- Lead Belly:
The Midnight Special (theme) Last Sessions
Smithsonian Folkways SFCD40068/71
- Tom Paxton:
The First Song Is For You
Comedians & Angels Appleseed APRCD 1105
- Ben Sands:
Writing a Song For You
Better Already Spring 099386 201427
- Ralph McTell:
First Song
Not Till Tomorrow Reprise MS 2121
- Frederica von Stade:
I Could Write a Book (Rodgers/Hart)
Flicka: Another Side of Frederica von Stade CBS MK 44609
- Liz Carroll & John Doyle:
The Ronan Boys / Ralph's 2-3-5 reels (Liz Carroll)
In Play Compass 7 4418 2
- Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill:
O'Reilly's Greyhound (trad-arr.Hayes-Cahill) / Palmer's Gate (Joe Liddy) reels
Welcome Here Again Green Linnet GLCD 1233
- Fred Holstein:
May There Always Be Sunshine (Ostrovsky-Oshanin, trans. Botting) / This Land Is Your Land (Woody Guthrie)
Live at the Earl of Old Town Holstein 03
- The Kennedys:
American Wish (Pete & Maura Kennedy)
Better Dreams Appleseed APRCD 1107
- Danny Schmidt:
California's On Fire
Little Grey Sheep Waterbug WBG79
- Debra Cowan with Michael DeLalla:
Bold Richard (trad)
Dad's Dinner Pail Falling Mountain FM-1044
- Rhonda Rucker:
Pretty Saro (trad)
The Mountains Above and the Valleys Below Tremont TRCD008
- Elizabeth Nicholson w/ Bob Soper & Stringed Migration:
Lord Thomas (trad)
Fly Not Yet Waterbug WBG81
- Bill Cosby:
Driving in San Francisco
Why Is There Air? Warner Bros. 1606-2
- Sound of Music (orig.B'way cast-Patricia Neway):
Climb Ev'ry Mountain (Rodgers/Hammerstein)
Columbia SK 53537
- Terri Hendrix:
Bottom of a Hill
Spiritual Kind Wilory WR30008
- Tom Paxton:
How Beautiful Upon the Mountain
Comedians & Angels Appleseed APRCD 1105
- Pete Seeger reading from Dr. Martin Luther King on violence
Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Volume 3 Appleseed APRCD 1072
- Pete Seeger & friends:
Take It From Dr. King
Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Volume 3 Appleseed APRCD 1072
- Garnet Rogers:
Get a Witness
Snow Goose SGS 1133CD
- Peggy Seeger:
Roving Gambler (trad)
Bring Me Home Appleseed APRCD 1106
- Sparky & Rhonda Rucker:
Roving Gambler (trad)
The Mountains Above and the Valleys Below Tremont TRCD008
- 110 In the Shade (orig. B'way cast):
Poker Polka (Harvey Schmidt / Tom Jones)
RCA Victor 1085-2-RG
- Logan English:
I Got Mine (trad)
Gambling Songs Riverside RLP12-643
- Donna Adler:
Black Pony
Violets and Blues Grace Street 00261 23021
- Gordon Lightfoot:
The Pony Man
Gordon Lightfoot Songbook Warner Rhino R2 75802
- Steve Gillette:
Cornstalk Pony (Gillette - Kim Person - Lana Puckett)
Texas & Tennessee Redwing RWMCD 5404
- Liz Carroll & John Doyle:
Dennehy Dancers / The McSweeney Side (jigs) (L.Carroll)
In Play Compass 7 4418 2
- Patrick Street:
Happy to Meet Sorry to Part / Old Apples in Winter / Cherish the Ladies (jigs) (trad-arr.Patrick Street)
On the Fly Loftus LM002
- Natalie MacMaster:
David's Jig / Valerie Pringle's Reel
Live Rounder 11661-7048-2
- Phil Cooper & Margaret Nelson:
Died in the War (M.Nelson)
The Only Dance We Know Porcupine PPCD1313
- John Wort Hannam:
Infrantryman
Two Bit Suit Black Hen BHMCD-957
- Joel Mabus:
Touch a Name on the Wall
Retold Fossil 1808
- Peter Mayer:
The Introvert Song
Elements Blue Boat BB1205
- Jonathan Winters:
The Shy Guy Returns a Toaster
Wings It! Columbia CS 9611
- Sarah Jessica Parker w/ Mary Lou Rosato:
Shy (fr. "Once Upon a Mattress") (Mary Rodgers / Marshall Barer)
Broadway Divas RCA Victor 09026-63805-2
- Leela & Ellie Grace:
Singing Bird (trad)
Where the Waters Run Grace 00261 23263
- Peggy Seeger:
Little Birdie (trad)
Bring Me Home Appleseed APRCD 1106
- Elizabeth Nicholson & Stringed Migration:
Fly Not Yet (Turlough O'Carolan / Thomas Moore)
Waterbug WBG81
- Debra Cowan:
Sing My Heart Home (James Keelaghan) (Folkstage - September 13, 2003)
WFMT Recording
- Twilight Hotel:
Finding Home
Bethune Festival BZDQCD002
- Tom Paxton:
Home To Me (Is Anywhere You Are)
Comedians & Angels Appleseed APRCD 1105
- Peggy Seeger:
Bring Me Home
Appleseed APRCD 1106
- Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie:
When I'm Gone (close) (Phil Ochs) Spoken in Love Longtail LT003-2
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RICH'S PICKS:
Tom Paxton, Fred Holstein, Danny Schmidt, Sparky & Rhonda Rucker, Elizabeth Nicholson & Stringed Migration,
Peggy Seeger, Donna Adler, Patrick Street, John Wort Hannam, Leela & Ellie Grace, Joel Mabus
CD of the week: Peggy Seeger
These concerts were mentioned on the program:
The Lake County Folk Club presents Dyed in the Wool, along with
Jeff Justman, Sunday, January 20 at 7, at the El Barrio Restaurant,
1122 Diamond Lake Rd., Mundelein. 847-295-7228
Debra Cowan at the Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047
Curtiss, Downers Grove, Friday, January 18 at 8:15. 630-969-9720
Liz Carroll & John Doyle at the Old Town School of Folk Music,
Sunday, February 10 at 7 PM. 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago. 773-728-6000
Phil Cooper & Margaret Nelson at Bill's Blues, 1029 Davis, Evanston,
Sunday, January 27 at 7. 847-424-9800
Peter Mayer is at Front Porch Music, Saturday & Sunday, January 26-27,
505 E. Lincolnway, Valparaiso, Indiana. 219-464-4700
Natalie MacMaster performs at Moraine Valley Community College,
10900 S. 88th Avenue, Palos Hills, Sunday, January 27 at 3. 708-974-5500