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February 18, 2006

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

  2. Jamie Byrd & Steve Fisher: String of Pearls Garden of Days RoosterDog RDR 42157

  3. Jenny Avila: A Thousand Chances Naked in the Rain Janitr05

  4. John Stewart: The Day the River Sang Appleseed APR CD 1093

  5. Paul Mills: Times We'll All Remember The Other Side of the Glass Borealis BCD 171

  6. The Chieftains: Within a Mile of Dublin / The Old Blackthorn (trad-arr.Martin Fay) Water From the Well RCA Victor 09026-63637-2

  7. The Clancy Bros. & Tommy Makem: Rocky Road to Dublin (trad-arr.Clancys-Makem) The First Hurrah! Columbia CS 8965

  8. Arlo Guthrie: Green Green Rocky Road (trad) Live in Sydney Rising Son RSR 1125-2

  9. Danu: Peg and Awl (trad-arr.Danu/G.O'Briain) The Road Less Traveled Shanachie 78057

  10. Big Bill Broonzy w/ Pete Seeger: John Henry (trad) Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs Smithsonian Folkways CDSF 40023

  11. Hobart Smith: John Henry (trad) In Sacred Trust - The Fleming Brown Tapes Smithsonian Folkways SFWCD 40141

  12. Allan Sherman: Automation (Sherman-Busch) My Son, the Nut Warner Bros. 1501

  13. Danu: Top it off / Jig Gan Ainm / Kilkenny Jig / Alasdruims March (trad-arr.Danu) The Road Less Traveled Shanachie 78057

  14. Michael Clem: The Moment 1st & 40 Virginia Soul VSR 301

  15. Patti LuPone: This Moment (John Bucchino) Matters of the Heart Varese Sarabande VSD 6058

  16. The Incredible String Band: This Moment (Mike Heron) I Looked Up Collectors' Choice CCM 17742 02912

  17. Loudon Wainwright III: The Doctor History Charisma 07777864162

  18. James Keelaghan: Who Dies Road Hightone HCD8101

  19. Glenn Ohrlin: Reincarnation (Wally McCrae) A Cowboy's Life Rounder CD 0420

  20. Judy Collins: Amazing Grace (John Newton-arr./adapt.Judy Collins) Whales & Nightingales Elektra 75010-2

  21. Lissa Schneckenburger: The Lover's Tasks (trad) / The Riddle (Schneckenburger) Lissa Schneckenburger Footprint FR2005

  22. Mediaeval Baebes: Scarborough Fayre (trad-arr.Katharine Blake) Mirabilis Nettwerk 0 6700 30415 2 2

  23. Jean Ritchie & Oscar Brand: Cambric Shirt (trad) Riddle Me This Riverside RLP 12-646

  24. Loudon Wainwright III: New Paint Album III Columbia CK 31462

  25. Janis Ian: Home Is the Heart Folk Is the New Black Rude Girl-Cooking Vinyl CKV-CD-764

  26. Paul Mills: 45 Years (Stan Rogers) The Other Side of the Glass Borealis BCD 171

  27. Ed Trickett: Will You Love Me When I'm Old (PD) Gently Down the Stream of Time Folk-Legacy CD-64

  28. Will Holt: Three Jovial Huntsmen (trad) The Original Hootenanny Crestview CRV-7806

  29. Tom Paxton: Buy a Gun for Your Son Ain't That News Elektra import 8122 73565-2

  30. Dana Lyons: Cows With Guns Reigning RR-1010-CD

  31. Arlo Guthrie: The Motorcycle Song - An Education Live In Sydney Rising Son RSR 1125-2

  32. Michael J. Miles: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (Richard Thompson) New Century Suite Right Turn on Red 83707 99582

  33. Eliza Gilkyson: Man of God Paradise Hotel Red House RHRCD 187

  34. Michael Clem: Run to the Lord 1st & 40 Virginia Soul VSR 301

  35. Janis Ian: The Great Divide Folk Is the New Black Rude Girl-Cooking Vinyl CKV-CD-764

  36. Lissa Schneckenburger: Before They Close the Minstrel Show (Bob Coltman) Lissa Schneckenburger Footprint FR2005

  37. Ian Robb: The Old Rose and Crown Rose & Crown Folk-Legacy FSI-106

  38. Shelley Posen: The Old Songs' Home Well Done WDM01

  39. Danu: Farewell Farewell (Richard Thompson) The Road Less Traveled Shanachie 78057

  40. Michael Johnson: May You Never (John Martyn) The Early Albums MJP99001

  41. Janis Ian: Joy Folk Is the New Black Rude Girl-Cooking Vinyl CKV-CD-764

  42. 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:

Jamie Byrd, Paul Mills, Michael Clem, Janis Ian, John Stewart

CD of the Week: Janis Ian

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Lissa Schneckenburger performs at the Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss, Downers Grove, Friday, February 24 at 8:15. 630-969-9720

Ed Trickett performs at Charlie Coffee House, 1126 Central, Wilmette, Saturday, February 25. 847-256-5617

Arlo Guthrie in his 40th Anniversary Alice's Restaurant Massacree Tour performs at Symphony Center on Michigan Avenue, Tuesday, February 28 at 8 PM. 312-294-3000 / web site
The Chieftains perform at Symphony Center, Friday, March 3 at 8.

Loudon Wainwright III, along with Jake Shimabukuro, perform at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago, Saturday, March 11 at 10 PM. (7 PM show sold-out)
Danu, along with Chatham County Line, perform at the Old Town School, Sunday, March 12 at 4 and 7 PM.
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