demo of a song that never came out. Really good...

Children of the Cold War by Dan Bern

Simon Nicol, guitar and the maestro, Dave Swarbrick, on violin

Si Bheag Si Mhor, instrumental..my favorite piece of music ever. It takes you to great places...

Dan Bern's epic tribute to his family, murdered in the streets of Lithuania during the Nazi takeover,  his Jewish heritage, and to the contributions that Jews have made to the world..."Id like to dance Hitlers grave and shout out Groucho Marx, Lenny Bruce..."and he names about ten more Jews whose marks have been made on the world as we know it.  And its so much more than just that. A true masterpiece of song and recitation, done for the first time on radio on Vin Scelsa's Idiots Delight radio program.....

Lithuania

Cool and quirky meditation on cleaning a fridge and being a former activist, now living the traditional lifestyle. Hilarious!   Peter and Lou (his wife) Berryman, from a live Fast Folk musical magazine revue.

When did we have sauerkraut

Strikingly nice song by a much under-appreciated singer songwriter named Kim Ferron. 

Snowing in brooklyn by ferron

Joe Flood appeared on Vin Scelsa's radio program Idiots Delight as an accompanist for Greg Trooper. During the chat between songs by Trooper, it was brought up that Flood had a few songs himself. Vin got him to play  one, and this gem, written for the BAnd but never eecorded by them,  was what he did that day. I love this thing so much I wore the tape close to dead, as you can hear a bit in spots.

Water song--joe flood, live on Idiots Delight

One of my favorite songs ever, and the live performance I was privileged to attend to her it for the first time. From a fast Folk Musical Magazine Revue album recorded that night.  Nikki Matheson is on the cusp of greatness as she prepares her first solo CD release. The Cds have been pressed and delivered. Stay tuned to my facebook page for the announcement.

Kilkelly by Nikki Matheson w/Richard Meyer and Robin Batteau

shining clear

Texas songwriting at its best. This is a long story about love unconditional, and it even has a twist ending. Like a movie! One of my favorite songs ever. By Michael Hall.

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