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May 20, 2006

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

  2. Judy Collins: Cook With Honey (Valerie Carter) True Stores Elektra 75053-2

  3. Robinella and the CC Stringband: Sweet Sweet Honey Bee Robinella and the CC Stringband Columbia CK 87102

  4. Lena Horne: Honey in the Honeycomb (Harold Arlen/E.Y.Harburg) Ain't It the Truth Rhino R2 72246

  5. Abbie Gardner: Honey on My Grave Gimme Some Ribs 37101 16319

  6. The Carawan Family: Honey in the Rock (trad-arr. G.Carawan-Alice Wine) Home Brew Flying Fish FF70609

  7. Abigail Washburn: Single Drop of Honey Songs of the Traveling Daughter Nettwerk 06800 304232 1

  8. Gamble Rogers: The Honeydipper Live - The Warm Way Home Oklawaha OK1002

  9. Tom Lehrer: My Home Town The Remains of Tom Lehrer Warner-Rhino R2 79831

  10. Bruce Springsteen: Jesse James (trad) We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions" Columbia 82876 83568 2

  11. The Golden Ring: Jesse James (trad) A Gathering of Friends for Making Music Folk-Legacy CD-16

  12. Doc Watson w/ Merle Watson: Otto Wood the Bandit The Best of Doc Watson 1964-68 Vanguard 79535-2

  13. Andrew Calhoun: Single Roses Shadow of a Wing Waterbug WBG0057

  14. Phil Ochs: Flower Lady The War Is Over - The Best of Phil Ochs A&M CD 5215DX003704

  15. Pamela Goddard: Flower Companion (trad) As Time Draws Near Copper and Wheat 10557

  16. The Capitol Steps: GOP BS (Hart-Raposo-Stone/Eaton-Newport-Strauss) (Dixon-Henderson/Newport-Eaton-Strauss) I'm So Indicted CapSteps CSCD-1026

  17. Donal Hinely: The Ballad of 3 Georges (single) Scuffletown Records

  18. The Weavers: Sinner Man (trad-arr.Weavers) Reunion at Carnegie Hall, Part 2 Vanguard VMD 79161

  19. The Crooked Jades: World's on Fire (trad-arr.Jeff Kazor) self CJ206

  20. Tim Harrison: The Parting Letter to Ophelia Wheatfield with Crows Second Avenue SAS 2008

  21. Alfred Deller: How Should I Your True Love Know (Ophelia's song from Hamlet) (trad) The Three Ravens Vanguard VRS-479

  22. Susan Bond: Ophelia Until Now self SBP111122

  23. The Gibson Brothers: Ophelia (Robbie Robertson) Long Way Back Home Sugar Hill SUGCD-3996

  24. Jeff Talmadge: Ophelia Blissville CoraZong CUSA 2008

  25. Abigail Washburn: Who's Gonna Shoe Song of the Traveling Daughter Nettwerk 06800 304232 1

  26. Dave Van Ronk: Your Feet's Too Big (Ada Benson/Fred Fisher) Sweet and Low Down Justin Time JUST 166-2

  27. Terri Hendrix: Two Dollar Shoes Wilory no#

  28. The Crooked Jades: Heaven's Gonna Be My Home (Jeff Kazor) World's on Fire self CJ206

  29. Bonnie Koloc: Don't Go to Heaven Here to Sing Mr.Biscuit 03

  30. Greg Trafidlo: Chevy in Heaven Folk Singular Kira 2600

  31. My Fair Lady (orig. cast-Robert Coote-Rex Harrison): You Did It (Lerner/Loewe) Columbia SK60359

  32. Janis Ian: My Autobiography Folk Is the New Black Cooking Vinyl CKV-C-764

  33. Woody Allen: The Lost Generation Standup Comic Rhino R2 75721

  34. Funny Girl (orig. cast-Barbra Streisand): I'm the Greatest Star (Jule Styne/Bob Merrill) Angel ZDM7 6466125

  35. Terence Martin: Perfect Fit Lost Hills Good Dog GD005

  36. Tena Moyer: Too Wonderful for Words Shining Through Medical CAV-3069

  37. Drew Nelson: Heaven's Perfect Plan Immigrant Son Mackinaw Harvest MHM021

  38. Alan Arkin: I Like You Columbia 45 rpm 4-43787

  39. Danielle Miraglia: You Don't Know Nothin' Nothing Romantic Label Peeler 86851-0419-2

  40. Maria Dunn: Take It Easy on Me For a Song MARCD02

  41. Sweet Honey in the Rock: We'll Understand It Better Bye and Bye (Tindley) Folk Song America (Vol.4) Smithsonian Sony A4 21489

  42. The Crooked Jades: Ring the Moon (Jeff Kazor) World's on Fire self CJ206

  43. Zoe Mulford: The Earth & The Sky Roadside Saints Azalea City ACCD-0604

  44. Greg Brown: Ring Around the Moon 44 & 66 Red House RHRCD02

  45. 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:

Abbie Gardener, Bruce Springsteen, Pamela Goddard, The Capitol Steps, The Crooked Jades, Bonnie Koloc, Gred Trafidlo, Janis Ian, Tena Moyer, Drew Nelson, Zoe Mulford, Danielle Miraglia

The Crooked JadesCD of the Week: The Crooked Jades

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Cosy Sheridan & TR Ritchie perform for the Lake County Folk Club at the Greenleaf Grill, 301 Greenleaf, Park City, Sunday, May 21 at 7. 847-295-7228

Andrew Calhoun performs at Bill's Blues, 1029 Davis St., Evanston, Sunday, May 21 at 7. 847-424-9800

Tim Harrison performs at the Two Way Street Coffeehouse, 1047 Curtiss, Downers Grove, Friday, June 2 at 8:15. 630-969-9720

Abigail Washburn, along with Crooked Jade are at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago, Sunday, June 4 at 7. 773-728-6000