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New Adds to Festival Radio since May 1, 2008
Artist - Album

Robby Hecht - Late Last Night
Kallet, Einstein & Cicone - Heart Walk
Joel Rafael - Thirteen Stories High
Jack Williams - Don’t Let Go!
Ben Sollee - Bend
7th & Beale - Crossroads & Highways
Squeezebox Stompers - Rockin’ Ralph’s Roadhouse
Gibson Brothers - Iron and Diamonds
Trillium - The Moody Leprechaun
Railroad Earth [...]

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I just saw an e-mail on the FOLK-DJ list announcing that folk singer/songwriter Utah Phillips has died.  Phillips has been ill for quite some time.  As I get more information, I’ll post it here.
Utah Phillips Official Website

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On occasion, FolkBlog is privileged to feature articles from our Australian correspondent, accomplished music journalist Sue Barrett.  
 
 By Sue Barrett
 
Record stores are interesting places — including for the conversations that take place in them. A few weeks ago, for example, the topic under discussion was the large number of new releases.
 
In 1976, when Ladyslipper Music (www.ladyslipper.org) [...]

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New Adds, Festival Radio, since April 11, 2008
Artist - Album

Lau - Live
Billy Bragg - Mr. Love and Justice
Emily Smith - Too Long Away
James McMurtry - Just Us Kids
Karine Polwart - This Earthly Spell
Toni Price - Talk Memphis
Greg Greenway - Standing On the Side of Love
Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus - Plans Gang Aft Agley
Rachael Davis [...]

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