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V.52#3 V.52#3 Instructions for printing your CD Booklet & Tray Card (photo quality inkjet paper recommended): 1. Set your printer properties to the highest possible resolution, with *NO* size, margin or “fit to page” adjustment! 2. Print page 1. Flip the page, re-insert into your printer’s feed tray, print page 2 on the reverse. 3. Cut *just* inside the dotted line and fold in half, and place in the top of your jewel box. 4. Print page 3, score the page along the fold marks. 5. Cut *just* inside the dotted line, finish the folds and place in the bottom of the jewel box. SONGS FROM SING OUT! 17 Queen of Stourbridge Town by Eddy Morton (© 2007 New Mountain Music) 4:23 from Eddy Morton’s album Stourbridge Town (New Mountain #1) available from (Rear Flat, 52 Hagley Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 1QT, U.K.; Web: v.52#3v.52#3 <www.bushburys.com>). See page 16. Featuring music from: 18 The Hummingbird by William Jackson (© Mill Music / Mill Records, 2008) 3:41 from William Jackson’s album The New Harp (Mill Records #019) available from (P.O. Toumast, Denice Franke Box 9975, Asheville, NC 28815; Web: <www.wjharp.com>). See page 24. Danny Kalb Trio, 19 Shuffle and Shine by Sue Sandlin (© Sue Sandlin, 2008) 2:30 Punch Brothers, from The Stairwell Sisters’ album Get Off Your Money (The Stairwell Sisters / Yodel-Ay- Hee #069) available from (P.O. Box 3408, Oakland, CA 94609; Ph: 510-502-0400; Web: Mark Erelli, Faith Petric <www.stairwellsisters.com>). See page 96. Boiled In Lead, 20 Life by Faith Petric (© Faith Petric) 2:11 Magpie, Saba, a previously unreleased recording by Faith Petric. See page 85. The Beaudoin Legacy, Heidi Talbot, Eddy Morton, William Jackson, Compilation Produced by: Mark D. Moss The Stairwell Sisters, Mastered by: Charlie Pilzer, Airshow Mastering Alastair Moock, For more information or a catalog of books and recordings write: ... & many more! Sing Out! • P.O. Box 5460 • Bethlehem, PA 18015-0460 TOLL FREE ORDERS: 1-888-SING-OUT • INTERNET: www.singout.org Exclusively for Sing Out! Basic & Sustaining Members 2008 Sing Out Publications • Sing Out! Recordings SO-523 * * THE SONGS 01 We Are the Rainbow Sign by Linda Allen (© 2007 Linda Allen) 4:03 09 Ikalane Walegh by Moussa Ag Keyna (© 2007 Kraked / Levy / Ag Keyna / Village Vert) 5:00 a previously unreleased recording by Linda Allen and friends, check out her web site at: from Toumast’s album Ishumar (Real World #80143) distributed by Rykidisc (30 Irving Place, 3rd Fl., <www.lindasongs.com>. See page 98. New York, NY 10003-2303; Ph: 212-287-6100; Web: <www.realworldrecords.com>). See page 48. 02 Blackberry Quadrille / Les Guenilles Traditional (P.D.) 3:36 10 I Sogni by Saba Anglana, Fabio Barovero, and Felix Moungara from The Beaudoin Legacy’s album Un Bonne Soiree (The Beaudoin Legacy) available from (85 Foster St., (© 2007 World Music Network. Published by Riverboat UK Music.) 2:56 Burlington, VT 05401; Web: <www.beaudoinlegacy.com>). See page 70. from Saba’s album Jidka: The Line (Riverboat #1047) available from (6 Abbeville Mews, 88 Clapham Park Road, London SW4 7BX, U.K.; Ph: +44-20-7498-5252; Web: <www.worldmusic.net>). See page 26. 03 Punch Bowl by Punch Brothers (© Punch Brothers) 3:26 from Punch Brothers’ album Punch (Nonesuch #1732) available from (1290 Avenue of the Americas, New 11 Seminole Girl by Denice Franke (© 2008 de nICE gIRL Music/BMI) 5:23 York, NY 10019; Web: <www.nonesuch.com>). See page 40. from Denice Franke’s album Gulf Coast Blue (Certain #004) available from (P.O. Box 540682, Houston, TX 77254-0682; Ph: 713-526-8762; Web: <www.denicefranke.com>). See page 18. 04 Honey On My Grave by Abbie Gardner (© 2006 Gimmie Some Ribs Music) 3:11 12 Volunteers by Mark Erelli and Peter Nelson (© 2008 Hillbilly Pilgrim Music / ASCAP) 5:28 from Abbie Gardner’s album Honey On My Grave (Gimmie Some Ribs) available from (P.O. Box 472, Stony from Mark Erelli’s album Delivered (Signature Sounds #2014) available from (P.O. Box 106, Whately, MA Point, NY 10980; Ph: 845-942-8620; Web: <www.abbiegardner.com>). See page 104. 01093; Ph: 800-694-5354; Web: <www.signaturesounds.com>). See page 78. 05 (© 2007 Arabica Records) Colored Aristocracy Trad., arr. & adapt. by Dave Hull 2:50 13 Before the Morning Sun by Greg Artzner and Terry Leonino (© 2006) 4:12 from Dakota Dave Hull’s album Time Machine (Arabica #12) available from (2515 36th Ave. South, from Magpie’s album In This World (Sliced Bread #75315) available from (P.O. Box 606, Blue Bell, PA Minneapolis, MN 55406; Ph: 612-724-6995; Web: <www.dakotadavehull.com>). See page 66. 19422-0606; Ph: 215-646-2306; Web: <www.slicedbread.com>). See page 58. 06 Judas Iscariot by Bob Frank (© Painted Arrow Publishing / Memphis International Publishing) 3:02 14 The Essex by Michael Lewis (© 2008 Michael Lewis / my myth publishing, BMI) 7:03 from Bob Frank’s album Red Neck, Blue Collar (Memphis International #0221) available from (2240 Union from Traveler’s Dream’s album Home Comes the Rover (Traveler’s Dream #003) available from (P.O. Box Ave. #39, Memphis, TN 38104; Ph: 901-276-6661; Web: <www.memphisinternational.com>). See page 86. 2797, West Lafayette, IN 47996; Ph: 765-746-5204; Web: <www.travelersdream.net>). See page 74. 07 Got To Get Goin’ Again by Danny Kalb (© Danny Kalb 2008) 2:32 15 Glenlogie Trad., arr. by Talbot / Gaughan / MacColl (© 2008 Compass Records) 4:43 from Danny Kalb Trio’s album I’m Gonna Live the Life I Sing About (Sojourn #002) available from (405 from Heidi Talbot’s album In Love & Light (Compass #4469) available from (916 19th Ave. South, Kirkman Ave, Elmont, NY 11003; Ph: 212-255-5080; E-mail: <[email protected]>). See page 32. Nashville, TN 37212; Ph: 800-757-2277; Web: <www.compassrecords.com>). See page 6. 08 Yin Yang Blues by Alastair Moock (© 2007 Moockshake Music / ASCAP) 3:11 16 Jolly Tinker Trad., arr. by Boiled in Lead (© 2008 Boiled in Lead / DeSelby Productions, Inc.) 3:59 from Alastair Moock’s album Fortune Street (Corazong #255097) available from (521 Westcrest Dr, from Boiled in Lead’s album Silver (Omnium #2045) available from (P.O. Box 7367, Minneapolis, MN Nashville, TN 37211; Ph: 615-866-0846; Web: <www.corazong.com>). See page 92. 55407; Ph: 612-375-0233; Web: <www.omnium.com>). See page 64. Score to fold. Score to fold. 52/3 compilation produced by Mark D. Moss 52/3 THE SONGS mastered by Charlie Pilzer, Airshow Mastering 01 We Are the Rainbow Sign (Linda Allen) 4:03 02 S Blackberry Quadrille / Les Guenilles (The Beaudoin Legacy) 3:36 ONGS 03 Punch Bowl (Punch Brothers) 3:26 2008 04 Honey On My Grave (Abbie Gardner) 3:11 05 Colored Aristocracy (Dakota Dave Hull) 2:50 FROM 06 www.singout.org Judas Iscariot (Bob Frank) 3:02 UTUMN : A 07 Got To Get Goin’ Again (Danny Kal) 2:32 ! 08 Yin Yang Blues (Alastair Moock) 3:11 S NTERNET I UT 09 Ikalane Walegh (Toumast) 5:00 ING • 10 I Sogni (Saba Anglana) 2:56 O Bethlehem, PA 18015-0460 Bethlehem, PA O • 11 Seminole Girl (Denice Franke) 5:23 ING 12 Volunteer (Mark Erelli) 5:28 UT S 13 Before the Morning Sun (Magpie) 4:12 ! 14 The Essex (Traveler’s Dream) 7:03 A 1-888-SING-OUT 1-888-SING-OUT UTUMN 15 : Glenlogie (Heidi Talbot) 4:43 P.O. Box 5460 P.O. FROM 16 Jolly Tinker (Boiled in Lead) 3:59 17 RDERS Queen of Stourbridge Town (Eddy Morton) 4:23 2008 O 18 The Hummingbird (William Jackson) 3:41 REE ONGS Sing Out! • 19 F Shuffle and Shine (The Stairwell Sisters) 2:30 S 2008 Sing Out Publications • Out! Recordings SO-523 For more information or a catalog of books and recordings write: information or a catalog of books and recordings For more 20 OLL Life (Faith Petric) 2:11 T Score to fold. Score to fold..
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