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Simply Folk is a
Sing Out!
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On the air since 1979, Simply Folk brings you concerts recorded in Wisconsin ...songs for the season... the music and dance of people the world over.
It's broadcast on all WPR stations every Sunday evening from 5pm until 8pm. Host Tom Martin-Erickson plays music that's "simply folk".
The 2nd Sunday of every month is Listener Request Night. Send us your request or comment about our programming using our Requests & Comments page.
For information about area folk performances and festivals, see The Folk Music Calendar
Simply Folk is streamed live on the web every Sunday starting at 5pm Central Time in RealAudio, Windows Media and MP3 formats.
Playlists are posted the Monday following each program. See the latest playlist below.
To view the playlists from the past ten years in detail, visit our Simply Folk Playlist Archive.
5 PM on
Sunday, August 29, 2010
6 PM on
Sunday, August 29, 2010
| Selection Title |
Artist/Perfomer |
Album Title |
Label/Recording Info |
| June Bug |
Will White
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Rise Above
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Will White 1001
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| Firelight Waltz |
Will White
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Rise Above
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Will White 1001
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| W |
Annbjørg Lien
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Baba Yaga
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Northside 6044
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| The Lakes of Ponchartrain |
Carla Sciaky
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To Meet You
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Propinquity 1001
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| Li'l Missouri Road |
Warren Nelson and the Nelson Outfit
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Song in Your Hat
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| Glory Road |
Warren Nelson and the Nelson Outfit
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Song in Your Hat
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| July, You're a Woman |
Frank Solivan
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Dirty Kitchen
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Fiddlemon 13003
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| Left Out in the Cold |
Frank Solivan
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Dirty Kitchen
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Fiddlemon 13003
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| The Famous Lefty Flynn's |
The Grascals
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The Famous Lefty Flynn's
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Rounder 0641
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| Last Train to Clarksville |
The Grascals
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The Famous Lefty Flynn's
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Rounder 0641
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| Down the River I Go |
Meghan Dudle
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You Are Always in My Dreams
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| Rocky Road to Dublin |
Meghan Dudle
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You Are Always in My Dreams
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| Paint Me Some Other Color |
West of East
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Love in the Twilight Zone
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7 PM on
Sunday, August 29, 2010
| Selection Title |
Artist/Perfomer |
Album Title |
Label/Recording Info |
| Those Evenin' Blues |
Mike McCloskey
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Blues, Swings and Other Things
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www.cdbaby.com/cd/mikemccloskey
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| Celtic Triad |
Mike McCloskey
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Blues, Swings and Other Things
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www.cdbaby.com/cd/mikemccloskey
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| The Lakes of Ponchartrain |
Planxty
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The Planxty Collection
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Shanachie 79012
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| The Boys of Ballisodare / The Gooseberry Bush / The Dunmore Lasses / The Galway Rambler |
Kevin Burke, Cal Scott and Beoga
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Suite
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Loftus 004
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| The Longing |
Smithfield Fair
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The Longing
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Stevenson Productions 901919
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| Radio |
Smithfield Fair
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The Longing
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Stevenson Productions 901919
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| Ae Fond Kiss |
John Gorka
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So Dark You See
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Red House 223
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| I Think of You |
John Gorka
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So Dark You See
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Red House 223
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| Take Me to the Other Side |
Still on the Hill
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Ozark: A Celebration in Song
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| Mt Magazine Springtime Song |
Still on the Hill
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Ozark: A Celebration in Song
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| Hamer House |
US 32
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Tumblin' Home
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Anthony Avenue US3204102010
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5 PM on
Sunday, August 22, 2010
| Selection Title |
Artist/Perfomer |
Album Title |
Label/Recording Info |
| Boogie Woogie Dance |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| That's No Way to Get Along |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Diddy Wa Diddy |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| The Next Door Neighbor |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| You Just as Well Let Her Go |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Mean Old Lonesome Train |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Salty Dog Blues |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Boogie Woogie Baby |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Buckdancer's Choice |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| St Louis Blues, San Antonio Rose, Chicago, Brasil |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Guitar Rag |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Down at the Depot |
Joel Paterson
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| unnamed song |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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| Pickled Eggs |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| unnamed song |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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| Y Yo |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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6 PM on
Sunday, August 22, 2010
| Selection Title |
Artist/Perfomer |
Album Title |
Label/Recording Info |
| Draggin' the Bow |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| More Romantic than Texas |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| unnamed song |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| unnamed song |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Meet You on the Trail |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Star Song |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Gladiola |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| I Gotta Get Drunk |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Mean Old Way |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Coquette |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Tiger Stripes |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Lullaby |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| unnamed song |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| When You Take a Lover |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Can't Get Over It |
John Gorka
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So Dark You See
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Red House 223
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| Wildewood Spring |
Eliza Gilkyson
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Beautiful World
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Red House 312
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| The Bluebirds Are Singing for Me |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Heart, I Wish You Were Here |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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7 PM on
Sunday, August 22, 2010
| Selection Title |
Artist/Perfomer |
Album Title |
Label/Recording Info |
| Back to the Bottoms |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Helicpoters |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Because You Can |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| The Church in the Wildwood |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| I'll Trade You Money for Wine |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| I've Got Everything I Need in My Backyard |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Keep Those Cards and Letters |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Goodbye, Virginia |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Waiting on These New Things to Go |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Nightingale |
Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Kitchen Mechanic |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| BNSF |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Moonlight |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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| Travelin' On |
Shotgun Party
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1 August 2009
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Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
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5 PM on
Sunday, August 15, 2010
| Selection Title |
Artist/Perfomer |
Album Title |
Label/Recording Info |
| Salty Dog Blues |
Earl Scruggs with Family and Friends
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The Ultimate Collection: Live at the Ryman
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Rounder 0618
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| Earl's Breakdown |
Earl Scruggs with Family and Friends
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The Ultimate Collection: Live at the Ryman
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Rounder 0618
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| John Wilkes Booth |
Tony Rice
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Night Flyer: The Singer Songwriter Collection
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Rounder 11619
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| Why You Been Gone So Long |
Tony Rice
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Night Flyer: The Singer Songwriter Collection
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Rounder 11619
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| Flatlander's Breakdown |
The East Hill Bluegrass Band
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Rim Rock Sessions
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| The Kitten and the Cat |
The East Hill Bluegrass Band
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Rim Rock Sessions
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| Poor Wayfaring Stranger |
Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson
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Gift
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Topic 579
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| Psalm of Life |
Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson
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Gift
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Topic 579
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| Other People's Blues |
John Stano
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Caribou Bar and Grill
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Playing Records
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| Pontiac's No More |
John Stano
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Caribou Bar and Grill
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Playing Records
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| Learning to Fall |
Eric Loven and Dan Navarro with Phil Parlapiano
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Learning to Fall
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Egg 6
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| Drive All Night |
David Piper and Earl Grey
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Apples
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Trough 1314
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| Ioway |
David Piper and Earl Grey
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Apples
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Trough 1314
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6 PM on
Sunday, August 15, 2010
| Selection Title |
Artist/Perfomer |
Album Title |
Label/Recording Info |
| Dance, Dance, Dance |
Mike Surratt
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Polkanceptions
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Eclectic Coalition 208
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| Tant Mon Mari |
Michèle Choinière
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La Violette
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www.michelechoiniere.com
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| Par un Samedi Matin |
Michèle Choinière
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La Violette
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www.michelechoiniere.com
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| That Needing Time |
Les Copeland
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Don't Let the Devil In
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Earwig 4958
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| Anna Lee |
Les Copeland
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Don't Let the Devil In
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Earwig 4958
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| Built Right on the Ground |
Andy Cohen
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Built Right on the Ground
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Earwig 4959
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| Mean Talkin' Blues |
Andy Cohen
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Built Right on the Ground
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Earwig 4959
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| Aldridge |
3 Penny Acre
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Highway 71
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Second String 01
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| Cris Hollow |
3 Penny Acre
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Highway 71
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Second String 01
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| Didn't See It Coming [When the Levee Broke] |
Angel Band
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Bless My Sole
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Appleseed 1122
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| Hemingway's Hurricane |
Doug Spears
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Welcome Home
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Cypress Moss
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| L'Ouragon |
Beausoleil
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Our New Orleans 2005
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Nonesuch 799342
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7 PM on
Sunday, August 15, 2010
| Selection Title |
Artist/Perfomer |
Album Title |
Label/Recording Info |
| I've Got the Railroad Blues |
The Ditchlilies
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Drifting
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| I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire |
The Ditchlilies
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Drifting
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| The Quaker's Song |
Mark Donlop
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Islands on the Moon
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Greentrax 307
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| The Banks of Newfoundland |
Mark Donlop
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Islands on the Moon
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Greentrax 307
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| The Banks of Newfoundland |
John Faulkner
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Kind Providence
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Green Linnet 1064
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| Angus Fraser |
Jed Marum
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The Soul of a Wanderer
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Boston Road 022
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| Soul of a Wanderer |
Jed Marum
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The Soul of a Wanderer
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Boston Road 022
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| Sean-Phádraic |
Marion Hernon
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Up and Coming
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Cló lar Chonnachta
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| O'Dowd's #9 / The Collier's Reel |
Oisin and Conal Hernon
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Up and Coming
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Cló lar Chonnachta 175
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| Get Up and Dance |
Yeltzi
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Snow in August
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| Duluth |
Yeltzi
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Snow in August
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| Methamphetamine |
Old Crow Medicine Show
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Tennessee Pusher
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Nettwerk 067003081221
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| Lift Him Up |
Old Crow Medicine Show
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Tennessee Pusher
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Nettwerk 067003081221
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| An Goirtin Eornan |
Oisin Hernon
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Up and Coming
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Cló lar Chonnachta 175
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