B.B. Wolfe

The Be Good Tanyas

Seth Bernard

SETH BERNARD: Being this Being When the children cry, let them know we tried. When the children sing, then the new world begins.

SETH BERNARD: Constellation I stopped paying the cable bill and started buying birdseed. Michigan Earthwork river jump team.

SETH BERNARD: Hello Fellow Travelers Deft picking and a voice filled with innocence and candor are his hallmarks. And then there's the poetry, "...born into a culture of entertainment addicts, our lives have become unconsciously cinematic."

SETH BERNARD AND DAISY MAY: Seth Bernard and Daisy May These two artists joined forces to create an intimate recording full of magic and wonder.

Jim Bizer

JIM BIZER: Connected Helplessly eclectic singer/songwriter blends folk and jazz with thoughtful (and sometimes quirky) lyrics to create cool (and award-winning) songs.

JIM BIZER: Closer to the surface 12 songs of love, fear, insanity and natural disasters - a potent concoction of folk, funk, rock and world music. Smart, moving and "got that IT".

Ruth & Max Bloomquist (CD Baby)

Jonatha Brooke

Greg Brown

Jonathan Byrd

Annie and Rod Capps

ANNIE AND ROD CAPPS: One Big Show Modern Folk

ANNIE CAPPS: Not So Sure Folk~rock~mind~pop: A little folkie, a little funky, always rhythmic and anything but typical.

ANNIE CAPPS: The Wrong Shoes Contemporary folk rock with a groove.

Brandi Carlile

Jen Cass

JEN CASS: Accidental Pilgrimage If Mary Chapin Carpenter and Bob Dylan had a love-child who was raised by the Indigo Girls and frequently visited by the ghost of Phil Ochs, she would sound eerily similar to Michigan's country/folk phenomenon Jen Cass.

JEN CASS: Skies Burning Red Heart-breaking, eye-opening, awe-inspiring country/folk from an artist who's been called "Mary Chapin Carpenter with a Dar Williams chaser".

JEN CASS: Brave Enough To Say Folk & Roll with a twangy edge

The Chenille Sisters

THE CHENILLE SISTERS: May I Suggest Acoustic 3 part harmony - folk/jazz

THE «HENILLE SISTERS: Room To Breathe Tight harmonies intact and coy humor in tow, The «henille Sisters move deftly from parody to pastiche to jazz to folk.

THE «HENILLE SISTERS: Teaching Hippopotami A parent-friendly blend of hilarity, harmony and heart--the very best kind of musical education because it's all wrapped up in a big shiny box called fun.

Jeff Daniels

JEFF DANIELS: Live and Unplugged To Benefit The Purple Rose Theatre The result: Daniels' debut CD, "Live & Unplugged - To Benefit the Purple Rose Theatre." From the first song, "If William Shatner Can, I Can Too," Jeff Daniels let's us know no one's having more fun with this than he is. With no shortage of fodder for hi

JEFF DANIELS: Grandfather's Hat Acoustic blues and fingerstyle guitar illustrated with vivid lyrics.

Joshua Davis

Rachael Davis

RACHAEL DAVIS: Live in Breman, Germany An ecclectic recipe of intimate, soul-on-your-sleeve acoustic music peppered with heart-breaking nuances and foot-stomping drive.

SHOUT SISTER SHOUT: STEPPIN' IN IT WITH RACHAEL DAVIS: Shout Sister Shout: Steppin' In It with Rachael Davis Classic Jazz tunes from the golden age of radio in a vintage string band style.

Iris DeMent

Kitty Donohoe

KITTY DONOHOE: Farmer in Florida Mostly original trad & Irish influenced songs and instrumentals - lovely, bluesy, strong material

KITTY DONOHOE: This Road Tonight Songs and instrumentals with a strong Irish influence, including lots of Celtic instrumentation and haunting vocals.

KITTY DONOHOE: As Sparks Fly Upward Irish-American singer-songwriter with a strong three-octave voice singing her haunting songs on guitar, and cittern.

KITTY DONOHOE: Bunyan and Banjoes A very traditional-sounding collection of old and new songs of Michigan - very folkie.

The Duhks

Antje Duvekot

Bob Dylan

Kathleen Edwards

Kat Eggleston

Jeffrey Foucault

Freshwater

Patty Griffin

Woody Guthrie

Ari Heist

Whit Hill

WHIT HILL & THE POSTCARDS: We Are Here This "beatnik"-style Detroit-area alt-country band fronted by singer/songwriter (and woman) Whit Hill offers story songs, groove songs, and ballads blending twanging country, organ-laced soul and the luscious boom-boom-crack of southern rock.

WHIT HILL AND THE POSTCARDS: Farsighted Literate, funny, soulful alt-country songs, hot guitars, spot-on harmonies. Great writing. Not for sissies. OK, for sissies too.

Jill Jack

VARIOUS ARTISTS: At This Stage... 30 Years at the Wheatland Music Festival Selections from the more than 800 recordings of great music in the archive of the Wheatland Music Festival in Remus, Michigan.

JILL JACK: Watch Over Me Jill Jack is a Detroit award winning singer songwriter whose major influences are folk, r&b and rock.

JILL JACK: The Love Hotel Americana with blues, country, rock, and folk all blended in one.

JILL JACK: Too Close to the Sun Jill Jack is a Detroit award winning singer songwriter whose major influences are folk, r&b and rock.

JILL JACK: Live From Billy's Basement Americana, with folk rock mix

Norah Jones

Lucy Kaplansky

Amy LaVere

Toby Lightman

The Lonely Jones

THE LONELY JONES: The Life of the Lonely Jones Parlor Rock. Fleetwood Mac trying their damndest to play a set at the Grand Ol' Opry with Keith Moon on drums and James Taylor playing dominos in the green room.

Aimee Mann

Daisy May

DAISY MAY: Heart Song Brought to you from the bottom of her heart, Daisy May sings this collection of original tunes with a sweetness. "Heart Song" takes you through the many faces of love with tender composition and thoughtful lyrics.

DAISY MAY: Sleepless A song journal of her life so far. "Sleepless" is a beautiful collection of simple, personal songs with timeless, heartful depth.

DAISY MAY: Mother Moon A soulful song journey; a late night lullaby, a joyful uprising. A very personal album from a heartful song-writer.

SETH BERNARD AND DAISY MAY: Seth Bernard and Daisy May These two artists joined forces to create an intimate recording full of magic and wonder.

Lori McKenna

Mustard's Retreat

MUSTARD'S RETREAT: A Resolution of Something "The new songs of A Resolution of Something demonstrate their mastery of the skills of their trade, both as performers and songwriters." - Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange

MUSTARD'S RETREAT: 5 Miles or 50,000 Years "Live and at their quirkiest. An eclectic collection of slice-of-life songs, twisted tunes, ballads, and a children's story. The full spectrum of what Mustard's Retreat has to offer." - Kevin McCarthy, Kevin's Celtic & Folk Music CD Reviews "If you w

MUSTARD'S RETREAT: Back To Back Midwinter's Night nominated for Best Folk Album of the Year (1987), National Association of Independent Record Producers "An exceptional album. Tender, intelligent, moving, fresh, and eclective." - The Ann Arbor News "If there were a specific form

MUSTARD'S RETREAT: The Wind and the Crickets A coffee house and festival favorite with two of Mustard's Retreat's most requested songs: Gather the Family (a capella) and Let's Hear it for the Volunteers. "Achieves landmark status... Insightful and intricate... exquisite harmonies." - SingOut.

MUSTARD'S RETREAT: MR7 Traditional folk ballads, slice-of-life songs, twisted character tunes, and children's stories. Incredible instrumentation and lyrics from the legendary Michigan songwriting duo.

MUSTARD'S RETREAT: The First Album Plus Material originally recorded and released in 1979 on vinyl by the legendary folk duo Mustard's Retreat. Available now on CD for the first time.

MUSTARD'S RETREAT: A Gathering of Moments Traditional folk ballads, slice-of-life songs, twisted character tunes, and children's stories. Incredible instrumentation and lyrics from the legendary Michigan songwriting duo.

Mystic Shake

MYSTIC SHAKE: Shake Your Can Rhythmic Fun - and electic mix of Carribean, jazz, African, New Orleans, pop, folk, and rock for the young-at-heart of all ages.

MYSTIC SHAKE: All Night Long Rhythmic Fun - an electic mix of Carribean, African, New Orleans, pop, jazz, folk, and rock for the young-at-heart of all ages

MYSTIC SHAKE: Serious Fun Rhythmic Fun - a mix of worldbeat, pop, jazz, folk, and rock for the young at heart of all ages

Drew Nelson

DREW NELSON: Immigrant Son Follows the path of songwriters both Classic (Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell) and contemporary (Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Mullins), Building songs that are touchingly human and vibrant in their vulnerability. The hot therapeutic tea on a sore Throat

Nervous But Excited or Kate Peterson and Sarah Cleaver

NERVOUS BUT EXCITED: once more... with feeling a collection of honest, insightful words, highlighted by strong harmony and well-crafted acoustic sounds

KATE PETERSON & SARAH CLEAVER: A Torch Song Evolution old-soul folk infused with aggressive abandon

KATE PETERSON & SARAH CLEAVER: eight live songs Warm, strong, pleasantly aggressive folk layered within a unique harmony blend

Gretchen Peters

Po' Girls

Potato Moon

POTATO MOON: Carnival A unique variety of well crafted songs that blend catchy hooks, silvery vocals, and lush instrumentation. Brilliant mix of warmth and edge, full-bodied folk rock, a tinge of country blues and exceptional soul.

POTATO MOON: Midnight Water Contemparary folk and old-time bluegrass with honey-sweet vocals that both chill and set you on fire.

POTATO MOON: Stancil Martin Weber Brown "Contemporary old-time" music that blends creative songwriting with a "true" acoustic sound that pushes the boundaries of folk/bluegrass music.

John Prine

The Ragbirds

Josh Ritter

Josh Rose

JOSH ROSE: Firework Letdown Celebrating the traditions of the upper Midwest, Josh Rose's sweet music pushes the boundaries between folk, pop, and roots music.

Luke Sayers

LUKE SAYERS: Songbook; the introduction a songwriting style steeped in the traditions of American music- blues, jazz, country, and folk- w/ a modern sound and an emotional edge

Martha Scanlan

Nick Schillace

NICK SCHILLACE: Box Canyon Pre-war earth inspired by post-war electricity. Instrumental acoustic guitar in the early Tacoma/American Primitive style.

Jamie-Sue Seal

JAMIE-SUE SEAL & THE RADIOTOWN FLYERS: Free Mixed bag of roots music incorporating folk, country and rock.

JAMIE-SUE SEAL: Fly Away Unique brand of American Roots music combining the elements of old school rock, country and soul.

JAMIE-SUE SEAL: Icebreaker Folk rock debut from singer/songwriter Jamie-Sue Seal.

Darrell Scott

Pete Seeger

Venitia Sekema

VENITIA SEKEMA: Lucky Numbers This acoustic-based mix of all original songs,uniquely stretches the genre of folk into rock, blues and pop.

Song of the Lakes

SONG OF THE LAKES: Poets Say Although the sound is often described as an original "new folk" music with a maritime flair, the band incorporate a range of genres including Celtic, Scandinavian, acoustic rock and Great Lakes World Music.

SONG OF THE LAKES: Horndance The fourth release from Song of the Lakes, Horndance, takes the band to a new level. Produced by Nashville's Hank Tilbury (who has worked with Randy Travis, Bruce Hornsby, John Hartford, Doc Watson, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band).

SONG OF THE LAKES: Walking the Plank Michigan world music with a flair of celtic and scandinavian accoustic folk rock

SONG OF THE LAKES: Live Bait Michigan world music with a flair of celtic and scandinavian accoustic folk rock

Bruce Springsteen

Tangerine Trousers

TANGERINE TROUSERS: Dressed for Success It's "FolkRockoustic" - high energy contemporary folk with elements of pop,country and other musical Americana ... plus vocal harmonies that'll knock your "trousers" off {think Alison Krauss & Union Station meets Barenaked Ladies.}.

TANGERINE TROUSERS: Far Above Rubies Masterful storytelling and multi-part harmonies are woven into folk/pop rhythms on "Far Above Rubies," named one the 10 BEST FOLK ALBUMS OF 2002 by THE CURRENT Magazine, and nominated for the 2002 Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Record.

Teddy Thompson

Townes Van Zandt

The Wailin' Jennys

Wanderin' Wheel

WANDERIN' WHEEL: Wanderin' Wheel American music. Not quite blues. Not quite jazz or country or folk. Wanderin' Wheel's original songs dance nimbly between these unique American genres...

Tom Waits

Heather Waters

Matt Watroba

MATT WATROBA: Jukebox Folk Acoustic folk meets classic country in a whirl of bass slappin', string poppin' solos and great melodies, enhanced by soaring vocal harmonies.

Gillian Welch

Susan Werner

Corrine West

Wheatland Music Festival

VARIOUS ARTISTS: At This Stage... 30 Years at the Wheatland Music Festival Selections from the more than 800 recordings of great music in the archive of the Wheatland Music Festival in Remus, Michigan.

Cheryl Wheeler

Josh White Jr.

JOSH WHITE JR: Delicate Balance The first studio album in years by the legendary bluesman

JOSH WHITE JR: In Tribute To Josh White-house Of The Rising Son A folk blues classsic as who better to perform an homage to the legendary Josh White than his son, Josh White Jr

JOSH WHITE JR: Cortelia Clark blues master josh white jr offers up a special blend of accoustic folk blues as no one else can

BLUES AT KERRVILLE/ODETTA/JOSH WHITE JR: Silverwolf Blues Blues of all kinds live onstage at the legendary Kerrville folk festival

Dar Williams

Lucinda Williams