December 31, 2006
New Year's Eve

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THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL with Rich Warren
First two hours of New Year's Eve program
8:00 PM - 10:01 PM

1. Lead Belly: The Midnight Special (theme) Last Sessions Smithsonian Folkways SFCD-40068/71
2. The Pajama Game (orig. B'way cast): Once-a-Year Day (Adler/Ross) Columbia SK 89253
3. Spike Jones: Happy New Year (Eddie Brandt/Freddy Morgan) Dr. Demento's Holidays in Dementia Rhino R2 72176
4. Liam Clancy & Tommy Makem: Finnegan's Wake (track 3) WFMT concert recording
5. Robin & Linda Williams: The Devil Is a Mighty Wind (R&L Williams/J.Clark) The Rhythm of Love Sugar Hill SHCD-1027
6. Flanders & Swann: Design for Living At the Drop of a Hat EMI CDS 7974642
7. Sons Of the Never Wrong: Little Brown Puppy (Bruce Roper) Nuthatch Suite Gadfly 291
8. Dar Williams: The Baby Sitter's Here Honesty Room Razor & Tie RT 2816
9. Carrie Newcomer: Alice and Roy Regulars and Refugees Philo 11671-1247-2
10. Dr. West's Medicine Show & Junk Band: The Eggplant That Ate Chicago (Norman Greenbaum) Euphoria! Sundazed SC 110170
11. Second City: I Hate Liver (circa 1972) WFMT Recording
12. Guy Marks: Loving You Has Made Me Bananas ABC ABCS-648
13. Cindy Mangsen & Steve Gillette: Right Says Fred (Dicks-Rudge) The Light of the Day Compass Rose CRM-7CD
14. Steve Goodman: What Have You Done For Me Lately Live at the Earl of Old Town Red Pajamas RPJ-017
15. Bob Gibson: To Morrow (trad, arr.Gibson) Stops Along the Way BG 1004
16. The Mitchell Trio: The Natural Girl for Me Typical American Boys Collectors' Choice CCM-373-2
17. Kristin Lems: Mammory Glands Oh Mamaplus! Carolsdatter 83707 20602
18. Sam Hinton: It's a Long Way From Amphioxus Sam Hinton Sings Songs of Men Smithsonian Folkways F-2400
19. Woody Allen: The Moose Standup Comic Rhino R2 75721
20. Utah Phillips: Moose Turd Pie Good Though! Philo CDPH 1004
21. Jan Hobson & Her Bad Review: Throw Your Cat Away (Swartzweider) private 45
22. Les Barker: Guide Cats for the Blind Arovertherapy DOG 015
23. Marias & Miranda: The Cat Came Back (trad, add. verses J.Marais) Returning Home Metaforce CD 1001
24. Judy Henske: Salvation Army Song Judy Henske Collectors' Choice CCM-268-2
25. Susan Werner: My Strange Nation (private recording)
26. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & friends (Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson): Will the Circle Be Unbroken (AP Carter) Capitol 72435-35148-2
27. Tanglefoot: Radioman (Grant-Parrish) Captured Alive Borealis BCD157
28. Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger: Come Fill Up Your Glasses
29. The Weavers: Goodnight Irene (Lead Belly, arr.Weavers) Wasn't That a Time Vanguard VCD4-47/50
30. Port Said - Bagpipes, etc. (public domain)
31. live from studio: Auld Lang Syne (Robt.Burns, PD)
32. Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living In Paris (orig. cast): If We Only Have Love (Brel-trans & arr. Eric Blau-Mort Shuman) Columbia SK 89998

1. Grit Laskin:
       Guitar Maker
       Moved by a Melody
       Soft and Round

2. Small Potatoes:
       Time Flies (Rich Prezioso)
       Knott (Jacquie Manning)
       Some Day (Rich Prezioso)

3. Corky Siegel:
       Variations on White Christmas (Irving Berlin-Siegel/Siegel)
       Hey, Billie Jean (Corky Siegel-Jim Post)

4. The Malvinas: (Beth Cahill Lisa Markley Gina Forsyth)
       Ordinary Blues (Beth Cahill)
       Home of St. Francis (Gina Forsyth)
       Starting Over (Rachel Bissex)

5. Grit Laskin:
       The Photographer
       The Life of a New Mother
       If You Want to Change the World

6. Small Potatoes:
       Forever Young (Bob Dylan)
       Big Ol' Prairie Moon (Jacquie Manning)

7. Corky Siegel:
       Déjà vu (Vuja De)
       Half Asleep at the Wheel (Corky Siegel James Lee Stanley)

8. The Malvinas:
       Everywhere I Am (Gina Forsyth)
       Pearl (Jenny Mansfield)
       Auld Lang Syne (with entire ensemble) (Robt. Burns, PD)

9. Small Potatoes:
       Auld Lang Syne (Robt.Burns, PD)

10. Grit Laskin:
        A Few Simple Words
        My Turn

11. Small Potatoes:
        Legacy (Jacquie Manning)
        Waltz of the Wallflowers (Jacquie Manning)
        1000 Candles, 1000 Cranes (Rich Prezioso)

12. Corky Siegel:
        Morning Corn

13. The Malvinas:
        St. Anthony (Gina Forsyth)
        Waltz of the Rear View Mirror (Beth Cahill)
        Allons Lafayette (Let's Go to Lafayette) (trad)

14. Ensemble:
        When I'm Gone (Phil Ochs)

THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL with Rich Warren
January 1, 2007 Final Requests
1:12-2:00 AM

1. Susan Reed: Danny Boy (trad) Susan Reed Collectors' Choice CCM-680
2. Frank Tedesso: Margaret Songs from Einstein's Violin Imaginary Road 314 532 840-2
3. Ed Trickett: Will You Love Me When I'm Old (public domain) Gently Down the Stream of Time Folk-Legacy CD-64
4. Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie: In the Shelter of Each Other (K&R Harris) Guide My Feet Appleseed APRCD1029
5. Jennifer Armstrong: Icarus (Anne Lister) The Leaves Entwine Depot 014
6. Reilly & Maloney: Delicate Balance Good Company Freckle 01900
7. Dave Van Ronk: Urge For Going (Joni Mitchell) … and the tin pan bended, and the story ended Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40156
8. Dave Carter with Tracy Grammer: When I Go (D.Carter) Signature Sounds SIG 1272
9. Kat Eggleston: Home Second Nature Waterbug WBG 0005
10. Gordon Bok Ann Mayo Muir Ed Trickett: Turning Toward the Morning (G.Bok) Folk-Legacy CD-56
11. The Tannahill Weavers: Auld Lang Syne (Robt. Burns) The Best of the Tannahill Weavers 1979-1989

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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