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Random Play
Episode 15
Jan 13, 2021
Set 1
Sweet Honey In The Rock – Breaths
Novelle Vague – I Melt With You – Best Of
The Doobie Brothers – Tell Me What You Want (And I'll Give You What You Need ) What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger – Circles – Precious Friend
Stephen Stills – Piece Of me – Man Alive!
Chris Barber & Dr John – Perdido Street Blues
Set 2
Levon Helm –Little Birdies - Dirt Farmer
Leon Redbone – Diddy Wa Diddy – Portland Oregon 1984
KD Lang – Helpless – Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – 2004
Justin Townes Earle – Flint City Shake – Melbourne 2019
Nils Landgren, Cecile Norby, Celine Bonacina - Love Is Real – Hamburg 2012
The Heavyweights Brass Band – Why Can't We Be Friends – Don't Bring Me Down
Alan Parson Project – Eye In The Sky -
Set 3
BettySoo & Doug Cox – Light In Your Window – Lie To Me
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers – I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent
Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Starlighters – Cincinnati Dancing Pig
Tony Rice – Fine As Fine Can Be – Me & My Guitar
Neil Diamond - Slow It Down – Home Before Dark
Bert Jansch Inspired – Robert Plant
The Seldom Scene – The Railroad Line – 2017
Set 3
Antonio Carlos and Jocafi sing the Music of Jorge Amado – Capitaes De Areia
The Beatles (Buck Owens) – Act Naturally – Help
Roxy Music – Dance Away – Manifesto
The Stones Project – Miss You – Tim Ries
The Holmes Brothers – Farther Along - Speaking in Tongues
Dixie Chicks – Ready To Run – Fly
Slavek Hanzlik – Spring In The Old Country
Random Play
Episode 14
Jan 16, 2021
Set 1
Ray Charles – Oh Lonesome Me – Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music
Bill Frisell (Robin Holcomb) – The End Of The World – Nashville
Big Al Anderson & The Balls – Pawn Shop Guitars
Sam Cooke – Shake Rattle & Roll – Nightbeat
Keith Whiteley – Don't Close Your Eyes
Shawn Camp – Would You Go With Me – Fireball
The Cold Club – Nagasaki – The Cold Club
Rick Danko – Twilight – Live in Northhampton – 1995
Set 2
Rod Stewart – Hot Legs – The Sessions
The Haoles – Because – Hawaiian Holiday
The Sons Of The Pioneers – Cool Water
New Grass Revival – One Love/People Get Ready – On The Boulevard
Los Lobos – Guantanamera – Live 2005
Louis Bellson Big Band – Time Check – 1980
Set 3
The Left Banke – Walk Away Renee – There's Gonna Be A Storm
Sam Cooke – You Send Me (Demo Version)
Alison Krauss & Union Station – Wouldn't Be So Bad
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Delilah – Live
Duke Ellington – Take The A Train
The Spinners – Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
Josh Graves – Just Joshin' – The Great Dobro Sessions
Elvis Presley – In The Ghetto
Set 4
Jimmy LaFave – Sweetheart Like You
Cowboy – Please Be With Me
Ken Hamm – Burns Lake Bounce
Olu Dara – Your Lips – From Natchez to New York
Mary Flower – Baby Please Don't Go – Green Onions
Ray Davies with Paloma Faith – Lola – See My Friends
Keith Richards and George Jones - Say It's Not So – The Bradley Barn Session
Random Play
Episode 13
Jan 9, 2021
Set 1
Russell Malone Quartet – You Should Know Better – Montreal Jazz Fest 2002
Tom Paxton – Virginia Morning – Redemption Road
Doug Cox – While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Without Words
Eddie Hinton – Everybody Meets Mister Blue – Letters From
Mississippi
Kevin Breit – Empty – Empty 2007
Jerry Douglas (with Mumford & Sons & Paul Smon ) – The Boxer -from the Traveler
Aviva Chernick – A Ti Espanya – Le Serena
Set 2
Michael Franks – Popsicle Toes – The Art of Tea
Nduduzo Makhathini – Beneath The Earth – Modes of Communication: Letters From The Underworld (2020)
Stevie Wonder w Sting – Higher Ground/Roxanne - 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Dave Harris – I'm On My Way – Slim's Blue Dream
Patrick Godfrey – Here In My Arms – That's Why
Set 3
Dennis Ellsworth – Anywhere But Here – Things Change
John Prine – Ubangi Stomp – Pink Cadillac
Queen – Doing All Right – Queen
Hank Snow – The Anniversary Of A Broken Heart
Ruthie Foster – Hole In My Pocket – Runaway Soul
Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin – Letter(Unsent) – Edgelarks
Charles Loyd and the Marvels w Lucinda Williams – Angel
Set 4
Jethro Tull – Skating Away – Bursting Out
Filippo Gambetta – Berzezi/Garbanzo/Aquilone – Otto Baffi
The Bluegrass Sessions – Wheel Hoss – 1999 Greensboro/NC
John Martyn – May You Never – Solid Air
Beyries – You Are – Landing
Dr John (with the Blind Boys and Nicholas Payton) – What A Wonderful World – Ske-Dat-De-Dat – The Spirit of Satch
The Silhouettes – Get A Job
Dyad – Early Early In The Spring – Who's Been Here Since I've Been Gone
Random Play
Episode 12
Jan 2, 2021
Set 1
The Clovers – Fool, Fool Fool – American Graffiti
Bobby Charles – Why Are People Like That? - Last Train To Memphis
Dan Hicks – I Wear A 13D, Doin It, Doin It – 1992 Soundstage
Edmund Paul Nicodemi – Waiting For The Sunset - Parallel Solitudes
Nic Jones Trio – Ruins By The Shore – Sidmouth 2013
Eric Clapton – Sick and Tired – Pilgrim
Set 2
Gurrumul – Gathu Mawula
Bear McCreary – Helo Rescued – BattleStar Gallactica
Colin Hay – I Came Into Your Store – American Sunshine
Bill Evans – Stella By Starlight – California Here I Come (Live)
The Cars – I'm In Touch With Your World – The Cars
Nils Landgren – Ghost In This House – Sentimental Journey
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer – Wings Like An Eagle – Get Up And Do It Right
Federspiel – Mit em Dampfschiff um de Piz Palu
Set 3
Duane Allman (John Hammond Jr) – Shake For Me – Anthology
Georgie Fame and the Aussie Blue Fames – Riverboat Shuffle – 1987 Melbourne
Lou Rawls – Groovy People – The Essential Lou Rawls
David Francey – Long Long Road – So Say We All
Martin Simpson and Martin Taylor – Time After Time – Liverpool 2012
Stevie Wonder – Looking For Another Pure Love – Talking Book
John Mayer – Belief – Continuum
Set 4
Booker T Jones – Hang Em High – Live Demo
Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie – Robbins Nest Take 3 – Ella & Basie!
David Grisman and Martin Taylor – Mood Indigo – Santa Rosa, CA 1996
India.Arie – Wings of Forgiveness – Testimony
Junior Brown – Joe The Singing Janitor – Semi Crazy
John Martyn – Fines Lines – Sweet Little Memories
The Persuasions – Brokedown Palace - NY 2001
Random Play
Episode 11
Dec 26, 2020
Set 1
Raul Malo (The Mavericks) , Rob Ickes, Pat Flynn, Dave Pomeroy – Hot Burrito #1 – The Nashville Acoustic Sessions
Robben Ford – Born Under A Bad Sign – Talk To Your Daughter
Dan Fogelberg – Down The Road / Mountain Pass – High Country Snows
Heart – Love Alive – Little Queen
Webb Pierce – Wondering - Country Meets Rockabilly
Holly Cole Trio – Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday – Don't Smoke In Bed (David Piltch Bass – Aaron Davis – Piano)
Crosby Stills & Nash – Carried Away – CSN
Set 2
Lisa Rose Bradford – Awake
(Natalie & Sean – The Atlantic String Section)
Firefall – Just Remember I Love You
The Staple Singers – I'll Take You There – Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (David Hood – Bass)
David Byrne – I Dance Like This – American Utopia
Corey Hamm – Theme - Frederick Rzewski – The People United Will Never Be Defeated
John Hartford, Tony Rice & Vassar Clements – Long Journey Home
Cindy Cashdollar – How Many More Years – Waltz for Abilene w Omar Kent Dykes (Omar and the Howlers)
Chet Atkins & Jethro Burns - Autumn Leaves – A Prairie Home Companion : Duets
Set 3
Kris DeMeanor – One Of Two Things – Lark
Bogus Ben Covington – Adam and Eve In The Garden – The Rough Guide To Ragtime Blues and Hokum
Paul Simon – Late In The Evening – Live In New York City
Phil Baugh – Take One – Live Wire!
Steve Earle and The Dukes – Willin' – Station Inn in Nashville 1999
Buck Owens - How Long Will My Baby Be Gone
Hans Zimmer – The Crown Main Title
Stephen Fearing – Early Morning Rain – Between Hurricanes
Elan – Nothing Is Worth Losing You – Together As One
Set 4
Michael Jerome Browne – Walk On – Self Titled
Moe Koffman – Swingin Shepard Blues - Moncton INTL Jazz Fest – 90
John Mills Cockell - Melina's Torch – Panagalactic Performer
NRBQ -Music Goes Round and Round – Tiddly Winks
The Eagles – Already Gone – Their Greatest Hits 71-75
Amazing Rhythm Aces – Ella B – Stacked Deck
Soweto Gospel Choir – Forever Young – African Spirit
Random Play Episode 10
Dec 19, 2020
Set 1
Leon Redbone & Dr John – Frosty the Snowman – Christmas Island
Stacy Phillips and Paul Howard – Perry Mason Theme and Sleigh Ride
Nat King Cole – The Happiest Christmas Tree – The Christmas Song
David Essig – Desert Way – Moon On Rough Bay
The Beatles – Maggie May – Let It Be Remastered
Snooks Eaglin – Veal Chop & Pork Chop – Country Boy Down In New Orleans
Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie – C-Jam Blues – 1971 Live in Stuttgard
Tom Jackson – The Huron Carol
Orchestra – Welcome Christmas – How the Grinch (1966)
Set 2
Doug Cox – Silent Night
Jose Feliciano – Feliz Navidad
Sarah McLachlin - River - Wintersong
Al Hirt & Ann Margaret – Baby It's Cold Outside – Beauty & The Beard
Brenda Lee – Jingle Bell Rock – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Merry Christmas From The Family – Robert Earl Keen – Best
Christmas In Prison – John Prine – Sweet Revenge
Nat King Cole – The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
Kathy Kallick – Ring The Bells At Midnight
Set 3
Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time Is Here – Charlie Brown Chreistmas
Townes Van Zandt – Snowin' On Raton
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem – Snowbird – Cocktail Swing
Lonesome River Band – All I Want Is Mary For Christmas
George Winston – Carol Of The Bells – December
Sam Bush – Sleigh Ride
Wendell Ferguson – Why Does Every Christmas Song Have So Many Chords – Cranky Christmas
You're A Mean One Mr Grinch - How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Set 4
Jerry Jeff Walker – Walkin In A Winter Wonderland
Nana Mouskouri – Go Tell It On The Mountain
Homer & Jethro – Santa Claus, The Original Hippie – A Cool Crazy Christmas
Jeff Beck – Amazing Grace
The Blind Boys of Alabama with Taj Mahal – Christ Was Born On Christmas Morn – Talkin' Christmas
Pretty Paper – Willie Nelson
Milton Batiste – Big Fat Santa Coming To Town
Sammy Davis Jr – Jingle Bells
Christmas Island – Leon Redbone
Random Play Episode 9
Dec 12th, 2020
Set 1
Los Super Seven w Rick Trevino – Ojitos Traidores - Heard It On The X
Jerry Douglas – Mexican Rex – Plant Early – MCA Masterseries
Payday Blues – Dan Hicks and the Acoustic Warriors – 1998 – San Rafael, California
Maria Dunn – Bedrock Bedroll – Gathering
Rob Lutes – Spence – Walk In The Dark
Jackson Browne & Friends – Will The Circle Be Unbroken – Clamshell Benefit 1978
Loggins and Messina – Same Old Wine – Sittin In Again
Set 2
Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road – Harvest Time – Fear or Faith
George Benson – Sailing – Songs and Stories
Lucia Micarelli – Meditation From “Thais” - Music From A Farther Room
Tab Tabscott – Rototiller – Resophonics Anonymous
Dueling Banjos – Dueling Banjos – More Bluegrass Banjo
The Velvelettes – Needle In A Haystack – Hitsville USA
The Westside Horns – You Don't Have To Go – San Quintas
Set 3
Donnie Fritts – If You Say So – Everybody's Got A Song
Scott Boyer & Tommy Talton – River to the Sea – Live at the Nutthouse
Jon Hassell & Ry Cooder – Secretly Happy – Fascinoma
Los Super Seven – Heard It On The X
Terence Blanshard – Ghost of Congo Square - A Tale Of God's Will (A Requiem For Katrina)
Oh My Darling – Won't Need My Shoes (On Heavens Floor)
Set 4
John Prine – Aw Heck – Bruised Orange
Rodney Crowell – I Walk The Line – The Houston Kid
Quinn Bachands Brishen – Get Rich Quick – Brishen
The Monkees – Saturday's Child – The Monkees
Alex Graham featuring John Boutte – Basin Street Blues – Live In New York
Peppino D'Agostino – Sergio – Penumbra
T-Bone Burnett – The Bird That I Held In My Hand
Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Talk To Me Of Mendicino
Random Play Episode 8
Dec 5th, 2020
Set 1
Lisa Maxwell – Shiney – Shiney
Flaco Jiminez (w Dwight Yokum) – Amor – Sleepytown
Chet Atkins & Doc Watson – Black and White/Ragtime Annie – Reflections
The Beez – Spanish Fly – In The House (Berlin)
`Alexis Korner & Colin Hodgkinson – Got My Mojo Working
Set 2
Rhiannon Giddens – Waterboy – Transatlantic Gateshead 2016
Joan Armatrading – You Rope You Tie Me – Steppin' Out Live
Ann Murray – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight – This Way Is My Way
Dr John – Careless Love – Plays Mac Rebbenack
Bob Brozman – Mysterious Moze – Hello Central, Give Me Dr Jazz
Otis Taylor – Five Hundred Roses – Recapturing the Banjo
Joo Kraus & Tales In Tones Trio – Blame It On The Boogie – Songs From Neverland
Set 3
Muddy Waters – Hoochie Coochie Man
Dixie Chicks with James Taylor – Shower the People
Dann Penn – Things Happen – Living On Mercy
Pink Floyd – Time – The Dark Side Of The Moon
Joe Cocker – You Are So Beautiful – Organic
Loudon Wainwright III – Revenge
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Nami Danam Chi
Set 4
Don Williams – I Believe In You
Jeff Beck & Jed Leiber – Vihn's Funeral – Frankies House
David Lindley – Pretty Polly - Vienna 2016
Curly Strings – Hoolima - Edasi Anda
Linda McRae – Rough Edges & Ragged Hearts – Fifty Shades of Red
Elton John – Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Random Play Episode 7
NOV 28, 2012
set 1
Johnny Griffith – Cherokee
Jimmy Reed – Aw Shucks, Shut Your Mouth
The Blues Band – Fat City
The Fairfield Four (with Elvis Costello) – That Day Is Done
Jimmy Elledge – Swanee River Rocket
Doug Cox & Al Hume – Any Age
set 2
Muddy Waters – Rollin & Tumblin PT 1
The Band – Amazon (River of Dreams)
Chic Gamine – Je Pense A Lui – City City
The Blind Boys of Alabama – Free At Last – Down In New Orleans
Marion Williams – Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen – Can't Keep It To Myself
Minnie Ripperton – Lovin You
set 3
Los Texmaniacs with Jason Roberts – Waltz Across Texas
Henry Butler – How Insensitive – For All Seasons
David Wilcox – Bad Apple – Out Of The Woods
Queen – Your My Best Friend – A Night At The Opera
Jackson Browne – I'm Alive – I'm Alive
Travels With Charley – Great To Be Gone – Red Rome Beauty
Set 4
NRBQ – I Want You To Feel Good Too – Wally, Stu, Lou & The Q
The Beatles – I Should Have Known Better – A Hard Days Night
Rev Gary Davis – Walkin Dog Blues – 1968 Denver Living Room
Ricky Skaggs & Tony Rice – The Old Crossroads – Skaggs and Rice
John Prine – Sweet Revenge
Neil Diamond – If I Don't See You Again - Home Before Dark