"DOWN HOME" #401 Thursday, January 5, 2005 Hosted by Chuck Taggart, email chuck (at) downhome (dot) org Visit The Gumbo Pages

MICHAEL DOUCET - Bonne Année [CHRISTMAS BAYOU/Swallow 6064] Happy New Year from the Cajuns. (Doucet) @ 7:00pm LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE - La Cuisinière [EN SPECTACLE/Mille Pattes 02039] Having a beer with the cook on New Year's Day. (Trad.) @ 7:04pm -- Chuck's Favorite Albums of 2005! 15. JOHN DOYLE - The Gallant Poacher [WAYWARD SON/Compass Records 74408] (Trad.) @ 7:10pm 14. ALTAN - The Humours of Castlefin / Nia's Dance / An Dúidín [LOCAL GROUND/Narada 75927] (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Trad.) @ 7:14pm 13. SONNY LANDRETH - Gone Pecan [GRANT STREET/Sugar Hill 3994] (Landreth) @ 7:17pm 12. DAMIEN DEMPSEY - Sing All Our Cares Away [SHOTS/IRL Records 22] (Dempsey) @ 7:21pm -- 11. STEVE RILEY & THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS - Les Clefs de la Prison (Keys to the Prison) [DOMINOS/Rounder 6112] (Trad.) @ 7:26pm Cajun music for the 21st Century, and there's just about none finer. This song is a beautiful unaccompanied two-part harmony extravaganza. 10. TROY ANDREWS & ORLEANS AVENUE - Dynamite [ORLEANS & CLAIBORNE/Treme Records 02] Trombone Shorty's band blends all the music they love -- jazz, funk, brass bands, R&B, and hip-hop into one vibrant sound. (Andrews) @ 7:28pm -- 9. THE METERS - Be My Lady [THE ORIGINAL METERS REUNION: APRIL 25, 2005/MunckMusic] Recorded live at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and available on CD at the Fest's record tent THE NEXT DAY! (Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli ) @ 7:37pm 8. LUKA BLOOM - No Matter Where You Go, There You Are [INNOCENCE/Cooking Vinyl 3367] (Bloom) @ 7:44pm -- 7. KERMIT RUFFINS & THE REBIRTH BRASS BAND - Make Way For the Rebirth [THROWBACK/Basin Street 105] (Ruffins) @ 7:52pm 6. NICKEL CREEK - Helena [WHY MUST THE FIRE DIE?/Sugar Hill 3990] (Chris Thile) @ 7:59pm -- 5. SON VOLT - Ipecac (Jay Farrar) @ 8:08pm SON VOLT - Jet Pilot [OKEMAH AND THE MELODY OF RIOT/Transmit Sounds 96469] (Jay Farrar) @ 8:11pm -- 4. CHRISTY MOORE - Beeswing (Richard Thompson) @ 8:16pm CHRISTY MOORE - The Magdalene Laundries [BURNING TIMES/Sony-Newberry 673968] (Joni Mitchell) @ 8:20pm -- 3. DR. JOHN - Wade: Hurricane Suite: Calm In the Storm (Mac Rebennack) @ 8:24pm DR. JOHN - Sweet Home New Orleans [SIPPIANA HERICANE/Blue Note 45687] (Mac Rebennack) @ 8:27pm -- 2. MIC CHRISTOPHER - Listen Girl (Christopher) @ 8:36pm MIC CHRISTOPHER - I've Got Your Back [SKYLARKIN/Loza Records] (Christopher) @ 8:40pm -- 1. ALLEN TOUSSAINT - Tipitina and Me (Henry Roeland Byrd, arr. Toussaint) @ 8:45pm EDDIE BO - When the Saints Go Marching In (Trad.) @ 8:48pm ALLEN TOUSSAINT - Yes We Can Can [OUR NEW ORLEANS 2005/Nonesuch 79934] (Toussaint) @ 8:51pm -- TOASTED HERETIC - Here Comes the New Year [MINDLESS OPTIMISM/Bananafish] (Julian Gough, Neil Farrell, Declan Collins) @ 8:56pm

 

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