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Saturday January 26, 2008

Today there were several "themes": Vancouver's annual celebration of African music, Festival Baobab, which starts next weekend; A small focus on Australian music for Australia Day (Jan 26); a preview of Chris Smither's concert this week; a feature on the new CD by Vancouver guitar whiz, Steve Dawson; and a small look at Robbie Burns Day.
 
#ArtistSong TitleAlbum (label)
 
1Patrick StreetMusic For A Found HarmoniumIrish Times (Green Linnet)
2Andy Palacio & The Garifuan CollectiveBeibaWatina (Cumbancha)
 
3Orchestra BaobabSibamMade In Dakar (World Circuit)
4Kurai MubaiwaChikendeFestival Baobab Sampler (Indie, Vancouver)
5Shango AsheSacando ChispasFestival Baobab Sampler (Indie, Vancouver)
6KutapiraGunguaFestival Baobab Sampler (Indie, Vancouver)
 
7Angelique KidjoArounaDjin Djin (Sony)
8Habib KoitBarraAfriki (Cumbancha)
9TinariwenIzarharh TenereAman Iman: Water Is Life (World Village)
 
10Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni BaBanamiSegu Blue (Out Here)
11Simon Shaheen & QantaraDance MediterraneaBlue Flame (Ark 21)
12Simon Shaheen & QantaraBreeze of BisaanBlue Flame (Ark 21)
 
13SanghaBayatiDemo CD (Indie, Vancouver)
14Ale Moller BandYatiDjef Djel (Amigo)
15Counterfeit GypsiesMan's DanceWonky Donkey (Indie, Melbourne)
16Unified GeckoFidaydaZomma (Indie, Melbourne)
 
17Kev CarmodyEulogyMessages (Indie, Australia)
18AkasaSinging The LandWorld Citizen (Indie, Australia)
19John MunroSpirit Of The LandPlying My Trade (Greentrax)
 
20English Country BandEngland's Power & GloryUnruly (Rogue)
21Patrick StreetSergeant SmallOn The Fly (Compass)
22Iain Campbell-SmithBlue GuitarBagarap Empires (Indie, Australia)
 
23Kara GraingerCan Not Be DeniedFolk Alliance Sampler 2006 (Folk Allaince / Oasis)
24OllabelleNorthern StarRiverside Battle Songs (Verve Forecast)
25Martyn JosephVegasVegas (Pipe Records)
 
26Steve DawsonRoom To RoomWaiting For The Lights To Come Up (Black Hen)
27Steve DawsonWalkin' Down The LineWaiting For The Lights To Come Up (Black Hen)
28Steve DawsonDry As Our LuckWaiting For The Lights To Come Up (Black Hen)
29Katie MooreThe JigOnly Thing Worse (Borealis)
 
30Ray BonnevilleGoin' By FeelGoin' By Feel (Red House)
31Dave Carter & Tracy GrammerTexas UndergroundSeven Is The Number (Indie, Portland)
32Cadillac SkyHomesick AngelBlind Man Walking (Skaggs Family)
 
33Ruthie FosterA Friend Like YouThe Phenomenal Ruthie Foster (Blue Corn)
34Chris SmitherOpen UpLeave The Light On (Signature Sounds)
35Chris SmitherBlues In The BottleLeave The Light On (Signature Sounds)
36Chris SmitherWhat Was It You Wanted?Up On The Lowdown (Hightone Records)
 
37Chris SmitherDiplomacyLeave The Light On (Signature Sounds)
38Chris SmitherOrigin Of The SpeciesLeave The Light On (Signature Sounds)
39Rani Arbo & daisy mayhemWhat's ThatBig Old Life (Signature Sounds)
 
40The Outside TrackDhu Hill / The Crooked BanditThe Outside Track (Indie, Scotland)
41Heidi TalbotIn Silence I GoDistant Future (Compass)
42Karine PolwartDowie Dens Of YarrowFairest Floo'er (Hegri Music)
 
43MalinkyThe IconThe Unseen Hours (Greentrax)
44MalinkyThe Sun's CousinThe Unseen Hours (Greentrax)
45Battlefield BandThe Blue Lagoon / Easy JigDookin' (Temple)
 
46Eddi ReaderAye Waulkin-OPeacetime (Compass)
47Karen Matheson & The DuhksAe Fond KIssHands Across The Water (Compass)
48Dougie MacLeanGreen Grow The RashesReal Estate (Dunkeld)
 
49Alasdair Fraser & Paul MachlisThe Scolding Wives Of Abertarff / I'll Break Your Head For You / The HaggisSkyedance (Culburnie)
50Chris SmitherLink Of ChainUp On The Lowdown (Hightone)