Acoustic Rainbow - Volume 10

Volume 12 is the latest Acoustic Rainbow CD Sampler released in January 2002 and includes the following tracks. Click each track for more information on each individual artist and song.

David M. Bailey - So Much More
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Lucy Webster - No One Else
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Ted Hoagland - Calvary Hill
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Carol Denney - The Rich Will Never Be Poor
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Brigette Demeyer - Rooftop
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John McKone - Cuttin' A Chord
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R. C. Banks - Those Days Are Gone
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Alun Piggins - Fire In The Window
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Bradley Sowash - Amazing Grace
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John Murphy & the Woodpickers - If There's A War On
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Jason Roman - Ordinary Sky
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Kenny Butterill - The Townes You Left Behind
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Cliff Erickson - Deep In My Heart
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Jeannie Higgins - Now Until Then
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Track 1
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: David M. Bailey
Song: So Much More
Songwriter: ©2000/David M. Bailey/ASCAP
David is making his third appearance on the Acoustic Rainbow and his latest CD is his best work yet. His songwriting has matured like a fine vintage wine. So Much More is a beautiful poetic statement about being a songwriter, life on the road, and faith.
CD: Life
Phone: (540) 657-8317
Email: david@davidmbailey.com
Contact: David M. Bailey, 113 Matthew Court, Stafford, VA 22554

Track 2
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Lucy Webster
Song: No One Else
Songwriter: ©2001/Red Jag Records/ASCAP
Like your acoustic music with a hard driving groove? Put on your seat belt because this Michigan songwriter will knock you off your feet. No One Else features an array of acoustic instruments and some gut wrenching yet hopeful lyrics. The rest of her CD is just as adventurous.
CD: Keeping My Fingers Crossed
Phone: (616) 791-9123
Email: lucy@lucywebster.com
Contact: John Webster, P.O. Box 140922, Grand Rapids, MI 49514-0922

Track 3
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Ted Hoagland
Song: Calvary Hill
Songwriter: ©2001/Ted Hoagland/BMI
If you like the storytelling and wry sense of humor of Lyle Lovett or Tom Waits then you'll love Ted Hoagland. Ted's song Calvary Hill takes you to the crossroads of jazz, folk, and blues creating the musical ambience to this compelling tale of morality.
CD: Left Field
Phone: (805) 569-4089
Email: ted@tedhoagland.com
Contact: Ted Hoagland, 2123 1/2 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Track 4
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Carol Denney
Song: The Rich Will Never Be Poor
Songwriter: ©2000/Carol Denney/Solid Frog Productions/BMI
Berkeley native Carol Denney has a very radical approach to her craft of songwriting. This title cut is a potent, but hilarious, commentary about social class featuring the English concertina. You will be singing this song in your head for days!
CD: The Rich Will Never Be Poor
Phone: (510) 548-1512
Email: cdenney@igc.org
Contact: Carol Denney, 1970 San Pablo Avenue, #4, Berkeley, CA 94702

Track 5
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Brigitte DeMeyer
Song: Rooftop
Songwriter: ©2001/Brigitte DeMeyer/Another Thousand
Miles/BMI
What a voice! Rooftop, a blues-tinged showcase for this up and coming singer/songwriter, may soon have Brigitte mentioned in the same breath as Bonnie Raitt and Susan Tedeschi. The rest of her CD is just as good as this cut.
CD: Another Thousand Miles
Phone: (650) 473-1939
Email: brigittedemeyer@aol.com
Contact: Brigitte DeMeyer, 337 Hawthorne Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Track 6
Format: Instrumental
Artist: John McKone
Song: Cuttin' A Chord
Songwriter: ©2000/John McKone/ASCAP
Without question, this Minnesota guitarist will mesmerize your listeners with his rich, lively playing. Cutting A Chord merges John's innovative guitar technique, compositional depth, and passionate playing into an extraordinary
instrumental all in under three minutes. Play it today!
CD: Here It Is
Phone: (612) 280-8375
Email: john@johnmckone.com
Contact: John McKone, 4152 Brunswick Avenue S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416

Track 7
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: R. C. Banks
Song: Those Days Are Gone
Songwriter: ©2001/R. C. Banks/Eva Nicole Publishing/BMI
Texas songwriter RC Banks' songs have been recorded by Joe Ely, Linda Ronstandt, Ronnie Lane and many others. His new CD, Conway's Corner, is a gritty, rustic, roots-driven manifesto that illustrates why he is so highly regarded as a musician and songwriter.
CD: Conway's Corner
Phone: (512) 474-4314
EMail: loudhouse@austin.rr.com
Contact: Loud House Records, 712 Sparks Avenue, Austin, TX 78705

Track 8
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Alun Piggins
Song: Fire In The Window
Songwriter: ©1999/Alun Piggins/SOCAN
Toronto-based songwriter Alun Piggins performs acoustic music with an edge. Take the line from Fire In The Window, "dancing to songs you hate ... you know every bridge will burn before you reach it." Alun's songs are an intriguing mix of styles and intangible lyrics. A great listen!
CD: Balladesque
Phone: (416) 603-6932
Email: alun@alunpiggins.com
Contact: Alun Piggins, 14 Euclid Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6J 2J5

Track 9
Format: Acoustic Jazz
Artist: Bradley Sowash
Song: Amazing Grace
Songwriter: ©2001/Bradley Sowash/BMI
Great for Sunday mornings and underscoring talk segments, Bradley's solo piano rendition of Amazing Grace is both familiar yet refreshing. This veteran performer and composer from Ohio will move your listeners to sing along.
CD: We Gather Together - Hymns & Spirituals for Solo Jazz Piano
Phone: (614) 846-1454
Email: info@bradleysowash.com
Contact: B. Sowash, 94 West Riverglen Dr, Worthington, OH 43085

Track 10
Format: Traditional
Artist: John Murphy/The Woodpickers
Song: If There's A War On
Songwriter: ©2000/John Murphy/APRA
Searching for more authentic roots music to quench your audience's thirst for the O' Brother phenomenon? Look no further because the Woodpickers have captured that high lonesome sound in this sparsely produced gem from
Australia. Perfect for Americana and folk formats.
CD: Reason and Dream
Phone: 61 2 4757 4956
EMail: woodpicker@ozemail.com.au
Contact: The Woodpickers, P.O. Box 144, Lawson, NSW Australia 2783

Track 11
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Jason Roman
Song: Ordinary Sky
Songwriter: ©2001/Jason Roman/Thou Mayest Music/ASCAP
Jason Roman's Ordinary Sky seems more like a short story than a song. Using a simple but elegant guitar arrangement, Jason creates a picturesque musical canvas that reminds us of an acoustic Stephen Stills. Call today for the full CD.
CD: Timshel
Phone: (706) 353-8310
Email: npriest@home.com
Contact: Neal Priest, Polyglot Music, 1181 Tanglebrook Drive, Athens, GA 30606

Track 12
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Kenny Butterill
Song: The Townes You Left Behind
Songwriter: ©2001/Kenny Butterill/BMI
Townes was one of America's greatest songwriters, and Kenny Butterill's song is a touching tribute to the Texas legend. The recording and production have a warm and intimate feel which fits perfectly with the heartfelt lyrics
memoralizing Townes.
CD: CD to be released in 2002
Phone: (831) 425-890
Email: butterill@nobullsongs.com
Contact: James Crandell, 245-M Mt. Hermon Road, PMB #J, Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4035

Track 13
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Cliff Erickson
Song: Deep In My Heart
Songwriter: ©1996/Accurate Music/ASCAP
Cliff Erickson returns to the Acoustic Rainbow with this delicate ballad. Cliff's songs are always well crafted and Deep in My Heart features a stunning dynamic build up and strong melodic hook. Contact him today for an interview or the entire CD.
CD: Acquired Taste
Phone: (810) 987-6055
Email: cliffmail@aol.com
Contact: Accurate Records, P.O. Box 7838, Smith Creek, MI 48074

Track 14
Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Jeanine Higgins
Song: Now Until Then
Songwriter:©1999/Jeanine Higgins/Jeanine Higgins Pub Co/ASCAP
We absolutely fell in love with The voice of this songwriter from upstate New York who sounds like a cross between Judy Collins and Joan Baez. This song, as well as the rest of her CD, was inspired by the death her son in 1998.
CD: Into The Sun
Phone: (866) 570-5200
Email: higgy226@telenet.net
Contact: Jeanine Higgins, P.O. Box 204, Eagle Bay, NY 13331