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.

Friday, July 25, 2008

WEFT folk, country, bluegrass, etc… top 40: 4th week of July 2008

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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B: www.folkplaylist.blogspot.com

Folk, country, bluegrass, etc… top 40
4th week of July 2008

1. Jonathan Byrd – The Law & the Lonesome – Waterbug – www.jonathanbyrd.com
2. Jakob Dylan – Seeing Things – Columbia – www.jakobdylan.com
3. Joan Baez – Day After Tomorrow – Razor & Tie – www.joanbaez.com
4. Maria Muldaur – Yes We Can! – Telarc – www.mariamuldaur.com
5. Ry Cooder – I, Flathead: The Songs of Kash Buk & the Klowns – Nonesuch – www.nonesuch.com
6. The Refugees – Unbound – Wabuko – www.therefugeesmusic.com
7. Tim Grimm – Holding Up the World – Vault – www.timgrimm.com
8. Mike & Ruthy – The Honeymoon Agenda – Humble Abode – www.mikeandruthy.com
9. Ben Sollee – Learning to Bend – Thirty Tigers – www.myspace.com/bensollee
10. Sun Kil Moon – April – Caldo Verde – www.sunkilmoon.com
11. Crooked Still – Still Crooked – Signature Sounds – www.crookedstill.com
12. The Biscuit Burners – Take Me Home – Indidog – www.thebiscuitburners.com
13. Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet – Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet – Nettwerk – www.abigailwashburn.com; www.belafleck.com; www.caseydriessen.com; www.myspace.com/bensollee
14. Inara George with Van Dyke Parks – An Invitation – EverLoving – www.inarageorge.com; www.vandykeparks.com
15. Jessie Baylin – Firesight – Verve Forecast – www.jessiebaylin.com
16. Rebecca Martin – The Growing Season – Sunnyside – www.myspace.com/rebbytunes
17. Beth Wood – Beachcomber’s Daughter – Mehaffey – www.bethwoodmusic.com
18. Star Anna – Crooked Path – Malamute – www.staranna.com
19. Catherine MacLellan – Church Bell Blues – True North/High Romance – www.catherinemaclellan.com
20. Lauren Monroe – The Freedom Sessions – Lauren Monroe – www.laurenmonroe.com
21. Jenny Goodspeed – Under the Ash Tree – Shearwater – www.jennygoodspeed.com
22. Jenn Adams – Under the Gypsy Sky – White Boxer – www.jennadams.com
23. Susan Gibson – New Dog, Old Tricks – For The Records – www.myspace.com/susangibson
24. Josh Ritter – Josh Ritter – Rural – www.joshritter.com
25. Neil Halstead – Oh! Mighty Engine – Brushfire – www.myspace.com/neilhalsteadofficial
26. Archie Fisher – Windward Away – Red House – www.redhouserecords.com
27. Johnny Flynn – A Larum – Lost Highway – www.myspace.com/johnnyflynn
28. Cephas & Wiggins – Richmond Blues – Smithsonian Folkways – www.cephasandwiggins.net
29. Pat Donohue – Freewayman – Bluesky – www.patdonohue.com
30. Abi Tapia – The Beauty in the Ruin – MoonHouse – www.abitapia.com
31. Finders & Youngberg – Keep Your Suitcase Packed – Neighborly – www.findersandyoungberg.com
32. Kajsa Vala – Coming Up for Air – Kajsa Vala – www.myspace.com/kajsavala
33. Emmylou Harris – All I Intended to Be – Nonesuch – www.emmylouharris.com
34. Kimmie Rhodes – Walls Fall Down – Sunbird – www.kimmierhodes.com
35. Red Molly – Love & Other Tragedies – Red Molly – www.redmolly.com
36. Drew Emmitt – Long Road – Compass – www.drewemmitt.com
37. John Mellencamp – Life Death Love & Freedom – Hear – www.johnmellencamp.com
38. Teddy Thompson – Piece of What You Need – Verve Forecast – www.teddythompson.com
39. Richie Havens – Nobody Left to Crown – Verve Forecast – www.richiehavens.com
40. Nels Andrews – Off Track Betting – Ignatius – www.nelsandrews.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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