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January 7, 2006

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

  2. Andrew Calhoun: Gates of Love Flying Fish FF341

  3. Malvina Reynolds: If You Love Me Held Over Cassandra CFS3688

  4. Odetta w/ The Holmes Bros: Down by the Riverside (trad) Gonna Let It Shine MC -0055

  5. The Limeliters: There's a Meetin' Here Tonight (Gibson-Hassilev-Yarborough) (Prairie Crossing - July 22, 2000) WFMT recording

  6. Bonnie Koloc: Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael/Johnny Mercer) Here To Sing Mr.Biscuit 03

  7. Connie Kaldor: Bird on a Wing Wood River Coyote CECCD 1010

  8. John Forster: Helium Philo CD 1214

  9. Lou & Peter Berryman: It's Better Than That What, Again?! Cornbelt CR900

  10. Mike Cross: The Great Strip Poker Massacre Creme de la Cross - The Best of the Funny Stuff Sugar Hill SHCD-1010

  11. Peter Cook: Peace Through Nudism The Misty Mr. Wisty Brit.Decca LK 4722

  12. Rolf Harris: The Court of King Caracticus Epic BN 26110

  13. Chad Mitchell Trio: John Birch Society (Michael Brown) At the Bitter End Folk Era FE3281CD

  14. Alamac Singers: Which Side Are You On? (Florence Reese) Songs for Political Action Bear Family BCD 15 720 JL

  15. Odetta: Deportee (Woody Guthrie) Odetta Sings of Many Things RCA Victor LSP-2923

  16. Hardscrabble Road (orig. cast-Nonie Crete): One Pair of Shoes with a Little Swoosh on It (James Gordon) Pipe Street PSR27

  17. Dr. West's Medicine Show & Junk Band: The Eggplant That Ate Chicago (Norman Greenbaum) Euphoria! Sundazed SC 11070

  18. Joan Morris & William Bolcom: Marshmallow Lime Jello Cottage Cheese Surprise (Wm.Bolcolm) Lime Jello: An American Cabaret RCA Victor AML1-5830

  19. Malvina Reynolds: The New Restaurant Sings the Truth! Columbia CS 9414

  20. Win Stracke: Wee Drappie'O't (trad) Songs of Old Town Flair S-912

  21. Best of Friends (Gibson-Hills-Paxton): Bottle of Wine (Tom Paxton) Best of Friends Appleseed APRCD1077

  22. Joan Baez: Copper Kettle (Albert Frank Beddoe) In Concert Vanguard 79598-2

  23. Free Hot Lunch: I Hate to Wake Up Sober in Nebraska (John Corning) Eat This Flying Fish FF 70540

  24. Corky Siegel: Southwest Coast Blues Solo Flight 1975-1980 Gadfly 254

  25. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (orig. B'way cast-Robt.Morse-Sammy Smith): The Company Way (Frank Loesser) RCA Victor 60352-2-RG

  26. Gerard Hoffnung: The Bricklayer BBC recording

  27. Mark Dvorak: Smile (Charlie Chaplin/John Turner-Geoffrey Parsons) Every Step of the Way Waterbug WBG68

  28. Cindy Mangsen: Guide Cats for the Blind (Les Barker) Cat Tales Compass Rose CRM-10CD

  29. Jan Hobson & Her Bad Revue: Throw Your Cat Away (Swartzwelder) (Ray Nordstrand Memorial - Old Town School - 10/29/05) WFMT recording

  30. Eric Bogle: Nobody's Moggy Now! At This Stage Greentrax CDTRAX286

  31. Marias & Miranda: The Cat Came Back (trad-Josef Marais) Returning Home Metaphorce CD 1001

  32. Connie Kaldor: I Love That Dog Small Cafe' Philo CDPH 1205

  33. Sons Of the Never Wrong: Crazy Dog (Sue Demel) Nuthatch Suite Gadfly 291

  34. Bonnie Koloc: The Snake Here To Sing Mr. Biscuit 03

  35. Fred Small: Hot Frogs on the Loose Flying Fish FF 74550

  36. Woody Allen: The Moose Standup Comic Rhino R2 75721

  37. Bryan Bowers: The Scotsman (Mike Cross) Home, Home on the Road Flying Fish FF70091

  38. Andy Stewart: A Scottish Soldier (McFadyen/Stewart) The Andy Stewart Collection EMI MFP 0777 7 81069 2

  39. Beers Family: Dumbarton's Drums (Robt.Beers) Introducing the Beers Family Columbia MS 6705

  40. Gordon Bok: Bay of Fundy North Wind's Clearing Folk-Legacy CD-1005

  41. Joan Baez: One Too Many Mornings (Bob Dylan) Any Day Now Vanguard VCD-79306/7

  42. Martin Simpson & Jessica Radcliffe: We Were All Heroes (J.Radcliffe) Red Roses Thunderbird no#

  43. Benjamin Luxon & Bill Crofut: Simple Gifts/Lord of the Dance (trad/Sydney Carter) Simple Gifts Cousin Jacks

  44. Lorre Wyatt: Somos el Barco Roots and Branches Folk-Legacy FSI-88

  45. Michael Smith: Such Things Are Finely Done Tales From the Tavern 109

  46. Fred Holstein: All the Good People (Ken Hicks) Holstein 01

  47. 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:

Robin & Linda Williams, Neal & Leandra, Lou & Peter Berryman, Songs of Good Cheer, Lee Murdock, Odetta

CD of the Week: Bonnie Koloc

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Mark Dvorak gives a free concert at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Thursday, January 12 at 12:15. Marianne Girard is there on January 26. 312-744-1424

Bonnie Koloc celebrates the release of her new CD at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago, Friday, January 13 at 8 PM. Also on the bill is Tom Dundee. 773-728-6000

Bryan Bowers performs for Hogeye Folk Arts, Ltd. at the Lake St. Church, Lake & Chicago Avenues in Evanston, Saturday, January 14 at 7:30. 847-475-6165

Connie Kaldor performs for the Acoustic Renaissance Concert series, at the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale, 17 W. Maple, Hinsdale, Saturday, January 14 at 8. 708-802-0235

Sons of the Never Wrong perform at the Maple Street Chapel, Main & Maple in Lombard, Saturday, January 14 at 7:30. 630-627-0171