PLAYLIST TRADITIONS MAY 3, 2009

If you were tuned in you realize that the scheduled 1 hour commemoration of Pete Seeger's Birthday ran for 2 hours. You will notice that I tried to present not only Pete but put him into a historical context along with some of the performers that appeared at the gala event at Madison Square Garden. The accounts are glowing and I am sure Ron will be speaking of it this upcoming Sunday when he is on.

The 2 hour commemoration/tribute started with a performer who, I feel, more than anyone encompassed the sense of Pete Seeger with his song "Old Folkie"---especially with one of the lines ""....when you look into his eyes you know there's someone in there..." Harry Chapin! Amazingly that song was written approximately 30 years ago and, of course, sadly, Harry Chapin is no longer with us.
The usual features and some new material started the program so that the rest of the program could be devoted to Pete Seeger's Celebration.
A few pictures to put a face with the voice this week---------

---all pictures by J0n Cobert of Tom Chapin's Band taken at the MSG Event

PETE SEEGER / OLDER BROTHER(95)/ ARLO GUTHRIE

TOM CHAPIN/JON COBERT/MICHAEL MARK/OSCAR the GROUCH

RICHIE HAVENS

FINALE==SEE WHO YOU RECOGNIZE (Jon Cobert is with Accordion)

ARTIST/

PIECE/

ALBUM/

LABEL/

WEBSITE (if available)/

Theme: HARVEY REID
Dirty Dish Rag
Solo Guitar Sketchbook
Woodpecker Records -
http://www.woodpecker.com/

MERLIN SNIDER
Stuck In Ojai
Right Here
Barking Dog
http://www.merlkinsnider.com/

DAVID WILCOX
Red Eye
Open Hand
self
http://www.davidwilcox.com/

STEPHANIE BETTMAN
Man From Arkansas
Get Close To Me
self
http://www.stephaniebettman.com/

THEODORE BIKEL
September Song
In My Own Lifetime
Jewish Music Group
http://www.theodorebikel.com/

CAPITOL STEPS
Obama Mama
Obama Mia
self
http://www.capsteps.com/

PAT WICTOR
The Train I Ride
Waiting For The Rain
self
http://www.patwictor.com/

PETE SEEGER
Jay Gould's Daughter
Classic Railroad Songs
Smithsonian Folkways
http://www.folkways.si.edu/

BILL LYNCH / MEGAN LYNCH
Morningside
Let's Do Something
self
http://www.beml.info/
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The Feature---Tops in Pops, Best in The West, Thrills of the Hills:

EDDY ARNOLD
Texarkana Baby
single
Decca

FERKO STRING BAND
Deep In The Heart of Texas
78 Single
Decca

IAN CAMPBELL SMITH (aka Fred Smith)
Texas
Texas
http://www.fredsmith.com.au/

CONNIE FRANCES
Siboney
2046
Warner Music Taiwan

AUSTIN LOUNGE LIZARDS
Another Stupid Texas Song
Employee of The Month
http://www.austinolungelizards.com/
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THE START OF THE PETE SEEGER COMMEMORATION/BIRTHDAY PARTY

HARRY CHAPIN
Old Folkie
Legends of the Lost & Found
Elektra

THE ALMANAC SINGERS
Golden Vanity
The Complete General Recordings
MCA

LARRY LONG / PETE SEEGER
Well May The World Go
Well May The World Go
Smithsonian Folkways
http://www.folkways.si.

PETE SEEGER
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
American Favorite Ballads
Smithsonian Folkways
http://www.folkways.si.edu/

THE WEAVERS
When the Saints Go Marching In
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Omega

GUY DAVIS
We All Need More Laughter In This World
These Times We're Living In

http://www.guydavis.com/

TOM CHAPIN
Jubilation
Join The Jubilee
Gadfly
http://www.tomchapin.com/

PETE SEEGER/ JOSH WHITE JR.
Dink's Song
Treasures From The Folk Den
Appleseed recordings
http://www.appleseedmusic.com/

JOAN BAEZ
Ring Them Bells
Ring Them Bells
Proper

PETE SEEGER
Waist Deep In The Big Muddy
Headlines & Footnotes
Smithsonian Folkways
http://www.folkways.si.edu/

TAJ MAHAL
Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie No More
An evening of Acoustic Music
http://www.tajmahal.com/

RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOT
Driving Nails In My Coffin
I Stand Alone
Anti Records

TOM PAXTON
Comedians & Angels
Comedians & Angels
Appleseed Recordings
http://www.appleseedmusic.com/

PETE SEEGER / ARLO GUTHRIE
Where Have All The Flowers Gone
More Together Again
Rising Son Records
http://www.arloguthrie.com/

KRIS KISTOFERSON
The Burden of Freedom
This Old Road
Legacy

ARLO GUTHRIE
Ramblin' Round
Last of The Brooklyn Cowboys
Warner Bros

PETE SEEGER
Talking About Clearwater / It's A Long Haul / How Are We Going To Save Tomorrow
At 89
Appleseed recordings
http://www.appleseedmusic.com/

DEL MCOURY
Birmingham
Sail Away The Songs of Randy Newman

PETE SEEGER
Turn Turn Turn
The Bitter and The Sweet
Columbia

LEE HAYS / THE WEAVERS
A Few Words About Travel / Rock Island Line
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Omega

RICHIE HAVENS / PETE SEEGER
Jackhammer John
A Tribute To Woody Guthrie
CBS

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Jacob's Ladder
We Shall Overcome---The Seeger Sessions
Columbia

PETE SEEGER
How Can I Keep From Singing
Pete
Living Music

THE WEAVERS
Goodnight Irene
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Omega