3/17/2008 Freewheelin'

A big thanks to Beth Shaw for filling in for me this week as I recuperate from minor surgery. I still look back fondly on our days as co-hosts of Urban Folk after the untimely death of our friend Bob Feldman.

I knew she'd put together a great show. Here's proof in the form of her playlist:

* denotes new release

Hot Club of Cowtown, Orange Blossom Special, Continental Stomp, HighTone

John Doe Veronica Jane, Mama Don't, This is Americana 2, Americana Music

Tony Gilkyson, Juanita, Goodbye Guitar, Rolling Sea

* Tift Merritt, Morning is My Destination, Another Country, Concord Music Group

Rex Hobart The Misery Boys, Wicked Saviour, Down to the Promised Land - 5 years of Bloodshot Records, Bloodshot

Continental Drifters, Too Little, Too Late, Better Day, Razor Tie

* Robert Plant Allison Kraus, Fortune Teller, Raising Sand, Rounder

The Sweeet Colleens, If I Should Fall From Grace With God, Half A Mile From Home, self

Boiled in Lead, Ballad of the House Carpenter, Acoustic, Omnium

Katie McMahon, Slievenamon, Shine, Swallowtail

Josie Kreuzer, Wild Man, Hot Rod Girl, SheDevil

James Intveld, Cryin' Over You, Billy Vol 1, Hep Cat

Wayne Hancock, Life's Lonesome Road, Billy Vol 1, Hep Cat

Southern Culture On The Skids, Just How Lonely, Liquored Up and Lacquered Down, Emusic

LouAnn Barton, Mean Mean Man, Read My Lips, Antoine's

Daniel Lanois, Jolie Louise, Acadie, Opal

Lucinda Williams, Crescent City, Lucinda Williams, Koch

Little Feet, Roll Um Easy, Dixie Chicken, Warner Brothers

Kevin Gordon, Great Southern Road, Down to the Well, Shanachie

Cry Cry Cry, By Way of Sorrow, Cry Cry Cry, Razor Tie

The Wailin' Jennies, Glory Bound, Firecracker, Red House

* Sofia, North Country, No Shame, sofiamakesmusic

The Ginn Sisters, Hard Fall, Blood Oranges, self

DeDannan, The Call and the Answer, A Jacket of Batteries, Green Linnet

Altan, The Roseville, Local Ground, Narada

Piper's Crow, The Kirk O' Birnie Bouxle / Jenny's Chickens, Piper's Crow, self

Ray Bonneville, What Katy Did, Goin' By Feel, Red House

The Siegel-Schwall Band, Leavin', The Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection, Alligator

Bob Dylan, Most Likely You Go Your Way I'll Go Mine, Blonde On Blonde, Columbia

* Susan Werner, I Will Have My Portion, The Gospel Truth, self

* Adrienne Young, Once More, Room to Grow, AddieBelle