This week we’ll hear some wonderful music from the ragtime and jug band traditions. The inspiration for the program was the CD from Eden & John’s East River String Band, “Goodbye Cruel World”. We’ll hear a selection from that CD and one from one of their previous releases. We’ll also enjoy music from The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Cannon’s Jug Stompers, Dan Hicks, The Todalo Shakers and lots of others. Dream a little dream with us … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
The Skirtlifters / “Creole Belles” / A Ragtime Episode / Self-produced
Jim Kweskin Jug Band / “Mobile Line” / Greatest Hits / Vanguard
Cannon’s Jug Stompers / “Bring It With You When You Come” / The Best of Cannon’a Jug Stompers Yazoo
Dan Hicks / “How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away” / Early Muses / Big Beat
The Youngbloods / “Grizzly Bear” / The Youngbloods / RCA

Eden & John’s East River String Band / “You May Leave But This Will Bring You Back” /
              Goodbye Cruel World / East River
Eden & John’s East River String Band / “Possum Rag” / Coney Island Baby / East River
Guy Davis w/ Fabrizio Poggi / “Lost Again” / Juba Dance / MC Records
Red Stick Ramblers / “It Ain’t Right” / Right Key, Wrong Keyhole / Memphis International
The Skirtlifters / “Palladium Rag” / A Ragtime Episode / Self -produced

Lovin’ Spoonful / “Wild About My Lovin’” / Do You Believe in Magic / Kama Sutra
Last Chance Jug Band / “Who Pumped the Wind In my Doughnut” / Shake That Thing / Inside Memphis
The Todalo Shakers / “On the Road Again” / 4th Street Messaround / Self-produced
The Jake Leg Jug Band / “Shake It and Break It” / Cotton Mouth / Opra Sounds
David Grisman, John Hartford, Mike Seeger / “When I’m Sixty-Four” / Retrograss / Acoustic Disc
Bumper Jacksons / “Darlin’ Corey” / Sweet Mama, Sweet Daddy, Come In / Self-produced
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways