COMPACT DISCS
5-STRING PRODUCTIONS
334 W. Union St., West Chester, PA 19382
<www.5-string.com>
04003 In the Moment: JANE ROTHFIELD. Original and trad fiddle pieces in Celtic and American old-time styles.
95NORTH
P.O. Box 10070, Swanzey, NH 03446
<www.95northrecords.com>
21182 Fins, Chrome and the Open Road: A Tribute to the Cadillac: VARIOUS. 21 new recordings of blues, roots-rock and Americana tributes to the Caddy; artists incl. Charlie Musselwhite, Maria Muldaur, Rory Block, Little Milton and Jim Lauderdale.
ABATON BOOK COMPANY
100 Gifford Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07304-1704
<www.abatonbookcompany.com>
012 One Thousand Minds: VEENA SAHASRABUDDHE. 3 ragas from classic Hindustani singer; box set includes 20-page booklet and bilingual lyric sheet.
ACOUSTIC DISC
P.O. Box 4143, San Rafael, CA 94913-4143
<www.acousticdisc.com>
62 Tone Poets: VARIOUS. 2-disc set of solo artists and duos performing on the same vintage 1922 Gibson F-5 mandolin and 1933 Martin OM-45 guitar; incl. David Grisman, David Bromberg, Del McCoury, Tim O'Brien and Frank Wakefield.
ACOUSTIC Music
Postfach 1945, Osnabruck 49009, Germany
<www.acoustic-music.de>
1353 La Nouvelle Donne: THIERRY CROMMEN. Stylistically varied set of harmonica-led songs and instrumentals.
1354 Groovemasters: VARIOUS. Rhythmically driven guitar instrumentals from Woody Mann, Bob Brozman, Dean Magraw, Eric Lugosch and others.
1355 Acoustic Guitar Highlights, Vol. 6: VARIOUS. A dozen tracks from recent releases, highlighting the label's commitment to presenting a variety of acoustic guitar music.
ADAMA
P.O.B 5255, Tel Aviv 61052, Israel
<www.adama-music.com>
20517 Voices of Judea: MARK ELIYAHU. Original instrumentals based on ancient Judean forms from kamancha player.
DOUGAL ADAMS / ORMONDE WATERS
54 Evans St.,
Shenton Park, Perth 6008, Australia
<www.nw.com.au/ladams/thegoodear.html>
01 The Good Ear: DOUGAL ADAMS and ORMONDE WATERS. Irish reels, jigs and hornpipes from instrumental duo with backing.
AITO
B 24 A 1, Helsinki FIN-00190, Finland
<www.aJtorecords.com>
005 Svang: SVANG. Debut album from harmonica quartet blending Finnish and Nordic folk music with Slavic influences.
ALBA / LAIKA
P.O. Box 649, Tampere FIN-33101, Finland
<www.alba.fi>
24 / 3510193 Etsija: SUDEN AIKA. Finnish collaborative of artists from Hedningarna, Tallari and other groups explore women's roles in the mythology of the Kalevala.
BARRY ALLEN
39 Chobham Gardens, London SW19 6EZ, U.K.
<www.barryallenmusic.com>
Someone: BARRY ALLEN. Solo vocal and acoustic guitar settings of contemporary folk from British singer-songwriter.
ALLIGATOR
P. O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60660
<www.alligator.com>
4905 The Soul Truth: SHEMEKIA COPELAND. A dozen blues with touches of soul and funk from vocalist with full band arrangements.
4906 Flash Forward: THE SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND. Heavily-rooted electric blues from vet quartet.
AMERICAN SKETCH
437 Pearson, Ferndale, MI 48220
<www.nickschillace.com>
001 Box Canyon: NICK SCHILLACE. Fahey-influenced fingerstyle acoustic guitar instrumentals.
APPLESEED
P.O. Box 2593, West Chester, PA 19380
<www.appleseedrec.com>
1091 FolkZinger: CHRISTINE LAVIN. 13 tracks of Lavin's quirky and humorous contemporary originals.
1092 Waves: Great American Song Series, Vol. 2: ERIC ANDERSEN. 13 more new interpretations of classic folk singer-songwriter fare; Andersen covers the likes of Tim Buckley, Tom Paxton, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, plus 3 of his own compositions.
ARC Music
P.O. Box 111, East Grinstead, West
Sussex RH19 4FZ, U.K.
<www.arcmusic.co.uk>
1952 Eagle Song: Paw-wows of the Native American Indians: VARIOUS. 18 powwow drum and singing groups from the Ojibway, Blackfoot and Mi'kmaq of Canada and the U.S.
1953 Russia's Most Beautiful Songs: THE OPTINA PUSTYN MALE CHOIR. 18 Russian folk songs from St. Petersburg-based male choir.
1958 Gypsy Swing II: ISMAEL REINHARDT. 14 Gypsy roots tunes from guitarist, feat. guests Bireli Lagrene and Titi Winterstein.
1959 Traditional Songs from Georgia: ENSEMBLE KEREONI. Accompanied and a cappella renditions of trad Georgian songs from male polyphonic choir.
ARHOOLIE
10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530
<www.arhoolie.com>
9051 Corridos de la Frontera: LOS PINGUINOS DEL NORTE. The trad Mexican band recorded live at a cantina in 1970, plus two tracks from '75.
9056 In Europe: BIG MAMA THORNTON. 17 tracks from the blues shouter recorded in 1965 with guests Buddy Guy, Fred McDowell and Eddie Boyd; incl. 6 previously unreleased and a 15-minute interview.
ARIES
555 Bay Rd., Amherst, MA 01002
<www.songs.com/rberman>
005 Holding Hands: RICHARD BERMAN. Mellow, acoustic contemporary folk originals.
ARTEMIS GOSPEL
130 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011
<www.artemisrecords.com>
51743 Uncloudy Days: VARIOUS. 14-track companion disc to the new Gospel Music Encyclopedia of the same name; incl. Blind Boys of Alabama, Mavis Staples and The Winans.
ASTHMATIC KITTY
P.O. Box 1282, Lander, WY 82520
<www.asthmatickitty.com>
016 First Light's Freeze: CASTANETS. Quirky, eccentric alt.-country in an eclectic range of settings, from acoustic to psychedelic to electronica.
ATOLL
22, Rue Chauchat, Paris 75009, France
<www.atollmusic.com>
83575 The Alabina Years: ISHTAR. Middle Eastern vocalist blends the Arab and Hebrew music of her native Israel with her father's Spanish roots and other Mediterranean styles.
AUDIOVISUALS DE SARRIA
Nena Casas, 60-62, Barcelona 08017, Spain
<www.audiovisualsarria.com>
1875 Lavi: Tany: KILEMA. Malagasy multi-instrumentalist and singer blends varied cultural styles from his homeland and beyond.
BACK PORCH
4650 N. Port Washington Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53212
<www.backporchreeords.com>
39123 Dos Amigos: FREDDY FENDER and FLACO JIMENEZ. Tex-Mex border music from duo of Mexican-American roots music legends.
60398 Cruel and Gentle Things: CHARLIE SEXTON. Contemporary Americana originals influenced by rock, country and blues.
77293 Honeycomb: FRANK BLACK. Pixies member turns his attention to American roots styles with solo release of 14 originals.
BACK PORCH SWING
P.O. Box 6097, Olympia, WA 98507-6097
<www.backporchswing.com>
003 Amaryllis Cafe: BACK PORCH SWING. 3rd release from Wash. State acoustic band presents American and Irish trads, jazz and more.
BACKCOUNTRY
13774 Recuerdo Dr., Del Mar, CA 92014
<www.chrisstuart.com>
840 5 South: JANET BEAZLEY. Backcountry band banjoist/vocalist blends her twin loves of bluegrass and early music on a unique folk music journey.
DANNY BAKAN
100 Bain Ave., The Cedars Unit 10, Toronto, ON M4K 1E8, Canada
<www.dannybakan.com>
0002 ... And Truth Is Spectacular: DANNY BAKAN. Contemporary roots originals from banjo player/singer-songwriter.
BARELY 2 MUCH
<www.barely2much.com>
Guapolinda: BARELY 2 MUCH. A convergence of world music, rock and social commentary.
JANET BATES
P.O. Box 511, Whistler, BC VON 1BO, Canada
<www.janetbates.com>
The Colours Will Come Back: JANET BATES. Originals with social themes inspired by Celtic and other trad styles.
BBC / LATE JUNCTION
Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA, U.K.
<www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/latejunction>
30062 Nordic Nights: A Late Junction Compilation #2 by Fiona Talkington: VARIOUS. 16 trad and contemporary Nordic songs and tunes from Ale Moller, Varttina, Groupa, JPP, Maria Kalaniemi, Timo Alakotila and others.
KAPONO BEAMER
415 South St. #903, Honolulu, HI 96813
<www.kapono.com>
138 Slack Key Dreams of the Ponomoe: KAPONO BLAMER. Lush arrangements of the slack key guitarist/singer-songwriter's compositions, w/jazz vets, drummer Noel Okimoto and bassist Dean Taba.
BEAR FAMILY
P.O. Box 1154, Hambergen D-27727, Germany
<www.bear-family.de>
15553 Johnnie and Jack and The Tennessee Mountain Boys: JOHNNIE and JACK and THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN BOYS. Re-release of 1992 box set of trad country duet; incl. 6 CDs of their complete commercial recordings and a 68-page book w/liner notes by Johnnie Wright and Eddie Stubbs.
16065 Atomic Platters: Cold War Music from the Golden Age of Homeland Security: VARIOUS. Box set of 100 Cold War-era songs and 24 civil defense public service announcements delivered by popular entertainers of the day.
16550 Faded Love 1947-1973: BOB WILLS and his TEXAS PLAYBOYS. 13 CDs, 1 DVD and a 136-page hardcover book covering the second half of the Texas swing pioneer's career.
16755 They Don't Make Jews Like Jesus Anymore: KINKY FRIEDMAN. Re-release of the Texas country singer-songwriter's first 2 albums.
BEAUTIFUL JO
P.O. Box 1039, Oxford OX1 4UA, U.K.
<www.bejo.co.uk>
36 Ashburnham: DAVE SHEPHERD and BECKY PRICE. Original and trad instrumentals on fiddle and accordion from English duo.
BELL BUCKLE
P.O. Box 298, Bell Buckle, TN 37020
<www.bellbucklerecords.com>
