Kevin Elliott corresponds with musicians, scours music magazines, contacts record companies, tracks down indy labels, listens for hours on end and finally culls the best of the best. His playlist influences DJs and music lovers from around the globe.

For 12 years Kevin has hosted "From The Joshua Tree Inn" which airs on Tuesday’s from 6-8pm on WEFT 90.1FM in Champaign IL.

All the years of listening have not only resulted in a radio program that has touched many, but have materialized in Kevin’s own unique take on the sound of contemporary folk in his own compositions.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

WEFT folk, country, bluegrass, etc… top 30: 4th week of November 2006

WEFT - 90.1 FM, Champaign, IL, US

Kevin Elliott, From the Joshua Tree Inn

P: 217-359-9338

E: kelliott28@hotmail.com

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Folk, country, bluegrass, etc… top 30

4th week of November 2006

1. V/A – Harry Smith Project: Anth. Of Amer. Folk (Rev.) – Shout! Factory

2. Gob Iron – Death Songs for the Living – Transmit Sound/Legacy

3. Bob Dylan – Modern Times – Columbia

4. Solomon Burke – Nashville – Shout! Factory

5. Willie Nelson - Songbird – Lost Highway

6. Jim Lauderdale – Bluegrass – Yep Roc

7. Bert Jansch – The Black Swan – Drag City

8. Joanna Newsom – Ys – Drag City

9. Joan Osborne – Pretty Little Stranger – Vanguard

10. Jonatha Brooke – Live in New York – Bad Dog

11. Sasha Dobson – Modern Romance – Secret Sun

12. Natalie MacMaster –Yours Truly – Rounder

13. Nancy Griffith – Ruby’s Torch – Rounder

14. The Be Good Tanyas – Hello Love – Nettwerk

15. Eilen Jewell – Boundary Countywww.eilenjewell.com

16. Sally Spring – Mockingbird – Sniffinpup

17. Mindy Smith – Long Island Shores – Vanguard

18. Shawn Colvin – These Four Walls – Nonesuch

19. Thea Gilmore – Harpo’s Ghost – Sanctuary

20. Indigo Girls – Despite Our Differences – Hollywood

21. Nouvelle Vague – Bande a Part – Luaka Bop

22. Hem – Funnel Cloud – Nettwerk

23. Robin Holcomb – John Brown’s Body – Tzadik

24. Ben Taylor – Deeper Than Gravity – Iris

25. Bruce Molsky – Soon Be Time – Compass

26. JP Jones – Magical Thinking – Vision Company

27. Dan Reeder – Sweetheart – Oh Boy

28. Dave Crossland – Pearl – Road Monkey

29. Ray Mason Band – Don’t Mess with Our Routine - Hi-N-Dry

30. Lindsey Buckingham – Under the Skin – Reprise (tie)

30. The Who – Endless Wire – Universal Republic (tie)

30. Sting – Songs from the Labyrinth – UMG (tie)

30. Yusuf – An Other Cup – Atlantic (tie)

Compiled by:

Kevin Elliott

From the Joshua Tree Inn - the best in contemporary folk,

country & bluegrass ... & all those regions in between.

Tuesday 6-8 pm

WEFT, Community Radio 90.1 FM

113 N. Market St.

Champaign, IL, US 61820

217-359-9338

www.weft.org

www.kevinelliottmusic.com

kelliott28@hotmail.com

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