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Although it was only a shadow of its former self, having dropped nearly all of its rain, the winds of Hurricane Ike came through Central Ohio Sunday afternoon and wreaked havoc, leaving over half of Franklin County without power.  Chez Woodsmeister is currently without power, although my workplace has power.   The local electrical utility will [...]

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New Adds, Festival Radio, since August 21, 2008
Artist - Album

Trampled by Turtles - Trouble
The Sacred Shakers - The Sacred Shakers
Various Artists -Celebration! 40 Years of the Philadelphia Folk Festival
Possum Trot Orchestra - Night Crow
Various Artists - Farewell to the Thief, Volume 4
Iona - The Circling Hour
George Mann - Into the Fire
Christine Lavin - I Don’t [...]

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I’ve created a Festival Radio group on Facebook.com.  Rather than post a link here, I’ll just note that if you search for Festival Radio, you’ll find it.

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Top tracks as rated by listeners to Festival Radio, August 2008.  There was a 5-way tie at #44.
Artist - Track - Album
1.    Taj Mahal - Two-Step de Grand Mallet - Creole Bred - A Tribute to Creole & Zydeco
2.    Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Bhindi Bhagee - Global A Go-Go
3.    The Hooters - Karla [...]

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Playlist for Festival Radio, August 28, 2008.  Recent adds are in red text.

Artist
Title
Album

5 Chinese Brothers
Alone Together
Singer Songwriter Beggarman Thief

A J Roach
Chemicals
Revelation

Abbie Gardner / Anthony da Costa
Spent
Bad Nights / Better Days

Abigail Washburn
Halo
Song of the Traveling Daughter

Afrocelts
All Remains
Seed

Al Petteway
Spindrift
Whispering Stones

Al Stewart
Angry Bird
Sparks of Ancient Light

Al Stewart
Hanno the Navigator
Sparks of Ancient Light

Alison Krauss & Union Station
Two Highways
Two Highways

Altan
The [...]

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New adds to Festival Radio since 8/7/2008
Artist - Album

Beoga - Mischief
H. R. Cook - Neongrass
Steve Earle - Washington Square Serenade
Drew Emmitt - Long Road
Samuel James - Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy
Cindy Kallet and Grey Larson - Crossing the Water
Tamara Lewis - Living Down River
Old Crow Medicine Show - Caroline
Jake Shimabukuro - Gently Weeps
Solas - [...]

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New Adds to the Festival Radio, since july 17, 2008
Artist - Album

Joan Baez - Day After Tomorrow
The Bittersweets - Goodnight, San Francisco
Blackthorn Band - The River That Runs Below
David Bromberg - Live in New York, 1982
Charmer - The Perfect Cafe
Dervish - Traveling Show
Luke Doucet and the White Falcons - Blood’s Too Rich
Mark Erelli - Delivered
Steven Finn [...]

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I’ve decided to start posting some full playlists here on occasion.  The following is every song in rotation at this moment.   I’ve posted in alphabetical order so as to be in compliance with DMCA regulations (the station shuffles these songs).

Artist
Title
Album

5 Chinese Brothers
Alone Together
Singer Songwriter Beggarman Thief

7th and Beale
You’re the Only Train (On My One Track [...]

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New Adds - Festival Radio - Since July 1, 2008
Artist - Album

The Hayburners - The Hayburners
Jonathan Byrd - The Law and the Lonesome
Jenny Goodspeed - Under the Ash Tree
Chuck Brodsky - Two Sets
Nels Andrews - Off Track Betting
Great Big Sea - Fortune’s Favor
Tiller’s Folly - A River So Wide
Carrie Elkin - The Jeopardy of Circumstances
The [...]

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New adds, Festival Radio, from July 18-July 1, 2008
Artist - Album

Eliza Carthy - Dreams of Breathing Underwater
Crooked Still - Still Crooked
Tim Grimm - Holding Up the World
The High Kings - The High Kings
Hungrytown - Hungrytown
KaiserCartel - March Forth
Laienda - EP
Richard Murray - Desert Wind
Carrie Newcomer - The Geography of Light
Linda Sharar - Everyday
Various Artists - [...]

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