CD & Book Reviews
by John McLaughlin

Book Review

Creative Community Organizing:
A Guide for Rabble-Rousers, Activists & Quiet Lovers of Justice,
by Si Kahn (Founder of Grassroots Leadership): Forewords by Angela Davis and Jim Hightower. Berret-Koehler Publishers, San Francisco: Copyright 2010 by Si Kahn. ISBN 978-1-60509-444-1

The Singing Tradition of Child’s Popular Ballads: An abridged edition of The Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads in one volume, by Bertrand Harris Bronson. (Reprinted by permission of Princeton University Press for CAMSCO Music, 2010).
Reviewed by John McLaughlin, PhD – February, 2010

Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau: The final two days Henry David Thoreau spent in his cabin before leaving Walden Pond:
A Documentary Film & Theatrical Play by Michael Johnathon.
Reviewed by John McLaughlin, February, 2010.

Discovering Folk Music, by Stephanie P. Ledgin: Praeger, copyright 2010 by Stephanie P. Ledgin. With Selected Resources, a “Listening Space” “Folk Continuum, Index, and Photo Essay.181 pages.

Homegrown Music: Discovering Bluegrass by Stephanie P. Ledgin: ISBN 0-275-98115-0. Hardcover, Greenwood Publishing, 2004. 181 pages, Index, bibliography, discography
Reviewed by John McLaughlin

Scott Alarik, Deep Community: Adventures in the Modern Folk Underground

Michael Johnathon, “Woodsongs 2:A Folksinger’s Social Commentary,Homestead Manual and Compact Disc”

CD Reviews

John McCutcheon: "Nothing to Lose", "Doing Our Job", "Bigger Than Yourself"

Donald MacPherson: A Living Legend

Alex Hodgson, Jeelie Jars n Coalie Backies

Rise, “Posing as Human"

IIIrd Tyme Out, "The Best Durn Ride"

JP Jones, “Jeremiah”

Russ Rentler, "Acoustic Minstrel"

El McMeen, "Dancing the Strings"

Eliza Gilkyson, “Land of Milk and Honey”

Cosy Sheridan, “The Pomegranate Seed”

Neal & Leandra, "A Dreamer's Holiday"

The Occasionals, "Reel of Four"

Andrew Calhoun, "Telfer’s Cows"

The Gibson Brothers, " Long Way Back Home"

Bradley Ditto, "Depth of Perception"

Sean O’Driscoll & Larry Egan, "The Kitchen Recordings"

Kate Rusby,: "Underneath the Stars"