Acoustic Rainbow Volume 39

STEVE EARLE - Every Part Of Me
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LIBBY KIRKPATRICK - These Wings
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DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER - Love On Arrival
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RICK CAVENDER - Little Miss Fortune
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JOHN REISCHMAN & THE JAYBIRDS - The Cypress Hills
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JON BROOKS - When We Go
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JIM RATTS & RUNAWAY EXPRESS - Well All Right/Maybe Baby
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JB BRUCK - Whiskey, Women & Rattlesnakes
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ALAN RHODY - Somebody To Care
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RICHARD D. HENRY - A Long Way From Home
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KIM ANGELIS - Dancing to Zion
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GREG MADDEN - The One
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RUSS HOPKINS - Brother’s Touch
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DAVID LAFLEUR - Them Bones
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RANDY PARSONS & FRIENDS - Lost Along the Way
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LEE MORAN - Together again
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BILL STEELY & WHERE’S DAVE - Long Way From Idaho
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DANNY DJANGO- A Survivor
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Format:  AAA/Americana    Artist:  Steve Earle
Song:  Every Part Of Me    CD:  I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
The Grammy winning master storyteller presents this fearless love song from his 14th studio album. The 11- track set was produced by T Bone Burnett and is Earle’s first collection of original material since 2007.  A great CD!
Email:  george@NewWestRecords.com
Contact: New West Records, George Fontaine, 399 Meigs Street, Athens, GA 30601

Format:  AAA/Americana    Artist:  Libby Kirkpatrick
Song:  These Wings    CD:  Heroine
Libby along with producer Rob Halverson create a unique cut that is intimate and subtle. The quirky use of instrumentation is reminiscent of George Martin. The album is an intimate conceptual story about the transition to motherhood.
Email:  tab@heartmusic.com
Contact: Heart Music Inc, 1001 Canyon Edge Drive, Austin, TX 78733

Format:  Progressive Bluegrass    Artist:  Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Song:  Love On Arrival    CD:  Drive Time
The multi-award winning bluegrass legend breaks the mold again with his new release. The single is an original Americana-grass that fuses flawless musicianship and heart-stopping vocals, making it one of Doyle’s best.
Email:  ty.gilpin@crossroadsmusic.com
Contact: Mountain Home Music, Ty Gilpin, PO Box 829, Arden, NC 28704

Format:  Folk/Americana     Artist:  Rick Cavender
Song:  Little Miss Fortune    CD:  New Sunrise
Performing this type of Texas roots music for over 20 years, Rick mixes a little blues and dixieland with Jim Cullum on cornet, Ron Hockett on clarinet and Kenny Rupp on horns. The CD is treasure trove of authentic Texas roots music. 
Email:  rick@rickcavenderband.com
Contact: Ring Planet Records, 15447 IH 10 West, San Antonio, TX 78249

Format:  Folk/Bluegrass    Artist:  John Reischman & The Jaybirds
Song:  The Cypress Hills    CD:  Vintage & Unique
John tells the story of a young cowboy traveling the western prairies at a time when the border between Canada and the US barely existed. Trisha Gagnon provides the lead vocals, the musicianship on this album is stellar.
Email:  johnreischman@shaw.ca
Contact: Corvus Records, 2030 Nootka Street, Vancouver, BC V5M 3L9, Canada

Format:  Folk     Artist:  Jon Brooks
Song:  When We Go    CD:  Moth Nor Rust
This song deals with the metaphysical question of what happens when we pass from this world. Jon’s a songwriter dedicated to the folk song tradition and has an uncanny ability to press his ear against the heartbeat and soul of the times we live in.
Email:  lw@lwcommunications.ca
Contact: LW Comm, Lisa Weitz, 103-680 Queen’s Quay W., Toronto, Ontario,  M5V 2Y9, Canada

Format:  Americana    Artist:  Jim Ratts & Runaway Express
Song:  Well All Right/Maybe Baby    CD:  Yeah, Buddy! Anniversary Edition
Did you know Buddy Holly played bluegrass? This Colorado-based band salutes his bluegrass roots with this medley of two Holly classics. “A fresh approach for the fans of Buddy,” says Larry Holly ... who bought his brother Buddy a banjo in 1954.
Email:  ratts@runawayexpress.com
Contact: Raven Records, Jim Ratts, PO Box 2333, Englewood, CO 80150

Format:  Americana    Artist:  JB Bruck
Song:  Whiskey, Women & Rattlesnakes        CD:  Whiskey, Women & Rattlesnakes
Nashville singer/songwriter JB Bruck follows up his “You Ain’t the Only One” from Volume 37 with the title cut from his upcoming album. It’s a classic americana folk tale. Call or email today for a copy of the full length CD.
Email:  jbbruck@comcast.net
Contact: Bucktown Records, 6113 Belle Rive Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027

Format:  Americana    Artist:  Alan Rhody
Song:  Somebody To Care    CD:  Led By Love
This multi-award-winning singer-songwriter crafts a story song that uses a sparse Americana arrangement. Alan weaves this tale of desperation, serendipity, and ultimately love in typical Rhody fashion. Call or email for an advanced CD.
Email:  alan@alanrhody.com
Contact: Alan Rhody, 1716 Ashwood Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212-5110

Format:  Traditional    Artist:  Richard D. Henry
Song:  A Long Way From Home    CD:  A Long Way From Home
This accomplished Texas bluegrass artist is an undiscovered gem. His traditional bluegrass harkens back to the days of Bill Monroe and The Stanley Brothers. Look for the full length CD from this talented songwriter in the next Acoustic Rainbow mailing.
Email:  rhenry8_houston1@comcast.net
Contact: Richard D. Henry, 11018 Cedarview Drive, Houston, TX 77041

Format:  Folk    Artist:  Kim Angelis
Song:  Dancing to Zion    CD:  The Prophecy
This internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso literally sings each string like a gypsy poet. This infectious composition is inspired by the gypsy sounds of Eastern Europe, Russia and Spain with a strong classical foundation.
Email:  josef@skysong.com
Contact: Skysong Records, 362 Kensington Avenue, Astoria, OR 97103

Format:  Americana    Artist:  Greg Madden
Song:  The One    CD:  Our Nation of Two
An Americana ballad in the style of John Prine and Steve Earle, this Ohio songwriter’s CD borders on folk-rock, alt-county and pop and is full of well crafted songs with catchy guitar hooks. A deep album for roots formats.
Email:  gregmaddenonline@yahoo.com
Contact: Greg Madden, PO Box 421402, Middletown, OH 45042

Format:  Singer/Songwriter    Artist:  Russ Hopkins
Song:  Brother’s Touch    CD:  Sweet Mystery
This Colorado songwriter crafts an earthy, beautifully hypnotic song with a western flavor.  Hopkins plays most of the instruments on the album which is a radio friendly mix of acoustic guitar based songs with tasty musical backing.
Email:  russ@kivarecords.com
Contact: KIVA Records, PO BOX 1525, Benthoud, CO 80513
   
Format:  Folk Rock    Artist:  David LaFleur
Song:  Them Bones    CD:  Them Bones ...
One of the keepers of the flame of traditional-based music, David lays down a serious groove on this folk retelling of the Genesis story, and features David’s trademark slide guitar. His new CD marks 20+ years of performing.
Email:  drlafleur@comcast.net
Contact: David LaFleur, 23 Crawford Way, Charles Town, WV 25414

Format:  Folk Rock    Artist:  Randy Parsons & Friends
Song:  Lost Along the Way    CD:  Morning Sky
On this rootsy Americana/country tune that uses Montana as a poetic backdrop, this New York based songwriter collaborates with Joe MacDonald and John Margoils on the composing and Nashville singer-songwriter Tim Buppert on vocals.
Email:  lilyhillmusic@aol.com
Contact: Randy Parsons, PO Box 480, East Hampton, NY 11937

Format:  Singer/Songwriter    Artist:  Lee Moran
Song:  Together again    CD:  Bend the fabric of reality
This NYC based indie artist introduces a single from his new double disc release of acoustic and electric compositions. This bare-bone arrangement clocks in at just under a minute, but is quirky, fun and perfect for all acoustic radio formats.
Email:  rbandindy@msn.com
Contact: Lee Moran Music, 2025 Broadway #5A, New York, NY 10023

Format:  Americana    Artist:  Bill Steely & Where’s Dave
Song:  Long Way From Idaho    CD:  Bury These Shoes
This New York songwriter explores the conflicted relationship between the simple life of small towns with big city living. Marjorie Sachs on the keys and Tom Nelson on the electric guitar help round out the upbeat arrangement.
Email:  bill@skyad.com
Contact: Bill Steely, 18 Roosevelt Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538

Format:  Folk    Artist:  Danny Django
Song:  A Survivor    CD:  Child Indigo
This gentle folk anthem of hope explores the ability to stay strong and fight back in the face of death. This is a theme that continues throughout the album and one that Danny personally lived in 2003 when he fought Thyroid Cancer ... and won.
Email:  dannydjango@hotmail.com
Contact: Danny Django, 9054 Estebury Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80920