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August 1, 2009

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  1. Lead Belly: The Midnight Special (theme) Last Sessions Smithsonian Folkways SFCD40068/71

  2. Sons Of the Never Wrong: Pass It On (D.Lader) On a Good Day. . . I Am Waterbug WBG-

  3. Josh White, Jr.: Pass It On (Bill & Taffy Danoff) Josh White, Jr. Vanguard VSD-79406

  4. The Four Bitchin' Babes: Pass It On (Debi Smith) Hormonal Imbalance Hem & Haw 83707 33230

  5. Yellow Room Gang - David Barrett: Gamble's Song (Pass It On) The Yellow Room Gang Yellow Room YRR001

  6. Sons Of the Never Wrong: Head Over Heels (Bruce Roper) On a Good Day. . .I Am Waterbug WGB-

  7. Antje Duvekot: Vertigo The Near Demise of the High Wire Dancer Black Wolf BW008

  8. Patty Griffin: Trapeze Children Running Through ATO 80882 15742

  9. Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Spirit: Jury Baker (trad) self no#

  10. Bua: John Henry's / Martin Wynne's #4 / Miss MacDonald (trad, arr.Bua) An Spealadoir Mad River MRCD1016

  11. Kat Eggleston: Some Kind of Wondering Speak Paperboat 00261 27628

  12. John Jacob Niles: I Wonder As I Wander Tradition-Empire 545450802-2

  13. Grace Griffith: Wondering Where the Lions Are (Bruce Cockburn) Minstrel Song Blix Street G2-10068

  14. Alastair Moock: Everybody's Wondering Let It Go self 86851-0273-2

  15. Tim Grimm: Sam's Song The Back Fields Wind River WR4035CD

  16. Mickey Clark: Shanty Boat Bill Winding Highways Ear-X-tacy EARX 9654

  17. John Hartford: Old Time River Man Down on the River Flying Fish FF 70514

  18. Bill Isles: The Shores of My Hometown self BI0604

  19. Jim Hanlon: Streets of Your Hometown From the Heart Bog Bard BBR-104

  20. Jason Wilber: Lost In Your Hometown Live and Otherwise, Vol. 1 Wilburtone WTR-004

  21. Sons Of the Never Wrong: I Am (Bruce Roper) On a Good Day . . . I Am Waterbug

  22. Mahalia Jackson: Just As I Am (Smart-Elliott, arr.Smith) Mahalia Jackson in the Upper Room Proper INTRO CD 2053

  23. Michael Troy: Here I Am Milltown Boy self 86851-2681-2

  24. Duck's Breath Mystery Theater: Burger Wars Born to Be Tiled Rounder 3054

  25. Judy Small: Golden Arches The Best of Judy Small Crafty Maid CMM007CD

  26. Molly & the Tinker: McDonald's Kitchen (Ralph McTell/Carol McNeil) The Rose Window AML-012

  27. Ken Hicks: Fast Food (Folkstage at the Old Town School - April 4, 2004) WFMT Recording

  28. Casey & Andrew Calhoun: Portrait of a Girl and Her Parents (A.Calhoun) private recording

  29. Doet (Bill Camplin): The Daughter Love Songs and Other Trios Toolroom 105

  30. Annie & Rod Capps: Sheriff's Daughter My Blue Garden Yellow Room YRR010

  31. Greg Brown: Rexroth's Daughter Dream City - Essential Recordings Vol 2, 1997-2006 Red House RHRCD218

  32. Susan Werner: Waiting in Vain (Bob Marley and Eric Satie) Classics Sleeve Dog SW-014

  33. Brooks Williams: Love in Vain (Robt. Johnson) Blues & Ballads Red Guitar Blue Music RGBM-0501

  34. Bob Dylan: Is Your Love in Vain? Street Legal
    Columbia JC 35453

  35. Euphonia (Paul Kotopish): The Old Man at the Mill / Polly Put the Kettle On (trad, arr.Euphonia) The Old Jawbone Tuxedo TUXCD928

  36. Dale Robin: Same Old World Sweet & Salty Wepecket Island Records WI-007

  37. Allen-Ward Trio: Leather Winged Bat (trad) The Allen-Ward Trio Vanguard VSD-79189

  38. Jon Koonce: Emmett Till It Can Never Happen Here Moon 006

  39. Joan Baez: Death of Emmett Till (Bob Dylan) In Concert, Part 2 Vanguard 79599-2

  40. Ben Bedford: Land of the Shadows (for Emmett Till) Hopeful Sky HSR202

  41. Jane Eamon: I Can't Wait (Kieran Kane, Claudia Scott, Sean Locke) Real Janey Girl JG004

  42. Susan Werner: The Night We Won the War (WFMT Studio - June 20, 2009) WFMT Recording

  43. 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:

Sons of the Never Wrong, Kat Eggleston, Mickey Clark, Michael Troy, Annie & Rod Capps, Euphonia, Dale Robin

No CD of the week.

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Kat Eggleston, along with Brooks Williams, performs at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston, Sunday, August 2 at 7. 847-492-8860

Tim Grimm and Jason Wilbur perform Sunday, August 2 at at 7 Bill's Blues, 1029 Davis St., Evanston.
Andrew & Casey Calhoun are there Sunday, August 9.

Bill & Kate Isles perform at the Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss, Downers Grove, Friday, August 7 at 8:15. 630-969-9720

Sons of the Never Wrong throw their CD release party, along with Michel Smith at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Friday, August 21 at 8. 773-728-6000

Susan Werner performs at the Auditorim Theater, 50 E. Congress Pkwy., Chicago, Thursday, August 13 at 7:30. 312-922-2110, ext. 300 / Ticketmaster