Thanks to Julie Gold, Christine Lavin, Roy Zimmerman and David & Sophie Buskin for sending me new files and allowing me to share these brand new songs that were fitting for today’s show. With the Republican and Democratic Conventions behind us, I felt the need to share topical songs and these artists delivered some very timely pieces. I’m not sure if today’s show did ANYTHING to bring people together, but there were a number of relevant topics and opinions that needed to be shared. These outstanding artists keep us thinking.

In addition to topical material, I featured a preview of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (www.falconridgefolk.com).

New and Recommended – Greg Greenway’s “20,000 Versions of the Sun”(self), John Flynn’s “Mercy” (self), and Paul Sachs “Love is Love”(self)

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ARTIST “Tune / Song”
ALBUM Label – Website
2PM
Theme: HARVEY REID “Dirty Dish Rag”
Solo Guitar Sketchbook Woodpecker Records – www.woodpecker.com
JULIE GOLD “America”
MP3 self – www.juliegold.com

SIMON AND GARFUNKEL “American Tune”
Old Friends Live on Stage Warner Brothers – www.warnerbrothersrecords.com
KINKY FRIEDMAN “Sold American”
Bi-Polar Tour Live From Woodstock Avenue A Records – www.kinkyfriedman.com
ROOSEVELT DIME “American Girl”
Red Shoes self – www.rooseveltdimemusic.com
NOEL PAUL STOOKEY “America, The Beautiful”
At Home: The Maine Tour NewWorld – www.noelpaulstookey.com

GREG GREENWAY “Never Say Never”
20,000 Versions of the Sun self – www.greggreenway.com
JOHN FLYNN “Between the States”
Mercy self – www.johnflynn.net
JOAN BAEZ “Oh Freedom / Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around”
Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration Razor and Tie – www.razorandtie.com , www.joanbaez.com

PAUL SACHS “Love is Love”
Love is Love self – www.paulsachs.com
SHAWNA CASPI “Grace”
Apartments for Lovers self – www.shawnacaspi.com
NANCY CASSIDY “Rocky Road”
Heart of A Song self – www.nancycassidymusic.com

3PM
CHRISTINE LAVIN “Don’t Take Anyone”
MP3 self – www.christinelavin.com

ROY ZIMMERMAN “To the Victims of Tragedy”
MP3 self – www.royzimmerman.com
ROY ZIMMERMAN “Speechless”
MP3 self – www.royzimmerman.com
ROY ZIMMERMAN “Trumpence”
MP3 self – www.royzimmerman.com

BUSKIN – DAVID AND SOPHIE BUSKIN “Living in Flint”
MP3 self – www.davidandsophiebuskin.com

ELIZA GILKYSON “An American Boy”
The Nocturne Diaries Red House Records – www.redhouserecords.com
MICHAEL TROY “I Am American”
I Am American self – www.folkmichaeltroy.com
SHAWN COLVIN “American Jerusalem”
All Fall Down Nonesuch – www.nonesuch.com , www.shawncolvin.com

GIGI LOVE “Blueberry Kisses in Acadia”
National Parks Centennial Songs EP self – www.giglove.com
THE WEEPING WILLOWS “Garden of Tears”
Before Darkness Comes A-Callin’ slef – www.theweepingwillows.com.au
JEFF SCROGGINS & COLORADO “Gavelston”
Ramblin’ Feels Good self – www.jeffscrogginsandcolorado.com
THE STRAY BIRDS “Shining in the Distance”
Magic Fire Yep Roc Records – www.yeproc.com , www.thestraybirds.com
O’CONNOR BAND “Jerusalem Ridge”
Coming Home Rounder Records – www.rounder.com , www.oconnorband.com

4PM
LORETTA HAGEN “Turn In”
Mud and Stone self – www.lorettahagen.com

The remainder of the show was a preview of artists appearing at the 28th Annual Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
PATTY LARKIN “I’m Fine”
25 Signature Sounds – www.signaturesounds.com , www.pattylarkin.com
VANCE GILBERT “The Hey Lah Dee Dah Song”
Main Stage Live SIgnature Sounds – www.signaturesounds.com

JAIME MICHAELS “Once Upon A Different Time”
Once Upon A Different Time Self – www.jaimemichaels.com
TOM RUSH “What I Know”
What I Know Appleseed – www.appleseedmusic.com , www.tomrush.com

THE GASLIGHT TINKERS “I Ain’t Got No Home / High Drive”
The Gaslight Tinkers self – www.thegaslighttinkers.com
METROPOLITAN KLEZMER “Guys & Dolls & Bagels”
Traveling Show self – www.metropolitanklezmer.com

SONIA “No Bomb is Smart”
No Bomb is Smart self – www.soniadf.com
ANNIE WENZ “Vietnam”
Poet’s Dance self – www.anniewenz.com
PETER MULVEY “If I Wrote You”
Main Stage LIve Signature Sounds – www.signaturesounds.com
BROTHER SUN “Mighty Mighty RIver”
Weights & Wings self – www.brothersunmusic.com

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Ron Olesko
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