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Sidetracks
McDonald, Ed

Friday nights at 9 pm

Sidetracks is a one-hour weekly program of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and related styles of contemporary acoustic music.

Producer: Ed McDonald
Associate Producer/Music Director: Karen McDonald

Send recordings for possible air play to: Sidetracks, c/o EIO Productions, 151 S. Mineral Street, Keyser WV 26726

March 5 - Mostly Thematic Paris

Artist Song Album Record Label
ANNE HILLSPennsylvania/ Two Year WinterPoints of ViewAppleseed
KATE MacLEODMy Teton Home/ The Day Is MineBloomingWaterbug
JOHN GORKANight into DaySo Dark You SeeRed House
ANNIE & ROD CAPPSAnother Day My Blue GardenYellow Room
DAVID MALLETTEnd of the DayAlright Now North Road
JANET BATES Where Time GoesThe Little SpinnerJanet Bates
JAMES KEELAGHANSince You Asked House of CardsBorealis
DAVID MALLETTDon't Ask Me Alright Now North Road
STEEP CANYON RANGERSThe Mountain's Gonna SingDeep in the Shade Rebel
THE NICHOLS FAMILYA Cry from the MountainsA Cry from the MountainsWV Music Hall of Fame
JOHN GORKAFret OneSo Dark You SeeRed House
ZOE MULFORDOne Day the Sun's Gonna ShineBonfiresAzalea City

February 26 - Black History Month & Buffalo Creek Flood

Artist Song Album Record Label
LAURA LOVE & ORVILLE JOHNSONLoad Up/ Eyes on the PrizeThe Sweeter the JuiceOB/OJM
LAURA LOVE & ORVILLE JOHNSONWe Shall Not Be Moved/ Stayed on FreedomThe Sweeter the JuiceOB/OJM
PETE SEEGERHealing RiverLive in '65Appleseed
GATHERING TIMETrain ComingSongs of Hope & Freedom Inspireline
LEAD BELLYBring a Little Water SylvieLegacy, Vol. 1Smithsonian Folkways
STEEP CANYON RANGERSSylvieDeep in the ShadeRebel
THE WAILIN' JENNYSBring Me Li'l Water SylvyLive at the Mauch Chunk Opera HouseRed House
GUY DAVISFollow Me DownSweetheart Like YouRed House
STEVE JAMESLatex RoadShort Blue StoriesHobemian
MICHAEL & CARRIE KLINEThe Buffalo Creek DisasterDamp As the DewTalking Across the Lines
MIKE MORNINGSTARuffalo CreekStill Moving Mountains: The Journey HomeAurora Lights
TOM BREIDINGBuffalo Creek Hollow/The Longest Darkest DayThe Unbroken CircleAmeriSong

February 19 - Songs of the Morning

Artist Song Album Record Label
GORDON LIGHTFOOTMinstrel of the DawnGord's GoldReprise
TONY RICEEarly Morning RainMe & My Guitar Rounder
THE WAILIN' JENNYSBeautiful Dawn40 DaysRed House
GREG BROWNEarly44 & 66Red House
JOHNSMITHBarefoot in the DewBreak Me OpenBlue Pine
EDDIE ADCOCK BANDBluegrass MorningDixie Fried CMH
EDDIE ADCOCK BANDAnother Lonesome MorningTalk to Your HeartCMH
SELDOM SCENEAnother Lonesome MorningBest of Seldom Scene Vol. 1Rebel
CHESAPEAKEMorning BluesRising TideSugar Hill
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRIONMornin's OverFolkSongRoute 8
BLUE HIGHWAY Where Did the Morning GoThrough the Window of a Train Rounder
BILL EVANS & MEGAN LYNCHMorningsideLet's Do SomethingNative & Fine
FRONT RANGEMy Lord, What a MorningSilent GroundSugar Hill
RALPH STANLEY w/ KATHY MATTEABright Morning StarClinch Mountain CountryRebel
DAVID GRISMAN & TONY RICEMorning SunTone PoemsAcoustic Disc
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTERBright Morning StarThe CallingZoe

February 12 - Music for Valentine's W/Mtn State Connections

Artist Song Album Record Label
RICKY SKAGGS & KY THUNDERHow Mountain Girls Can LoveAncient TonesSkaggs Family
VASSAR CLEMENTS, TONY RICE et alMountain GirlV. Clements, T. Rice & the Low Country All-Star BandFlatt Mountain
DRY BRANCH FIRE SQUADWild Mountain HoneyTried & TrueRounder
JOHN McCUTCHEONWild Rose of the MountainFine Times at Our HouseGreenhays
JIM SAVARINO Mountain TuneSun DreamsJim Savarino Music
SMITH & ROBERTSAppalachian Love SongBuffalo Run(Self)
2 MEN & A CAMPFIREWhen I Think of YouI Hate Dead RabbitsGodbey Music
D. W. HARPERThere's a PlaceScrapbookFiction So True
MICHAEL & CARRIE KLINEGive Yourself to LoveEyes of a PainterTalking Across the Lines
UNCLE EDDIE & ROBINWhen We're TogetherWhen We're TogetherElm Cottage
COLLEEN ANDERSON & GEORGE CASTELLEThe Science SongGoing Over HomeEdna
HICKORY WINDValentine LynnCrossing Devil's BridgeFlying Fish
JAMES KEELAGHANNext to YouHouse of CardsBorealis
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRIONNever Far from My HeartFolkSongRoute 8
KAT EGGLESTONSanctuary/ The History ManSpeakPaperboat

February 5 - New & Recent CD's

Artist Song Album Record Label
GRASSTOWNEHard Workin' ManThe Other Side of TownePinecastle
STEEP CANYON RANGERSThere Ain't No Easy StreetDeep in the ShadeRebel
ANGELO MSteelworkSteelworkMM
THE PINESSpike Driver BluesTremoloRed House
JOHN GORKAIgnorance & PrivilegeSo Dark You SeeRed House
ZOE MULFORDAll of the Songs Were Road SongsBonfiresAzalea City
ANNIE & ROD CAPPSSerenity RoadMy Blue GardenYellow Room
KAT EGGLESTONRoad to RuinSpeakPaperboat Music
KATE MacLEODRoad to HeavenBloomingWaterbug
2 MEN & A CAMPFIREWrite This SongI Hate Dead RabbitsGodbey Music
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRIONFolk SongFolk SongRoute 8 Music
NICHOLS FAMILYLook in the MirrorA Cry from the MountainsWV Music Hall of Fame
LAURA LOVE & ORVILLE JOHNSONNobody's Fault But MineThe Sweeter the JuiceOB/OJM
JAMES KEELAGHANSafe HomeHouse of CardsBorealis

January 29 - Music from West Virginia and Nearby Duos

Artist Song Album Record Label
HEIDI MULLER & BOB WEBBFrom an Earlier TimeSeeing ThingsCascadia
DOUG & SHELLEY HARPERAn Eye for an EyeKeepsakes Fiction So True  
UNCLE EDDIE & ROBINOne Eye Laugh/ Take Care of the PlanetWhen We're TogetherElm Cottage
MICHAEL & CARRIE KLINEDream of the Miner's Child/ Clay County MinerDamp As the DewTalking Across the Lines
JENI & BILLYJewell Ridge Coal /Land of the PharaohsJewell Ridge CoalJewell Ridge
CONNIE TOWNSEND & DAVE PARKERWho Will Remember?Gentle GracesWild GinSang
SMITH & ROBERTSGarrett County TimeBuffalo Run(self)
KEITH & JOAN PITZER Lay Your Pen to RestThe Long JourneyFalling Mountain
GINNY HAWKER & TRACY SCHWARZ Love Will Roll the Clouds AwayDraw CloserRounder
HEIDI MULLER & BOB WEBBElk River Blues/ West Virginia HillsSeeing ThingsCascadia
DOUG & SHELLEY HARPERTravelin' BlessingKeepsakesFiction So True

January 22 - Songs about Snow

Artist Song Album Record Label
LYNN MILESLast NightOn a Winter's NightPhilo
PAT WICTOR The Quiet of the SnowHappy Holidays, Vol. 1Hudson Harding
TIM O'BRIENFirst SnowFiddler's GreenHowdy Skies  
HERDMAN, HILLS & MANGSENThe SnowAt the Turning of the Year Hand & Heart
GLEN DUNCAN w/ BOBBY OSBORNEFootprints in the Snow Glen DuncanOMS
MARK NEWTON BANDSnow Covered MeadowNo BoundariesRebel
BULL HARMAN w/ BO JAMISONSnowbirdRosewood, Spruce & EbonyBulls Eye
THE CANTRELLSSnowboundThe Heart Wants What It WantsSombrero
ROBIN & LINDA WILLIAMSTogether All AloneSugar for SugarSugar Hill
TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA Bob & BobMerry Fishes to AllTrout
JOEL MABUSFive Kinds of SnowRetoldFossil
ERIC ANDERSENSnow, SnowIf I Had a Song: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol. 2Appleseed
HEIDI MULLER & BOB WEBBSnowdanceSeeing ThingsCascadia  
KEITH & JOAN PITZERLoudoun County SnowGathering StonesFalling Mountain  
DAVID WILCOX Frozen in the SnowOn a Winter's NightPhilo

January 15 - Celebrate MLK Day

Artist Song Album Record Label
TOM PAXTONHow Beautiful upon the MountainComedians & AngelsAppleseed
JANET BATESMartinFor All of His WealthJanet Bates
PETE SEEGERDr. King on Violence/Take It from Dr. KingSeedsAppleseed
TROUT FISHING IN AMERICAMartin Luther King & Rosa ParksBig Round WorldTrout
KIM & REGGIE HARRISBallad of the Underground RailroadGet On Board!Appleseed
ODETTAJim Crow Blues Lookin' for a Home: Thanks to LeadbellyMC
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Ballad of the Sit-insThe Women Gather Earthbeat
JOANNE CRABTREE & PAUL MILLSThe Price of FreedomFreedomFree & Easy
NANCI GRIFFITHThe Loving KindThe Loving KindRounder
PIERCE PETTISLegacyLegacyWindham Hill
KATE CAMPBELLFreedom TrainBlues & LamentationsLarge River
CATIE CURTIS I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be FreeHello StrangerCompass
ODETTAKeep On Movin' It OnGonna Let It ShineMC
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENWe Shall OvercomeWe Shall Overcome: The Seeger SessionsColumbia

January 8 - Music of Mountains & Mountain People

Artist Song Album Record Label
DEL MCCOURY & THE DIXIE PALSHigh on a MountainRounder Bluegrass OneRounder
THE DEL MCCOURY BANDMountain SongStill Moving Mountains: The Journey HomeAurora Lights
TIM & MOLLIE O'BRIENAway Out on the MountainAway Out on the MountainSugar Hill
TIM O'BRIENA Mountaineer Is Always FreeThe CrossingAlula
ANDREW MCKNIGHT, CHANCE McCOY, LES THOMPSONMade by Hand Still Moving MountainsAurora Lights
THE LONETONESState of the ArtStill Moving MountainsAurora Lights
ALAN JOHNSTON & SOUTH 52Sweet AppalachiaStill Moving MountainsAurora Lights
STEVE EARLE & THE DEL MCCOURY BANDThe MountainThe MountainE Squared
JIM SAVARINOWhere Have the Mountains GoneSun DreamsJim Savarino Music
LARRY SPARKS & THE LONESOME RAMBLERSBlue Mountain MemoriesBlue Mountain MemoriesRebel
JEAN RITCHIEHigh Hills & MountainsHigh Hills & MountainsGreenhays
JODY STECHERGoing Up on the MountainGoing Up on the MountainAcoustic Disc
KEITH & JOAN PITZERMountains of BluesGathering StonesFalling Mountain

January 1 - Songs of Farewell & New Beginnings

Artist Song Album Record Label
TIM O'BRIENFarewell AngelinaRed on BlondeSugar Hill
DUFFEY, WALLER, ADCOCK & GRAYFare Thee WellClassic Country Gents ReunionSugar Hill
PEGGY SEEGERDink's SongBring Me HomeAppleseed
TONY TRISCHKA w/ EARL SCRUGGSFarewell BluesDouble Banjo Bluegrass SpectacularRounder
KATE McDONNELL Goodbye Song Where the Mangoes Are Appleseed
JACKSON BROWNEAll Good Things Solo Acoustic Vol. 2Inside Recordings
ARLO GUTHRIEEpilogueIn Times Like TheseRising Sun
JOHN HARTFORDBye-ByeMorning Bugle Rounder
MIKE CROSSThe Farewell ToastIrregular GuySugar Hill
STEPHEN FEARINGThe Parting Glass That's How I WalkPhilo
ZOE MULFORDWelcome In Another YearHappy Holidays Vol. 1Hudson Harding
CHRISTINE LAVIN & THE MISTLETONESA New Year's RoundThe Runaway Christmas TreeAppleseed  
HERDMAN, HILLS & MANGSENAt the Turning of the Year At the Turning of the Year Hand & Heart
TIM O'BRIENTurn the Page AgainTravelerHowdy Skies
MIKE CROSS Not for the Love I Can TakeCarolina SkySugar Hill
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