What CDs didja get for Christmas?

Subject: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Kim C
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 12:14 PM

Mister gave to me:

O'er His Grave the Grass Grew Green - this is a collection of tragic ballads from Topic Records' Voice of the People series

And two from Custer LaRue: Appalachian Ballads, and Custer LaRue Sings The Daemon Lover. These two are fabulous and I have already learned a couple of songs from them.

My friend Vernell gave me an Asleep at the Wheel CD but I haven't listened to it yet.

So what new music did you get?

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Wesley S
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 01:24 PM

Actually the only CD's I received this year were spoken word - not music. My wife sprang for the complete Lord Of The Rings trilogy so we could listen to them in our cars. We both have a long drive to work. However I plan to pick up the newest Tim O'Brien CD.

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Forsh
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 01:36 PM

I got a great CD by the Oyster Band, a 'Folk Rock' group, for want of a better description. Untill you have heared their redition of Hal-an-tow (Jolly Rumbelow) you aint heared Folk Rock!!
Also got A Ska Compilation, hmm.

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Ed.
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 02:00 PM

One that I'd already got...

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 02:01 PM

Guide Cats for the Blind

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Helen
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 04:03 PM

From my Secret Santa, Blackcatter, I got an amazingly beautiful harp, other instruments, and vocal CD called Women of Ireland by Ceoltóirí. They are in the same class as Sileas and/or The Poozies. (You notice that there are harps, and then there are just "other instruments" in my personal universe? That's not really, really true, but....)

I also bought a triffic CD for my Secret Santee, Mary in Kentucky, and I'll have to go and get a copy for myself now. I bought her a different one to start with, by an Oz classical guitar trio called Saffire, but then I had the brainwave of buying the CD by the local car-mechanic/Scottish fiddler Chris Duncan. So I get to keep the Saffire CD - I just hope I made the right choice for Mary, but I think I did.

Helen

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 04:10 PM

Wake the Vaulted Echoes triple Peter Bellamy-out of this world
Life for rent - Dido very good
Hayley Westenra -thought i would enjoy it but over production completely spoils her voice.
Union -Toni Childs had lost it years ago and an excellent CD so it was nice to get a replacement!

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 06:20 PM

Air Guitar III..... bliss!

And a cassette of Richmond VA coffee house music which I STILL haven't had chance to listen to.

Sorry Santa - I will get that afternoon to myself soon!

LTS

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: jaze
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 07:33 PM

Emmylou's Stumble Into Grace
Will The Circle Be Unbroken III
Taj Mahal-Hanapepe Dream

And I love them all.

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Jeri
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 07:49 PM

I bought my own CD - 'Erhu's Greatest Hits'. The erhu (Arr-who) is a musical (?) instrument similar to a musical (?) saw in tonal quality, but worse. 'Dueling Erhus' is my favorite cut, even if there's only one erhu. The banjo is played by someone who occasionally posts here. (Hi Rick!) There are no names listed on the CD, with very good reason.

I was positively inspired! I can now play Dueling Banjos on my button box.

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: hobbitwoman
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 07:59 PM

My son got me Celtic Circle, which I really like, and I plan to spend some of my gift certificates on music as well... just haven't decided what, yet.

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: hobbitwoman
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 08:02 PM

Oh, almost forgot - I also got myself Joan Baez's new CD, Dark Chords on a Big Guitar - but it's going to take some "growing" on me, I think.

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Walking Eagle
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 10:06 PM

No CDs! Got a left handed J15 Martin 12 string!

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Bill D
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 10:24 PM

Got a Norman Kennedy, "LIve in Scotland" ,,a 'Living Tradition' "Tradition Bearers" release. Good stuff!

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Kim C
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 11:42 PM

Oh, rub it in, WE. ;-)

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: KT
Date: 06 Jan 04 - 11:56 PM

Cherish the Ladies.....Love it!!!!

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: LadyJean
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 12:41 AM

My sister, the merry prankster, goes to the music store every year, and asks them for the worst CD they have. The folk in the store go to considerable trouble and effort to pick out something truly appalling just for me. Last year's was Ema Sumac. This year is something from the seventies, that I think may be poetry. I haven't gone so far as to play it.
A couple of years ago a friend did me serious dirt. Now I have something I can do with the godawful CDs my sister gives me. I regift them to my friend for her birthday in March. Tee Hee.

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Greycap
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 02:36 AM

(1) Livin', Lovin' Losin' - tribute to the Louvin Brothers. I can't speak to highly of it.
(2) The Tony Rice Bluegrass Guitar Instrumentals CD-wow!! double wow!!
Thanks, Santa.

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: SueB
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 03:00 AM

The Chieftains - Further Down the Old Plank Road
Favorites on it are "Jordan is a hard road to travel" w/ John Hiatt singing, and "The Squid Jiggin' Ground/ Larry O'Gaff" w/ the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - the children like best "The raggle taggle gypsy", sung by Nickel Creek (!)

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 03:31 AM

Guide Cats for the Blind
North Mississippi Allstars :Shake hands with Shorty.
Corey Harris:Fish ain't bitin'.
Peter Green: Robert Johnson songbook.
and two jazz ones:
Alex Welsh: Just one more chance.
Norah Jones: Come away with me.
I gave Herself:
Eva Cassidy: American Tune.
Jools Holland:Jack 'o the Green.
and She also got Capital Gold Rock Legends.

A nephew promises furhter Amazon goodies in the post for both of us but nothing shows up on our wish lists so the suspenders is kiling us.

RtS

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 03:36 AM

I forgot, I bought myself the Nic Jones 'Unearthed' CD despite the picture on the front which, although I can see the symbolism, bearing in mind his history, is not in the best of taste.

LTS

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 06:06 AM

Banana Blush - John Betjeman, always wanted it.
I bought myself a 4 CD compilation called Roots Music, an American journey. Issued by Rounder Records of Cambridge Mass., it is an amazing mix of Cajun, Appalachian, along with ancient and modern. Alison Krauss to the Balfa Brothers, very enjoyable.
John

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Kim C
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 07:58 AM

Two people have mentioned Guide Cats for the Blind. Can someone enlighten me?

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Watson
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 08:11 AM

Guide Cats for the Blind

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 08:52 AM

Secret Santa Micca sent me the Lorna Campbell CD I couldn't get thru my favourite shop (Lorna sings Ian Campbell) - it's as good as I expected it to be.

AND a CD of the singing session at Towersey Barn Aug 2003. Wonderful, its just like being there & I love singing sessions.

He also sent a CD-ROM (do they count? - of course, the Peter Bellamy triple referred to above has a ROM section on it) of an assortment of British & US catters. So far I've only taken a quick squizz of the pictures & haven't matched them with the very detailed index, nor have I listened to the kazoo music & other musical treats on it.

But maybe I'll have the time this weekend. Tho JennyO is throwing her annual January party ..

Just before chrissy I bought myself several To: me From: me pressies - a double of Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie & one by a local group Blackwood (wonderful vocals, marvelous harp, fiddle, whistles, mandolin, accordian ...) & received a free CD from an American group, Wayback, who do not want a gig at my club cos they know we are not the type of venue they need, so I can't call it payola. They are a mavellous (newgrass, whatever that is) group I would probably have never seen if I'd read about them in a program & I will be meeting them at the National (Folk Festival at Easter)

I also bought a few other CDs but they've slipped my mind (oops, they must hgave been memorable), but it is well after midnight here

sandra

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Glen Reid
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 11:27 AM

Someone gave me a DVD of "This Land Is Your Land"
Nice little trip down memory lane.
The years have been better to some, more than others. I'm still trying to adjust to Bob Shane,s long silver pony tail.

This DVD is a couple of years old and I was wondering if this was the inspiration for "A Mighty Wind" or vise-versa?

Also when they panned the audience, I didnt see anyone under the age of 40.......any thoughts?
Cheers, Glen

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: GUEST,stumd3
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 12:00 PM

"Kentucky Mountain Music" Yazoo 7 cd box set. I had been eyeing this hungrily since it came out a year ago, but couldn't justify the price tag. Thanks Santa. Can't recommend it highly enough for traditional ballad lovers and/or string band efficianados!

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Padre
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 09:38 PM

2 5-CD sets of the Carter family
#1 - 1927-1934
#2 - 1935-1941

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 03:44 AM

Got £25 given, went to Darlo and bought;
Bebop spoken here (4 CD)
Hank Williams (2 CD)
Jimmy Smith (2 CD)
Keith Jarret (Koln Concert)
Lee Morgan (1 CD)
And my wonderful wife, Ann, bought me a Leadbelly Box set which I'd been dithering over...Folk, Jazz and Blues...phew !!

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: GUEST,Jaze
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 12:43 PM

Fat B****rd, I didn't know Koln Concert was on cd. I haven't heard that lp in years and always loved it-especially side 3!

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: open mike
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 01:31 PM

My super secret, undercover, clandestine santa sent a great live cd of Greg Brown and friends singing at the Black Sheep. Karen Savoca, Pete Heitzman and Garnet Rogers. It was only one of the many goodies in the
surprise pkg. It was recorded in canada in Aug. 2002.

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: curmudgeon
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 02:37 PM

Alison, my SS, sent me "The Railway Sessions," a wonderful compliation that proves how little difference there is in the music from New Hampshire to Australia.

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 06:52 PM

My brother sent me a wonderful CD of two Jappanees ladys playing Hawiain music,. Well playinmg ukalayly and doing great songs like Okanowin Dance. Incredable. cd . All the best , guy Wolff

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: GUEST,Ian
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 07:04 PM

Fred Jordan - A Shropshire Lad...worth the wait, by God well worth the wait!!!

Five Hand Reel - Ist CD Album release....heres to future re-releases

Runrig - Proterra.......magnificent

Ian
Notts

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: BanjoRay
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 08:45 PM

Nobody dares buy me CDs for Christmas, because they know I probably won't like them. I bought myself the Cold Mountain CD, and I don't like most of it, but I've nobody to blame but me.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: GUEST,Merry Mac East Kilbride Scotland
Date: 09 Jan 04 - 08:49 AM

Hi Everybody,
I,m delighted to tell you that I got The Cameron Brothers debut C.D.
"Boots & Roots". They are a great Scottish folk duo and their album is a fine mixture of Scots songs and instrumentals.Check them out at
www.cameronbrothers.co.uk      Have a good new year!

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Merritt
Date: 09 Jan 04 - 02:52 PM

~ Louis Armstrong's Hot 5s & 7s/complete recordings from the late-1920s

~ Jorma Kaukonen's Blue Country Heart; a dozen or so country blues songs from the late-1920s/early-1930s; Kaukonen (AKA the guitar 1/2 of Hot Tuna & former Jefferson Rowboat lead guitarist) is joined by Sam Bush on mandolin/vocals, Jerry Douglas on Dobro, Béla Fleck on banjo/vocals, and Byron House on stand-up bass/vocals.

- Merritt

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Jan 04 - 07:41 PM

stumd3,

I also got the Yazoo set from a good (and now even better) friend. On a scale of 1 to 10 I give it a 15.

Now if they'd only do a similar set for WV.

Russ

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: hobbitwoman
Date: 10 Jan 04 - 05:08 PM

I just spent two of my gift certificates on Eva Cassidy Songbird and American Tune. Love them both.

I think my next purchases will be The Chieftans Down the Old Plank Road and Further Down the Old Plank Road, and the James Galway CD with Molly Mason and Jay Ungar. Can't think of the name just now - it will probably take me a few months to get all three however. So much music, so little money!!

Annie

Subject: RE: What CDs didja get for Christmas?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Jan 04 - 06:38 PM

Well, it was kind of an early Christmas present - a copy of my older son's CD, titled S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. The single is "Dad, There's a Little Phrase Called Too Much Information." You can hear samples here (click). I asked him whose dad the band was referring to in the song and album titles. His reply: "Dad, you don't need to ask."

So, I'm the "star" of a single that actually charted in some of the listings.

My younger son gave me Neil Young, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.

They don't want me forgetting my rock 'n' roll roots.

-Joe Offer-