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Publication Noted (December 2009)


BOOKS


University Press of Mississippi
3825 Ridgewood Rd., Jackson, MS 39211-6492
www.upress.state.ms.us

LOUISIANA FIDDLERS by Ron Yule. 2009, ISBN: 978-1-60473-295-5, cloth $40, 337pp., 6 x 9, References, index. Compilation of 62 profiles of the most noteworthy fiddlers in Louisiana, whose fiddling styles include Cajun, country, western swing, zydeco, bluegrass, Irish, contest fiddling and blues; with over 150 photos.

RICHARD DYER-BENNET: THE LAST MINSTREL by Paul O. Jenkins. 2010, ISBN: 978-1-60473-360-0, cloth $50, 181pp., 6 x 9, Foreword, table of contents, intro, afterword, discography, repertoire, notes, references, index. Biography explores Dyer-Bennet's influence on the mid-1950s and early 1960s folk boom,and examines the impact the Red scare had on his career, includes some black and white photos.


COMPACT DISCS


Barnaby
P.O. Box 11160, Burke, VA 22009-1160

Mid-Winter Light: IONA. Pan-Celtic band's EP features three tracks blending songs and tunes from Ireland, Cornwall, England, Isle of Man and the Shetland Islands.

Beaver Bank Empire
2450 Victoria Parks Ave., Suite #1, Toronto, ON M2J 5H3, Canada

0200 Stars: TERESA ENNIS. 15-track mix of trads, covers and originals from Canadian singer.

Blue Heron
P.O. Box 456, Orcas, WA 98280
www.carolyncruso.com

Hu$hmoney: HU$HMONEY. Ohio-based 5-piece contradance band presents 12 tracks blending American old-time, Celtic, Scottish, Puerto Rican, African, Cuban, classical and blues traditions.

Blue Jordan
P.O. Box 9122, Cincinnati, OH 45209
www.wildcarrot.net

001 Crowd Around the Mic: WILD CARROT and THE ROOTS BAND. 24-track collaboration of live folk music, with backing on banjo, mandolin, bass, guitar, Dobro and more.

Bryan Gorsira Papai
6626 Lancaster Dr., Warrenton, VA 20187
www.bgorsira.com

So Far: BRYAN GORSIRA. Virginia-based singer-songwriter presents 10 original tracks.

Campus Music / Lentz Entertainment
2450 Victoria Park Ave, Suite #1, Toronto, ON M2J 5H3, Canada

Promised Land: DANIEL ROTH. 11 mainly original tracks from guitarist and singer-songwriter, with backing.

0001 Everyone Is Someone: DALA. Canadian duo presents 11 tracks of acoustic pop.

Casket
P.O. Box 4429, Henley On Thames, Oxon PG9 1GH, United Kingdom
www.coprorecords.co.uk

Turn Right at the Moon: Live Studio Session: BLEAK ANGEL. Trio's debut album features 12 live folk songs.

Charlie Rayl
P.O. Box 5262, Norman, OK 73070
www.charlierayl.com

Can't Stop Dreaming: KATE LEARY. Boston-born singer-songwriter presents 6-track debut album.

K.C. Clifford
261 Eubanks St., Oklahoma City, OK 73118
www.kcclifford.com

Orchid: K.C. CLIFFORD. Oklahoma-raised singer-songwriter presents 10 tracks on fourth independently released album.

Clyde
1707 Grand Ave., Nashville, TN 37212

Best Regards and Less of the Same: SUZI RAGSDALE. Double album from Peruvian songwriter, vocalist and pianist features six tracks on each disc .

Community Music
Box 5778, Takoma Park, MD 20913
www.cathymarcy.com

101 Little Ditties for Itty Bitties: MICHELE VALERI. 15 original songs for babies from singer-songwriter.

Compass
916 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37212
www.compassrecords.com

4527 Saints & Scoundrels: SHARON SHANNON. A dozen songs and tunes from award-winning Irish accordion and fiddle player, with backing; special guests include Justin Adams, former members of The Waterboys, Jerry Fish, the Cartoon Thieves and more.

4528 Natural Angle: GRÁDA. Irish 5-piece band presents 12-track mix of trads, originals and covers; special guests include Alison Brown and Tim O'Brien.

Dadastic Sounds
8560 Greenwood Ave. North #12, Seattle, WA 98103
www.dadastic.com

Garland of Rain: NANCY JEPHCOTE. Double album features 16 original folk songs, with backing on guitars, violin, mandolin and acoustic and electric bass.

Katie Dahl
P.O. Box 412, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
www.katiedahlmusic.com

County Line: KATIE DAHL. 10 acoustic folk tracks from Wisconsin-based guitarist and singer-songwriter.

Nathan Day
P. O. Box 93, New Hartford, CT 06057
www.nathandaymusic.com

The Bluegrass Album: NATHAN DAY. New England singer-songwriter presents 13 bluegrass tracks on fourth album.

Delmark
4121 N. Rockwell, Chicago, IL 60618
www.delmark.com

803 Live At Rooster's Lounge: TAIL DRAGGER. 18-track live album of Chicago blues performed by blues vocalist, with backing on guitars, harmonica, bass and drums.

804 Boogie Woogie Kings: BOOGIE WOOGIE KINGS. 19-track anthology of blues on the piano, features Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Speckle Red and more.

David Dunaway
1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
www.peteseeger.org

Pete Seeger: How Can I Keep From Singing? A Radio Documentary Series: DAVID DUNAWAY, Producer and Host. Three-hour documentary series hosted by Seeger biographer includes 150 interviews with Seeger, his friends, family and other musicians.

Eagle
79 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003
www.eaglerockent.com

201692 Ostara: THE WISHING TREE. Sophomore album from progressive rock band features eight originals and two live songs.

EMWorld
P.O. Box 148, Pine Lake, GA 30072
www.elisewitt.com

1011 Valise: ELISE WITT. 15 tracks sung in German, French, Spanish and English from Switzerland-born singer.

Fin-Rosa
8560 Greenwood Ave. North #12, Seattle, WA 98103

001 Consolation: GARY HEFFERN. 12 mainly original tracks of American roots from songwriter.

The Five Deadly Venoms
1278 Bergen St. Apt 1, Brooklyn, NY 11213
www.thefivedeadlyvenoms.com

001 The Five Deadly Venoms: THE FIVE DEADLY VENOMS. 12-track debut album from Brooklyn-based 5-piece bluegrass band.

Freedom
P.O. Box 4084, Austin, TX 78765
www.freedomrecords.com

Swan: DICKIE LEE ERWIN. 15 tracks of country and bluegrass from Texas-based singer-songwriter, with backing; includes one bonus track.

Fret Soup
55 Chenery St., San Francisco, CA 94151
www.scotnygaard.com

Scott Nygaard and Crow Molly: SCOTT NYGAARD and CROW MOLLY. Contemporary string trio deliver 12 tracks blending bluegrass and jazz with Celtic and Scandinavian folk influences.

Full Range
101 Bassett St., Petaluma, CA 94952
www.larrypottsmusic.com

5012 Close To Home: LARRY KENNETH POTTS. Third album features 14 songs blending folk, Americana, alt.-country, jazz and pop from singer-songwriter.

Connor Garvey
1 Knoll Private, South Berwick, ME 03908
www.myspace.com/connorgarveysongs

Constancy Of Stars: CONNOR GARVEY. Third self-released album features 12 tracks of folk-funk from guitar and ukulele player.

Howard Gladstone
6 Addington Pl., Willowdale, ON M2N 1P8, Canada
www.howardgladstone.com

004 Roots and Rain: HOWARD GLADSTONE. Fourth album features 12 originals from Toronto-based contemporary singer-songwriter.

GO'
Ribe Landevej 190, Vejle DK-7100, Denmark
www.gofolk.dk

0509 Over Sundet: OVER SUNDET. Danish quartet delivers 10 tracks of Scandinavian folk blending original tunes and Scandinavian traditionals.

Grandpa Raccoon
P.O. Box 445, Inverness, CA 94937
www.grandpabanana.com

9683 I'll Do Anything For You: GRANDPA BANANA. 15 tracks of acoustic Americana from guitarist and singer.

Great Northeast
P.O. Box 1010, Townsend, MA 01469
www.greatnortheast.com

Zoograss: HOT DAY AT THE ZOO. 14 tracks mixing folk, blues, ragtime, jazz, progressive bluegrass and Americana from American roots strings quartet.

Greentrax
Cockenzie Business Centre, Edinburgh Road, Cockenzie, East Lothian EH32 0XL, Scotland
www.greentrax.com

344 Sark O' Snaw: MICK WEST. Glasgow-born singer presents 11 Scottish traditionals including The Gairdner Chiel, Kringsatt Av Fiender and more.

HorseApple
P. O. Box 90, Bellvue, CO 80512
www.singingcowboy.com

Goin' My Way?: GARY McMAHAN. 10 tracks combining western, Americana and folk, with backing.

Infinita
18653 Ventura Blvd, Ste. 513, Tarzana, CA 91356
www.infinitarecords.com

Espirito: LAWSON ROLLINS. Guitarist and composer presents 13 tracks of world music.

Involushun
28453 Rainbow Valley, Eugene, OR 97402
www.johnshipe.com

Yellow House: JOHN SHIPE. Oregon-based singer-songwriter and guitarist presents 16 originals.

Jazzed
P.O. Box 270346, Littleton, CO 80127-0006
www.JazzedMedia.com

1047 Ages: LORRAINE FEATHER. 11 tracks from jazz singer-songwriter.

Limberjim Bartz Band, The
1361 Collinsville Rd., Birds Landing, CA 94512

6 Jimmy's Invisible Friends: JIM BARTZ. 31 original songs for kids on banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle and more.

Magic Foot
118 Prospect St. #2, Brattleboro, VT 05301
www.magicfootmusic.com

002 Stomping Ground: MAGIC FOOT. Quartet presents 10 tracks of mainly Irish traditional music.

Mayhem
P. O. Box 964, Middletown, CT 06457
www.raniarbo.com

010 Ranky Tanky: RANI ARBO and DAISY MAYHEM. Vocal-driven stringband presents 17 tracks, including a cover of Tom Petty's Wildflowers.

Memphis International
2240 Union Ave. #39, Memphis, TN 38104
www.memphisinternational.com

0223 Onward and Upward: LUTHER DICKINSON and THE SONS OF MUDBOY. 12-track album of Gospel songs and hymns recorded at an impromptu session after the death of Jim Dickinson.

0224 Home Sweet Home: SOUTH MEMPHIS STRING BAND. Debut album from trio of Luther Dickinson, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Jimbo Mathus features 12 tracks of pre-blues-era roots sounds.

Minstrel
35-41 72nd Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

216 Old Paint: RALPH BODINGTON. 18 banjo tunes and ballads from the old-time southern mountain tradition.

Moockshake
12 Clayton Ave., Medford, MA 02155
www.moockmusic.com

A Cow Says Moock: ALASTAIR MOOCK. Singer-songwriter's sixth album features 11 songs for kids and family, including covers of Woody Guthrie's Ship in the Sky, Henry Thomas' Fishin' Blues and more.

Mothersgirl
6 W. Ave., Naples, NY 14512
www.lisabigwoodmusic.com

803 Intrepid: LISA BIGWOOD. New York-based singer and guitarist present 11 originals.

Jeremy Moyer
Shanghai-Zhujiajiao World Music Center, 24 Xihu St, Zhujiajiao, SH 201713, China
www.jeremymoyer.com

Mangoes: Musical Shorts Vol. 1: JEREMY MOYER. 11 original acoustic tunes from Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist.

The Music Library
3940 Laurel Canyon Bl., PMB #832, Studio City, CA 91604
www.themusiclibrary.org

Love Song to New Orleans: VARIOUS. Tribute album to New Orleans features 12 tracks of blues, Americana, jazz, southern rock and zydeco.

Orditon
Donnersgatan 1B, S-623 77 Klinehamn, Sweden
www.gertrudjakobsson.se

001 Min Egen Plats (A Place Of My Own): GERTRUD JAKOBSSON. 11 original tracks blending folk, jazz and chansons from Swedish singer and composer.

Pyrene
Martieta Etxadia 2, Oiartzun 20180, Spain
www.xarnege.com

003 Ixo-Sho: XARNEGE. 5-piece band delivers 11 tracks of contra band music.

R.U.F.
40 Whitstable Road, Faversham, Kent ME13 8DL, U.K.
www.englishacousticcollective.org.uk/rufrecords/index.html

12 Handmade Life: CHRIS WOOD. 10 tracks from English folk singer-songwriter, backed for the first time by the Handmade Life Band on guitar, drums, cello and trombone.

Ragtime Skedaddlers
926 Jackson St., Albany, CA 94706
www.myspace.com/ragtimeskedaddlers

Ragtime Skedaddlers: RAGTIME SKEDADDLERS. 15 tracks of traditional ragtime music from 3-piece band.

Rainbow Morning
2121 Fairland Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20904
www.barrylou.com

We're Not Kidding: A Tribute To Barry Louis Polisar: VARIOUS. Two-disc set features 60 songs from various artists performed in a range of styles, including hip-hop, jazz and Irish jig, which pay tribute to Barry Louis Polisar.

Joanne Rand
P.O. Box 586, Arcata, CA 95518
www.joannerand.com

010 Snake Oil and Hummingbirds: JOANNE RAND. Singer-songwriter delivers 13 original and traditional tracks blending Appalachian trads, original orchestral compositions and southern blues-rock.

Reckless
P.O. Box 973, Stinson Beach, CA 94970
www.recklessrecords.com

0010 Billabong Song: AUDREY AULD. Australian songwriter presents 6-track acoustic EP of Australian folk.

Rhett Frazier Inc
17328 Ventura Blvd., Box 148, Encino, CA 91316
www.myspace.com/rhettfrazierinc

Escape from Dee-troyt: RHETT FRAZIER INC. 10 tracks on duo's debut album, with backing.

Chris Ricketts
23 Langstone Rd., Copnor, Portsmouth, Hampshire P03 6BP, UK

Mudlarks: CHRIS RICKETTS. England-based singer-songwriter delivers 10 tracks of British folk.

Rounder
One Rounder Way, Burlington, MA 01803
www.rounder.com

Before And After: CARRIE NEWCOMER. 13 tracks of folk and roots sounds with Appalachian and classical influences from veteran singer-songwriter.

0633 Some Day: The Fifteenth Anniversary Collection: BLUE HIGHWAY. 13-track collection of best of the band's Rounder recordings, plus three new selections including Bleeding for a Little Piece of Mind.

Sarathan
1809 Minor, Ste. 201, Seattle, WA 98101
www.sarathan.com

025 Traces: PETER BRADLEY ADAMS. 12-track album from singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.

Sibelius Academy Folk Music
Box 86, Helsinki 00251, Finland
www.siba.fi/kansanmusiikki

100 Luna: LUNA NOVA. Eight tracks of modern folk from 6-piece Finnish band that includes members of JPP, Värttinä and Suden Aika.

Signature Sounds
P.O. Box 106, Whately, MA 01093
www.signaturesounds.com

2027 Darkness Sure Becomes This City: JOY KILLS SORROW. Quintet's sophomore release draws on influences from bluegrass, jazz, indie rock, folk, r&b and Celtic styles.

Sire
2034 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404

511921 The Cricket's Orchestra: MEAGHAN SMITH. Full-length debut album features 11 tracks from singer-songwriter.

Speug
3 Forestry Pl., Bankfoot, Perthshire PH1 4BN, Scotland
www.frasernimmo.co.uk

022 The Best of Five and a Wee Bit Live: FRASER NIMMO. Scottish folk singer-songwriter presents combination of traditionals and originals on 20-track album compiled from previously recorded material, with backing from special guests.

Brendan Taaffe
118 Prospect St #2, Brattleboro, VT 05301
www.brendantaaffe.com

Little Boots: BRENDAN TAAFFE. 15 tracks in Irish, American and Shona traditions from guitarist, fiddler and singer.

Telarc
23307 Commerce Park Rd., Cleveland, OH 44122
www.telarc.com

31909 Flood: MORELAND and ARBUCKLE. A baker's dozen mostly original acoustic and electric blues songs from rootsy duo consisting of guitarist and singer/harpist.

Tenth Avenue
3 Cameron St., Tortonto, ON M5T 2H1, Canada
www.myspace.com/10thavenuemusic

The Lucky Ones: DAVE BORINS. 5-track EP featuring modern country and roots sounds.

Three At Last
1192 Woody Creek Lane, Windsor, CA 95492
www.threeatlast.com

Three at Last: THREE AT LAST. Folk trio presents eight tracks of acoustic-based music.

Time Out
P.O. Box 141, Vienna, MO 65582
www.aimcmc.com/mbyrd.html

006 Outer Road: MICK BYRD. 15 tracks from Missouri-based singer-songwriter blending folk, country, rock and Ozark blues, with backing.

Jon Troast
PO Box 669, Williams Bay, WI 53191
www.jontroast.com

Living Room: JON TROAST. 10 acoustic tracks blending folk, pop rock and Americana from guitarist and singer-songwriter.

Unison Music Group
6442 Coldwater Canyon Ste. 108, North Hollywood, CA 91606
www.unisonmusic.com

06 Cathartic: MARIANNE KEITH. California-based singer-songwriter presents 15 acoustic tracks.

Lee Watson
217 North 51 St., Seattle, WA 98103
www.leewatsonmusic.com

001 Northern Track: LEE WATSON. Canadian singer-songwriter presents 11 tracks of folk, bluegrass and country on debut solo album.

Western Jubilee
P.O. Box 9187, Colorado Springs, CO 80932
www.westernjubilee.com

36512 Lone Cowboy: MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY. 11 live tracks on debut solo album from veteran Western singer-songwriter.

37632 Unwired: WYLIE and THE WILD WEST. Live album from cowboy singer and band features 60 minutes from July 2009 concert at the Western Jubilee Warehouse in Colorado Springs.

Western Seeds
P.O. Box 41712, Los Angeles, CA 90041
www.westernseedsrecords.com

004 Earthworm Ensemble: EARTHWORM ENSEMBLE. 11 original songs of country, folk, Americana, rock and New Orleans funk.

Westpark
Postfach 260227, Köln D-50515, Germany
www.westparkmusic.de

07535 Latin Quarter Revisited: STEVE SKAITH BAND. Singer-songwriter and band revisit and re-imagine 11 songs from his Latin Quarter days on fourth album.

87183 Bastard Etno: AFENGINN. Fourth album from 5-piece Danish band features three new songs and seven new versions of previously recorded material.

White Swan
6395 Gunpark Dr., Ste. A, Boulder, CO 80301
www.whiteswanrecords.com

0097 Dalai Lama Renaissance Soundtrack: VARIOUS. 26 tracks from the documentary Dalai Lama Renaissance, which blend contemporary sounds from Tibet, India, Iran and the Americas.

0098 Epiphany: MANOSE. Eight tracks from Nepal-born flautist featuring guest vocals by Deva Premal and Miten, with backing.

0099 Mantras For Precarious Times: DEVA PREMAL. Seven-track album features ancient Sanskrit mantras from singer.

Wild Goose
May Cottage, Fullerton Road, Wherwell, Hampshire, SP11 7JS, U.K.
www.wildgoose.co.uk

353 The Food of Love: BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST. 2-disc set of mainly traditionals, including eight live tracks from English duo.

366 Frost Bites: BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST. England-based duo presents eight mainly traditional songs and tunes on the accordion, oboe, cor anglais, violin, bass clarinet and more.

368 The Waiting: ISSY and DAVID EMENEY with KATE RIAZ. Due plus guest presents 11 tracks, with backing on Wheatstone English concertina, Castagnari melodeon, Fylde guitar, cello and more.

369 Looking Both Ways: GEORGE PAPAVGERIS. 14 mainly originals songs from Greek singer and guitarist.

Yodel-ay-hee
232 1/2 Elm St, Elkins, WV 26241
www.valandemmy.com

001 Gather'round: JOE HERRMANN. 16 folk and old-time trads and covers from multi-instrumentalist and singer, with backing.

Zebra Art
Klintens Vag 9, Goteborg SE- 414 76, Sweden
www.zebraart.se

The West of Eden Travelogue: WEST OF EDEN. 6-piece Swedish band delivers 12 tracks of contemporary folk on fifth album.


MULTI-FORMAT SETS


Little Monster
100 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
www.bethanyyarrow.com

Rise And Shine: KEY WILDE and MR. CLARKE. Singer-songwriter duo presents 12-page illustrated children's book with CD of original songs.


VIDEO (DVD)


Community Music
Box 5778, Takoma Park, MD 20913
www.cathymarcy.com

104 Meet the Instruments: Things With Strings: CATHY FINK and MARCY MARXER. 48-min. DVD introduces 10 stringed instruments to kids through sing-along activities.

105 Meet the Instruments: Clap and Tap: CATHY FINK and MARCY MARXER. 40-min. DVD introduces kids to 10 percussion instruments through engaging activities.

Delmark
4121 N. Rockwell, Chicago, IL 60618
www.delmark.com

1803 Live At Rooster's Lounge: TAIL DRAGGER. 65-min DVD of blues vocalist's live performance at Rooster's Lounge on Chicago's West Side on March 21, 2009.

Western Jubilee
P.O. Box 9187, Colorado Springs, CO 80932
www.westernjubilee.com

351290 America's Cowboy Balladeer: DON EDWARDS. 82-min DVD includes live concert and special bonus features.