Tuesday, May 29, 2012

May 29th, 2012. Doc Watson passes away today.

So sad to hear of the great Doc Watson's passing, but happy for him as he joins his son Merle on the other side. Heaven rings with the strings of their guitars.

Theme music: "Down the Track" from Wayne Schmidt's CD "Waiting for Evaporation".

1. Doc Watson & Friends - Tennessee Stud
2. Doc & Merle Watson - Roll On Buddy 
3. Doc & Merle Watson - Southbound
4. Ron Arsenault & Dave Pengra - Workin' On A Railroad

5. Doc Watson & Family - Ground Hog
6. Doc Watson & Family - Everyday Dirt

7. Chris Smithers - Steel Guitar
8. Boiled in Lead - Snow on the Hills
(Both acts playing Rock Bend this year.)

9. Rufus Crisp - Blue Eyed Girl
10. Sonny Terry - Alcoholic Blues
11. Brother Mule - Mule to Ride

Tunes by request for Merlene in Austin
12. Tracy Nelson - Whatever I Am You Made Me
13. Tracy Nelson - Cruel Wind

14. Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thorton - Hound Dog
15. Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Workin'
16. Eric Ross - Only the Wind

BEATLES AND BOB SEGMENT
17. Beatles - Honey Don't
18. Beatles - Every Little Thing
19. Bob Dylan - License to Kill

20. Steve Allen Interviews Jack Keroauc
21. Crosby, Stills & Nash at Woodstock - Wooden Ships
22. Dar Williams - This Was Pompeii

The last half hour of tonight's show featured Doc Watson performances:
23. Bonaparte's Retreat
24. The House Carpenter
25. Crawdad Song
26. Sittin' On Top of the World
27. Lee's Highway Blues
28. When the Work's All Done This Fall
29. Little Sadie
30. Grandfather's Clock

Question, comments, requests for future shows?  Leave them here or at Bruce Davis Folk Scene Etc. on Facebook. Or email to dbdavis@hickorytech.net.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

My Birthday Show, May 22nd, 2012 (I'm 62)

Theme: Wayne Schmidt's "Down the Track" from his CD "Waiting for Evaporation"

I played a lot of "comfort music" on this show, to help me feel better about my 62nd birthday, but it didn't work.

1. Gordon Lightfoot - Crossroads
2. Gordon Lightfoot - Ode to Big Blue
3. Stan Rogers - Witch of the Westmarland

4. Doc & Merle Watson - The Preacher and the Bicycle
5. Doc & Merle Watson - Texas Blues
6. Bob Bovee & Gail Heil - Goin' to German

7. Stoney Lonesome - How's the World Treating You?
8. Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
9. Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line

10. The Ericksons - Box of Letters
11. Sister Gin (Jenn Melby and Eddie) White Rabbit (live at the Coffee Hag)
12. Annie Gallup - The Sky

Some tunes for my cousin Ned who unexpectedly passed away recently.
13. Ricky Skaggs - Highway 40 Blues
14. Marcie Stoyke - Breaths
15. Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash & Kris Kristopherson - The Highwayman
16. Michael Johnson - Bristlecone Pine

BEATLES AND BOB SEGMENT
17.  Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand
18. Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
19. Bob Dylan - Corrina, Corrina
20. Bob Dylan - All Along the Watchtower

HAHA Time and 60s Nostalgia
21. Rocky and Bullwinkle, featuring Sherman and Mr. Peabody - Way Back Machine, Livingston and Stanley
22. Doc Severson's Band - Theme from the Tonight Show (Tonight was the 20th anniversary of the last Johnny Carson Tonight Show) Did you watch it? We did.)
23. Rolling Stones - The Last Time 
24. The Cyrkle - Turn Down Day
25. Canned Heat - On the Road Again
26. The Doors - Love Me Two Times
27. Donovan - Mellow Yellow
28. Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People

29. Joni Mitchell - Night In the City
30. Joni Mitchell - You Turn Me On (I'm a Radio)
31. Joni Mitchell - Amelia

32. Doug Maynard - Lullaby
33. Whole Wheat Band - Chicago
34. Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where the Time Goes
35. Gayle Garnett - We'll Sing In the Sunshine

Questions, comments, requests for future shows? Leave them here or at Bruce Davis Folk Scene Etc. on Facebook.  Somebody remind me to bring my Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth album along next week as requested by Merlene in Austin.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

May 15th Show - Eric Ross of Mankato Visits

Thanks to Eric Ross of Mankato for bringing his musical talent and energy to my show tonight.  Eric gives guitar, bass guitar, and mandolin lessons.  Email him at ross.eric@yahoo.com or call him at 507-340-5122.

Theme: Down the Track from Wayne Schmidt's CD Waiting for Evaporation.

1. John Hartford - Steam Powered Areoplane.
2. The Rhythm Wreckers - Mind Your Own Business
3. Adam Granger and Dick Kimmel - Go Home and Practice
4. Gail Heil - Chiney Doll
5. Grant Brothers and Their Music - Tell It to Me
6. Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin - I Remember Lovin' You

Eric Ross Live
7. What's Goin' On
8. Love You Anytime But Now
Eric Ross a studio recording
9. Yesterdays

10. Chad Mitchell Trio - Ballad of Sigmund Freud.
11. Jeluka - I Call Your Name

Eric Ross Live
12. Little Wing
13. Mirror of Eyes
14. One Step Closer

BEATLES AND BOB SEGMENT (along with a Son House tune)
15. George Harrison - When We Was Fab
16. Bob Dylan - Watching the River Flow
17. Son House - Death Letter
18. William Shatner - Mr. Tambourine Man

Eric Ross Live:
19. Let's Make Laughter Together

20. Roger Miller - Engine, Engine Number Nine
21. Prairie Wind - King of the Road

Eric Ross Live:
22. Her Kisses Burn

23. Townes Van Zandt - If I Needed You
24. Jesse Colin Young - Ridgetop.

Questions, comments, requests for future shows? Leave them here or at Bruce Davis Folk Scene Etc. on Facebook, or email dbdavis@hickorytech.net.

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

A Night of Vinyl Memories Songlist May 8th, 2012

Nearly all the tunes on tonight's show were on records I acquired before I moved to Minnesota in 1978, starting with my first LP purchase probably around 1962 of a Peter, Paul, & Mary LP.

Show Theme: "Down the Track" from Wayne Schmidt's CD "Waiting for Evaporation".  Before I started playing the tunes off vinyl I played another cut from Wayne's CD "Morning".

1. New Lost City Ramblers - Soldier's Joy
2. New Lost City Ramblers - The Titanic
3. The Carter Family - Worried Man
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary - Hush-a-Bye

5. Louie Popejoy - Bean Blossom Breakdown
6. Bluegrass Alliance - Sweet Sunny South
7. The Dillards - Old Blue

8. Pete Seeger - Sailing Down My Golden River
9. Joan Baez - Rake and Rambling Boy
10. Phil Ochs - Changes

11. Tony Bird - Bird of Paradise
12. Tony Bird - Zambezi Zimbabwe
13. Dan Fogelberg - Part of the Plan

14. Joni Mitchell - Woodstock
15. Stillwater - featuring Susan Clark and Kay Bohannon, with Randy Clark - Conversation (recorded live 1974 at the Pizza Inn in Terre Haute, Indiana.)

16. Susan Clark - Sail Away

BEATLES AND BOB SEGMENT
17. Beatles - I Am the Walrus
18. Bob Dylan - It's Allright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

HAHA time
19. Jonathan Winters - Football Game
60s NOSTALGIA
20. Simon & Garfunkel - Dangling Conversation
21. Simon & Garfunkel - Poem on the Underground Wall
22. Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing

23. Gordon Lightfoot - Affair on 8th Avenue
24. Gordon Lightfoot - Sit Down Young Stranger
25. Stillwater, featuring Bruce Davis, Susan Clark, Kay Bohannon, and Randy Clark - Circle of Steel (live Pizza Inn T.H. Indiana 1974)

26. Laura Nyro - Eli's Coming
27. Bonnie Raitt - You've Been In Love Too Long
28. Stillwater - Song for the Highway (live 1974 etc)
29. Whole Wheat Band - Song for the Highway from the Minneapolis Studio recording "All the Balloons" 1976.

Questions, comments, requests for future shows?  Leave them here or at Bruce Davis Folk Scene Etc. on Facebook or email to dbdavis@hickorytech.net.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

May 1st Show List - Raven Moon Rising Visits

Thanks to Raven Moon Rising, a trio consisting of Matt Nieland, April Kepler, and Chuck Remes, for playing live in studio tonight, and bringing along some recordings that influenced them and they enjoy. Raven Moon Rising play the Wine Cafe Happy Hour this Friday, May 4th, 5:00 - 7:30 pm. and Hobbers just east of St. Peter on Sunday May 13th, 3-6 pm.

Theme: Wayne Schmidt's "Down the Track" from Wayne's CD "Waiting for Evaporation"

1. Doc and Merle Watson - Open Up Them Pearly Gates
2. Doc and Merle Watson - Lost John
3. Charlie Roth - Broken Ground
4. Ron Arsenault and Dave Pengra - Workin' On a Railroad.
HOUSE CONCERT: Come hear Charlie Roth and Ron and Dave play at the Locust Street Bed and Breakfast, Wednesday evening, May 2nd starting at 7 pm. 720 South Minnesota, St. Peter. donation suggested 10-20-dollars.

5. Tom Paxton - Whose Garden Was This
6. Joni Mitchell - Carey.

7. Raven Moon Rising (live) - Orphan Girl
8. Raven Moon Rising (live) - Wagon Wheel

9. Neil Young - Thresher

10. Raven Moon Rising - (live)  Little White Church

11. Gillian Welch - Annabelle
12. Fleetwood Mac - Gold Dust Woman

13. Raven Moon Rising - Hesitation Blues

BEATLES AND BOB SEGMENT
14. Beatles - Long and Winding Road
15. Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man

16. Charlie Roth - Cajun Love Song
17. Ron Arsenault & Dave Pengra - Old Black Crow
18. The Faces - Come See Me Baby

19. Stan Rogers - The Witch of the Westmorland
20. Garnet Rogers - Frankie and Johnny

Questions, comments, requests for future shows?  Leave them here or at Bruce Davis Folk Scene Etc. on Facebook or email to dbdavis@hickorytech.net.

The KMSU pledge drive continues through May 6th.  Call your favorite host and pledge during their show. It will certainly tickle their money bone.  389-5678 or 1-800-456-7810 or pledge online at www.kmsu.org.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

April 24th Show Songlist

Theme: "Down the Track" from Wayne Schmidt's CD "Down the Track.

1. Rankin Family - Roving Gypsy Boy
2. Josh White - In My Time of Burying
3. Folky Dokey - Ain't No Grave
4. Doc and Merle Watson - Deep River Blues
5. Doc and Merle Watson - Life Gets Tejus Don't It.
6. Prairie Wind Band - Hag Rag

7. Sweet Honey In the Rock - Breaths
8. Odetta - Motherless Children
9. Kate Wolf - Give Yourself to Love

10. String Theory - Divisible by One/In My Mind
(String Theory performs this Saturday night at Savoy 9:30 pm to 1:30 am.)
11. Charlie Parr - Mule Rider
12. Laurie Lewis - Blue Moon of Kentucky

13. Pete Seeger - Living in the Country
14. Martin Simpson - Living in the Country

15. Anne Hills and Cindy Mangsen with Carla Sciaky - Housewife's Lament
16. Anne Hills and Cindy Mangsen with Carla Sciaky - The Thinnest Man/Alice
17. Anne Hills and Cindy Mangsen with Dave Van Ronk - Froggy Went a Courtin'

BEATLES AND BOB SEGMENT
18. Beatles - Norwegian Wood
19. Bob Dylan - Fourth Time Around
20. Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
21. Tim O'Brien - Norwegian Wood

HAHA Time and 60s Nostalgia
22. Bill Cosby - Driving In San Francisco
23. Lovin' Spoonful - Darling Be Home Soon
24. The Band - The Weight

25. Katy Moffatt - Love Me Like a Man
26. Tom Roznowski - Stewed Cucumbers
27. Tom Rush - Panama Limited

Questions, comments, requests for future shows? Leave them here or at Bruce Davis Folk Scene Etc. on Facebook or email to dbdavis@hickorytech.net.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

April 17th, 2012 Show Songlist

Theme: "Down the Track" from Wayne Schmidt's CD "Waiting for Evaporation"

This weeks show featured some live in studio tunes from Midnight Sun, John Sorenson, Bailey Jarvis, and Matt Nieland.

1. Doc and Merle Watson - Brown's Ferry Blues
2. Doc and Merle Watson - Wreck of the 1262
3. Doc and Merle Watson - Spikedriver Blues

4. Carter Family - In the Valley of Shenendoah
5. Greenwood Tree - Old Man, Old Woman/Greenleaf Fancy
6. Dave Van Ronk - Where Were You Last Night

7. Eric Taylor - Memphis Midnight, Memphis Morning Eric Taylor plays in Delft Saturday night April 21st as part of the concert series of the Prairie Wind Folk and Bluegrass Association of Windom.

8. Midnight Son - Wonder Wall
9. Midnight Son - live, Girl in the War
10. Simon and Garfunkel - April Come She Will
11. Ray La Montange - Jolene
12. Jewel - Amen
13. Midnight Son - live, Naked As We Came

14. Susan Clark - Indiana Weather
15. Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks - You Gotta Believe

BEATLES AND BOB SEGMENT
16. Beatles - Blue Jay Way
17. Beatles - Your Mother Should Know
18. Bob Dylan - Visions of Johanna
19. Tim O'Brien - Everything is Broken

HAHA Time and 60s Nostalgia
20. Bob Newhart - USS Codfish
21. Donavan - There is a Mountain
22. Lovin' Spoonful - Lovin' You

23. String Theory - Vulnerable
24. Fish Frye - Minnesota Moon

25. Midnight Son - Blowing in the Wind
26. Geoff Bartley - Spiral Dance
27. Becky Buller - Where the Rivers Divide.

Questions, comments, requests for future shows? Leave them here or at Bruce Davis Folk Scene Etc. on Facebook. Or email to dbdavis@hickorytech.net.

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