- Lead Belly:
The Midnight Special (theme) Last Sessions
Smithsonian Folkways SFCD40068/71
- Magpie:
It's a Pleasure to Know You (Karl Williams)
In this World: Looking Back, Moving Forward Sliced Bread CDSB75315
- Jim Ringer & friends:
I Believe If I Lived My Life Again (Hymn Song) (Utah Phillips)
Waitin' for the Hard Times to Go Folk-Legacy CD-47
- Mara Levine:
Wild Rose of the Mountain (Si Kahn)
Mara's Gems Mara's Creations MBLCD001
- Maria Dunn:
When Katie Comes a-Callin'
The Peddler Distant Whisper MARCD04
- Karan Casey:
Love Is Pleasing (trad,arr.K.Casey)
Ships in the Forest Compass 744762
- Ian & Sylvia:
The Royal Canal (The Old Triangle) (trad-Brendan Behan)
The Complete Studio Recordings Vanguard 196/99-2
- Tangleweed:
Join the British Army (trad,arr.Tangleweed)
Most Folk Heroes Started Out as Criminals Squatney 45002
- Cisco Houston:
Pat Works on the Railroad (trad)
The Folkways Years 1944-1961 Smithsonian Folkways SFCD40059
- The Arrogant Worms:
Cellphone Vigilante
Torpid Worms AW-5005
- Woody Guthrie:
Vigilante Man
Hard Travelin' Smithsonian Folkways SFCD40102
- Lily Tomlin:
The F.B.I.
This Is a Recording Laugh.com LGH1114
- Modern Man:
FBI (Geo.Wurzbach)
Modern Immaturity Inverted Turtle 86851-9937-2
- Téada:
Reels - Sarah's Delight (Paddy O'Brien) / Paddy Sean Nancy's (trad,arr.Teada) / The Ireland We Knew (Ed Reavy) / The Ewe Reel (trad,arr.Teada)
Inne Amarach Compass 744372
- Solas:
Eoin Bear's Reel (Mick McAuley) / Tune for Sharon (Winifed Horan) / The Rossa Reel (McAuley)
For Love and Laughter Compass 744902
- Eileen Ivers:
Scatter the Mud medley: Maid at the Spinning Wheel / Scatter the Mud / Jimmy Wards (trad, arr.Ivers)
Wild Blue Green Linnet GLCD 1166
- Jeni & Billy:
Jewell Ridge Coal
Jewell Ridge 003
- Abi Tapia:
My Miner
The Beauty in the Ruin Moon House MH2907
- Charlie Louvin:
Dark As a Dungeon (Merle Travis)
Sings Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs Tompkins Square TSQ2127
- Jeni & Billy:
Miner's Reward
Jewell Ridge Coal Jewell Ridge 003
- Still on the Hill:
Seven Pies (Kelly Mulhollan-Donna Stjerna)
Ozark Termite Tracs 592
- Bill Bourne:
Pie and Ice Cream
Boon Tang Cordova Bay CBR-0452
- Dana & Susan Robinson:
My Peach Pie (D.Robinson)
'Round My Door Threshold TM0089
- Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer:
I Love Pie (Marxer)
Scat Like That Rounder 11661-8124-2
- Pete Seeger:
Erie Canal (trad)
American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 3 Smithsonian Folkways SFWCD40152
- Greg Klyma:
Two Degrees in Buffalo
Rust Belt Vagabond self 00261 24293
- Bob Gibson:
Erie Canal
Joy! Joy! The Young and Wonderful Bob Gibson Riverside RIVCD-9900-2
- 42nd Street (orig.B'way cast):
Shuffle Off to Buffalo (Harry Warren / Al Dubin)
RCA Victor RCD1-3891
- Lee Murdock:
The Illinois and Michigan Canal (Kevin O'Donnell)
Freshwater Highway Depot DEP-017
- Jim Craig:
Joshua Johnson (WFMT studio recording - May 24, 1976)
WFMT Recording
- Jan Burda with Anne Hills:
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (trad)
Don't Panic Flying Fish FF 70608
- Ed Holstein:
Jazzman (Folkstage - April 16, 2005)
WFMT Recording
- Bob Newhart:
General Chariot Corporation
The Button Down Mind on TV Warner Bros. 1467
- Charlie King:
Buy, Buy This American Car
Food Phone Gas Lodging Flying Fish FF70536
- Jean Shepherd:
The Great American Dream
Will Failure Spoil Jean Shepherd? Collectors' Choice CCM266-2
- David Roth:
American Car
Think Twice Wind River WR4029
- Billie Holiday:
They Can't Take That Away From Me (G.Gershwin/I.Gershwin)
Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday Columbia Legacy C2K 85979
- Maria Dunn:
You Can't Take That Away
The Peddler Distant Whisper MARCD04
- Diana Jones:
My Remembrance of You
Newsong NSR-0501
- The Four Bitchin' Babes (Sally Fingerett):
Faces on My Wall
Hormonal Imbalance Hem & Haw 83707 33230
- Magpie:
Same Boat Now (Betsy Rose)
In this World: Looking Back, Moving Forward Sliced Bread CDSB75315
- Emily Kurn:
I'm Just Like You
Piewacky 84501 03993
- Krista Detor:
A Traveler in Winter (inspired by T.S.Elliot & Herbert Trench) (K.Detor)
The Silver Wood Tightrope TR1107
- The Yellow Room Gang (Michael Hough):
Safe Travels
Happy New Day Yellow Room YRR009
- 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:
Magpie, Maria Dunn, Tangleweed, Arrogant Worms, Solas, Abi Tapia, Jeni & Billy, Charlie Louvin, Still on the Hill,
Greg Klyma, Emily Kurn, Yellow Room Gang
CD of the week: Magpie
These concerts were mentioned on the program:
The Four Bitchin' Babes are at the Old Town School of Folk Music,
4544 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, Sunday, November 23 at 4.
Taeda and Karan Casey are there Sunday, December 14 at 4 & 7.
773-728-6000
Eileen Ivers with Immigrant Soul perform their "An Nollaig: An Irish
Christmas" at Dominican University in River Forest, Friday, December 5
at 7:30.
708-488-5000
Lee Murdock presents his annual Christmas Ship concert, Saturday,
November 29 at 7:30 at the Maple Street Chapel, Main & Maple, Lombard.
630-627-0171
The Hogeye Music Store celebrates its 30th anniversary at S.P.A.C.E.
1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston, Saturday, November 29 at 7 featuring
Jim & Vivian Craig, Jan Burda, Andrew Patt, Ed Holstein, Jennifer
Jeffries and Paul Kay.
847-492-8860