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

WEFT Folk, country, bluegrass, etc… top 40: 5th week of April 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
5th week of April 2008

1. Lucy Wainwright Roche – 8 More – Lucy Wainwright Roche – www.myspace.com/lwrlwr
2. Lizz Wright – The Orchard – Verve – www.lizzwright.net
3. She & Him – Volume One – Merge – www.myspace.com/sheandhim
4. The Weepies – Hideaway – Nettwerk – www.theweepies.com
5. The Waifs – Sundirtwater – Compass – www.thewaifs.com
6. Eliza Gilkyson – Beautiful World – Red House – www.elizagilkyson.com
7. Carole King – Tapestry Reissue: Tapestry Live – Ode/Epic/Legacy – www.caroleking.com
8. Krista Detor – Cover Their Eyes – CoraZong – www.kristadetor.com
9. Sally Barris – Restless Soul – Wrensong – www.sallybarris.com
10. Kris Delmhorst – Shotgun Singer – Signature Sounds – www.krisdelmhorst.com
11. Rachael Davis – Antebellum Queens – EarthWork – www.rachaeldavis.com
12. Kathy Mattea – Coal – Captain Potato/Thirty Tigers – www.mattea.com
13. Lissa Schneckenburger – {Song} – Footprint – www.lissafiddle.com
14. Jenny Scheinman – Jenny Scheinman – Koch – www.jennyscheinman.com
15. Christine Albert – Paris, Texafrance – MoonHouse - www.christinealbert.com
16. Jeb Loy Nichols – Days Are Mighty – Compass – www.jebloynichols.com.uk
17. James McMurtry – Just Us Kids – Lightning Rod – www.jamesmcmurtry.com
18. Dave McCann & the Ten Toed Frogs – Shoot the Horse – Old Man River Folk Music – www.myspace.com/davemccannandthetentoedfrogs
19. Old Man Luedecke – Proof of Love – Black Hen – www.oldmanluedecke.ca
20. Heartbreak Orchestra – We Belong Apart – Heartbreak Orchestra – www.myspace.com/heartbreakorchestra
21. Steppin’ In It – Simple Tunes for Troubled Times – EarthWork – www.steppininit.com
22. South Austin Jug Band – Strange Invitation – South Austin Jug Band – www.southaustinjugband.com
23. Chatham County Line – IV – Yep Roc – www.chathamcountyline.com
24. The Wood Brothers – Loaded – Blue Note – www.thewoodbrothers.com
25. Tim O’Brien – Chameleon – Proper American/Howdy Skies – www.timobrien.net
26. Tony Trischka – Territory – Smithsonian Folkways – www.tonytrischka.com
27. Michael Doucet – From Now On – Smithsonian Folkways – www.folkways.si.edu
28. Ahn Trio – Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac – Sony – www.ahntrio.com
29. Steve Reich – Daniel Variations – Nonesuch – www.stevereich.com
30. Stanley Jordan – State of Nature – Mack Avenue – www.stanleyjordan.com
31. Newton Faulkner – Hand Built by Robots – Aware/Columbia – www.newtonfaulkner.com
32. Kaki King – Dreaming of Revenge – Velour – www.kakiking.com
33. Kate Rusby – Awkward Annie – Pure – www.katerusby.com
34. Mary Kathleen Burke – A Song in Her Heart – Greentrax – www.marykburke.co.uk
35. Dick Gaughan – Live! At the Trades Club – Greentrax – www.dickgaughan.co.uk
36. Capercaillie – Roses & Tears – Compass – www.capercaillie.co.uk
37. Heidi Talbot – In Love + Light – Compass – www.heiditalbot.com
38. Karan Casey – Ships in the Forest – Compass – www.karancasey.com
39. Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus – Plans Gang Aft Agley – Edge City – www.edgecitytx.com
40. ByrdJones – Radio Soul – ByrdJones – www.jonathanbyrd.com; www.dianajonesmusic.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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