Acoustic Rainbow Volume 33
PETE SEEGER - False From True
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KELLEIGH McKENZIE - Gin
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JOHN SEBASTIAN & DAVID GRISMAN - Coffee Blues
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CAROLANN AMES - Bridgewater Creek
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THE HORSE FLIES - Build a House and Burn It Down
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MOLLY’S REVENGE with MOIRA SMILEY - Weave My Love a Garland
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CHUCK McCABE - Partisan Polka
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HELEN AVAKIAN - I Love the Moon
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SCOTT AINSLIE - If Anybody Asks About Me
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URBAN MONROES - Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)
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SHERWIN LINTON - Global Warming Christmas (No Snow In Kalamazoo)
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RICHARD THORNE - Freight Trains and Strange Dreams
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GARY GATES BAND - Silver Dollar
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MIKE CULLISON - The Grapes of Wrath Are Ripe Again
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LAURIE LARSON - 1 Realm
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ARMAND RICHARD - The Train (To Montreal)
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JAMES POWER - Tired of Writing (Songs with Tears in My Eyes)
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ETHAN DOUGLAS - Moss on A Tree
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Song: False From True CD: At 89
Pete Seeger surveys the state of the world on “At 89.” This is a historical work with 32 new tracks, most previously unreleased, concert Favorites, instrumentals and spoken reflections. We are honored to include this American icon and living legend.
Email: JoeVinyl@aol.com
Contact: Alan Edwards, Appleseed Recordings, 29 Betsy Lane, Ambler, PA 19002
Format: Americana Artist: Kelleigh McKenzie
Song: Gin CD: Chances
Deep, dark Americana with a twist, this banjo-driven drinking song is sung from the liquor’s point of view. Kelleigh’s debut CD is filled with smart songs in a bracing mix of earthy old-time, modern folk, and wicked foot-stomp blues.
Email: info@kelleighmckenzie.com
Contact: Zatchubilly Music, PO Box 508, Rosendale, NY 12472
Format: Folk Artist: John Sebastian & David Grisman
Song: Coffee Blues CD: Satisfied
Two roots music legends, and ex band mates from the NY folk scene reunite on this Mississippi John Hurt classic. The CD is a stunning collection of acoustic duets from two legendary masters. A brilliant CD perfect for any acoustic format!
Email: sales@acousticdisc.com
Contact: Acoustic Disc, PO Box 4143, San Rafael, CA 94913
Format: Americana Artist: Carolann Ames
Song: Bridgewater Creek CD: So Long Abilene
Carolann’s vivid imagery of the south is the backdrop for her tale of an untamed love on this sweet, bluegrass flavored gem. The song is a throw back to the days of the Carter Family but has a modern twist that celebrates the art of songwriting.
Email: ca@carolannames.com
Contact: Carolann Ames, 15470 Artesian Spring Road, San Diego, CA 92127 Format: Americana Artist: The Horse Flies
Song: Build a House and Burn It Down CD: Until the Ocean
Old-time fiddle music meets alternative rock on this artful original song. The band’s eighth CD harnesses their unique sound and wild groove-oriented approach to music. Ideally for all acoustic formats including AAA.
Email: info@thehorseflies.com
Contact: Pest Control, Judy Hyman, 632 Bostwick Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
Format: Celtic Artist: Molly’s Revenge with Moira Smiley
Song: Weave My Lord a Garland CD: The Western Shore
Based in the timeless tradition of the all-night music session, this traditional English song tells the story of a black man’s love of a white a girl and features the pristine guest vocal talents of Moira Smiley.
Email: pete@mollysrevenge.com
Contact: Peter Haworth, PO Box 154, Soquel, CA 95073
Format: Singer/Songwriter Artist: Chuck McCabe
Song: Partisan Polka CD: Creatures of Habit
Chuck returns with his best CD to date. This song perfectly captures today’s topsy-turvy political climate in a laugh out loud fashion. The album is full of songs and stories laced with Chuck’s keen sense of humor and roots based music.
Email: chuck@chuck-mccabe.com
Contact: Woodshed Productions, 15466 Los Gatos Blvd. Suite 109-161, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Format: AAA Artist: Helen Avakian
Song: I Love the Moon CD: I Love the Moon
Here’s a gorgeous song that meshes Helen’s classical guitar roots with her songwriting style. It’s a neo-folk gem a la Donovan meets Suzanne Vega. The album has a number of AAA, folk and Americana radio friendly songs.
Email: info@HelenAvakian.com
Contact: Highwater Music, PO Box 1571, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
Format: Americana Artist: Scott Ainslie
Song: If Anybody Asks About Me CD: Thunder’s Mouth
Played on a fretless, gourd banjo, Ainslie presents an ancient sounding original recording that harkens to the Underground Railroad, featuring rhythms borrowed from the big African gourd harp - the Kora and Scott’s soulful vocals.
Email: ainslie@musician.org
Contact: Cattail Music, 101 Washington Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Format: Bluegrass Artist: Urban Monroes
Song: Time of Your Life (Good Riddance) CD: One Fret Makes a Difference
We’ve always considered Bill Monroe to be the Green Day of his time. Now, this Portland, Oregon, based bluegrass band marries the two in this high-lonesome version of this alternative rock anthem. A fast-paced, high energy listen!
Email: urbanmonroes@comcast.net
Contact: Fran Kent, PO Box 220163, Portland, OR 97269
Format: Americana Artist: Sherwin Linton
Song: Global Warming Christmas CD: Single Release
Move over Al Gore, Sherwin takes “An Inconvenient Truth” to the North Pole. His raconteuring style is timeless as he stays in touch with our ever changing world in this very humorous topical song for the holidays. An instant classic.
Email: LintonEnt@aol.com
Contact: Black Gold Records, PO Box 48100, Minneapolis, MN 55448
Format: Americana Artist: Richard Thorne
Song: Freight Trains and Strange Dreams CD: One Plus Six
This song, featuring guitar, banjo, fiddle and upright bass is the most Americana sounding song on his most recent CD. It’s got a playful, front porch hootenanny vibe to it. The other songs reflect his more typical quirky, alt-country, folk and pop style.
Email: richardthorne52@mac.com
Contact: Richard Thorne, 161 Prince Street #16, New York, NY 10012
Format: Americana Artist: Gary Gates Band
Song: Silver Dollar CD: Live Acoustic At The San Gregorio Store
Think Bill Monroe meets the The Wailers. The live CD captures this veteran of the Bay Area music scene’s band at it’s peak. The addition of the mandolin with the laid back arrangement really gives the song an island feel. A great radio CD.
Email: gary@garygatesband.com
Contact: Gary Gates, 676 36th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Format: Americana Artist: Mike Cullison
Song: The Grapes of Wrath Are Ripe Again CD: Blue Collar Tired
In these tough economic times, Mike’s tale of unrest for the working family hits hard. His songs on his new CD reflect the life, love and hardships of the common man. It’s blue collar country in the vein of Merle Haggard with an edge.
Email: mikecullison@comcast.net
Contact: Mike Cullison, 1433 Janie Avenue, Nashville, TN 37216
Format: AAA Artist: Laurie Larson
Song: 1 Realm CD: A Striking Resemblance
Get ready for a psychedelic experience from this wonderful vocalist and songwriter. On this radio ready cut, picture “Stevie Nicks fronting early Pink Floyd.” The album is very adventurous and is perfect for late night radio shows.
Email: info@laurielarson.com
Contact: Melodic Revolution, 34 College Street, Clinton, NY 13323
Format: Folk Artist: Armand Richard
Song: The Train (To Montreal) CD: Life Works
This musical story about a boy’s trip on a train is masterfully crafted and reminded us of another great Canadian songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot. Armand’s debut CD fulfills a lifelong dream and is full of more wonderful story songs just like this.
Email: jar002@hotmail.com
Contact: Armand Richard, 4605 Kensington Street, St. Hubert, Quebec, J3Y 2W2, Canada
Song: Tired of Writing (Songs with Tears in My Eyes) CD: Songs for Broken Hearts
Mixing western sensibilities with urban nihilism, comes this stripped down, solo acoustic heartbreaker. The CD is an acoustic set devoted solely to songs of heartache, loss, and tears. Get the tissues now ... ol’ Hank would be proud.
Email: info@jamespower.net
Contact: James Power, 383 Bergen Ridge Road, North Bergen, NJ 07047
Format: Singer/Songwriter Artist: Ethan Douglas
Song: Moss on a Tree CD: One Man Stand
In a DIY world, this modern day troubadour does it all. He writes, sings, and plays all the instruments on the album. We loved the melodic harmonica work behind a driving beat on this folk rock cut.
Email: ethandouglasband@gmail.com
Contact: Ethan Douglas, PO Box 2068, Springfield, VA 22152
