“Good and1. FoolishI See Hawks Times” in 3:33L.A. 2. Billy Bragg 8. Kerfuffle “Down by the Greenwood Side” – as 5:05learned 3. Kristine Heebøll (a version of Child ballad no. 20 – “Cruel Mother”To the Ground Dírty “O Freedom” 4:04 1. I See Hawks in L.A. from the singing of Chris Coe) from the album 4. Julie Fowlis SCAP/ “Good and Foolish Times” 3:33 [RootBeat Records RBRCD06, © 2008] “Hùg air a’ Bhonaid Mhòr” 2:52“Klippen på Koster” 2:44 (Rob Waller and Paul Lacques, Clumsy HeartHallowed Music, Ground A www.kerfuffleonline.co.uk 5. The Asylum Street Spankers in L.A./ lbum Robin Lucy Music, BMI) from the album 9. Dennis Stroughmatt “J’ai fait une Maitresse” 5:23 Línen“Leaf Blower” (radio edit) 3:55 [Big Book Records BBR 14, © 2008 I See Hawks (traditional, arranged by Dennis Stroughmatt) from the a Seeds Records] iseehawks.com; bigbookrecords.com [Swallow SW-6210, © 2008] 6. The Rhythm Angels Cadet Rouselle Vol. II Dírty Línen 2. Billy Bragg “O Freedom” 4:04 lbum www.creolefiddle.com; www.flattownmusic.com 7. Houston Jones (Billy Bragg, Chrysalis Music, ASCAP) from the a “Aurora Borealis” 4:23 “If I Had a Gun” 2:50 Dírty Línen [Anti- 86712-2, © 2008 Billy Bragg] 10. The John Henrys “Lost in the Canyon” 5:56 Mr. Love & Justice (Rey Sabatin, Linus Songs, SOCAN) from the album Editor’s Choice Sampler www.billybragg.co.uk, www.anti.com [9LB Records 270088, © 2008] 8. Kerfuffle Sweet as the Grain www.dirtylinen.com “Down by the Greenwood Side” 5:05 Issue #140 ~ March/April 2009 3. Kristine Heebøll “Klippen 10på Point Koster” 2:44 www.thejohnhenrys.com MI) DL004 © 2009 Dirty Linen Music (Kristine Heebøll) from the album 11. Mavis Staples “Waiting for My Child” 4:27 9. Dennis Stroughmatt [GO’ Danish Folk Music GO1107, © 2007] [Anti- 86993-2, March/April 2009 (traditional, arranged by Roebuck Staples, Staples Music, B “J’ai fait une Maitresse” 5:23 www.kristineheeboll.dk; www.gofolk.dk Live: Hope at the Hideout from the album le) from the album 4. Julie Fowlis “Hùg air a’ Bhonaid Mhòr” 2:52 © 2008] www.mavisstaples.com; www.anti.com 10. The John (traditional arrangement Doorley/Fowlis/Doy 12. Trio Mio “Hanna NZ/2nd Half” 4:40Stories Around a “Lost in the Canyon”Henrys 5:56 Cuilidh [Spit & Polish/Shoeshine SPIT032, © 2007] (Jens Ulvsand/Nikolaj Busk) from the album www.juliefowlis.com; www.shoeshine.co.uk Holy Goat [GO’ Danish Folk Music GO0707, © 2007] 11. Mavis Staples 5. The Asylum Street Spankers www.triomio.dk; www.gofolk.dk “Leaf Blower” (radio edit) 3:55 12. Trio Mio “Waiting for My Child” 4:27 13. Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson ng, (Wammo/B.Y.G.U.M., BMI) from [Yellow the album Dog Records “Rattlin’ Bones” 3:40 “Hanna NZ/2nd Half” 4:40 What? And Give Up Show Biz? 13. Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson (K.Chambers/S. Nicholson, Control/Universal [Sugar Music Hill Publishi YDR 1408, © 2008 Spanks-A-Lot Records] Rattlin’ Bones ASCAP) from the album tralia] “Rattlin’ Bones” 3:40 www.asylumstreetspankers.com; Editor’s Choice SUG-CD-4048, © 2008 Essence Music Aus www.yellowdogrecords.com/spankers Issue #140 www.kaseychambers.com; www.shanenicholson.com; 14. The Rogues Editor’s Choice 6. The Rhythm Angels “If I Had a Gun” 2:50 www.sugarhillrecords.com ad Music, BMI, (Celeste Krenz, Rebecca Folsom, Liz Barnez and Diana Jones, a Kid” by “The Waterfall” 4:25 Sampler [High 14. The Rogues “The Waterfall” 4:25 Girls Like Us March/April 15. Trout Fishing in America © 2008 Dakota Wind Songs, ASCAP, Mudhe (“The Waterfall” by Randy Wothke/“TheAmerican Glayv Highlander Yarjones Music, ASCAP) from the album David McInerny) from the album Horse Records LLC, © 2009] www.highhorserecords.com “Big Round World” 3:48 [self-released, © 2008] www.therogues.com 7. Houston Jones “Aurora Borealis” 4:23 15. Trout Fishing in America Sampler disc 140.indd 1 he album (Christopher Kee, © 2007 Planet Elmo Music) from the album “Big Round World” 3:48 Calico Heart [Summerhill Records SR-004, © 2007] , the magazine of folk and world music, received this (Grimwood/Idlet/Gray, BMI, © 2006 Troutoons) from t Dirty Linen www.houstonjones.com [Trout Records TRT-20, © 2008] Subscribers to Big Round World sampler CD with issue #140 (March/April 2009). Don’t miss future samplers! www.troutmusic.com Sampler Mastered by Airshow Mastering Sign up today! Go to www.dirtylinen.com or call 1-800-276-5441. www.airshowmastering.com sionation, Ltd. 11/20/2008 10:21:24 AM

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1. I See Hawks in L.A. 4. Julie Fowlis “Hùg air a’ Bhonaid Mhòr” 2:52 “Good and Foolish Times” 3:33 (traditional arrangement Doorley/Fowlis/Doyle) from the album (Rob Waller and Paul Lacques, Clumsy Heart Music, ASCAP/ Cuilidh [Spit & Polish/Shoeshine SPIT032, © 2007] Robin Lucy Music, BMI) from the album Hallowed Ground www.juliefowlis.com; www.shoeshine.co.uk [Big Book Records BBR 14, © 2008 I See Hawks in L.A./Seeds A Scots Gaelic singer who also plays Highland bagpipes, Records] iseehawks.com; bigbookrecords.com smallpipes, whistles, oboe, English horn, and melodeon, Julie Fowlis brings music from her Hebridean Island 140 Although the members of ISHILA originally hadn’t 139 planned on much more than back porch songwriting home to new audiences worldwide. In addition to her solo and beer drinking, shows all over SoCal met with critical career, she also tours with Scottish group Dòchas and acclaim and brought the band several awards; it has since 140 has released a CD with Irish Gaelic singer Muireann Nic expanded into national and international touring. Folkier Amhlaoibh. and more experimental than previous Hawks outings, Hallowed Ground is the band’s fourth CD.

2. Billy Bragg “O Freedom” 4:04 5. The Asylum Street Spankers (Billy Bragg, Chrysalis Music, ASCAP) from the album “Leaf Blower” (radio edit) 3:55 Mr. Love & Justice [Anti- 86712-2, © 2008 Billy Bragg] (Wammo/B.Y.G.U.M., BMI) from the album What? And Give www.billybragg.co.uk, www.anti.com Up Show Biz? [Yellow Dog Records YDR 1408, © 2008 Influenced in equal parts by the Clash and Woody Spanks-A-Lot Records] www.asylumstreetspankers.com; Guthrie, Billy Bragg has certainly made an indelible mark www.yellowdogrecords.com/spankers on the conscience of British music in the three decades Combining string band, punk, country blues, and vaude- 138 of his career. He is known for a sustained and personal 140 ville, the Asylum Street Spankers formed some 14 years commitment to political and humanitarian issues, and his ago and the central core, grounded by Christina Marrs music is informed by a very real humanist approach and 105 and Wammo, has remained consistent. The band has a sharp wit. also toured nationally, performing its singular brand of hilarity, left-wing politics, and darn good music before appreciative audiences.

3. Kristine Heebøll “Klippen på Koster” 2:44 6. The Rhythm Angels “If I Had a Gun” 2:50 (Kristine Heebøll) from the album 10 Point [GO’ Danish Folk (Celeste Krenz, Rebecca Folsom, Liz Barnez, and Diana Jones, Music GO1107, © 2007] www.kristineheeboll.dk; © 2008 Dakota Wind Songs, ASCAP, Mudhead Music, BMI, www.gofolk.dk Yarjones Music, ASCAP) from the album Girls Like Us [High Fiddler, pianist, and composer Kristine Heebøll is from Horse Records LLC, © 2009] www.highhorserecords.com Denmark. She has had an active musical career since Two top Colorado-based singer/songwriters have teamed 1992, performing in several musical groups (Trio Mio, up to form the Rhythm Angels. Celeste Krenz (guitar, 138 Phønix) and as a studio musician, composing special mandolin, Dobro, bass) and Rebecca Folsom (guitar, commissions, and teaching choir, percussion, dance, mandolin) each have a successful solo career. Girls Like aural training, and piano at various folk music schools. Us is their first outing together. She currently teaches arrangement at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music.

10 March/April ’09 #140 7. Houston Jones “Aurora Borealis” 4:23 12. Trio Mio “Hanna NZ/2nd Half” 4:40 (Christopher Kee, © 2007 Planet Elmo Music) from the album (Jens Ulvsand/Nikolaj Busk) from the album Stories Around a Calico Heart [Summerhill Records SR-004, © 2007] Holy Goat [GO’ Danish Folk Music GO0707, © 2007] www.houstonjones.com www.triomio.dk; www.gofolk.dk Americana quintet Houston Jones formed in California in Trio Mio is a Danish group comprising Kristine Heebøll 2001. Founders Glenn Houston (guitar) and Travis Jones (violin), Jens Ulvsand (bouzouki, guitar, vocals), and (vocals, acoustic guitar) are joined by Peter Tucker (drums, Nikolaj Busk (piano, accordion, vocals) who won two 140 percussion), Chris Kee (guitar, standup bass), and Henry 138 categories (Album of the Year and Artist of the Year) at the Salvia (keyboards and accordion) in presenting an original Danish Music Awards. The group primarily plays original repertoire that ranges from bluegrass and gospel to folk compositions in a traditional style. and blues.

8. Kerfuffle “Down by the Greenwood Side” 5:05 13. Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson (a version of Child ballad no. 20 – “Cruel Mother” – as learned “Rattlin’ Bones” 3:40 from the singing of Chris Coe) from the album To the Ground (K.Chambers/S. Nicholson, Control/Universal Music Publishing, [RootBeat Records RBRCD06, © 2008] ASCAP) from the album Rattlin’ Bones www.kerfuffleonline.co.uk [Sugar Hill SUG-CD-4048, © 2008 Essence Music Australia] One of the premier young folk acts in the U.K., Kerfuffle www.kaseychambers.com; www.shanenicholson.com; has been playing for six years before appreciative audi- www.sugarhillrecords.com 140 ences in clubs and festivals. The band’s songs and tunes 139 Australian husband-and-wife team Kasey Chambers and reflect traditional European roots informed by a modern Shane Nicholson normally pursue solo careers, but they sensibility. Members Hannah James (accordion, vocals, released Rattlin’ Bones as a duo after cowriting nine songs. keyboards), Jamie Roberts (guitar, ukulele, mandola, Their first release together has garnered critical acclaim vocals), and brothers Tom (bass, vocals) and Sam (fiddle, and several awards. bagpipes, viola, cajon, vocals) Sweeney perform with energy and style. 9. Dennis Stroughmatt 14. The Rogues “The Waterfall” 4:25 “J’ai fait une Maitresse” 5:23 (“The Waterfall” by Randy Wothke/“The Glayva Kid” by David (traditional, arranged by Dennis Stroughmatt) from the album McInerny) from the album American Highlander [self-released, Cadet Rouselle Vol. II [Swallow SW-6210, © 2008] © 2008] www.therogues.com www.creolefiddle.com; www.flattownmusic.com In its 15-year history of performing, Texas-based Celtic Dennis Stroughmatt has extensively studied the musical folk-rock powerhouse the Rogues has released eight 140 styles, linguistic ties, and cultural similarities between 140 albums and two DVDs. Recently the group moved into Cajun, Quebecois, and Creole communities, including a new direction, performing with symphony orchestras, those in southern Illinois and Missouri. In addition to including the United States Air Force Orchestra. The 124 performing with his own band, Creole Stomp, he offers 104 Rogues can often be found at Renaissance and Celtic festi- workshops and seminars on French culture in North vals as well as at clubs and pubs. America.

10. The John Henrys “Lost in the Canyon” 5:56 15. Trout Fishing in America (Rey Sabatin, Linus Songs, SOCAN) from the album “Big Round World” 3:48 Sweet as the Grain [9LB Records 270088, © 2008] (Grimwood/Idlet/Gray, BMI, © 2006 Troutoons) from the album www.thejohnhenrys.com Big Round World [Trout Records TRT-20, © 2008] Alt-country band the John Henrys hails from Ottawa, www.troutmusic.com Ontario, and has been touring the United States. With a Keith Grimwood (bass) and Eric Idlet (guitar) have been 140 wealth of musicianship, the band has five members: Four 140 performing together as Trout Fishing in America for three of them contribute vocals; four members are songwriters; decades. Noted for clever lyrics, energetic playing, and a and one is even a luthier, ready for on-the-road emergency humorous outlook, the duo reaches audiences of all ages, instrument repairs! 48 just as at home on concert stages in clubs as in school audi- toriums.

11. Mavis Staples “Waiting for My Child” 4:27 (traditional, arranged by Roebuck Staples, Staples Music, BMI) from the album Live: Hope at the Hideout [Anti- 86993-2, © 2008] www.mavisstaples.com; www.anti.com Issue number of feature article. Mavis Staples began performing in a family group, the Staple Singers, in 1950, and over the course of her career Issue number of CD review. 139 the gospel/soul/R&B singer has appeared alongside pop stars, heads of state, and political figures. A superstar in her own right, Staples released her first solo outing in 1969 and continues to tour extensively four decades later. Mastered by Airshow Mastering www.airshowmastering.com

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