Rogers in a Off Square Music concert at the Woodstock Unitarian Church, 221 Dean St., Woodstock, Saturday, September 17 at 8. 815-338-5164

Loudon Wainwright III and the Wailin' Jennys at the Old Town School, Saturday, September 24 at 7 and 10. 773-728-6000