I have CDs from Art Thieme, Rick Fielding, Jed Marum, Liam's Brother, bert, and Sorcha Dorcha. Art's stuff is sitting-by-the-campfire homegrown folk music featuring Art's excellent banjo and guitar work. Rick's is a more contemporary folk sound, with his very mellow vocals and consummate picking, and featuring some of the best trad session musicians backing him. Jed's album is notable for the songwriting and is some of the best historically flavored music written by a contemporary songwriter that I've heard. Liam's Brother does Irish sea songs, and is an excellent singer against a spare background of squeezebox only. bert's album is a real joy. Any one who listened to Mudcat Radio knows that bert likes the English music hall novelty stuff, and his songs reflect that humor and those catchy melodies. InOBU's CD of Sorcha Dorcha is some great ceiledh material packaged with Larry's original politically-potent material.

I've also heard, live, Rex Rideout (who can play anything with strings twice as better than I will), Wyowoman (who has a magnificent soprano voice), Bill Sables (a true pro in folk music. You NEED to hear him sing The Band Played Waltzing Matilda), Sorcha (a hot fiddler), Katlaughing (love that Prairie Lullaby!), Allan C (terrific Irish tenor) and guinnesschik (the kind of bold clear voice that's perfect for Irish trad).

I almost forgot to mention MattR (mbo), who sent me a tape of his music. Versatile is not even close to describing what kind of a range of styles Matt can cover.