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This week's show heads for the mountains with sweet thoughts of Yosemite still on my mind.

1) Wild Mountain Honey, Steve Miller Band 4:51
2) Fire on the Mountain, The Grateful Dead 6:26
3) Where they Never Say Your Name, by Eelen Jewell 2:32
4) Must Be the Whiskey , by Carrie Rodriquez and Chip Taylor 3:59
5) She’ll Be Comin Round the Mountain, by John Lennon, 1:03
6) Wildflowers, by Tom Petty 3:11
7) Cowboy Take Me Away, by The Dixie Chicks 4:47
8) I Am the Light of the World, Kelly Joe Phelps, 6:31
9) Jonny Law, The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit 3:44

As has been announced on recent shows of mine, on 5/30/09, and 5/31/09, the Vocal Arts Ensemble under the direction of Tracia Barbieri will present a concert of vocal and instrumental music from the British Isles. This will include British Renaissance music, as well as Irish jigs, and Gaelic Airs. Celtic instrumentalists Bob Wren and Ray Frank, as well as classical guitarist Matthew Grasso will be present to present period instrumental pieces, and to accompany the vocalists on some of their numbers.

In honor of Hardwater's CD release party, Thursday's 7-8am freeform music hour will be devoted to Hardwater and some of their influences...listen in and comment!

For those who went to see this amazing artist on 5/14/09 at the Mondavi Center no comment is necessary. For those who didn't go, make sure you do next time he is in town. He was extremely generous with the audience. Bravo!

Hi there … and welcome to Mountain Mama’s Earth Music … home grown and juicy ripe

1) Outskirts of Blue, The Greencards 3:30
2) Chico Calling, The Greencards 5:00
3) The Crystal Merchant, The Greencards, 3:38
4) Where They Never Say Your Name, by Eilen Jewell 2:32
5) Dusty Boxcar Wall, , by Eilen Jewell 2:43
6) Shakin All Over, By Eilen Jewell, 3:04
7) Lazy Train, by The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit 4:25
8) Lullaby, by The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit 3:53
9) Jonny Law, The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit 3:44
10) Fast Paced World, The Duhks, 3:53

The Amazing Grapes had to cancel because of a family medical emergency and we all hope that Mikes Grandfather does ok.

But Erich Sylvester will come and talk about his years playing with the Cincinnati Dancing Pigs, playing some of his favorites and in general having a good time on Sounds So Sweet. Tume in.

The community is invited for a great evening of music with local folk-rock heros, Hardwater, at the Plainfield Station Roadhouse, 23944 County Road 98, for a gala event celebrating the release of their new CD, "Osmosis", on Saturday, June 6th at 7pm; $ 5.00 cover charge at the gate.

Who are the Amazing Grapes you say?

The Amazing Grapes is Bob Palasek, Erich Sylvester, and Mike Billo.
The band performs songs from the classic jug bands of the 1920s, as well as some hillbilly hokum, old time jazz and ragtime.
The band employs all the classic sounds of the jug band: harmonica, banjo, guitar, jug, and kazoo, plus fiddle, mandolin, and washboard.
Erich and Bob are Alumni of the Cincinnati Dancing Pigs, one of America's oldest, ongoing Jug Bands.
Mike is a 40 year veteran of the San Francisco Jug Band scene.

I had lots of fun with todays show featuring women in Jug Band Music.

I'm looking forward to May 17th when we will have, live in the studio, The
Amazing Grapes. Led by Erich Sylvester, a long time jug band player, the Amazing Grapes are a superb jug band. I am really looking forward to this.