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March 13, 2010

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

  2. Evie Ladin: One of These Days Float Downstream Evil Diane 00261 28977

  3. Nuala Kennedy: All of These Days Tune In Compass 7 4934-2

  4. Connie Kaldor: One of These Days Vinyl Songbook Coyote CEGCD1030

  5. Lisa Bigwood: These Days Intrepid Mothersgirl MG803

  6. Nanci Griffith: One of These Days The Loving Kind Rounder 11661-3275-2

  7. Dave Van Ronk: One of These Days (Mose Allison) No Dirty Names Verve Folkways FT-3009

  8. Larry Rice, Tony Rice, Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen: One of These Days (Earl Montgomery) Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen Rounder 11661-0450-2

  9. Pete Seeger: One-a These Days (Or Else!) At 89 Appleseed APRCD 1113

  10. John Gorka: That Was the Year So Dark You See Red House RHRCD 223

  11. Susan Werner: May I Suggest Live at Club Passim Sleeve Dog SW-013

  12. John Gorka: Paradise, Once Between Five and Seven High Street 72902 10351-2

  13. Bill Cosby: Cool Covers Revenge Warner Bros. 2-1691

  14. Win Stracke: Methodist Pie (trad, arr.Stracke) Songs of Old Town Flair 960

  15. Peggy Seeger w/ Irene Scott: Primrose Hill Love Will. . . Linger On. . . Appleseed APRCD1039

  16. Quicksilver (Hilary Spencer & Grant Baynham): A Primrose (Baynham) Promise. . . Wilf's WBCD002

  17. Finest Kind: The Banks of Sweet Primroses (trad) Lost in a Song FAM 02CD

  18. Altan w/ the R.T.E. Concert Orchestra: I Wish My Love Was a Red Red Rose (trad,arr.Altan) 25th Anniversary Celebration Compass 74535-2

  19. Ellis Paul: Rose Tattoo The Day After Everything Changed Black Wolf BW0010

  20. Sparky & Rhonda Rucker: Point of No Return (R.Rucker) One Earth Tremont TRCD009

  21. June Shellene: Polar Bear Blues (David Gross - June Shellene) Wait 'Til Midnight Ends self 02987 02962

  22. David Mitchell & Robert Webb: Global Warming That Mitchell & Webb Sound, Series One BBC Audio

  23. Tom Chapin: Uncle Wally's Tale Common Ground Gadfly 271

  24. Peggy Seeger: Love Unbidden An Old Collection Rounder CD4031

  25. South Pacific (orig.B'way cast-Ezio Pinza): Some Enchanted Evening (Rodgers/Hammerstein) Columbia Legacy SK 60722

  26. Tom Kimmel: Intangible Evidence of Love (Kevin Faherty) Singer-Songwriter Heaven: The Songs of Kevin Faherty (compilation) Well Versed Chorus 84501 24502

  27. Rebecca Loebe: Mystery Prize self 16892 05866

  28. Terri Hendrix: Be Willing (Anne's Song) Left Over Alls Wilory 23043 44102

  29. Holly Near w/ John Bucchino & Cris Williamson: I Am Willing (H.Near) Cris & Holly H&C6201

  30. The Staple Singers: I'm Willin' (Part 2) (trad) Hammer and Nails Riverside RLP 3501

  31. Richard Shindell: Willin' (Lowell George) Courier Signature Sounds SIG 1270

  32. Mike Cross: My Spirit's Willing Irregular Guy Sugar Hill SHCD-1009

  33. Susan Werner: Sunday Mornings The Gospel Truth Sleeve Dog 37101 30261

  34. Monty Python: Bells (track 18) The Final Rip Off Virgin 0777 7 86033 2

  35. Brendan Behan, Alfred Lynch & Co.: Bells of Hell (Behan) 33rpm EP 7EG8491

  36. Conception Corporation: First Atheist Congregational Church Complete Conception Rhino RHM2 7728

  37. Susan Werner: Lost My Religion The Gospel Truth Sleeve Dog 37101 30261

  38. Great Big Sea: Straight to Hell Fortune's Favour self GBS-0009

  39. Terri Hendrix: Give Me My Flowers (trad,arr.Lloyd Maines) Left Over Alls Wilory 23043 44102

  40. Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues: El Nino: Opus 18 Complimentary Colors Gadfly 507

  41. Bob Franke: El Nino The Desert Questions Telephone Pole 86851-1179-2

  42. Pat Maloney: El Nino Pretty Little Mountain Ratrick 4152

  43. Crazy Heart (orig.soundtrk-Jeff Bridges): Brand New Angel (Greg Brown) New-West NW6181

  44. Louise Mosrie: Maybe I'm Your Angel Home Zoe Cat no#

  45. Martyn Joseph: Have an Angel Walk With Her Evolved Pipe PRCD019

  46. Brooks Williams: Amazing Grace (PD, arr.Brooks Williams) Baby O! Red Guitar RGBM-1001

  47. Trillium: Along the Path (based on a Navajo prayer) (M.Eichmann/Doug Lofstrom) Crossing the Stream Little Miracles 00261 28830

  48. 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:

Evie Ladin, Nuala Kennedy, Lisa Bigwood, Altan, Ellis Paul, Terri Hendrix, June Shellene, Singer-Songwriter Heaven, Rebecca Loebe, Great Big Sea, Louise Mosrie, Martyn Joseph

CD of the week: Evie Ladin

These concerts were mentioned on the program:

Trillium performs a St. Patrick's Day concert at Stage Left Cafe, adjacent to the Woodstock Opera House, 125 Van Buren, Woodstock, Wednesday, March 17 at 7. 815-338-5300 / email

Sparky & Ronda Rucker perform at the Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss, Downers Grove, Friday, March 19 at 8:15.
Curtis & Loretta are there March 26. 630-969-9720

Danu performs at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage, 22nd St. & Park Blvd., Sunday, March 14 at 7.
John Gorka & Susan Werner are there Friday, March 26. 630-942-4000

Great Big Sea, March 19 & 20 at the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn Pkwy., Chicago 877-598-8703 / web site

Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues performs at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston, Saturday, March 20 at 7. 847-492-8860

Brooks Williams performs for the Lake County Folk Club at the El Barrio Restaurant, 1122 Diamond Lake Rd., Mundelein, Sunday, March 21 at 7. 847-271-1584

Altan performs at the Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace, Chicago, Saturday, March 27 at 8. 773-478-4408

Peggy Seeger gives her Chicago farewell concert at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave., Sunday, March 28 at 7. 773-728-6000