Acoustic Rainbow Volume 25

RJOSEPH TOPPING - Won't Be Long
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MARTHA BERNER - A Town Called Happiness
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RAILROAD EARTH - Long Way To Go
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SLIGO RAGS - The Star Of The County Down
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SHERWIN LINTON - When We Got More Time
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LORI WILLCUTS - Blackeyed Susans
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KENT GUSTAVSON - Country Blues
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BOY WITH A FISH - Sometimes
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JIM VAN CLEVE - Let The Big Dog Eat
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MIKE AIKEN - 90 Miles To Hemingway
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FRAN GRAY - Nothin'
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robert temple - Step by Step
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DAN VAILLANCOURT - Give Up
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CINDY BLACK - Spider
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BILLY JIM BAKER - Old MacDonald Rap
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FINLAY MORTON - Billy Bird
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Format: Blues/Americana
Artist: Joseph Topping
Song: Won't Be Long
CD: Take Me Home
This English songwriter is brilliant on the acoustic blues slide
guitar. He begins this Blind Willie McTell tune solo but is shortly
accompanied by members of the legendary folk/rock band, Fairport
Convention. The CD is full of wonderful songs like this.
Phone: 0044 151 6080930
Email:  joseph_topping@talk21.com
Contact: Joe Topping, 2 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside,
England CH42 8LF

Format: Americana
Artist: Martha Berner
Song: A Town Called Happiness
CD: " this side of yesterday"�
DJs: Take note of this up and coming singer/songwriter from Chicago.
Her radio-friendly song merges folk, alt-country and indie rock to
evoke the heart and soul of Americana, the passion of rock 'n roll and
the essence of femininity. It's a radio friendly CD.
Phone: (262) 248-9010
Email:  chris@machine-inc.com
Contact: Chris Buttleman, Machine Records, P.O. Box 14784, Chicago,
IL 60614

Format: Americana/New Grass
Artist: Railroad Earth
Song: Long Way To Go
CD: Elko
Since 2001, the word-of-mouth buzz about this band's live show has
created one of the most rapidly growing fanbases in the world of
Americana and bluegrass. Their powerful live experience has finally
been captured on CD as demonstrated by this dynamic cut.
Phone: (212) 777-0923
Email:  radio@scifidelity.com
Contact: Reis Baron, Sci Fidelity Records, 628 Broadway, #502, New
York, NY 10012

Format: Folk
Artist: Sligo Rags
Song: The Star Of The County Down
CD: The Night Before The
Morning After
This Orange County, CA, trio has put a contemporary spin on a celtic
classic that is beautifully recorded and masterfully played. Fans of
all acoustic genres will appreciate the shades of Celtic, bluegrass,
country and folk in this well-crafted arrangement.
Phone: (562) 822-0229
Email:  info@sligorags.com
Contact: David Burns, 3751 Walnut Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807

Format: Americana
Artist: Sherwin Linton
Song: When We Got More Time
CD: It Happened In America
In 1956, Sherwin heard Johnny Cash sing inspiring him to pen this song.
Fifty years later, he has finally recorded it in the style that Johnny
would have sung it in his Sun Records days. A great album for
Americana Format shows.
Phone: (763) 786-8535
Email:  LintonEnt@aol.com
Contact: Sherwin Linton, Black Gold Records, P.O. Box 48100,
Minneapolis, MN 55448

Format: Americana
Artist: Lori Willcuts
Song: Blackeyed Susans
CD: Blackeyed Susans
This Pacfic Northwest songwriter sings country music the way it should
be...down-home, stripped down and honest. This title cut, taken from
her latest CD, is the heartfelt story of a truck-driving Daddy watching
his daughter grow up too quickly.
Phone: (404) 378-1057
Email:  dk@show-gun.com
Contact: Dennis Kurtz, Quiet Run Music, 205 Kathryn Avenue, Decatur,
GA 30030

Format: Traditional
Artist: Kent Gustavson
Song: Country Blues
CD: Live In Vermont
The lead singer for the NPR-featured band Stolen Shack joins his
musical brother Micah Schonberg for this live traditional performance
featuring clawhammer banjo and gritty harmonies recorded on one stereo
mic.
Phone: (631) 974-4050
Email:  kent@kentgustavson.com
Contact: Ninety and Nine Records, 1111 North Country Road, Stony
Brook, NY 11790

Format: AAA
Artist: Boy with a Fish
Song: Sometimes
CD: Birds Fly Backwards
The eerie ambiance created by the electric violin and the accordion is
the perfect backdrop for the quirky lyrics and strong groove from this
New York-based band. Any DJ that playes Wilco CD's should check out
this indie alt-Americana track. Phone: (607) 277-7025
Email:  info@boywithafish.com
Contact: Jeff Claus, Left Ear Records, 632 Bostwick Road, Ithaca, NY
14850

Format: Format: Bluegrass
Artist: Jim Van Cleve
Song: Let The Big Dog Eat
CD: No Apologizes
Jim is the fiddle player in the bluegrass supergroup, Mountain Heart.
This straight ahead, hard drivin' bluegrass song is taken from his
debut solo album. He is joined by his fellow band members along with
Ronnie Bowman on lead vocals.
Phone: (626) 286-8742
Email:  bluegrasssammy@aol.com
Contact: Rural Rhythm Records, 6012 N. Agnes Avenue, Temple City, CA
91780

Format: Americana
Artist: Mike Aiken
Song: 90 Miles To Hemingway
CD: Just Add Salt
Relaxed and visually poetic, this radio-friendly performance shows off
Mike's guitar work and expressive storytelling. The CD is a treasure
trove of musical gems like this one. Call the number bellow for
immediate servicing.
Phone: (757) 535-9952
Email:  mike@mikeaikenmusic.com
Contact: Mike Aiken, Northwind Records, 1553 Bayville Street,
Norfolk, VA 23503

Format: AAA
Artist: Fran Gray
Song: Nothin'
CD: Contemplating the Sun
The Acoustic Rainbow Sampler proudly welcomes back this Pacfic
Northwest artist's brand of blues-flavored acoustic rock with a preview
of her next CD. The vocals hauntingly seductive and the arrangement is
perfect for most AAA Formats.
Phone: (503) 794-0733
Email:  fgray@teleport.com
Contact: Fran Gray, Heart Spring Music, P.O. Box 220163, Portland, OR
97269

Format: Folk
Artist: robert temple
Song: Step by Step
CD: What Would YOU Do?
On this politically charged anthem, robert wonders if he made a
difference to anyone twenty years ago when he protested the war. He
hopes to inspire the disillusioned with the uplifting message of this
song.
Phone: (510) 654-2329
Email:  robert@roberttemplemusic.com
Contact: robert temple, Broken Pretzel Music, P.O. Box 3183,
Oakland, CA 94609

Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Dan Vaillancourt
Song: Give Up
CD: Melodic Snapshots
Here is a humorous song with a catchy boogie woogie groove about never
giving up your dreams. It showcases Dan's interesting approach to
songwriting. He takes a small situation from life and turns it into a
conversational tune. Great CD!
Phone: (989) 835-4795
Email:  dan@danvaillancourt.com
Contact: Funktified Folkman Headquarters, 800 East Haley Street,
Midland, MI 48640

Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Cindy Black
Song: Spider
CD: Country Girl
If Norman Bates wrote a psychedelic pop song with a Latin fused rhythm
and George Harrison played sitar, it might sound something like this.
The spine-tingling harmony vocals really set the mood for this musical
crime suspense thriller.
Phone: (989) 892-7737
Email:  iamsupercindy@yahoo.com
Contact: Cindy Black, 809 S. Chilson, Bay City, MI 48706

Format: Singer/Songwriter
Artist: Billy Jim Baker
Song: Old McDonald Rap
CD: Contrary To Ordinary: Big Shoes
And Baggy Pants
This former Ringling Brothers Circus clown and Hee Haw cast member is
the pied piper on this hick-hop, funkadelic, hillbilly, barnyard animal
hoedown. It's one of the most outrageously funny radio cuts that has
ever appeared on the Acoustic Rainbow.
Phone: (865) 850-2961
Email:  bozorow@charter.net
Contact: Billy Jim Baker, Bozo Row Records, P.O. Box 1547,
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Format: AAA
Artist: Finlay Morton
Song: Billy Bird
CD: Interpret This
He moved to London to become a rock star ... but ended up working for
Prime Minister Tony Blair. This acoustic rock cut is the story of a
comedian and features haunting celtic pipes. Great CD for Americana and
folk radio.
Phone: +44 7768 696359
Email:  info@finlaymorton.com
Contact: Finlay Morton, Stoneroom Recordings, 17 Oval Way, London,
England SE11 5RR