JAB, I have the paperback of Trader. It says:
Copyright: 1997
First edition: Ferbruary 1997
First mass market edition: February 1988
(This is not a typo on my part, it's either their typo, time travel, (I wonder if those 1988 books say "copyright: 1997) or something else. The book seems kind of dark so far.

Bill, the name of the town is Newford.

De Lint published some of his tunes in the back of one of his books - Little Country, I think.

Cletus, you probably wouldn't like the Callahan's books. There are an awful lot of stinko puns in them that you wouldn't get. On the other hand, there's a talking dog, so Cleigh might get a kick out of them, since it proves he's not the only intelligent native-to-earth quadruped around