Routes and Branches Play List 04/7/12

I was totally impressed with James Low(from Portland) last weekend at Sam Bond's Garage. For a debut album "Whiskey Farmer" has everything I want from great lyrics to beautiful melodies. The James Low Western Front is a basic 4 piece band James Low: Acoustic Guitar, Dave Camp: Electric guitar, Tim Higgins: Bass and Joe Mengis: drums, but on the CD he has additional musicians including Rob Burger: Pump Organ, Ralph Huntley: Piano Lewi Longmire: Pump Organ and Hammond Organ, Paul Brainard: Pedal Steel, Dobro and Mike Coykendall:Percussion which add a lot to fill out the tunes.

Several birthdays to celebrate on the show this week including Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Eilen Jewel,and Richard Thompson.

Artist-Song-Source

3pm.
Hot Tuna - Mama Let Me Lay It On You - Steady As She Goes
The James Low Western Front - Thinking California - Whiskey Farmer
Rodney Crowell - Shame On The Moon - The Essential Rodney Crowell
Merle Haggard - Workin' Man Blues - Working In Tennessee
Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
Bryan Clark & The New Lyceum Players - Voodo Flame - Southern Intermission
Chuck Schaeffer - The Earnhardt Jr. Blues - Along These Lines
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit - Go It Alone - Here We Rest
Darren Jay & The Delta Souls - Workday Blues - Drink My Wine
Levi Lowery - Act Like We Are Lovers - I Confess I was A Fool
Emmylou Harris - New Orleans - Hard Bargain
Eilen Jewel - Warning Signs - Queen Of The Minor Key

4pm.
Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers - Let's Just Be Friends Tonight - Starlight Hotel
Audrey Auld - Looking For Luckenbach - Resurrection Moon
Tracy Weinburg - The Squeaky Wheel - Mountains Of Dreams
Hoots & Hellmouth - Lay Low - Salt
Trampled By Turtles - Alone - Stars And Satellites
Poor Man's Whiskey - Jesus Was A Hippie - Goodbye California
Slaid Cleaves - Sinner's Prayer - Sorrow & Smoke
Chuck Cannon - If I Was Jesus - Symphony Of Scars
Thorton Creek - Half A Smile - A Different Door
Otis Gibbs - Broke And Restless - Harder Than Hammered Hell
Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lighting - Rumor and Sigh
Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons - The Road Home - Happy Book
Chris Chandler & Paul Benoit - Lighting Bugs & Barflies/ Stand By Me - Matadors