July 2010

Music in the Sculpture Garden Lynette Hensley
The Songs of Dave Carter Steve Wacker
Next Gen Folk -7-2010 The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Devon Leger
Activism and Imagination: Woody listens to the migrant girls sing Hank Davis
Thee Blair St. Mugwumps Lynette Hensley
City Blues for Folkies July 2010 One Way to Make Blues More Jazzy Steve Peterson
Composing Graphics #9 Let’s Make Card Sleeves! Pt. 1 Thaddeus Spae 
Red Button - July 2010 PRODUCT REVIEW: RME FireFace 800 Firewire Audio Interface Jeff Woollen
Music Therapy -- July 2010 Music Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury:  Taking Care of Our Returning Soldiers Patti Catalano
Maritime Musings July 2010 Alice Winship

Music Reviews

Link to all the current month's reviews

Colcannon: Three Days in May Devon Leger  
The Whateverly Brothers: Live (Take 2) J.W. McClure
Scott H. Biram: Something’s Wrong/Lost Forever Devon Leger
Nell Robinson: In Loango J.W. McClure
Andre Feriante: Sleeping Lady Serenade J.W. McClure
Carl Tosten: Steps to Nowhere J.W. McClure
Dan Possumato: Pulling Out The Stops Devon Leger
Oliver Schroer & The Stewed Tomatoes: Freedom Row J.W. McClure
J. Shogren: Bird Bones & Muscle J.W. McClure
Northwest Tugboat Tales Percy Hilo

JUNE 2010

Crooked Still Mike Buchman  
Next Gen Folk - Josh Rabie Devon Leger
Dick Weissman: A Long Memory For Musicians Hank Davis
A New Golden Era for Blues Steve Peterson
Folking Around: 6/10 - Bits & Pieces, #12 Percy Hilo     
Hank and Fred: Two American Icons Steve Wacker
Folklife Masters Concert Percy Hilo
Bold Horizon Alice Winship
6-2010 - Rough Mixes Wes Weddell
MIXING MAGIC: Guiding principles for achieving great recording mixes Jeff Woollen
The Wisdom of Music Lauren Anderson
Maritime Musings – May 2010 Alice Winship
Composing Graphics — A Fistful Of Album Covers Thaddeus Spae     
NWFolklife-June

CD reviews

STEVE HOWELL: SINCE I SAW YOU LAST Lars Gandil  
MARK JOHNSON & EMORY LESTER: ACOUSTIC VISION Lars Gandil
RYAN SPEARMAN: LIVE AT THE CHAPEL Lars Gandil
Gary Kanter Live: The Senior Moment Comeback Tour J.W. McClure
The Wanderers: Live & Kickin’ JW McClure
Chris Brant Anderson: Attic Sessions J.W. McClure
Rick Fogel: Golliwog’s Gymnopedia JW McClure
Sam Marshall Trio: Floor Walker J.W. McClure
James Higgins: Driftwood J.W. McClure
Rachel Sedacca: Patience Pays J.W. McClure
Jeff & Vida: Selma Clark J.W. McClure
Crooked Still: Some Strange Country Mike Buchman
Olentangy John: "O! Be Joyful" and "See Seven Stars" Devon Leger
Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson: New World Flamenco J.W. McClure
Cabin Fever NW: Stay Awhile With Me J.W. McClure
Chris Coole & Ivan Rosenberg: Farewell Trion Devon Leger
The Tallboys: Around the Bend Devon Leger     
Soda Rock Ramblers: Café Curioso Devon Leger

MAY 2010

Folklife is Community-- Percy Hilo
Juan de Fuca Festival - a celebration of the arts in Port Angeles -- Nancy Vivolo
A Folk Song that Crosses a Border or Two -- Steve Wacker
Veterans for Peace Benefit: Knowing Great Life When You See It -- Hank Davis
Brian Butler at Dusty Strings -- a review -- Larry Baumgartner
Blues of Many Colors: Making Distinctions -- Steve Peterson
Gary Kanter's Senior Moment Comeback Performance -- Trip Allen
Printer vs. Printer -- Thaddeus Spae
MIXING MAGIC: Guiding principles for achieving great recording mixes -- Jeff Woollen
Maritime Musings May 2010 -- Alice Winship
The Power of Music in Trauma and Crisis -- Patti Catalano
Different Ways to Produce a CD -- Notes from Jim Page, Edie Carey, Charlotte Thistle and Wes Weddell  -- Lynette Hensley
From the Vault: The Streets of Jim Page -- Chris Lunn
Notes from Across the Pond -- Ted Briggs-Comstock

CD reviews

The Blackberry Bushes Stringband: Crow -- J.W. McClure
Joel Styzens: Relax Your Ears --  Sha'ari Garfinkel
Erin Aas & Devin Rice --  Larry Baumgartner
Joe Price: Rain or Shine --  J.W. McClure
Mac Arnold & Plate Full of Blues: Country Man --  J.W. McClure
Whitney James: The Nature of Love --   J.W. McClure
Jes Raymond: Even The Trees --   J.W. McClure
Carla Ulbrich: Live From Outer Space --   J.W. McClure
S.Eric Scribner: Pianosphere J.W. McClure
Nancy K. Dillon: Roses Guide to Time Travel J.W. McClure

April 2010

This Bird Flies Higher -- Mike Buchman    
James - A Story Song -- Steve Wacker
Victory Concert: Deadwood/Squirrel Butter -- Lynette Hensley
Folking Around: 4/10 - Bits & Pieces #11 -- Percy Hilo
Playing a part - ideas for avoiding ‘guitar soup’ -- Steve Peterson
Music Therapy Toolkit: 10 Essential Ways Music Can Help in Your Daily Life -- Sha'ari Garfinkel
Bless Their Hearts: A Joe Hickerson House Concert -- Hank Davis
Maritime Musings and News -- Alice Winship
MIXING MAGIC: Guiding principles for achieving great recording mixes -- Jeff Woollen
Room For Roots --  Wes Weddell
Composing Graphics: Disc Imprinting Made Hard -- Thaddeus Spae
Anna Coogan CD Release Concert --  Lynette Hensley
From the Vault -- Archived articles from 34 years of Victory Reviews

CD Reviews

Eric Skye Acoustic Groove Trio: Slow Moving Dog Mike Buchman  
The Whateverly Brothers ‘Live! (Take 2)’ Alice Winship
Paul Benoit: Bluebird-Local J.W. McClure  
Eric Herman: What a Ride Bob Riley
James McCandless: Calamity James J.W. McClure
John Shipe: Yellow House J.W. McClure
John Stein: Raising The Roof J.W. McClure
Roy Rogers: Split Decision J.W. McClure
Matthew Montfort: Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar J.W. McClure
John Smith: Gravity of Grace J.W. McClure
Dave Riley and Bob Corritore: Lucky to be Living J.W. McClure
Mance Lipscomb: The Best of Mance Lipscomb Lars Gandil
New Lost City Ramblers: Always Been a Rambler Lars Gandil
Pete Seeger: Live in '65 Lars Gandil
Paul Benoit: Bluebird J.W. McClure
Kate Wallace: Ruby Slippers J.W. McClure
Annie Dinerman: Broken Cookies J.W. McClure

March 2010 Victory Review

Victory Music Concert 2/19 - Larry & Lynette
Folkin' Around: India -- Percy Hilo
One Way it Might Look -- Wes Weddell
Blue Alert: Madeleine Peyroux sings Leonard Cohen -- Steve Wacker
Firesign Theatre Q&A Side Five: David Ossman & Phil Proctor -- Hank Davis
City Blues for Folkies: Open Mics & Jams -- Steve Peterson
The Strange Exodus of Ramblin’ Sol Abromowitz Part 2 - by Gary Kanter
From the Vault -- Archives from past issues -- Vocal tips
Music Therapy and Early Childhood – Building Blocks for the Future -- Patti Catalano
Smart Purchasing: How to choose an audio interface -- Jeff Woollen
Composing Graphics: #5 The Zen of Packaging -- Thaddeus Spae
Maritime Musings & News -- Alice Winship
Notes from the Editor -- Lynette Hensley

CD Reviews:

Eric Skye Acoustic Groove Trio: Slow Moving Dog Mike Buchman  
The Whateverly Brothers ‘Live! (Take 2)’ Alice Winship
Paul Benoit: Bluebird-Local J.W. McClure
Eric Miller - There is Nothing for you here Peggy Sullivan  
Various Artists: Roots and Branches Lars Gandil  
Yotam Silberstein: Next Page J.W. McClure
Jennifer Leonhardt: Minstrel’s Daughter J.W. McClure
Fred Taylor Trio: Live At Cecil’s Volume I J.W. McClure
Eric Madis: The Dues Will Never Be Paid In Full J.W. McClure
Drum Dynasty: Mystic Sunrise and Dark Continent J.W. McClure
Alligator Circus:Sally Jo and the Gators J.W. McClure
Steve & Kristi Nebel: Raven Speaks J.W. McClure
Oliver Schroer: Hymns and Hers J.W. McClure
Oliver Schroer: Camino J.W. McClure
Caroline Herring: Golden Apples of the Sun J.W. McClure
Michael Dues with Ray St. Clair: Unguarded Moments J.W. McClure

• The Venue is New but the Grass is Still Blue - Percy Hilo
• Making the Rounds: Round 56 - Fremont Abbey - Stanislove
• MandoMorphosis Q&A: Their Leaps Went to Compatible Places - Hank Davis
• The Senate: Farewell Shows in Seattle - Hilary Field
• 'I Can't Stand the Rain' - Hank Davis
• Woody Guthrie and Jonatha Brooke - A Collaboration
• Hounds@Bay Debut Concert Review - Peggy Sullivan
• Tony Kevin, Jr, Garage Voice, Pablo Trucker – Q Café Sat 1/9/10 - Lynette Hensley & Larry Baumgartner
• The Strange Exodus of Ramblin’ Sam Abromowitz - by Gary Kanter
• Listen: or How to Play Well with Others - Steve Peterson
• How to Find “Relaxing” Music:  A brief guide for the listener - Sha'ari Garfinkel
• Lincoln Crockett Q&A: Mando Cat's gone after his smile - Hank Davis
• Getting Great Sound From Your Home Studio: Three Essentials - Jeff Woollen
• #4: Cybergraphics On The Cheap II: Revenge Of The Software - Thaddeus Spae
• Maritime Musings and News - Alice Winship

CD Reviews

Juliana and Pava: Let the Bird Fly Lars Gandil
Various Artists: Roots and Branches Lars Gandil
Debbie Davies: Holdin’ Court J.W. McClure
Flatpick Guitar Magazine: Flatpicking Bluegrass J.W. McClure     
Ian Lang: The Whisper J.W. McClure
Lydia McCauley: Quieting J.W. McClure
Mike Martell: She Waits for Me J.W. McClure
Carley Wolf: Set Sail J.W. McClure
Spinning Lily: Spinning Lily Nancy Vivolo
J Shogren: American Holly Nancy Vivolo
Rachel Garlin: Bound to be Mountains Nancy Vivolo
Various Artists: MandoMorphosis Nancy Vivolo
Gonstermachers: The Crushing Gift Nancy Vivolo
Bernie Prussing: Simply Bernie Nancy Vivolo
Vayo:Tango J.W. McClure
Mario Poletti: Andando J.W. McClure
St. James’s Gate: We’ll Be Right Back J.W. McClure
Left Brain Blues: Fish & Bird Nancy Vivolo

January 2010

• Folking Around: Thaddeus Spae by Percy Hilo
• Searching the Cutout Bins for New Year's Treasures by Hank Davis
• Exploring Music and Popular Song: Joe Henry - Producer & Songwriter Extraordinaire by Steve Wacker
• Tom Russell: The Man From God Knows Where He’s Coming From… by Gary Kanter
• Concert Review: Mike Buchman and Ron Dalton at C&P Coffee Co. by Hank Davis
• Concert Review: Michael Tomlinson at Town Hall Seattle by Laurin Gaudinier
• Book Excerpts: Rhythm Guitar Secrets by Richard Middleton
• City Blues for Folkies: Common Grooves for Blues by Steve Peterson
• Music Therapy: Row, Row, Row Your Boat: Music’s Effect on the Brain by Patti Catalano
• The Red Button: Microphones Demystified by Jeff Woollen
• Composing Graphics: DIY Desktop Publishing for Musicians by Thaddeus Spae
• Maritime Musings & News: January 2010 by Alice Winship
• Editor's Notes by Lynette Hensley

CD Reviews

Tone Bent: Say What You Will Thaddeus Spae
Mimi Jones: A New Day Thaddeus Spae
Austin Pitre: The Essential Early Cajun Recordings Thaddeus Spae
Scott Nygaard & Crow Molly: Scott Nygaard & Crow Molly Lynette Hensley
Danny Schmidt: Instead the Forest Rose to Sing J.W. McClure
Grasstowne:The Other Side of Towne J.W. McClure
Martha Reich: Evidence of Life J.W. McClure
Carolyn Cruso: Have You Ever J.W. McClure
Grace Pettis: Grace Pettis Larry Baumgartner
Thaddeus Spae: Campfire Jazz Larry Baumgartner
Joe Beck and Laura Theodore: Golden Earrings J.W. McClure
S. Eric Scribner: Music from Thousand Oaks J.W. McClure
Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise: Out of the Wilderness J.W. McClure
Kate McLeod: Blooming J.W. McClure
Dave Knott: Sweet Little Guitar Ditties J.W. McClure
Cliff Perry and Laurel Bliss: Spirits of Love J.W. McClure     
Beyond the Pale: Postcards J.W. McClure
Guy Davis – Sweetheart Like You Nancy Vivolo