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THE V-ROYS - Virginia Way/Shenandoan Breakdown
TOMMY JARRELL with KYLE CREED - The Wreck of the Old 97 [JUNE APPLE/]

THE OLD 97s - Indefinitely [FIGHT SONGS/Elektra]
STEVE RILEY & THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS - All For the Better [BAYOU RULER/Rounder]
	Some folks in Acadiana were skeptical over Steve's foray into
	Swamp Pop, but after a few listens and a bunch of great live
	performances, PLUS his formidable chops as a member of the new
	Lil' Band of Gold with Swamp Pop maestro Warren Storm, Steve
	definitely has the chops for this.
HADACOL - Better Than This [BETTER THAN THIS/Checkered Past]
	Engaging twangy rock band, named after good ol' Dudley LeBlanc's
	patent medicine.
TERRY ALLEN - Southern Comfort [SALIVATION/Sugar Hill]

CLARENCE "GATEMOUTH" BROWN - Tippin' In [/Sugar Hill]
REV. GARY DAVIS - Samson & Delilah (If I Had My Way) [REV. GARY DAVIS LIVE
	AT NEWPORT/Vanguard]
LONNIE PITCHFORD - Louisiana Blues 
	By request.
COREY HARRIS - Eh La Bas [GREENS FROM THE GARDEN/Alligator]

THE WILD MAGNOLIAS - Life is a Carnival [LIFE IS A CARNIVAL/Metro Blue]
	Mardi Gras Indians on a major label ... who'd'a thunk it?  This
	is the most satisfying Indian album in years. Big Chief Bo Dollis
	sounds as great as ever, and with folks like Dr. John and Marva
	Wright (as well as Robbie Robertson and, of all people, Bruce
	Hornsby on this track) lending their talents, this is one great
	big fun Mardi Gras party.  The guitarist in the Magnolias' backup
	band, Japanese-born June Yamagishi, is astonishing.
THE NEVILLE BROTHERS - Over Africa [VALENCE STREET/Sony]
	The Nevilles' most satisfying album since "Yellow Moon", "Valence"
	is named for the Uptown New Orleans street where the brothers 
	grew up.
BOOZOO CHAVIS - Ay, Cayenne [WHO STOLE MY MONKEY?/Rounder]
	Pushing 70 and still going strong (he could wear me out at his
	performances, and has), Boozoo's primarily responsible for the
	vast majority of the young zydeco bands today as their primary
	influence.
D. L. MENARD - C'est Just Les Anges Qu'apres Pleurer (It's Just That 
	The Angels are Crying) [CAJUN MEMORIES/Swallow]

THE MAGNOLIA SISTERS - Tasso [PRENDS COURAGE/Arhoolie]
	Debut album from the self-described "all-girl Cajun band"; from
	their Jazzfest performance I can tell you that they're getting
	better and better.
CORY McCAULEY - Evangeline Playboys Special
BEAUSOLEIL - Zarico Boogie [CAJUNIZATION/Rhino]
LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE - Ciel d'Automne [XIEME/Disques Mille Pattes]
	Beautiful tune composed by their astonishingly talented new
	fiddle player, 21-year-old Andre Brunet.

TARA NEVINS - Lee Highway Blues [MULE TO RIDE/Sugar Hill]
	Tara steps aside from Donna the Buffalo to give us a terrific
	album of old-time music, plus a couple of new songs of her own.
	Ralph Stanley, Dirk Powell, John Herrmann, Jim Miller and more
	help out.
JOHN COHEN - The Story That The Crow Told Me [STORIES THE CROW TOLD ME:
	A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF OLD-TIME MUSIC/Acoustic Disc]
	Banjo player, founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers and
	much more, playing along with "Uncle John's Band", AKA Jody 
	Stecher, David Grisman and Sue Draheim.
TOM, BRAD AND ALICE - Cider [BEEN THERE STILL/Copper Creek]
	That's Sauber, Leftwich and Gerrard, in case you didn't know.
REBECCA TARWATER - Barbara Allen [ANGLO-AMERICAN BALLADS, VOLUME 1/Rounder]
	Unaccompanied, shortened version of a Child ballad, recorded in
	1936 by this singer from Rockwood, Tennessee

SALAMANDER CROSSING - What Kind of Person? [BOTTLENECK DREAMS/Signature
	Sounds]
TIM & MOLLIE O'BRIEN - Wichita 
	A Gillian Welch song, recorded in '94.  The liner notes are funny:
	"Gillian's new to Nashville, but I'll bet you'll be hearing more
	from  her in the years to come."  Uh huh. :^)
J. D. CROWE & THE NEW SOUTH - White Freightliner [COME ON DOWN TO MY WORLD/
	Rounder]
	A Townes Van Zandt song.
BOBBY OSBORNE, DAVID GRISMAN, RONNIE McCOURY - Ashokan Farewell [BLUEGRASS
	MANDOLIN EXTRAVAGANZA/Acoustic Disc]

MOONSHINE WILLY - Jackson 
	Leading into the hardcore country of "Classic Heartland" ...