Playlist: Folk Roots/Folk Branches - February 22-28, 2014

Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif is a thematic program streamed on the radio service at Roots Music Canada. – http://www.rootsmusic.ca/

A new show debuts every Saturday and repeats daily through the rest of the week.

February 22-28, 2014

Theme: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt.

Mississippi John Hurt- Avalon Blues

Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)

Dave Van Ronk- Spike Driver Blues

Down in Washington Square: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection (Smithsonian Folkways)

Bob Dylan- Frankie and Albert

Good As I Been to You (Columbia)

Rory Block- Everybody Loves John

Avalon: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt (Stony Plain)

Philadelphia Jerry Ricks- Louis Collins

Many Miles of Blues (Rooster Blues)

Mississippi John Hurt- Coffee Blues

Live (Vanguard)

Bill Morrissey- I’m Satisfied

Songs of Mississippi John Hurt (Philo)

Steve Dawson- The Medicine Show Comes to Avalon

Rattlesnake Cage (Black Hen)

Mississippi John Hurt- Candy Man

Today (Vanguard)

Michael Jerome Browne- Pay Day

Michael Jerome Browne & the Twin Rivers String Band (Borealis)

Maria Muldaur- Richland Woman Blues

Richland Woman Blues (Stony Plain)

Tom Paxton, Anne Hills & Bob Gibson- Did You Hear John Hurt?

Best of Friends (Appleseed)

Mississippi John Hurt- Corrina, Corrina

Today (Vanguard)

Rory Block- Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor

Avalon: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt (Stony Plain)

Eve Goldberg- My Creole Belle

Ever Brightening Day (Sweet Patootie)

Happy & Artie Traum- Mississippi John

Hard Times in the Country (Rounder)

This show can be heard at http://www.rootsmusic.ca/ on:

Saturday, February 22 – 10-11 am

Sunday, February 23 – 10-11 am

Monday, February 24 – 9-10 pm

Tuesday, February 25 – 9-10 pm

Wednesday, February 26 – 11 pm-12 am

Thursday, February 27 – 11 pm-12 am

Friday, February 28 – 11 pm-12 am.

The times listed are Eastern Standard Time. Please adjust the schedule for whatever time zone you’re in.

Next week: A Musical Visit to New Orleans.

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--Mike Regenstreif