New and Recent Releases; Chris Smither

Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for July 20, 2024
Hour 1: New and Recent Releases

First Set

Leah Wollenberg, Alex Sturbaum, & Ida Hoequist, “Du’s Bun Lang Awa an l’mtocht Lang ta See Dee / Magna Takk / The Musical Priest,” Chance, 4:00 (self-produced)

Nuala Kennedy, “Whirlpools / The Lighthouse Polka,” Shorelines, 3:28 Under the Arch Records

Kaptain Bottletop, “Frank Keane’s / P. Joe’s Reel,” The Calm in the Lindens, 3:39 (self-produced)

Second Set

Kami Thompson, “The Solitary Traveler,” Proxy Music (new songs by Linda Thompson), 4:04 StorySound Records

Teddy Thompson, “Those Damn Roches,” Proxy Music (new songs by Linda Thompson), 4:13 StorySound Records

Olivia Chaney, “Bogeyman,” Circus of Desire, 3:24 Kartel Music Group

Midway Music

Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Briain, “Whispers,” Double You, 6:07 Proper Music

Third Set

Linda Thompson & The Rails, “Mudlark,” Proxy Music (new songs by Linda Thompson), 3:18 StorySound Records

Ruth Moody, “North Calling,” Wanderer, 2:45 Blue Muse Records

Misner & Smith, “Deep as the Water,” All Is Song, 4:09 Scribble On The Wall Music

Fourth Set

Laurie Lewis, “Quaking Aspen,” Trees, 4:18 Spruce and Maple Music

Kaia Kater, “Fedon,” Strange Medicine, 3:40 free dirt

Skillet Licorice, “Bright Sunny South,” Allsorts Orchestra, 2:56 Tiki Parlour Recordings

Sierra Ferrell, “Fox Hunt,” Trail of Flowers, 3:15 Rounder

Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for July 20, 2024
Hour 2: Interview with Chris Smither

Chris Smither Set

“Up on the Lowdown,” Still on the Levee, 3:36 Signature Sounds

“All About the Bones,” All About the Bones, 3:16 Signature Sounds

“Digging the Hole,” All About the Bones, 2:34 Signature Sounds

“Time to Move On,” All About the Bones, 3:23 Signature Sounds

“Train Home” (with Allen Toussaint), Still on the Levee, 4:15 Signature Sounds

Fifth Set

Ruthie Foster, “Rainbow,” Mileage, 3:29 Sun

The Blind Boys of Alabama, “Heaven Help Us All,” Echoes of the South, 3:33

Sixth Set

Lake Street Dive, “Twenty-Five,” Good Together, 3:02 Fantasy Records

Sierra Ferrell, “Wish You Well,” Trail of Flowers, 3:37 Rounder

Cowboy Junkies, “Hard to Build, Easy to Break,” Such Ferocious Beauty, 4:18 Cooking Vinyl

Closing Set

Sierra Ferrell, “American Dreaming,” Trail of Flowers, 4:16 Rounder

Laurie Lewis, “Just A Little Ways Down the Road,” Trees, 2:34 Spruce and Maple Music

The Real Sarahs & Alex de Grassi, “I Will Ride,” Everything’s Changed, 2:28 Tropo Recordings