Tex Ritter on one side and The Rio Grande River Boys, (whoever they are), on the other.

There is no date on this LP. It smells like mold.

Cafe Vaquera

1. Kid Siegel, "Sweet Home on the Coast," by David "Kid" Siegel, (Sweet Home on the Coast.)

2. Darrell Scott, "I Don't Believe You," by Bob Dylan, (Modern Hymns.)

3. Bob Dylan, "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts," by Bob Dylan, (Blood on the Tracks.)

4. Tex Ritter, "Bad Brahma Bull." (Tex Ritter and the Rio Grande River Boys LP.)

5. Loretta Lynn, "Rhinestone Cowboy," by Larry Weiss, (When the Tingle Becomes A Chill... 1973 LP.)

6. Neko Case, "If I'm Gonna Sink (I Might as Well Go to the Bottom,) by Johnny Paycheck, (A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck.)

7. Tish Honojosa, "San Antonio Romeo," by Tish Honojosa, (Culture Swing.)

8. Old Crow Medicine Show, "Wagon Wheel," by Bob Dylan, (O.C.M.S.)

9. Leftover Salmon, "Highway Song," by Drew Emmitt, (Euphoria!)

10. Juanita Family, "Come on Down," by J. Corbin, (Juanita Family and Friends.)

11. David Lindley, "She Took Off My Romeos," by David Lindley, (El Rayo-X.)

12. Lyle Lovett, "Don't Touch My Hat," by Lyle Lovett, (The Road to Ensenada.)

13. Cathy Chamberlain, "He May Be Your Man, But He Comes to See Me Sometimes," by Lemuel Fowler, (Rag and Roll Revue.) David Bromberg plays on this LP from 1977 Seattle.

14. Maria Muldaur, "Midnight at the Oasis," by David Nichtern, (Maria Muldaur... 1973 LP.)

15. The Little Willies, "Best of All Possible Worlds," by Kris Kristopherson, (The Little Willies.)

16. Kim Lenz and Her Jaguars, "I Swear I Was Lying," by Kim Lenz, (Kim Lenz and Her Jaguars.)

17. Barenaked Ladies, "If I Had $1,000,000.00."

18. Bettye LaVette (with the Drive-By Truckers,) "Somebody Pick Up My Pieces," by Willie Nelson, (The Scene of the Crime.)

19. Hacienda Brothers, "Uncle Sam's Jail," by C. Gaffney, D. Gonzales, J. Schoonover, (Arizona Motel.)

20. K.D. Lang, "Lock, Stock, and Teardrops," (Shadowland.)

21. The Holy Modal Rounders, "Sweet William," traditional, (Last Round.)

22. The Holy Modal Rounders, "Romping Through The Swamp," by Peter Stampfel, (Last Round.)

23. Dave Van Ronk, "Alley Oop," (A Chrestomathy.)

24. Freddy Fender, "Wild Side of Life," (Before the Next Teardrop Falls.)

25. Freddy Fender, "Atfer the Fire is Gone," (Before the Next Teardrop Falls.)

26. Marty Robbins, "Shackles and Chains," (Singing the Blues.)

27. Los Straight Jackets with Big Sandy, "You'll Lose A Good Thing." (Rock En Espanol.)

28. The Byrds, "Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man," (The Essential Byrds.)

29. Tex Ritter, "Billy the Kid," (Tex Ritter and the Rio Grande River Boys.)

30. Ry Cooder, "Down in the Boondocks," by Joe South, (Borderline.)

31. Denise Drake, "See You When I See You," by Denise Drake, (Read My Lips.)

LP with Tex Ritter on one side and The Rio Grande River Boys (whoever they are) on the other!

Cafe Vaquera with Calamity Jane

1. Kid Siegel, "Sweet Home on the Coast," by David "Kid" Siegel, (Sweet Home on the Coast.)

2. Michelle Shocked, "If Love Was a Train," by Michelle Shocked, (Mercury Poise: 1988-1995.)

3. BiValve, with Jim Stewart and Craig Abrahamson, "Goodbye Roxanne," by J. Stewart, (Middle Ground.)

4. The Holy Modal Rounders, "Pink Underwear," by Robin Remaily, (Last Round, recorded on Long Island in 1976.)

5. Erin McKeown, "Blackbirds," by Erin McKeown, (Distillation.)

6. The Du-Tels, with Peter Stampfel and Gary Lucas, "Bamboo," by Peter Stampfel, (No Knowledge of Music Required.)

7. Michael Hurley, "Light Green Fellow," by Michael Hurley, (The Ancestral Swamp.)

8. Victoria Williams, "Century Plant," by Victoria Williams, (Loose.)

9. Robert Earl Keen, "Farm Fresh Onions," by Robert Earl Keen, (Farm Fresh Onions.)

10. Tim O'Brien, "The Garden," by Tim O'Brien, David Olney, John Hadley, (Chameleon.)

11. Laura Nyro, "Stoned Soul Picnic," by Laura Nyro, (Eli and the Thirteenth Confession.)

12. Hacienda Brothers, "Used to the Rain," by Chris Gaffney, (Arizona Motel.)

13. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, "You're Gonna Get It," (Naturally.)

14. The Commitments, "The Dark End of the Street," (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.)

15. Laura Nyro, "Eli's Coming," by Laura Nyro, (Eli and the Thirteenth Confession.)

16. The Residents, "Harry the Head," (Petting Zoo.)

17. Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen, "Down to Seeds and Stems Again Blues," (Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas.)

18. Little Feat and Friends with Brooks and Dunn, "Willin'," (Join the Band... 2008.)

19. Michael Hurley, "Nat'l. Weed Growers Association," by Michael Hurley, (Weatherhole.)

20. The Byrds, "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere," by Bob Dylan, (Sweethearts of the Rodeo.)

21. Dave Van Ronk, "Swing on a Star," and "Dink's Song," (A Chrestomathy.)

22. Lucy Kaplanski, "My Name is Joe," by Lucy Kaplanski, (The Tide.)

23. Delbert McClinton, "When Rita Leaves," by Delbert McClinton, (Nothing Personal.)

24. Trisha Yearwood, "Comin' Back to You," by Leonard Cohen, (Tower of Song.)

25. K.D. Lang, "Hallelujah," by Leonard Cohen, (Hymns of the 49th Parallel.)

26. Holly Cole, "The Heart of Saturday Night," by Tom Waits, (Temptation.)

27. Cowboy Junkies, "Walkin After Midnight," by A. Block and D. Hecht, (The Trinity Session.)

28. Denise Drake, "See Ya When I See Ya," by Denise Drake, (Read My Lips.)

Cafe Vaquera with Calamity Jane

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Cafe Vaquera with Calamity Jane

RIP to our dear friend Billy Hults (June 2, 1944-June 16th, 1009.)

The Anthology CD he was very proud of, is available at: www.frederickproductions.com. We will miss you, Billy!

Cafe Vaquera: June 16th, 2009...

1. Lisa and Her Kin, "Jane's Place," by Lisa Miller, (Two Weeks in Texas.)

2. Iris DeMent, "Hobo Bill's Last Ride," by Jimmie Rodgers, (The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers.)

3. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Friends, "May the Circle Be Unbroken,"Traditional, (Will the Circle be Unbroken, Volume 1.)

4. Jim Page and Friends, LIVE at the Celebration of Billy Hults's life at the White Eagle, (Billy: The Anthology.)

5. Fly By Nite Jass Band, "Louisiana," (A Whole Lotta Clazz.)

6. Floating Glass Balls, "Evening Prayer," by Bill Monroe, (Billy Hults: The Anthology.)

7. Holy Modal Rounders, "Hop High Ladies," with Billy Hults on Washboard, LIVE...

8. Fly By Nite Jass Band, "Shine," with Johnnie Ward, Turtle Vandermaar and Billy Hults and friends, (A Lotta Clazz.)

9. Panama Limited Jug Band, 1969, "Sundown."

10. The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs, "You're Bound to Look Like a Monkey," by Baxter/Miller, (Forget Your Truffles and Dance!)

11. The Big Waaagh Scratch Band, "Cake Walk into Town," by Taj Mahal, (Does Zoo Mean Zu?)

12. Taj Mahal and Vassar Clements, "Fishin' Blues," by Taj Mahal, (May the Circle be Unbroken, Volume III.)

13. Memphis Minnie, "Fishin' Blues."

14. Peggie Lee, "I'm Goin' Fishin'," from Anatomy of a Murder.

15. Leon Redbone, "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone," by Sidney Clare, Sam Stett, and Ben Palmer, (Champagne Charlie.)

16. Anne Weiss, "Crossing the Border," by Anne Weiss, (Crossing the Border.)

17. Joseph Spence, "I Bid You Goodnight."

18. Fly By Nite Jazz Band, "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It."

19. Mary Gauthier, "Between the Daylight and the Dark," by Mary Gauthier, (Between the Daylight and the Dark.)

20. Bluff City Backsliders, "Step it up and Go," traditional, (Songs with Tragic and Humorous Text.)

21. Michelle Shocked, "On the Greener Side," by Michelle Shocked, (Mercury Poise: 1988-1995.)

22. Cyril Davies, "Rotten Break," (The Legendary Cyril Davies.)

23. Federal Cigar Jug Band, "Ain't She Sweet," (Snapshots.)

24. Jass Two with Teddy Deane and Steve Boden, "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue," and "Hard-Hearted Hannah," (Charleston.)

25. Erin McKeown, "Rhode Island is Famous for You," (Sing You Sinner.)

26. The Art of the Jug Band, "She's Gone," (The Art of the Jug Band.)

27. David Lindley and Wally Ingram, "This Barstool's Reserved for My Heart," (Twango Bango Deluxe.)

28. Hacienda Brothers, "Home of the Blues," (Music for Ranch and Town, LIVE.)

29. Lisa and Her Kin, "Kissing My Pillow," by Lisa Miller, (Lipstick and Beer.)

30. Ray Charles and Bonnie Raitt, "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?" (Genius Loves Company.)

31. Denise Drake, "See Ya When I See Ya," by Denise Drake, (Read My Lips.)

Shady Grove with Calamity Jane

Saturday, June 06, 2009  6-8PM

Shady Grove with Calamity Jane

Howdy.  Welcome to Shady Grove with Calamity Jane.   If you like what you see here, check out Calamity Jane's regular show, Cafe Vaquera, from 9-11PM on Tuesday nights.  

Shady Grove... Music from the back porch tradition.

Beth Willis and Todd Chetalas played LIVE on Shady Grove from 6:15-6:30PM, celebrating the 100th show at the Redhare.

1.  Crooked Still, "Shady Grove."

2.  Salamander Crossing, "The New Madera Waltz,"  Traditional/ Rani Arbo, (Passion Train.)

3.  Sam Bush, "Howlin' at the Moon," by James L. Ratts and John McEuen, (Howlin' at the Moon.)

4.  Michelle Shocked, "Contest Coming/ Cripple Creek,"  (Arkansas Traveler.)

5.  Sugar on the Floor, "East Virginia," Traditional, (At Home.)

6.  Stairwell Sisters, "Red Gal," by Lisa Berman, (Feet all over the Floor.)

7.  Holy Modal Rounders, "Flop Eared Mule," Traditional, (Holy Modal Rounders, I&II.)

8.  Sassparilla, "Better Man," (Debilitated Constitution.)

9.  Billy Hults and Richard Cranium and the Phoreheads, "Pack My Suitcase," by Peter Stampfel, (Billy Hults: The Anthology.)

10.  South Austin Jug Band, "The Ballad of Eddie Mullet,"  by James Hyland, (Pickin' and Grinnin'.)

11.  Antsy McLain and the Trailer Park Troubadours, "I Was Just Flipped Off by a Silver Haired Old Lady with a Honk if you Love Jesus Bumper Sticker on her Car,"  (Trailercana.)

12.  Back Porch Blues with Sheila Wilcoxson, "Bring It on Home to Me," (Back to Basics.)

13.  Kristin Andreassen, "Crayola Doesn't Make A Color for Your Eyes," (Kiss Me Hello.)

14.  The Handsome Family, "Flapping your Broken Wings," (Last Days of Wonder.)

15.  Beth Willis, "Nothing," by Beth Willis.

16.  Sugar on the Floor, "Homestead on the Farm," (At Home.)

17.  Abigale Washburn and The Sparrow Quartet, "Kangding Qingge/ Old Timey Dance Party."

18.  Big Spike, "Black Smoke and Blue Tears," by Clyde Arnold & Cal McVeale, (A New Day.)

19.  Sam Hill, "Hard Luck and Trouble," (Hard Luck and Trouble.)

20.  The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, "Plainfield Blues," (Big Damnnation.)

21.  Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel, "I'm Sitting on Top of the World," (Willie and the Wheel.)

22.  Barbara Lamb, "Satin Doll," (Tonight I Feel Like Texas.)

23.  Kate Wolf, "Telluride," (Gold in California.)

24.  Seldom Scene, "Bad Moon Rising," by J.C. Fogerty, (Dream Scene.)

25.  The Knitters with Dave Alvin and John Doe, "I'll Go Down Swinging," by Bill Anderson, (The Modern Sound of the Knitters.)

26.  Doc Watson and David Grisman, "Summertime," (Doc & Dog.)

27.  Yonder Mountain String Band, "Shady Grove," Traditional.

Cafe Vaquera with Calamity Jane

Howdy everyone. Welcome to the Cafe Vaquera Blob.  (I mean, BLOG...)  Here's where I post more detailed information about my shows. Thanks for listening.  Calamity Jane.

Cafe Vaquera

June 2, 2009

1.  Lisa and Her Kin, "Jane's Place," by Lisa Miller, (Two Weeks in Texas.)

2.  Billy Hults and friends, "Down the Road Feeling Bad," (Billy: The Anthology.)

3.  South Austin Jug Band, "Red Haired Boy/ Place I Call Home," Traditional/James Hyland, (Pickin' and Grinnin'.)

4.  Martin Sexton, "Black Sheep," and "Glory Bound," by Martin Sexton, (Black Sheep.)

5.  Kasey Chambers, "A Little Bit Lonesome," by Kasey Chambers, (Barricades and Brickwalls.)

6.  Freak Mountain Ramblers, "Pack My Suitcase," by Michael Clark, (Looks Perfectly Legal to Me.)

7.  Zingo Zango Generic Jug Band, "Ol' Cow-Hand," (Jug Band Music.)

8.  Simon Lynge, "One Day at a Time," by Simon Lynge, (A Beautiful Way to Drown.)

9.  Anne Weiss, "I Ain't Got No Reason to Lie to You," by John Twist, (Concrete World and the Lovers' Dream.)

10.  The Hacienda Brothers, "Soul Mountain," by Chris Gaffney, (Arizona Motel.)

11.  Gina Lee and the Brisket Boys, "Why I'm Walkin'," by Stonewall Jackson, (Hard Headed Woman: A Celebration of Wanda Jackson.)

12.  Iris DeMent, "Easy's Gettin' Harder Every Day," by Iris DeMent, (My Life.)

13.  Michael Hurley, "Be Kind to Me," by Michael Hurley, (Armchair Boogie.)

14.  Anne Weiss, "In My Town," by Anne Weiss, (Crossing the Border.)

15.  Tom Waits, "The Heart of Saturday Night," by Tom Waits, (The Heart of Saturday Night.)

16.  Sassparilla, "Sassy Pants," (Debilitated Constitution.)

17.  Maria Muldaur, "So Many Rivers to Cross," (Louisiana Love Call.)

18.  Willie Nelson and Leon Russell, "One for my Baby," (One for the Road.)

19.  Greg Brown and Bill Morrissey, "He Was a Friend of Mine," (Friend of Mine.)

20.  The Be Good Tanyas, "Human Thing," (Hello Love.)

21.  Billy Hults and Baby Gramps, "Shake it, Break it," (Billy: The Anthology.)

22.  Wood Brothers, "One More Day," (Ways Not to Lose.)

23.  Michelle Shocked, "My Little Sister," (The Texas Campfire Tapes.)

24.  Gram Parsons, "She," by Gram Parsons, (GP/Grievous Angel.)

25.  Susan Tedeschi, "Angel from Montgomery," by John Prine, (Just Won't Burn.)

26.  Keller Williams, "Freak Show," by Keller Williams, (Laugh.)

27.  The Waifs, "Since I've Been Around," and "Fourth Floor," (Up All Night.)

28.  Lucinda Williams, "Greenville," by Lucinda Williams, (Care Wheels on a Gravel Road.)

29.  Denise Drake, "See ya When I See ya," by Denise Drake, (Read My Lips.)