Among the winners and those nominated, you can generally hear Eliza Carthy, Lau, Bellowhead, Karine Polwart, John McCusker, and Martin Simpson on Festival Radio.

Laurel Paulson-Pierce hosts “Crossroads” on KRBS out of Oroville, CA.  Whilst helping to fight fires in the Concow area of Butte County (where she also lives) her own house was totally destroyed in these fires. Thankfully, [...]]]> Debra Cowan is an accomplished folk singer that I play regularly on Festival Radio.  Today, she posted this to the Folk DJ List:

Laurel Paulson-Pierce hosts “Crossroads” on KRBS out of
Oroville, CA.  Whilst helping to fight fires in the Concow area
of Butte County (where she also lives) her own house was totally
destroyed in these fires. Thankfully, she was able to save her
CDs and some other possessions, but the house itself is a total
loss.

The Mudcat Cafe <http://www.mudcat.org/threads.cfm> hosts
auctions to raise funds and several of us have donated items on
which you can bid. Please take a look at these items and
consider helping out Laurel. The link to the Mudcat Auction is
at <http://www.mudcat.org/auction/threads.cfm>

I have known Laurel for almost 25 years and not only does she
volunteer at KRBS, but is also involved in the Butte Folk Music
Society in Chico. She gives and has given pretty selflessly over
the years to helping put on folk music events in Butte County.
If anyone would like to make a straight donation to help out,
you can do this by sending a check or postal money order to:

Mike Doellman
PO Box 4905
Pocatello, ID 83205-4905

Whether check or PMO, please make it out to Mike and perhaps
attach a post-it note with the name Laurel on it so Mike knows
what it’s for.

Thanks for helping if you can.

Best,
Debra Cowan

Artist – Album

Rank – Artist – Song – Album

1.    Kris Delmhorst – Sea Fever – Strange Conversation 2.    Ian & Sylvia – Early Morning Rain – Vanguard – Roots of Folk 3.    Lauren Lapointe – Here Comes The Rain Again – Butterfly 4.    [...]]]> Top 32 rated songs by listeners to Festival Radio, June 2008.  Why 32?  Listeners only rated 32 songs.

Rank – Artist – Song – Album

1.    Kris Delmhorst – Sea Fever – Strange Conversation
2.    Ian & Sylvia – Early Morning Rain – Vanguard – Roots of Folk
3.    Lauren Lapointe – Here Comes The Rain Again – Butterfly
4.    The Horse Flies – Rafting (From My Front Door) – Until the Ocean
5.    Rachael Davis – Lonely When You’re Gone – Antebellum Queens
6.    Johnny Cash – Big River – Live From Austin, TX
7.    Railroad Earth – Hard Livin’ – Amen Corner
8.    The Chambers Brothers – People Get Ready – Vanguard – Roots of Folk
9.    Caren Armstrong – Savasana – Everything
10.    Traveling Wilburys – Last Night – Vol 1
11.    T-Bone Burnett – River of Love – Twenty Twenty
12.    Blind Boys of Alabama – I Shall not Walk Alone – Higher Ground
13.    Jethro Tull – Jack-In-The-Green – Songs From The Wood
14.    The Byrds – Wasn’t Born To Follow – There Is A Season
15.    Jason Wilber – Northern Lights Over Lewisburg Tennessee – Lazy Afternoon
16.    Bob Franke – Acid Polka – The Other Evening in Chicago
17.    Zoe Mulford – The American Wake – Roadside Saints
18.    Willy Porter – Big Yellow Pine – Willy Porter
19.    Tracy Grammer – Shadows of Evangeline – Flower of Avalon
20.    Paul Robeson – Don’t You Cry, My Honey – The Voice Of The Mississippi
21.    Buddy Mondlock – Poetic Justice – Poetic Justice
22.    Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – My Oklahoma Home – Live In Dublin
23.    Pierce Pettis – Appalachian Bloodlines – Chase The Buffalo
24.    Johnsmith – Work In Progress - Kickin’ This Stone
25.    Over the Rhine – If a Song Could Be President – The Trumpet Child
26.    Maura O’Connell – Down Where the Drunkards Roll – Wandering Home
27.    Friction Farm – Reluctant Soldier – 34 degrees, 32 minutes
28.    Spook Handy – Heading For the Hague – Whatcha Gonna Do?
29.    Pine Leaf Boys – La Belle Josette – La Musique
30.    Junction Pool – William’s Waltz – Junction Pool
31.    John Denver – Rocky Mountain High – The Wildlife Concert
32.    The Kennedys – Give Me Back My Country – Better Dreams

Artist – “Track” – Album 1.    Joe Crookston – “Hands Metal and Wood” – Able Baker Charlie and Dog 2.    The Hooters – “Time Stand Still” – Time Stand Still 4.    Terri Hendrix – “Jim Thorpe’s Blues” – The Spiritual Kind 5.    Emmylou [...]]]> Top 41 songs, as rated by listeners of Festival Radio.  Why 41?  There’s a tie at #40.

Artist – “Track” – Album
1.    Joe Crookston – “Hands Metal and Wood” – Able Baker Charlie and Dog
2.    The Hooters – “Time Stand Still” – Time Stand Still
4.    Terri Hendrix – “Jim Thorpe’s Blues” – The Spiritual Kind
5.    Emmylou Harris – “Goodbye” – Wrecking Ball
6.    California Guitar Trio – “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Fly on the Wall-Lost Tracks from Studio A
7.    Andrew McKnight – “Safe Home” – Something Worth Standing For
8.    Leo Kottke – “Too Fast” – One Guitar, No Vocals
9.    Greg Brown – “Downtown” – If I Had Known: Essential Recordings, 1980-1996
10.    Patty Larkin – “Good Thing” – Angels Running
11.    Juluka – “Ibhola Lethu” – The Best Of Juluka
12.    John McCutcheon – “Mrs. Clara Sullivan’s Letter” – Seeds: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Volume 3
13.    Bob Franke – “Love Bravely, Elizabeth” – The Other Evening in Chicago
14.    Patrick Woods – “Morning Wind” – Woodchopper’s Ball
15.    Kim and Reggie Harris – “Down By The Riverside” – Get on Board: Underground Railroad and Civil Rights Freedom Songs Volume 2
16.    Karen Matheson – “O Mhairi’s tu mo Mhairi” – downriver
17.    Jack Williams – “Laughing in the Face of the Blues” – Laughing in the Face of the Blues
18.    Todd Snider – “Betty Was Black (and Willie was White)” – Happy To Be Here
19.    Robinella and the CC String Band – “I Can’t Believe You’re In Love With Me” – Blanket For My Soul
20.    Mark Heard – “Waiting For A Reason” – Dry Bones Dance
21.    John Gorka – “Unblindfold the Referee” – Writing in the Margins
22.    Andrew McKnight – “Wind Whispers Your Name” – Something Worth Standing For
23.    Tom Paxton – “How Beautiful Upon The Mountain” – Comedians & Angels
24.    Paul Simon – “Born At The Right Time” – Concert in the Park
25.    Kate Campbell – “Wrought Iron Fences” – The Portable Kate Campbell
26.    David Bromberg – “East virginia” – Try Me One More Time
27.    Cowboy Junkies – “Bea’s Song (River Song Trilogy: Part 2)” – Lay It Down
28.    The Clumsy Lovers – “Save For You” – Smart Kid
29.    John Prine – “Space Monkey” – Live On Tour
30.    Jeff Talmadge – “Photograph” – Gravity Grace and the Moon
31.    The Bobs – “The Tight Pants Tango” – Get Your Monkey Off My Dog
32.    Patrick Fitzsimmons – “Beautiful Jane” – Live: The Birthday Shows
33.    The Otters – “Come On In My Kitchen” – Nature of the Beat
34.    Johnny Clegg & Savuka – “The Crossing (Osiyeza)” – Heat, Dust & Dreams
35.    James Keelaghan – “Sweetgrass Moon” – A Recent Future
36.    Charlotte Kendrick – “Best of Me” – North of New York
37.    Bruce Cockburn – “All the Diamonds in the World” – Circles In The Stream
38.    Alastair Moock – “Cloudsplitter” – Fortune Street
39.    Carla Ulbrich – “Corny Schlocky Sappy Songs” – Professional Smart Aleck
40.    Ruthie Foster – “Hole In My Pocket” – Runaway Soul
40.    The Byrds – “Hickory Wind” – There Is A Season

After clearing out all the Celtic music, I’ve restarted the station in spiffy 96K mp3Pro, a step-up from 64K mp3Pro. [...]]]> St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, and so has Celtapalooza 2008. Thanks to all who listened – my listenership high for the day was 31 simultaneous listeners, which is much higher than I usually get.

After clearing out all the Celtic music, I’ve restarted the station in spiffy 96K mp3Pro, a step-up from 64K mp3Pro. The station will sound even better for those of you with high bandwidth. If you haven’t listened for awhile, stop by and tune in – I’m sure you’ll notice a difference in sound quailty.