The Song Parlor
With Host John Patterson
Playlist, September 20, 2008:
Parlor Songs, Gulf Memories, + Some Veggies & Previews
Opening
1. Jerry Holland with Doug MacPhee, “Mary Claire”/”Clear the Track”/”Napoleon
Hornpipe”/”Tom Marsh,” Parlor Music (Rounder 11661-2-7057-2 -- One Rounder Way,
Burlington, MA 01803 – 800-768-6337 – www.rounder.com)
I. Singing (and Playing) in the Parlor
1. Shelley Posen, “The Old Songs Home,” The Old Songs Home (Well Done Music 01 –
295 First Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1S 2G7 – www.shelleyposen.com)
2. Sammy Price, “Harlem Parlor Blues,” Classic Piano Blues (Smithsonian Folkways
40196 -- – www.folkways.si.edu -- 800-410-9815 – 750 9th Street NW, Suite 4100,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560-0953)
3. George, Gerry, Rebecca, & Jenny Armstrong, “How Can I Keep From Singing,” The
Wheel of the Year (Flying Fish 70594 – Rounder Records, One Rounder Way,
Burlington, MA 01803 – 800-768-6337 – www.rounder.com)
4. Pete Seeger, “Wonderful Friends,” Pete Seeger at 89 (Appleseed 1113 – PO Box
2593, West Chester, PA 19380 – 610-701-5755 – www.AppleseedMusic.com)
5. Suzannah Park, Pete Sutherland, Karen Sutherland, & Sharon Gouveia, “Bright
Morning Stars”/”Vance No More”/”I Will Arise”/”Backstep Cindy,” I Know the Road:
Music of Southern Appalachia (Revels North – PO Box 415, Hanover, NH 03755 – 866556-3083 – www.revelsnorth.org)
6. Rick Speyer and Anne Moffatt, “If I Gave You a Melody,” Harmony Road (Produced
and recorded at Crystal Clear Sound – www.crystalclearsound.ca)
7. Annbjørg Lien with Bruce Molsky, Mikael Marin, & Christine Hanson, “The Fiddle,”
Waltz With Me (Compass 7 4492 2 – 916 19th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212 – 615320-7672 – www.compassrecords.com)
8. Helen Schneyer, “Keep On the Firing Line,” What A Singing There Will Be (K.
Westra, PO Box 546, Rockland, ME 04841 – 207-594-6357)
II. Toward the Gulf Coast . . .
1. Joe Hickerson and the New Golden Ring, “The Galveston Flood,” Five Days Singing,
Volume II (Folk-Legacy 42 -- Box 1148, Sharon, CT 06069 – www.folk-legacy.com -800-836-0901)
2. Memphis Slim, “Backwater Blues,” Memphis Slim: The Folkways Years, 1959-1973
(Smithsonian Folkways 40128)
3. Michael Doucet, “Chère Evangeline,” From Now On (Smithsonian Folkways 40128)
4. Scott Ainslie, “It’s Gonna Rain,” Thunder’s Mouth (Cattail Music 2008 –
www.cattailmusic.com)
III. Some Encounters With Veggies -- as Vegetarian Awareness Month
Approaches
1. Neil Morris, “Turnip Greens,” Southern Journey, Volume 7: Ozark Frontier – Ballads
and Old-Timey Music From Arkansas (Rounder 1707)
2. Mariénne Kreitlow, “Scorn Not Garlic,” Garlic & Other Sources of Nature (Living
Song – www.marienne.com)
4. Dakota Dave Hull, “No Such Thing as Too Much Garlic,” Reunion Rag (Flying Fish
70576)
5. Claudia Schmidt & Sally Rogers, “The Garlic Waltz,” While We Live (Red House 45
– PO Box 4044, St. Paul MN 55104 – 800-695-4687 – www.redhouserecords.com)
6. Small Potatoes, “Avocado,” Time Flies (Folk Era 1427 – Wind River Records, 705
South Washington Street, Napierville, IL 60540-6654 – 630-637-2303 –
www.folkera.com/windriver)
7. Joe Crookston, “The Rutabaga Curl,” Able Baker Charlie & Dog (Milagrito Records
jbjo78 – PO Box 234, Ithaca, NY 14851 – www.joecrookston.com)
8. Lou & Peter Berryman, “Broccoli Shy,” House Concert (Cornbelt 12 – PO Box 3400,
Madison, WI 53704 – 608-695-4687 -- www.louandpeter.com)
IV. Coming Events
A. Adams County Heritage Festival
Gettysburg Recreation Park, Saturday, September 21, 12-5 pm
Info: 717-334-0752 – www.icpj-gettysburg.org/festival.htm
1. Réveillons, “Lisette,” Quiguequoidontoù? (Roues et Archets 03 – CP 284, CalixaLavallée, Québec, J0L 1Ao – 450-583-5631 -- www.rouesetarchets.com)
2. Simple Gifts, “Box Turtle,” Crossing Borders (Purple Finch Productions 503 – PO
Box 968, Lemont, PA 16851 – 814-238-8048 – www.simplegiftsmusic.com)
3. Tin Kettle, “Reconciliation,” As Useful As a Small Pot (Tin Kettle 001 –
skscpa@verizon.net -- 717-396-9752)
B. Susquehanna Folk Music Society
Sunday, September 28, Yorktowne Hotel, York, PA
Beoga – Session, 2:30 pm, Concert 4:00 pm
Info: www.sfmsfolk.org -- 717-932-2348
1. Beoga, “Prelude Polkas,” A Lovely Madness (Compass 7 4465 2)
C. Bethlehem Celtic Classic
September 26, 27, 28, Bethlehem, PA
Info: 610-868-9599 – www.celticfest.org/2008CelticClassic/index.html
1. Bodega, “Smeòrach Chiann Dòmhnaill,” Bodega (Greentrax 295 -- Cockenzie
Business Centre, Edinburgh Road, Cockenzie, East Lothian EH32 OXL, Scotland –
www.greentrax.com)
2. Téada, “The Tenpenny Piece”/”Cobb your Hair and Curl It”/”Larry McDonagh’s,”
Inné Amárach (Compass 7 4437 2)
3. The Tannahill Weavers, “Dark Eyed Molly,” Live & In Session (Compass 7 4454 2)
4. Malinky, “My Ain Countrie,” The Unseen Hours (Greentrax 276)
Close
1. Téada, “Planxty Crilly”/”Micho Russell’s”/”Mickey Callaghan’s,” Inné Amárach
(Compass 7 4454 2)
John Patterson
The Song Parlor
9 East Village Drive
Burlington, VT 05401
Jsp1@psu.edu