CD Harvest - Spring 2001

= exceptional: breaks new ground for genre/artist; best in its class.
= very good: well conceived and executed, musically and lyrically rich.
= par for genre/artist: fans of artist/genre will probably like it
= disappointing
:- ( = :-(

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Song Poets

John Gorka
the Company You Keep
(Red House)

Helmut Debus
Twuschen Ankamen un Afscheed
(Thein)

Don Conoscenti
Paradox of Grace
(Cogtone)

Dave Carter & Tracy Grammar
Drum Hat Buddha
(Signature Sounds)

Fred Eaglesmith
Ralph's Last Show (2 CD Live Set)
(Signature)

Ani DiFranco (not reviewed)
Rebelling/Revelling
(Righteous Babe)

Bob Neuwirth
Havana Midnight
(Appleseed)

Tim Eriksen
Tim Eriksen
Appleseed

Former leader of Cordelia's Dad proves that punk and folk are the same thing. Beautiful and raw.

Folk Rock

Cowboy Junkies
open
(Rounder/Zöe)

Pavlov's Cat
Stripped to the Bone

 

 

 

Classic Re-Releases

Paul Robeson
Peace Arch Concerts

Alan Lomax Series
River of Song
Alabama, Georgia

Ramblin Jack Elliott
The Best of the Vanguard Years.

 

 

 

 

Tribute Albums

Various Arists
A Nod to Bob: Tribute to Bob Dylan
Red House Records

People on the Highway: A Bert Jansch Encomium

Martin Carthy
The Carthy Chronicles - 4 CD set
Free Reed (UK)

Authentic Folk Collections

 

Sentimental Folk

Jeff Talmadge
Bad Tatoo
(Bozart)

:-( Pat Humphries
Hands
(Appleseed)

 

 

Children's Music

Dan Zanes
Rocket Ship Beach
(Festival Five)

Marxer, Fink & Brave Old World

Various
Bright Spaces - Children's Music to Benefit the Homeless
(Rounder Kids)

Celtic/World

Balfa Toujour
Jez Lowe
Lindisfarne

Trio

Bluegrass & Old Timey

Dry Branch Firing Squad
Hand Hewn


Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin
Grisman et al. - Tone Poems
Wylie and the Wild West

 

 

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