Grammy Awards for Folk, Blues

Subject: Grammy Awards for Folk, Blues
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 09:22 AM

Kinda neat nominations -- Rosalie Sorrels is 71!

Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

    * Me And Mr Johnson
      Eric Clapton
      [Reprise]

    * Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes
      James Cotton
      [Telarc]

    * Blues With A Vengeance
      John Lee Hooker, Jr.
      [Kent Records]

    * Blues To The Bone
      Etta James
      [RCA Victor]

    * Ladies Man
      Pinetop Perkins
      [M.C. Records]

Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

    * N'awlinz Dis Dat Or D'udda
      Dr. John
      [Blue Note]

    * Keep It Simple
      Keb' Mo'
      [Epic/Okeh]

    * What's Wrong With This Picture?
      Van Morrison
      [Blue Note Records]

    * Sanctuary
      Charlie Musselwhite
      [Real World]

    * I'm A Bluesman
      Johnny Winter
      [Virgin]

Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

    * Gitane Cajun
      BeauSoleil
      [Vanguard Records]

    * The Morning Glory Ramblers
      Norman & Nancy Blake
      [Dualtone]

    * My Last Go Round
      Rosalie Sorrels & Friends
      [Red House Records]

    * ...And The Tin Pan Bended, And The Story Ended...
      Dave Van Ronk
      [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]

    * Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs Of Stephen Foster
      Various Artists
      Steve Fishell & David Macias, producers
      [American Roots Publishing]

Subject: RE: Grammy Awards for Folk, Blues
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 12:27 PM

And, please, let's not forget that CATHY FINK and MACY MARXER who won a Grammy last year, were nominated this year for producing the tribute CD to a great folksinger and performer for children, ELLA JENKINS. Ella turned 80 this year and she has exhibited no signs of slowing down.

The CD is called ELLABRATION !! and it is on Smnithsonian Folkways SFW CD 45059
www.FOLKWAYS.SI.EDU

All the songs are from the long song list of
Ella Jenkins. The performers are Red Grammer (formerly of the Limelighters), Tom Chapin, Cathy and Marcy, Tom Paxton, Bill Harley, Mariachi Los Camperos (a great track), John McCutcheon, Michele Valeri, Pete Seeger, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Mike Stein and Riders In The Sky.

This is just a wonderful album.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Grammy Awards for Folk, Blues
From: PoppaGator
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 12:47 PM

I'm pretty sure that Pinetop Perkins is in his 90s, trumping both Rosalie and Ella.

I saw/heard him this past April (as one of many all-star guests at the WWOZ "Piano Night" benefit during JazzFest), and he's still a pretty energetic performer, just a delight to see.

Subject: RE: Grammy Awards for Folk, Blues
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 01:08 PM

I have to admit that I have emailed a purchase order for all of the recordings I posted above and more to Dick Greenhaus....

Now, that would be a way to support the 'Cat -- get your local PL (which probably has more money that you do) to purchase stuff from Camsco. You'd be doing the 'Cat and Dick a favor, and helping to evangalize good music at the same time!

Subject: RE: Grammy Awards for Folk, Blues
From: MAG
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 09:39 PM

We can't always choose our venndors.

Subject: RE: Grammy Awards for Folk, Blues
From: GUEST,Bad Cuilionn...no biscuit
Date: 11 Dec 04 - 05:50 PM

Dinnae forget the "ither" awards ayont the U.S. scene-- gin ye gae tae BBC's "Radio Scotland" website this week, ye can listen tae a replay o the "Hands Up For Trad" Traditional Music Awards, complete wi incredible performances frae a hantle o brilliant musicians. Ma ainly bit o girnin is this: Rona Lightfoot didnae win in the "Gaelic singer" catagory, despite the fact that she's the best!

   --Cuilionn