Acoustic Rainbow Volume 40

JUDY COLLINS and SHAWN COLVIN - Cactus Tree
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BUTCH ROBINS’ IMAGICNATION - Lady Madonna
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CAROLANN AMES - Laurel Canyon Road
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MICHAEL JOHNATHON - Ramblin’ Man from Woody Guthrie Opera
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DARIN & BROOKE ALDRIDGE - Wildflower
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SCOTT COOK - The Lord Giveth (and the Landlord Taketh Away)
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AUDREY AULD - Tree
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MOKAI - I Just Can’t Keep from Crying
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HAYNIE & SAMUEL - The Border
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CLINT ALPHIN - Bail Me Out
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DANNY DARST - Texas
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SOPHIE CARPENTER - In Her Wildest Dreams
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ROGER MATURA - Limestone Road
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NELLIE HOLMES - Total Disconnect
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THE WOODPICKERS - Down The Line
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LEE MORAN - Should We Fight
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PAUL WOOLNER WITH LIMEHOUSE - Outside
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LUNA BLANCA - Sunset
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Format:  Folk    Artist:  Judy Collins (with Shawn Colvin)
Song:  Cactus Tree    CD:  Bohemian
Take the timeless voice of a folk legend and match her with one of most respected songwriters of our generation and you have pure magic on this duet, written by Joni Mitchell from Judy’s brand new CD. Call or email for the full album today.
Email:  RMPDePaul@aol.com
Contact: Wildflower Records, Katherine DePaul, PO Box 1296, NY, NY 10025

Format:  Bluegrass Rock    Artist:  Butch Robins’ Imagicnation
Song:  Lady Madonna    CD:  Sketches
With a resume that includes stints with Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys, Newgrass Revival & Leon Russell’s band, this master banjo player interprets this classic Beatles cut with a newgrass twist. Who knew the original was missing banjo!
Email:  tom@flat5.com
Contact: Flat Five Press & Recording Co, Tom Ohmsen, 18 East Main St, Salem, VA 24153

Format:  Americana    Artist:  Carolann Ames
Song:  Laurel Canyon Road    CD:  Laurel Canyon Road
With her angelic vocals and prize-winning songwriting, Carolann offers a preview of her strongest and deepest album to date. Look for her full CD in the next Acoustic Rainbow mailing.
Email:  info@carolannames.com
Contact: Candace Andrews, 10531 4 S. Commons Drive, Ste. 700, San Diego, CA 92127

Format:  OPERA    Artist:  Michael Johnathon
Song:  Ramblin’ Man    CD:  Woody: For the People
The American Centennial Celebration of Woody Guthrie is in 2012. Michael has written a traditional opera about the day Woody wrote “This Land is Your Land.” From the opera’s first act, this aria has Woody meeting up with follow hobos as he rides the rails. It features a 34-piece orchestra and opera singer Nicholas Provenzale.
Email:  radio@woodsongs.com
Contact: PoetMan Records, PO Box 200, Lexington, KY 40588   

Format:  Americana    Artist:  Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Song:  Wildflower    CD:  So Much In Between
It’s hard not to adore these North Carolina bluegrass sweethearts.  Their rich harmonies, supported by a first rate band, showcase two fine individual voices with a superb blend on this ballad written by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson.
Email:  ty.gilpin@crossroadsmusic.com
Contact: Mountain Home, Ty Gilpin, 829 Arden, NC 28704

Format:  Folk    Artist:  Scott Cook
Song:  The Lord Giveth (and the Landlord Taketh Away)    CD:  Moonlit Rambles
This bold Canadian songwriter has written a scathing take on the current finical crisis. This prairie balladeer’s latest CD has more personal offerings marked by his honest lyricism and straightforward delivery. 
Email:  grooverevival@gmail.com
Contact: Groove Revival, 3 Meridian Road, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8A 0N5

Format:  Americana    Artist:  Audrey Auld
Song:  Tree    CD:  Come Find Me
Australian-American songwriter has written a song about impermanence influenced by Buddhist philosophy. Perfect for green minded, earth lovers. It has a 70s country folk feel and fellow Australian Anne McCue on harmony vocals.
Email:  audrey@recklessrecords.com
Contact: Reckless Records, PO Box 160488, Nashville, TN 37216

Format:  Americana    Artist:  Mokai
Song:  I Just Can’t Keep From Crying    CD:  Any Distraction’ll Do
His solo fingerstyle guitar take on this old blues tune by Blind Willie Johnson echos the past while moving the song forward with his crisp playing and bluesy voice. It’s spell-binding. Contact Mokai today for the CD.
Email:  mokai@mokaimusic.com
Contact: Mokai, 829 Hayes Street #2, San Francisco, CA 94117   

Format:  Singer/Songwriter    Artist:  Haynie & Samuel
Song:  The Border    CD:  Here in America
These quintessential troubadours examine some of the many sides of the problem of immigration. The song has a trance-like quality anchored by their trademark harmony duet singing and “Prof. Louie” Hurwitz (The Band) on accordion.
Email:  don@haynieandsamuel.com
Contact: HardPressed Records, Box 353, High Falls, NY 12440

Format:  Americana    Artist:  Clint Alphin
Song:  Bail Me Out    CD:  Down The Road That I’ve Been Given
Here’s an Americana anthem for the working class, the unemployed and all of us that have struggled to make ends meet the last few years. The words carry the frustrations of ordinary Americans that have been left in the wake of the financial crisis.
Email:  clint@clintalphin.com
Contact: Ernest Engine Songs, 2174 Spring Hill Circle, Spring Hill, TN 37174

Format:  Americana    Artist:  Danny Darst
Song:  Texas    CD:  Danny Darst (Songs from Exit 10 the Play)
This veteran songwriter, actor and master storyteller has written nine top-five country singles. This cut has a very Roger Miller feel.  His first Americana release is well worth the wait and highly recommended.
Email:  altmandarstllc@hotmail.com
Contact: Altman Darst, LLC, 8750 Topanga Canyon Blvd. #1, Canoga Park, CA 91304

Format:  Singer/Songwriter    Artist:  Sophie Carpenter
Song:  In Her Wildest Dreams    CD:  Last Days of Eternity
Sophie has written a coming of age story set on the road to pursuing your dreams, graced with gentle folk stylings and a touch bluegrass thanks to the mandolin work of Marty Atkinson. Email today for more of her ballads and love songs from the road.
Email:  sophie@sophiecarpenter.com
Contact: Diamond Records, Sophie Carpenter, PO Box 50347, St. Louis, MO 63105

Format:  Singer/Songwriter    Artist:  Roger Matura
Song:  Limestone Road    CD:  World Gone Wrong
When Roger sings “... things have gotten worse by the day” in his wonderful raspy voice, you feel it. This German born songwriter released three pioneering albums under Moses Asch’s legendary Folkways Label. His new CD marks his return to radio.
Email:  mail@ozellamusic.com
Contact: Ozella Music, Schloss Hamborn 20, D-33178, Borchen, Germany

Format:  Folk/Americana    Artist:  Nellie Holmes
Song:  Total Disconnect    CD:  Dancing in the Kitchen
This track reminded us of the early folk blues recordings of Lucinda Williams with a simple and mostly acoustic arrangement featuring master musician Pat Johnson. It’s the perfect complement to Nellie’s sweet voice and heartfelt songs. Highly recommend.
Email:  nellieh@cogeco.ca
Contact: Nellie Holmes, 403 Hillcrest Road, Elizabethtown, ON, Canada, K6V 7C3

Format:  Americana    Artist:  The Woodpickers
Song:  Down The Line    CD:  Down The Line
Headed up by songwriter John Murphey, this band specializes in Australian roots music. This uplifting track is about the importance of families passing down their wisdom to the next generation.
Email:  woodpicker@ozemail.com.au
Contact: John Murphy, PO Box 61, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia, 2782

Format:  Singer/Songwriter    Artist:  Lee Moran
Song:  Should We Fight    CD:  Fait Accompli’
In a year when we have been flooded with images of protests from around the world, this NYC songwriter has crafted an alternative folk anthem that captures some of that uneasiness. Timely and ready to service radio.
Email:  rbandindy@msn.com

Format:  Singer/Songwriter    Artist:  Paul Woolner
Song:  Outside    CD:  Suitably Ragged
This Canadian songwriter and surfer reminds us that we can still get some summer sunshine through music no matter what the season. The full CD will be included in the next Acoustic Rainbow mailing.
Email:  pwoolner@4sightpartners.ca
Contact: Paul Woolner, 70 Riverwood Parkway, Toronto, Canada, M8Y 4E6

Format:  AAA/World    Artist:  Luna Blanca
Song:  Sunset    CD:  Provence
The French region known as Provence has inspired many famous painters including Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Matisse and Picasso.  Now this award-winning nouveau-flamenco band from Germany uses it as their muse on their brand new album.
Email:  info@lunablanca.de