|
|
C H E C K O U T
M A G A Z I N E
|
"A musician must make music, an artist must paint,
a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.
What a man can be, he must be."
-- Abraham Maslow
Jenn Adams (Nice lyrics, music, singer) Choice CDs...
In The Pool (2001) * * * *
|
|
1 Joliet
2 Most Precious Days
3 The Garden Song
4 Not Tonight
5 Everything Good
6 1846
|
7 Maggie Tabasco
8 All These Attachments
9 Mozambique is Burning
10 Leave the Light On
11 Speed of Light
12 All Along the Watchtower
|
Jenn Adams shines on stage. If you enjoy lyrical acoustic music, Jenn Adams will make a nice addition to your music library. In the Pool features John Floridis on accompanying guitar.
(c) 2003 Mark's Online Music Source
Choice CDs...
A Carolina Jubilee (2003) * * *
|
|
1 The Traveling Song
2 Love Like The Movies
3 Sorry Man
4 Me And God
5 Pretty Girl From Raleigh
6 Do You Love Him
7 I Killed Sally's Lover
|
8 Preety Girl From Locust
9 My Last Song To Jenny
10 Walking For You
11 The D Bag Rag
12 Pretty Girl From Annapolis
13 Smoke In Our Lights
14 Offering
|
See the Avett Brothers in concert to fully appreciate what you'll hear on their CDs. The Avett Brothers are one of the more original traditional country/bluegrass bands to come along. Occasionally compared to Oh Brother's Soggy Bottom Boys, the Avett Brothers' music is White Lightning on steroids.
Collective talents and foot stomping antics grab your attention from the first note. Beneath the high powered delivery of original compositions is a lyrical, musical depth steeped in tradition while saturated with originality.
(c) 2003 Mark's Online Music Source
Bluedogs (exceptional band from N. C.) Choice CDs...
Halos and Good Buys (2004) * * * *
|
|
1 What's Wrong With Love Songs
2 Wrong Love at the Right Time
3 Mr. Rain
4 Janie & Me
5 Half of my Mistakes
6 Make Your Mama Proud
7 Four Winds
|
8 Cosmic Cowboy
9 Always As We Know It
10 Your Sweet Love
11 Walter
12 Forever You
13 Baby's Coming Home
|
December Rain (2006) * * * *
|
|
1 Love of the Mountains
2 December Rain
3 Everything To Me
4 Erase The Miles
5 Gospel Strings
6 John Deere Tractor
|
7 I Wonder Where You
Are Tonight
8 Nine Pound Hammer
9 Smile Delani
10 Children Go Where
I Send Thee
11 Tennessee Blues
12 'Till The End Of Time
|
BIG (1999) * * *
|
|
1 Crying (like you are)
2 Fall to Pieces
3 In Deep
4 Lonely Girl
5 One of Those Things
6 Two of These Things (instrumental)
7 Meg's Song
|
8 Letters
9 Go No Further
10 Despair
11 Emptiness
12 Love Games
13 Last Name
|
These Days (2004) * * * * *
|
|
1 I'll Find You
2 Let it Go
3 What's Been Going On?
4 Fishy
5 Fade
6 Flowers
|
7 Winter In NY
8 I Heard It Through The
Grapevine
9 I Believe
10 It
11 Only you
|
This contemporary female vocal trio from Australia is BIG on originality. The Bluehouse performed on the WoodSongs Old TIme Radio Hour in August, 2002. The trio's harmonies moved beyond tangible structures, their vocal enthusiasm literally soared through the rafters.
Their latest CD release titled These Days finds the trio further exploring acoustic roots with a more folk-flavored theme than their previous CD. These Days nicely showcases their amazing vocal harmonies along with exceptional writing within each of the original composition.
These Days also features two cover songs... including I Heard It Through The Grapevine, and Only You. On each of the cover songs Bluehouse adds their own stamp of originality, making These Days a well defined listening venue worthy of your attention.
(c) 2006 Mark's Online Music Source
Marc Cohn (great lyrics, singer) Choice CDs...
Marc Cohn (1991) * * * *
|
|
1 Walking in Memphis
2 Ghost Train
3 Silver Thunderbird
4 Dig Down Deep
5 Walk On Water
6 Miles Away
|
7 Saving the Best for Last
8 Strangers in a Car
9 29 Ways
10 Perfect Love
11 True Companion
|
The Rainy Season (1993) * * * *
|
|
1 Walk Through the World
2 Rest for the Weary
3 The Rainy Season
4 Mama's in the Moon
5 Don't Talk to Her at Night
6 Paper Walls
|
7 From the Station
8 Medicine Man
9 Baby King
10 She's Becoming Gold
11 The Things We've handed Down
|
Burning the Daze (1998) * * * *
|
|
1 Already Home
2 Girl of Mysterious Sorrow
3 Providence
4 Healing Hands
5 Lost You in the Canyon
6 Saints Preserve Us
|
7 Olana
8 Turn to Me
9 Valley of the Kings
10 Turn On Your Radio
11 Ellis Island
|
Extremely Live at Eddie's Attic (2002) * * * * *
|
|
1 Intro/Tipi in Oklahoma
2 What Else Could I Do?
3 Hour in Texarkana
4 Texas Moon
5 Happy People are in the Bleachers
6 Beautiful Valley
7 The Other Side
8 Tuning Up
9 The Burren
10 Crooked Little Smile/Jen's Jig
|
11 Pulled Myself Over
12 Molly
13 Redman Sky
14 I Go Everywhere
15 My Brilliant Masterpiece
16 BB King
17 Seven Years Old
18 Arelia
19 I Like Alabama
20 Paradox of Grace
|
From the moment Don Conoscenti picks up one of his Laurel Series Evertt guitars and transforms it into an expression of art from his heart, nothing else exists while he's performing. Conoscenti's voice and acoustic guitar become one instrument. This remarkable union of voice and instrument takes the listener on a journey into the lyrical, multi-capo compositions of Don Conoscenti.
One for the Road (1998) * * *
|
|
1 Red Man Sky
2 The Road We're On
3 End Of My Rope
4 Only The Truth
5 Intro
6 The Great Divide
7 Last Time I saw Maya
|
8 Shed No Teras
9 Prayers Of Ninevah
10 Baby'e Eyes
11 Carefully Taught
12 Hold On Arelia
13 Outro
14 Slippy Dreamed Of Dede
|
Don teamed up with former Kansas violinist, David Ragsdale,
and recorded this CD in Louisville, Kentucky at the Twice Told
Coffeehouse on March 28 & 29, 1998.
(c) 2003 Mark's Online Music Source
American Wake (2003) * * * *
The Fairport Chronicles (1972) * * * *
The 35th Anniversary Album (2002) * * *
The Flecktone ensemble is continually expanding the boundaries of music definition. To properly categorize the band and their music would be a feat in itself. The group has far too many recordings and projects to adequately feature on this page. For up to date info on the Flecktones visit their Web site.
(c) 2003 Mark's Online Music Source
Of Labor & Love (2002) * * * *
|
|
1 Caliope House /
Jig of Slurs
2 Both Sides the Tweed
3 Raga Padhari Dhun
4 Lament for Eoin Rua /
Susanna Martin
5 Have A Nice Day
6 Heavens Gate
|
7 Gone,
Gonna Rise Again
8 Spitting Cousins
9 Foxhunters Jig
10 The Bigler
11 You're Not Irish
12 Ramble Away
13 Common Thread
|
Christy Martin -
vocals, hammered dulcimer, mandola, mandolin, sitar, bodhran, banjo
Aodh Og O Tuama -
vocals, tinwhistles, woodwinds, recorders, dumbek
Of Labor and Love serves as a pleasant introduction or reminder of the talents of Aodh Og O Tuama and Christy Martin. In an age when money-driven productions often join force with high-tech marketing -- Four Shillings Short continues to market their goods the old-fashioned way -- up close and personal. 4SS is best experienced in person to fully appreciate the delicate nuance behind their spirited melodies and soothing ballads. Aodh Og O Tuama and Christy Martin play an eclectic assortment of instruments -- producing Celtic/American/Eastern flavors behind well-paired vocal harmonies. One of the highlights during a 4SS performance is Martin's sitar playing and O Tuama's inventive dumbek percussion.
(c) 2004 Mark's Online Music Source
John Gorka (folk, great songwriter, lyrics) Choice CDs...
The mere company that Gorka keeps, his backup musicians and singers, speaks volumes on his status amongest peers in music circles.
(c) 2002 Mark's Online Music Source
A Tribute to John Hartford - Live From Mountain Stage (2001) * * * *
|
1 Gentle On My Mind - Kathy Mattea and Tim O'Brien
2 Billy The Kid - Riders In The Sky
3 Savannah Rag - Norman Blake
4 Dark As A Dungeon - John Cowan
5 Who Cut Your Heart Out? - The Jamie Hartford Band
6 In Tall Buildings - Gillian Welch
7 More Love - Tim O'Brien
8 On The Road - Bela Fleck
9 In The Heart Of The Cross Eyed Child - John Hartford
10 Me And My Fiddle - John Hartford
11 The Boys From North Carolina - John Hartford
12 Watching The River Go By - John Hartford
13 Give Me The Flowers While I'm Livin' - John Hartford
|
Tribute to the late John Hartford-- recorded 09/24/00 in Nashville for Mountain Stage. CD includes 5 songs and stories from John Hartford himself.
You Can't Save Everybody (2004) * * * *
|
|
1 You Can't Save Everybody
2 Dark Eyed Gal
3 Hillbilly Blue
4 Jersey Devil
5 Somewhere in the Middle
6 Flycatcher Jack and the Whippoorwill's Song
7 Callin' Me
8 Till I'm Too Old to Die Young
9 Cecil's Lament
10 Everybody's Working for the Man Again....
11 Just Like That
12 A Prayer Like Any Other (for Nikke)
|
Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch, Fats Kaplin -- a trio of Americana inspiration!
(c) 2004 Mark's Online Music Source
Promenade (2002) * * *
Lindisfarne Acoustic (2002) * * * ....Limited Edition Release.
England rock group Lindisfarne appeared on WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour on August 5, 2002 ... I had the pleasure of meeting Lindisfarne after their crowd pleasing live radio performance ... Lindisfarne's musical heritage dates back to the era of Fairport Convention, and Pentangle ... Their performance showcased a band that'll ignite an appreciative spark in new and old listeners alike.
(c) 2003 Mark's Online Music Source
Bill Miller * * * * * (Highly Recommended) Choice CDs...
A Sacred Gift (2002) * * * *
Bill Miller's new Christmas CD is now available.
|
|
1 Sacred Gift
2 Joy to the World
3 Oh Holy Night
4 I saw the Star of Bethlehem
5 What Child is This
6 Christmas Morning
7 Silent Night
8 Cedar, Sweet Grass, and Sage
9 The First Noel
|
Spirit Rain (2002) * * * * *
|
|
1 Approaching Thunder
2 You Are the Rain
3 Rain Down Your Love
4 Never Too Far
5 Red Sky Red Heart
6 Face the Blues
7 I Believe
|
8 Love Substained
9 Sun Dog
10 Prayers for the Truth
11 1st Dream
12 The Promise
13 Little Brother (Spirit Rain)
14 Underneath the Blue Sky
|
Bill Miller is a man of many faces. An artist in the purest sense of the word. A painter, musician, songwriter, storyteller, poet ... a man carving textured paths between heritage and outside influences. The Native American Indian has a story to tell through his music.
Bill Miller is one of the best flute players in North America. He demonstrates incredible passion and technique on the Odell Borg Native flute. Miller is equally gifted as a songwriter and guitarist.
(c) 2003 Mark's Online Music Source
Honeydew (2008) * * * *
|
|
1 All In My Head
2 Home
3 The Ballad of kathryn Johnston
4 Homeless Joe
5 Leaving All your Troubles Behind
6 Fraction of a Man
7 See That Train
8 For America
9 Cabbagetown
10 Nameless Faces
11 Song of the Self (Chapter 2)
12 Rewind the Years
|
(April 2008) Shawn Mullins' earlier hits include such gems as Lullaby and Everywhere I Go. Honeydew is a blend of roots rock and acoustic music focusing on friends, the misunderstood life paths of others, transformed towns, and a love for trains. This album has also been issued in limited edition on vinyl.
- (c) 2008 Mark's Online Music Source
Blue Sky Night Thunder (1990) * * * *
* original release date 1975
|
|
1 Wildfire
2 Carolina in the Pines
3 Desert Rat
4 Wild Bird
5 Blue Sky Riding Song
6 Medicine Man
7 Secret Mountain
8 Hideout Without My Lady There
9 Night Thunder
10 Rings of Life
|
Cowboy Songs (1990) * * * * *
|
1 Cowboy Logic
2 I Ride An Old Paint/
Whoopee Ti-Yi-Yo,
Git Along Little Doggies
|
3 Tumbling Tumbleweeds
4 Tying Knots In
The Devil's Tail
5 The Old Chisholm Trail
6 Home On The Range
7 What Am I Doing Here
8 Wild Ripplin' Waters
9 The Yellow Rose Of Texas
10 Spanish Is The
Lovin' Tongue
11 Cowboy Pride
12 Red River Valley
|
13 Let The Cowboy Dance
14 Jack Of Diamonds
15 Texas Rangers
16 When The Work's
All Done This Fall
17 The Streets Of Laredo
18 O Bury Me Not
On The Lone Prairie
19 Where Do Cowboys Go
When They Die/
Reincarnation
20 Goodbye Old Paint
|
Ohio (2003) * * * *
Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler -- an amazingly talented duo!
|
|
Disc One
1 B.P.D.
2 What I'll Remember Most
3 Show Me
4 Jesus In New Orleans
5 Ohio
6 Suitcase
7 Anything At All
8 Professional Daydreamer
9 Lifelong Fling
10 Changes Come
|
Disc Two
1 Long Lost Brother
2 She
3 Nobody Number One
4 Cruel and Pretty
5 Remind Us
6 How Long Have You Been Stoned
7 When You Say Love
8 Fool
9 Hometown Boy
10 Bothered
|
Tunesmith Retrofit (2006) * * * *
Accomplished songsmith and musician -- depth of compositions
and vocals reveal a musician in-tune with their artistic emotions.
|
|
1 Crow's Nest
2 The Anvil
3 Spanish Hands
4 Plumb Line
5 Scapegoat
6 Big Shaky
|
7 Tight To The Jar
8 MacDougal
9 Loud As Ears
10 Red Light Nickel
11 Handful Of Arrows
12 Tunesmith Retrofit
|
Pitch Blue * * * (eclectic acoustic) Choice CDs...
Muskoka Morning (2004) * * *
Unique trio blends guitar, congas, cello and vocals ...
|
|
1 Paranoia
2 Carried Away
3 Take My Heart
4 Christmas Time
5 Followed You Today
6 Gin Ryder
|
7 All Grown Up
8 Muskoka Morning
9 Tell Me
10 Greatest Thing
11 Beaches & Palm Trees
|
Kevin Daw - Guitar, Vocals
Teresa Beck - Cello, Backing Vocals
Kenneth Mansfield - Congas, Percussion
Pitch Blue supplies an ample mix of eclectic acoustic through original compositions by lead vocalist Kevin Daw. Muskoka Morning goes down smooth like a morning cup of fresh roasted coffee. Pitch Blue gives merit to the ideology that less is often more -- their music is pure and unpretentious -- the songs are contagious. Teresa Beck's soft vocal accompaniment gives their music an added dimension and depth. A few tracks worthy of special mention include Take My Heart, Christmas Time, Gin Ryder, All Grown Up, and Tell Me.
(c) 2004 Mark's Online Music Source
High Wire Live (2003) * * * *
Experience the partial-capo soundscapes
and lyrical journeys of guitarist Willy Porter.
|
|
1 Tribe
2 Angry Words
3 Unconditional
4 Breathe
5 Dishwater Blonde
|
6 Jesus on the Grille
7 Paper Airplane
8 You Stay Here
9 Mystery
10 Road Bone
|
Live at Carnegie Hall (2001) * * * *
|
|
1 introduction/Raga Madhuvanti
2 Alap
3 gat in Rupak (7-beat)
4 Raga Desh
5 Bhupali Tabla Duet
6 Raga Mishra Piloo
|
Anoushka -- a very talented musician accomplished in the knowledge,
art, and nuances of playing the sitar.
The Diamond Mountain Sessions (2001) * * * *
|
|
1 Costa de Galicia
2 Galway Girl
3 Diamond Mountain
4 Slan le Van
5 Four Jimmys
6 Man of Constant Sorrow
7 Say You Love Me
Guest Artists -
Shannon's Touring Band -
|
8 Pernod Waltz
9 Hound of Letterfrack
10 On the Banks of the Old Pontchertrain
11 Love Love Love
12 Jota Do Porto Do Cabo
13 Fire in the Bellies
14 Northern Lights
Steve Earl, John Prine, Jackson Browne
Hothouse Flowers, Donal Lunny
Woodchoppers
|
Sunflower (2002) * * * *
Austin, Texas musician Darden Smith delivers a unique blend of folk/roots/pop music with engaging lyrics and intriquing melodies. Smith's compositions will quickly earn a place in your musical vocabulary. Darden Smith has co-written 2 songs for Kent " Omar" Dykes's 2004 release, Boogie Man.
Learning To Bend (2008) * * * * *
|
|
1 - A Few honest Words
2 - How to See The Sun Rise
3 - Bury Me With My Car
4 - Bend
5 - It's Not Impossible
6 - I Can't
|
7 - Prettiest Tree on the Mountain
8 - Panning for Gold
9 - A Change is Gonna Come
10 - Built For This
11 - Copper ans Malachite
|
|
|
Ben Sollee w/
Abigail Washburn -
Bela Fleck -
Ben Sollee -
Casey Driessen -
|
The Sparrow Quartet
banjo, vocals
banjo
cello, vocals
violin, vocals
for Track List
|
Songcatcher Choice CDs... [SOUNDTRACK]
Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
(2001) * * * *
|
|
1 Fair And Tender Ladies - Roseanne Cash
2 Pretty Saro - Iri DeMent
3 When Love Is New - Dolly Parton & Emmy Rossum
4 Barbara Allen - Emmy Rossum
5 Barbara Allen - Emmylou Harris
6 Moonshiner - Allison Moorer
7 Sounds Of Loneliness - Patty Loveless
8 All My Tears - Julie Miller
|
9 Wayfarin' Stranger - Maria McKee
10 Mary Of The Wild Moor - Sara Evans
11 Wind And Rain - Gillian Welch, David Rawlings & David Steele
12 The Cuckoo Bird - Deana Carter
13 Score Suite #1 - David Mansfield
14 Conversations With Death - Hazel Dickens, David Patrick Kelly & Bobby McMillen
15 Score Suite #2 - David Mansfield
16 Single Girl - Pat Carrolls
|
Last Winter in the Copper Country (2002) * * * *
1 The Butcher's Girl
2 The Perfect Crime
3 Gold and Silver
4 Red-Haired Boy
5 Last Winter in the Copper Country
6 Two Step Les Freres Wilson
7 Four Little Men
8 Walt's Waltz
|
9 Do Something
10 Trouble in Mind
11 The Lodge
12 Dustbowl Overtures
13 (Boom) Clank
14 Over the Waterfall / Mississippi Sawyer
15 On Down the Line
|
Joshua Davis -
Andy Wilson -
Joe Wilson -
Dominic Suchyta -
Bob Bryan -
Jonathan Price -
|
vocals, acoustic and resophonic guitars, banjo, Mandolin
harmonicas, accordion, trumpet, harp, vocals
dobro, steel guitar, acoustic, vocals
upright bass, all tracks except 2, 6 and 11
trap kit on track 13, washboard on track 7
fiddle on tracks 7, 8 and 14
|
The Unbroken Circle (2004) * * * *
The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family
Notable artists come together and pay tribute to the timeless music of the
Carter Family
|
1 Worried Man Blues - George Jones
2 No Depression In Heaven - Sheryl Crow
3 On The Sea Of Galilee -
Emmylou Harris with the Peasall Sisters
4 Engine One-Forty-Three - Johnny Cash
5 Never Let The Devil Get The Upper Hand Of You -
Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives
6 Little Moses - Joe and Janette Carter
7 Black Jack David - Norman and Nancy Blake with Tim O'Brien
8 Bear Creek Blues - John Prine
9 You Are My Flower - Willie Nelson
10 Single Girl, Married Girl -
Shawn Colvin with Earl and Randy Scruggs
11 Will My Mother Know Me There? -
The Whites with Ricky Skaggs
12 The Winding Stream - Rosanne Cash
13 Rambling Boy - The Del McCoury Band
14 Hold Fast To The Right - June Carter Cash
15 Gold Watch & Chain -
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Kris Kristofferson
|
For additional information read The Unbroken Circle Echo Music Press Release
Bela Fleck, Ben Sollee, Casey Driessen (2008) * * * * *
|
|
1 - Overture
2 - Fuller Wine
3 - Strange Things
4 - Great Big Wall in China
5 - Taiyang Chulai
6 - Oh Me Oh My
7 - Captain
|
8 - Kazahk Melody
9 - Banjo Pickin' Girl
10 - Kangding Oingge /
Old Timey Dance Party
11 - Sugar And Pie
12 - It Ain't Easy
13 - Journey Home
|
Abigail Washburn -
Bela Fleck -
Ben Sollee -
Casey Driessen -
|
banjo, vocals
banjo
cello, vocals
violin, vocals
|
A Quite Revolution: 30 Years of... [4-disc boxed set] (2005) * * * * *
|
This amazing four-CD boxed set celebrating the anniversary of Will Ackerman’s independent label is divided equally into “Elements,” “Peace,” “Artistry” and “Excursions.”
Listen to the whole set randomly or upload to your iPod and set it to shuffle. This is an album that should be savored patiently, bit by bit, without missing a single moment.
by Global Rhythm writer
Ernest Barteldes (June 27, 2006)
|
Choice radio program...
Visit WoodSongs for additional radio program info. Mark's Online Music Source is an official partner of folksinger Michael Johnathon's Worldwide Broadcast of Grassroots, Folk, Americana, Blues and Bluegrass Music.
|
|
The Arts Series
VISION AND MUSIC
Conversations with
an Artistic Edge
|
- Mark's Online Music Source -
EMPLOYMENT AND RELOCATION AID FOR
MUSICIANS DISPLACED BY HURRICANE KATRINA
- Mark's Online Music Source is listed on -
|