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.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

WEFT Folk, country, bluegrass, etc… top 40: 4th week of March 2008

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 40
4th week of March 2008

1. Andrew Calhoun & Campground – Bound to Go – Waterbug – www.waterbug.com
2. Tim O’Brien – Chameleon – Proper American/Howdy Skies – www.timobrien.net
3. ByrdJones – Radio Soul – ByrdJones – www.jonathanbyrd.com; www.dianajonesmusic.com
4. Krista Detor – Cover Their Eyes – CoraZong – www.kristadetor.com
5. Kris Delmhorst – Shotgun Singer – Signature Sounds – www.krisdelmhorst.com
6. Kaki King – Dreaming of Revenge – Velour – www.kakiking.com
7. Kathleen Edwards – Asking for Flowers – Zoë – www.kathleenedwards.com
8. Lizz Wright – The Orchard – Verve – www.lizzwright.net
9. Lissa Schneckenburger – {Song} – Footprint – www.lissafiddle.com
10. Mary Kathleen Burke – A Song in Her Heart – Greentrax – www.marykburke.co.uk
11. Karan Casey – Ships in the Forest – Compass – www.karancasey.com
12. She & Him – Volume One – Merge – www.myspace.com/sheandhim
13. Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová – The Swell Season – Overcoat – www.myspace.com/theswellseason
14. Kristin Cotts – Spatial Relations – Kristin Cotts – www.kristincotts.com
15. David Saw – Broken Down Figure – Iris – www.myspace.com/davidsaw
16. Anthony da Costa – Typical American Tragedy – Anthony da Costa – www.anthonydacosta.com
17. Holly Long – Leaving Kansas – Skim Milk – www.hollylong.com
18. Jim White – Transnormal Skiperoo – Luaka Bop – www.jimwhite.net
19. Jonathan Richman – Because Her Beauty Is Raw & Wild – Vapor – www.vaporrecords.com
20. Counting Crows – Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings – Geffen – www.countingcrows.com
21. Van Morrison – Keep It Simple – Exile/Lost Highway – www.vanmorrison.co.uk
22. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Dig, Lazarus, Dig – Anti – www.nickcaveandthebadseeds.com
23. Marcia Ball – Peace Love & BBQ – Alligator – www.alligator.com
24. Little Miss Higgins – Junction City – Little Miss Higgins – www.littlemisshiggins.com
25. John McCutcheon – Sermon on the Mound – Appalsongs – www.folkmusic.com
26. Kort McCumber – Lickskillet Road – Lucky Nugget – www.kortmusic.com
27. Victor Wooten – Palmystery – Heads Up – www.victorwooten.com
28. Beat Circus – Dreamland – Cuneiform – www.beatcircus.net
29. Jackson Browne – Solo Acoustic Vol. 2 – Inside Recordings – www.jacksonbrowne.com
30. Justin Townes Earle – The Good Life – Bloodshot – www.myspace.com/justinearle
31. Brooks Williams – The Time I Spend with You – Red Guitar Blue Music – www.brookswilliams.com
32. Sally Barris – Restless Soul – Wrensong – www.sallybarris.com
33. Heidi Talbot – In Love + Light – Compass – www.heiditalbot.com
34. The Waybacks – Loaded – Compass – www.waybacks.com
35. The Band of Heathens – The Band of Heathens – BOH – www.bandofheathens.com
36. The Gibson Brothers – Iron & Diamonds – Sugar Hill – www.gibsonbrothers.com
37. Kym Tuvim – Nothing Sweet Nothing – Retrofit – www.kymtuvim.com
38. Carrie Elkin – The Jeopardy of Circumstance – Carrie Elkin – www.carrieelkin.com
39. Danny Schmidt – Little Grey Sheep – Waterbug – www.dannyschmidt.com
40. Erik Balkey – Deadpan Alley – Hudson Harding – www.erikbalkey.com

Kevin Elliott
From the Joshua Tree Inn - the best in contemporary folk,
country & bluegrass ... & all those regions in between.
Tuesday 6-8 pm central time

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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