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.

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

WEFT folk, country, bluegrass, etc… top 30: 1st week of April 2007

WEFT - 90.1 FM, Champaign, IL, US

Kevin Elliott, From the Joshua Tree Inn

P: 217-359-9338

E: kelliott28@hotmail.com

W: www.kevinelliottmusic.com

B: www.folkplaylist.blogspot.com

Folk, country, bluegrass, etc… top 30

1st week of April 2007

1. Alison Krauss – A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection – Rounder – www.alisonkrauss.com

2. Devon Sproule – Keep Your Silver Shined – City Salvage/Waterbug – www.devonsproule.com

3. Rachel Harrington – The Bootlegger’s Daughter – Skinny Dennis – www.rachelharrington.net

4. Heather Greene – Five Dollar Dress – Wildflower – www.fivedollardress.com

5. Krista Detor – Mudshow – CoraZong – www.kristadetor.com

6. Edie Carey – Another Kind of Fire – Accidental Poet – www.ediecarey.com

7. Rosie Thomas – These Friends of Mine – Sing-a-Long – www.rosiethomas.com

8. Brandi Carlile – The Story – Columbiawww.brandicarlile.net

9. Anaïs Mitchell – The Brightness – Righteous Babe – www.anaismitchell.com

10. Cara Luft – The Light Fantastic – Black Hen – www.caraluft.com

11. Linda McRae – Carve It to the Heart – Black Hen – www.lindamcrae.com

12. Kendel Carson – Rearview Mirror Tears – Train Wreck – www.kendelcarson.com

13. Norah Jones – Not Too Late – Blue Note – www.norahjones.com

14. Ruthie Foster – The Phenomenal… – Blue Corn – www.ruthiefoster.com

15. Mare Winningham – Refuge Rock Sublime – Craig N Co. – www.refugerocksublime.com

16. Bethany & Rufus – 900 Miles – Hyena – www.bethanyandrufus.com

17. Uncle Earl – Waterloo, Tennessee – Rounder – www.uncleearl.net

18. Girlyman – Joyful Sign – Self – www.girlyman.com

19. Cowboy Junkies – At the End of Paths Taken – Zoë/Latent – www.cowboyjunkies.com

20. Elvis Perkins – Ash Wednesday – XL – www.elvisperkins.net

21. Cliff Eberhardt – The High Above & the Down Below – Red House – www.cliffeberhardt.com

22. Ry Cooder – My Name Is Buddy – Nonesuch – www.nonesuch.com

23. Jorma Kaukonen – Stars in My Crown – Red House – www.jormakaukonen.com

24. Joel Mabus – The Banjo Monologues – Fossil – www.joelmabus.com

25. Jon Rauhouse – Steel Guitar Heart Attack – Bloodshot – www.jonrauhouse.com

26. Jim Byrnes – House of Refuge – Black Hen – www.jimbyrnes.org

27. Louis Ledford – Adios King – Waterbug – www.louisledford.com

28. Iain Campbell Smith – Bagarap Empires – Self – www.iaincampbellsmith.com

29. Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt – Slide to Freedom – NorthernBlues – www.dougcox.org; www.salilbhatt.com

30. Various Artists – Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof – A Band Apart/Maverick/Warner Brothers – www.deathproof.net

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

www.folkplaylist.blogspot.com

kelliott28@hotmail.com

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