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.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Playlist: April 22, 2008

From the Joshua Tree Inn – the best in contemporary folk,
country & bluegrass ... & all those regions in between.

Now in its 22nd year ... hosted by Kevin Elliott for the past
12 years ... every Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM central time.

LISTEN TO THE PROGRAM ON-LINE AT: www.weft.org

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


Playlist: April 22, 2008


Artist – Song – Album – Record Company – Artist Website


The Allman Brothers – Little Martha – Eat a Peach – Polydor – www.allmanbrothersband.com

Green Mountain Grass – Oh L’il Gal of Mine – As the Crow Flies – Zone – www.myspace.com/greenmountaingrass

Rachael Davis – Ain’t Gonna Work Tomorrow – Antebellum Queens – EarthWork – www.rachaeldavis.com

Kathy Mattea – Red-Winged Blackbird – Coal – Captain Potato/Thirty Tigers – www.mattea.com

Old Man Luedecke – Send My Troubles Away – Proof of Love – Black Hen – www.oldmanluedecke.ca


Jenny Scheinman – I Was Young When I Left Home – Jenny Scheinman – Koch – www.jennyscheinman.com

Heartbreak Orchestra – Shooting Star – We Belong Apart – Heartbreak Orchestra – www.myspace.com/heartbreakorchestra

Jeb Loy Nichols – That’s Not What She Said to Me – Days Are Mighty – Compass – www.jebloynichols.co.uk

Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus – Don’t Say Goodbye – Plans Gang Aft Agley – Edge City – www.edgecitytx.com


South Austin Jug Band – Come to Me – Strange Invitation – South Austin Jug Band – www.southaustinjugband.com

Chatham County Line – She – IV – Yep Roc – www.chathamcountyline.com

Steve Poltz – I Think She Likes Me – Traveling – Pounder – www.poltz.com

James McMurtry – Ruby & Carlos – Just Us Kids – Lightning Rod – www.jamesmcmurtry.com


Hayden – The Hardest Part – In Field & Town – Fat Possum – www.myspace.com/hayden

Greg Greenway – I Carry Your Heart with Me – Standing on the Side of Love – Sheen of Heart – www.greggreenway.com

Lucy Wainwright Roche – Snare Drum – 8 More – Lucy Wainwright Roche – www.myspace.com/lwrlwr


She & Him – I Thought I Saw Your Face Today – Volume One – Merge – www.myspace.com/sheandhim

Christine Albert – Y’a de la Joie – Paris, Texafrance – MoonHouse - www.christinealbert.com

Steppin’ In It – Hittin’ on All Six – Simple Tunes for Troubled Times – EarthWork – www.steppininit.com


The Waifs – Eternity – Sundirtwater – Compass – www.thewaifs.com

Kris Delmhorst – Kiss It Away – Shotgun Singer – Signature Sounds – www.krisdelmhorst.com

Krista Detor – How Will I Know – Cover Their Eyes – CoraZong – www.kristadetor.com


Lissa Schneckenburger – Harmony – {Song} – Footprint – www.lissafiddle.com

Karan Casey – Love Is Pleasing – Ships in the Forest – Compass – www.karancasey.com

Capercaillie – Don’t You Go – Roses & Tears – Compass – www.capercaillie.co.uk

Heidi Talbot – If You Stay – In Love + Light – Compass – www.heiditalbot.com

Mary Kathleen Burke – The Home I Left Behind – A Song in Her Heart – Greentrax – www.marykburke.co.uk

Kate Rusby – Planets – Awkward Annie – Pure – www.katerusby.com


Tony Trischka – Lake Flora – Territory – Smithsonian Folkways – www.tonytrischka.com

Kaki King – Open Mouth – Dreaming of Revenge – Velour – www.kakiking.com

Ahn Trio – Big My Secret – Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac – Sony – www.ahntrio.com

Steve Reich (with the London Sinfonietta) – Variations for Vibes, Pianos & Strings, 3rd Movement: Fast – Daniel Variations – Nonesuch – www.stevereich.com; www.londonsinfonietta.org.uk

Karen Blixt – Billie’s Bounce – Mad Hope – HiFli – www.karenblixt.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.

LISTEN TO THE PROGRAM ON-LINE AT: www.weft.org

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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