“Ya Ta 1.Kaaya” Justin 3:49 Adams & Juldeh Camara 2. The Loose Acoustic Trio 10. Capercaillie “Him Bò Hug I Ò tha Mi Ann Am by 3. Luke Doucet and White Falcon /Wayward Èiginn (Him Bò Hug I Am in Distress)” 4:19 1. Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara “Ya Ta Kaaya” 3:49 (trad. arr. Capercaillie, includes the tune “Aman”Roses and Tears 4. Beth Nielsen Chapman “Sorrow Be Gone” 3:04 (Juldeh Camara & Justin Adams, Julcamara [World Music Village, © 2007 Gilles Le Bigot, SACEM), from the “This Life That’s Lent to You” 3:13 Soul Science om Music), from the album [Compass Records © 2008], 5. The Chair “Long Haul Driver” 4:35 Wayward/IRL], www.worldvillagemusic.com www.capercaillie.co.uk, www.compassrecords.c lbum “The Folky Gibbon” 4:20 2. The Loose Acoustic Trio “Sorrow Be Gone” 3:04 11. Lau “Frank and Flo’s” 4:59 6. Eden Brent (K. Cooper, © 2008 Hot Biscuits Music, BMI), from the a (“Frank and Flo’s,” Green/“An Tobar,”Live O’Rourke, [Big Book Records © 2008], “Careless Love” 3:46 Sorrow Be Gone Reveal Publishing), from the album 7. Donna the Buffalo “Temporary Misery” 3:20 looseacoustictrio.com, bigbookrecords.com [Compass Records, © 2008 Reveal Records], Dírty LínenDírty Línen 3. Luke Doucet and White Falcon www.lau-music.co.uk, www.compassrecords.com 8. Cedric Watson “Long Haul Driver” 4:35 Blood’s Too 12. Sally Barris “Huntington River” 3:23 www.dirtylinen.com (Luke Doucet, © 2007, SOCAN), from the album (Sally Barris & Mark D. Sanders, © 2007 Wrensong Publishing 9. Tim O’Brien “Cedric ” 2:56 om [Wrensong October/November 2008 Rich [Six Shooter Records © 2008], Corp, ASCAP/Larga Vista Music, ASCAP/SongsRestless Soul of the DL003 © 2008 Dirty Linen Music www.lukedoucet.com, www.sixshooterrecords.c Sanderosa, ASCAP], from the album 10. Capercaillie “Chameleon” 3:17 Publishing © 2007], www.sallybarris.com Mi Ann Am Èiginn (Him Bò Hug I Am in 4. Beth Nielsen Chapman “Him Bò Hug I Ò tha 13. Distress)” 4:19 October/November 2008 “This Life That’s Lent to You” 3:13 the (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Prismlight Music, SESAC USA & “When You’re Tired of Breaking OtherArizona Hearts” Motel 2:47 Canada/PRS worldwide excluding USA & Canada), [BNC fromRecords], (H. Williams, C. Williams), from the album 11. Lau rican.com album Prism - The Human Family Songbook [Proper American, © 2008 Hacienda Brothers], “Frank and Flo’s” 4:59 www.bethnielsenchapman.com www.haciendabrothers.com, www.properame 12. Sally Barris ngement by 5. The Chair “The Folky Gibbon” 4:20 14. Annbjørg Lien “The Traveller” 5:43 Huinka ne “Huntington River” 3:23 (“The Folky Gibbon,” G. Firth/“The Elusive Otter,” R. Gibbon/ (lyrics: Arnt Birkedal, music: Annbjørg Lien, arra 13. Hacienda Brothers [Compass Records © “Ramnee Ceilidh,” G. Duncan), from the album Annbjørg Lien, Bruce Molsky,Waltz Mikael With Marin,Me and Christi “When You’re Tired of Breaking Other Hearts” 2:47 [The Chair], www.thechairtunes.com, [email protected] Hanson), from the album 2008], www.annbjorglien.com, www.compassrecords.com 6. Eden Brent “Careless Love” 3:46 14. Annbjørg Lien (traditional, preserved by W.C. Handy), [Yellow Dog © 2008], 15. “Mighty Storm” 4:05 Mississippi Number One Editor’s from the album (traditional, arr. by The Duhks), [Sugar Hill Records © 2008], Editor’s “The Traveller” 5:43 www.edenbrent.com, www.yellowdogrecords.com from the album 15. The Duhks 7. Donna the Buffalo “Temporary Misery” 3:20 www.duhks.com, www.sugarhillrecords.com “Mighty Storm” 4:05 Choice (Tara Nevins, Rosa Nicole Publishing, BMI), 16. The Barra MacNeils “One Wildrra Rose” MacNeils 6:32 with Silverlined [Sugar Hill Records © 2008], 16. The Barra MacNeils from the album (lyrics: Hector MacKenzie, music: The Baiful Lake Ainslie,” Barra Sampler www.donnathebuffalo.com, www.sugarhillrecords.com melody based on Elmer Briand’s “Beaut The Barra MacNeils, “One Wild Rose” 6:32 8. Cedric Watson “Cedric Zydeco” 2:56 Music Co. Ltd., SOCAN), from [Barra the album Music © 2007], 17. Feufollet 20th Anniversary Collection (Cedric Watson, Tasso Loop Music), [Valcour Records © 2008], Cedric Watson www.barramacneils.com “Prends Courage” from the album Choice 3:20 www.cedricwatson.com, www.valcourrecords.com 17. Feufollet “Prends Courage” 3:20 ad Nation, (traditional, arr. Feufollet, Tasso Loop[Valcour Music), Records © 2008], , the magazine of folk and world music, received this 9. Tim O’Brien “Chameleon” 3:17 Cow Island Hop Dirty Linen in. from the album (Tim O’Brien, , and John Hadley, Cornbre Subscribers to www.feufollet.net, www.valcourrecords.com admin. by Bluewater Music, ASCAP/Red Lilly Music, adm sampler CD with issue #138 (October/November 2008). Don’t miss future samplers! by Bug Music, ASCAP/HadleyChameleon Six Music, [Proper admin. Americanby Sony/ATV/ © Sign up today! Go to www.dirtylinen.com or call 1-800-276-5441. Tree, BMI), from the album 2008], www.timobrien.net, www.properamerican.com Mastered by Airshow Mastering www.airshowmastering.com Total time: 1:07:49. DL003 © 2008 Dirty Linen Sampler Music, a division of Visionation, Ltd. 1. Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara 5. The Chair “The Folky Gibbon” 4:20 “Ya Ta Kaaya” 3:49 (“The Folky Gibbon,” G. Firth/“The Elusive Otter,” R. Gibbon/ (Juldeh Camara & Justin Adams, Julcamara Music/Wayward “Ramnee Ceilidh,” G. Duncan), from the album Huinka Music), from the album Soul Science [World Village, © 2007 [The Chair], www.thechairtunes.com, [email protected] Wayward/IRL], www.worldvillagemusic.com

Winner of the best album in the Culture Crossing category for the BBC World Orkney Islanders Brian Comarty (, vocals, mandolin, mandola), Gavin Firth Music Awards, Soul Science unites U.K. musician, composer, and producer Justin (guitar, 5-string banjo), Erik Laughton (drums, bodhrán, cajon), Fionn McArthur Adams with African master musician and composer Juldeh Camara in an Afro- (), Chas Milne (bass), Douglas Montgomery (fiddle, mandolin), and Robbie collaboration. Adams has worked with Tinariwen, Robert Plant, Sinead O’Connor, Thomson (djembe, percussion), are joined by non-Orcadian Bob Gibbon (accordion) and others, and has composed music for feature films. Gambian-born Camara is one to make up this lively group. A crowd favorite at concerts and festivals, the band of the leading ritti players in West Africa, and has worked with bands from Africa, the received a Danny Award at the 2007 Celtic Connections in Glasgow. It plays an U.S., Scandinavia, and Great Britain, taking Afro-beat in diverse directions. indie-Celt stomp that brings all listeners to their feet. 2. The Loose Acoustic Trio 6. Eden Brent “Careless Love” 3:46 “Sorrow Be Gone” 3:04 (traditional, preserved by W.C. Handy), from the album (R. Lawrence, © 2008 Big Book Music, BMI), Mississippi Number One [Yellow Dog © 2008], from the album Sorrow Be Gone [Big Book Records © 2008], www.edenbrent.com, www.yellowdogrecords.com looseacoustictrio.com, bigbookrecords.com

This Sacramento-based group adds some unlikely character to its locale with a A product of a musical family in the Mississippi Delta, Eden Brent latched on to her blend of folk, Cajun, jug band, bluegrass, and blues. Richie Lawrence, Ken Cooper, calling early in life, eventually studying under Abie “Boogaloo” Ames at the Univer- and Steve O’Neill play all manner of normal instruments (as well as a bedpan sity of North Texas. To the blues and boogie of her mentor and the Hank Williams mandolin), sing in three-part harmony, and songwrite. You’re likely to find them country of her childhood, Brent adds measures of jazz, soul, and rhythm and blues. playing in farmer’s markets, festivals, coffeehouses, and other smallish venues in She’s earned her place among the best of the crop of current blues piano players. their native state.

3. Luke Doucet and White Falcon 7. Donna the Buffalo “Temporary Misery” 3:20 “Long Haul Driver” 4:35 (Tara Nevins, Rosa Nicole Publishing, BMI), (Luke Doucet, © 2007, SOCAN), from the album from the album Silverlined [Sugar Hill Records © 2008], Blood’s Too Rich [Six Shooter Records © 2008], www.donnathebuffalo.com, www.sugarhillrecords.com www.lukedoucet.com, www.sixshooterrecords.com

A 2006 Juno Award nominee in the Adult Alternative Album of the Year category, From its origins in upstate New York, this group with the captivating name has guitarist/singer/songwriter Doucet usually plays solo or as a member of the indie not only endured, but steamrolled its way to indie elder statesband status. Current group Veal. He mines the musical territory of Southern rock, blues, and country, members Jeb Puryear (vocals, electric guitar, pedal steel), Tara Nevins (vocals, following the venerable path of country-mate Neil Young. The White Falcon acoustic guitar, electric fiddle, accordion, scrubboard), Tom Gilbert (drums), David members are Rich Levesque on bass and vocals, Melissa McLelland on vocals, Paul McCracken (keyboards), and Jay Sanders (bass) continue the tradition of rootsy Brenna on drums, and John Dinsmore on 6-string bass and vocal. music from a stew of American styles.

4. Beth Nielsen Chapman 8. Cedric Watson “Cedric Zydeco” 2:56 “This Life That’s Lent to You” 3:13 (Cedric Watson, Tasso Loop Music), (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Prismlight Music, SESAC USA & from the album Cedric Watson [Valcour Records © 2008], Canada/PRS worldwide excluding USA & Canada), from the www.cedricwatson.com, www.valcourrecords.com album Prism - The Human Family Songbook [BNC Records], www.bethnielsenchapman.com Few musicians would have the moxie to publish a two-CD set of ecumenical songs of Fiddler, vocalist, accordionist, and songwriter Cedric Watson revives old Cajun the spirit, but Chapman’s chops as a country songwriter brings a strong introspective fiddling styles with his own ingenious additions, for example, Cajun with an Afro streak and a connection to riches below the surface. Her list of musical “clients” is beat. He’s performed in France, Spain, Nova Scotia, and Haiti, with a particular extensive, and she’s released a steady output of her own CDs as well. interest in connecting Louisiana Creole with the music of Creole cultures in other parts of the world.

48 October/November ’08 #138 Seventeen tracks selected by the editors of Dirty Linen, the magazine of folk and world music.Subscribers received this sampler CD with issue #138 (October/November 2008). Don’t miss future samplers! Sign up today! Go to www.dirtylinen.com or call 1-800-276-5441. DL003 © 2008 Dirty Linen Music, a division of Visionation, Ltd. Total time: 1:07:49

9. Tim O’Brien “Chameleon” 3:17 14. Annbjørg Lien “The Traveller” 5:43 (Tim O’Brien, David Olney, and John Hadley, Cornbread Nation, (lyrics: Arnt Birkedal, music: Annbjørg Lien, arrangement by admin. by Bluewater Music, ASCAP/Red Lilly Music, admin. Annbjørg Lien, Bruce Molsky, Mikael Marin, and Christine by Bug Music, ASCAP/Hadley Six Music, admin. by Sony/ATV/ Hanson), from the album Waltz With Me [Compass Records © Tree, BMI), from the album Chameleon [Proper American © 2008], www.annbjorglien.com, www.compassrecords.com 2008], www.timobrien.net, www.properamerican.com

Hot Rize alumnus O’Brien has pursued his solo muse with the same indefatigable This eclectic Norwegian musician plays the Hardanger fiddle, violin, and the joy, creative independence, and high standards that characterized his tenure in the nyckelharpa. Her combination of traditional Norwegian music with jazz and rock group. O’Brien’s finely honed, multi-instrumental skills brought him a Grammy in has earned her numerous music awards in her native country. Lien has toured to the Best Traditional category and IBMA awards. appreciative audiences worldwide.

10. Capercaillie “Him Bò Hug I Ò tha Mi Ann Am 15. The Duhks “Mighty Storm” 4:05 Èiginn (Him Bò Hug I Am in Distress)” 4:19 (traditional, arr. by The Duhks), (trad. arr. Capercaillie, includes the tune “Aman” by from the album Fast Paced World [Sugar Hill Records © 2008], Gilles Le Bigot, SACEM), from the album Roses and Tears www.duhks.com, www.sugarhillrecords.com [Compass Records © 2008], www.capercaillie.co.uk, www.compassrecords.com Celtic band Capercaillie blends traditional Gaelic folk, world music, and contem- “Alternative roots with attitude” is about as near as one can get to a description porary beats. Founded by Donald Shaw in the 1980s, the group is fronted by of this group’s music. Jordan McConnell (guitar, pipes, whistle, vocals), Leonard singer . Current members include Charlie McKerron, Michael Podolak (banjo, vocals), Sarah Dugas (vocals), Christian Dugas (percussion), and Goldrick, , Ewen Verdal, Che Beresford, and David “Chimp” Tania Elizabeth (fiddle, violin) bring youthful energy and a perspective as wide as Robertson. This Scottish folk band gives traditional music an infusion of modern the plains of their native Manitoba to an array of musical genres. techniques and stylings.

11. Lau “Frank and Flo’s” 4:59 16. The Barra MacNeils “One Wild Rose” 6:32 (“Frank and Flo’s,” Green/“An Tobar,” O’Rourke, (lyrics: Hector MacKenzie, music: The Barra MacNeils with Reveal Publishing), from the album Live melody based on Elmer Briand’s “Beautiful Lake Ainslie,” Barra [Compass Records, © 2008 Reveal Records], Music Co. Ltd., SOCAN), from the album The Barra MacNeils, www.lau-music.co.uk, www.compassrecords.com 20th Anniversary Collection [Barra Music © 2007], www.barramacneils.com Kris Drever (guitar and vocals), Martin Green (accordion), and Aidan O’Rourke Highlights of the six MacNeil siblings’ 20-year recording tenure include numerous (fiddle) make up this folk/experimental group that won “best group” at the 2008 BBC awards and a classic live Christmas special. Residents of Cape Breton Island, Folk Awards. Hailing from Scotland, the trio tours extensively with its innovative Nova Scotia, the group mines the indigenous vein of Celtic tradition with beautiful style of modern improvisation based on traditional music. harmonies, mastery of a wide array of instruments, dancing, storytelling, and Gaelic songs.

12. Sally Barris “Huntington River” 3:23 17. Feufollet “Prends Courage” 3:20 (Sally Barris & Mark D. Sanders, © 2007 Wrensong Publishing (traditional, arr. Feufollet, Tasso Loop Music), Corp, ASCAP/Larga Vista Music, ASCAP/Songs of the from the album Cow Island Hop [Valcour Records © 2008], Sanderosa, ASCAP], from the album Restless Soul www.feufollet.net, www.valcourrecords.com [Wrensong Publishing © 2007], www.sallybarris.com

Although Minnesota-born Barris makes her home in Nashville, her musical heart Feufollet is Chris Stafford (accordion, fiddle, vocals), who co-founded the group resides in the British Isles. A Jane Eyre aficionado in literature, Barris seeks inspira- at the age of nine; fellow founder and fiddle virtuoso, Chris Segura; classically tion of a decidedly Celtic bent from artists like Dolores Keane, Tríona Ní Dhomh- trained vocalist Anna Laura Edmiston; Telecaster master Joshua Caffer; drummer naill, and Dougie MacLean, as well as , and Richard Thompson. Her songs and recent high school grad Michael Stafford; and guitarist Philippe Billeaudeaux. have been covered by Martina McBride, , , and even The members are steeped in Cajun culture at a level far beyond their youth, but with “American Idol” contestant, Kelli Pickler. a fresh energy and exuberance.

13. Hacienda Brothers “When You’re Tired of Breaking Other Hearts” 2:47 (H. Williams, C. Williams), from the album Motel notes by Colleen Moore [Proper American, © 2008 Hacienda Brothers], www.haciendabrothers.com, www.properamerican.com Band founders Dave Gonzalez and the late Chris Gaffney are supported by drummer Dale Daniel, pedal steel player Dave “DB” Berzansky, and Hank Maninger on electric bass. Their unique sound blends country and R&B, resulting in what has Mastered by Airshow Mastering been called “Western soul.” Gaffney died of cancer around the time of Arizona Motel’s release. www.airshowmastering.com

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