The Midnight Special Playlist

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

Dan McKinnon: Wandering Days Fields of Dreams and Glory McKinnon GRZ1405

The Malvinas: What's Wrong with Trying (Beth Cahill) Love, Hope + Transportation 3-Legged Dog MALV1116

The Kennedys: Live (P&M Kennedy) Half a Million Miles Appleseed APRCD 1090

Terry Tufts: The Better Fight Borealis BCD 172

Ronny Cox: I Don't Know You (E.Arnold/C.Walker, new lyrics Eric Schwarz) Live Cox 41444 94482

Peter Cook & Dudley Moore: Hello Behind the Fridge Atlantic K 40503

A Little Night Music (orig. B'way cast): Remember? (Stephen Sondheim) Columbia Legacy SK 65284

Rob Siegel: Why Do I Still Remember You Voices from the Right Brain Rural Electrification 86851-0358-2

Zoe Mulford: Party Cows Traveling Moon Winged Seed 83707 84012

Small Potatoes: Till the Cows Come Home (Rich Prezioso) Waltz of the Wallflowers Wind River WR4010CD

John Gorka: Promnight in Pigtown Land of the Bottom Line Windham Hill WD-1089

Susan Werner: My Strange Nation private pressing

Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain: Congress The Best of Mark Twain Tonight! Columbia Legacy SK 86228

Byron MacGregor: Stand Up America (Joe Donovan-Artie Fields-Larry Lick) Westbound 11479 (45 rpm)

Terry Tufts: Dirty Little War The Better Fight Borealis BCD 172

Lee Murdock: When 'Big Mack' Comes to This Harbor Christmas Goes to Sea Depot 780975 866917

Jim Hanlon: Wooden Ships & Iron Men From the Heart Bog Bard BBR-104

Adrienne Jones: Down to the Sea in Ships (trad-A.Jones) All My Days & Nights no info

Zoë Lewis: Slow Boat to China Sheep Dog Called Dog 83707 31412

Abigail Washburn: Song of the Traveling Daughter Nettwerk America 0 6700 30423 2 1

Zoe Mulford: Prodigal Son (trad) Party Cows Winged Seed 83707 84012

Lee Murdock: A Maritime Christmas Christmas Goes to Sea Depot 780975 866917

Gales of November (orig. cast-Claudia Schmidt): The Lake's Song (Steven Dietz/Eric Peltoniemi) Sleeper 02605-1848 2

Terry Wojan: Have You Got Any News of the Iceberg? (Les Barker) Guide Cats for the Blind Osmosys OSMO CD 020/21

Steve Tilston: The Leaving of Liverpool (trad-arr.Tilston) Of Many Hands ADA 106CD

Linda Allen: Wake Up Song Where I Stand October Rose OR1015

Terry Tufts: Awake Ye Drowsie Sleeper (trad-arr.Tufts) The Better Fight Borealis BCD 172

Cabaret (orig. B'way cast-Bert Convy): Why Should I Wake Up? (John Kander/Fred Ebb) Columbia Legacy SK 60533

Dar Williams: You Rise and Meet the Day My Better Self Razor & Tie 7930182944-2

Lee Murdock: The Christmas Ship Christmas Goes to Sea Depot

Bryan Bowers: Aura (Mark Graham) For You Flying Fish FF 70524

Steve Earle: I'm Looking Through You (Lennon-McCartney) Train a Comin' Warner Bros. 9 46355-2

Jay Mankita: Blocking My View of You Morning Face Dreams on Tape 83707 92422

Claudia Schmidt: Grandma's Hands (Bill Withers) New Goodbyes / Old Helloes Flying Fish FF70361

Beth Wood: Little Hands Marigolds Mehaffey MP2266

Pat Humphries: Hands (Phil Ochs) Appleseed APRCD 1045

Eric Lugosch: Her Grace (Lugosch/Lugsoch-Tim Polk) Kind Heroes Acoustic Music 319.1188.2

Al Day: Sole Survivor Guest House Day 29048 02942 (773-262-3224)

Ronny Cox: Flies on the Butter (C.Cannon/A.Shamblin/A.Cunningham) Live Cox 41444 94482

Muriel Anderson: Hometown Hometown live! CDG300-CD

Herdman-Hills-Mangsen: Years (Beth Neilsen Chapman) At the Turning of the Year Hand & Heart HHM-2000

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:

Dan McKinnon, Terry Tufts, Zoe Mulford, Abigail Washburn, Lee Murdock, Gales of November, Steve Tilston, Linda Allen, Dar Williams, Jay Mankita, Beth Wood

CDs of the Week: Terry Tufts, Dan McKinnon

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Zoe Lewis performs at the First Congregational Church at Grove & Hinman, Evanston, Sunday, November 20. 847-425-9405 / email

Eric Lugosch at Bill's Blues, 1029 Davis, Evanston, Sunday, November 13. 847-424-9800

Small Potatoes at the Two Way Street Coffeehouse, 1047 Curtiss Downers Grove, Friday, November 25 at 8:15. 930-969-9720

Lee Murdock presents his annual Christmas Ship concert at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of Dupage,425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Saturday, November 26 at 5:30 and 8:30. 630-942-4000

Claudia Schmidt & Bryan Bowers at the World Folk Music Company, 1808 W. 103rd St., Chicago, Friday, November 25 at 8.
John Williams & Dean McGraw are there on November 26.
773-779-7059

Bryan Bowers also performs Saturday, November 26 at the Folk-Lore Center, 29 W 140 Butterfield Rd., Warrenville. 630-393-1247

Al Day with Don Stiernberg perform at Charlie's Coffee House, 1126 Central Ave., Wilmette, Saturday, November 26 at 7:30. 847-256-5617

Ronny Cox, along with Small Potatoes, performs at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, Sunday, December 4 at 7. 773-728-6000

Guy Davis at Schuba's, Belmont & Southport, Sunday, November 20 at 8 PM. 773-525-2508