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Sidestreet Distributing wholesale distributes independent recordings of folk, bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, blues, roots, and related genres. We are committed to providing competitive pricing, and helpful service to make purchasing the genres of music we carry as convenient and effective as possible for you.

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Featured New Releases:

Butler, Henry - PIANOLA LIVE Though Butler lost his home in the New Orleans flood, his archive of tapes survived. He & co-producer George Winston hand-picked 11 songs from this remarkable collection. The greatest living proponent of the classic New Orleans piano tradition, his work is an amalgam of boogie-woogie, jazz, blues and classical. BASINS-CD803 .. CD .. code P

Capercaillie - ROSES AND TEARS 2008 marks a new studio album featuring newly discovered traditional Gaelic song, together with their own material. With Karen Matheson on vocals, Donald Shaw on accordion and piano, Manus Lunny on bouzouki, Charlie McKerron on fiddle, Michael McGoldrick on pipes and flutes, others. COMPASS-CD4477 .. CD .. code P

Manx, Harry - HARRY MANX & FRIENDS LIVE AT THE GLENN GOULD STUDIO 2008 - A one-of-a-kind eclectic show put together by CBC producer Todd Praracci in Toronto; it's Manx and his "mohan veena" with singer Samidha Joglekar, Ravi Naimpally on tabla, guitarist Kevin Breit, bassist George Koller and Steve Mariner on harmonica. DMCR-CD006 .. CD .. code O

Dorman, Chris - TO BEGIN AGAIN 2008 -- An even dozen new songs from Dorman, singing and playing guitar and hammered dulcimer, with a full slate of Earthwork ringers: cellist Andrea Moreno Beals, Steve Leaf on banjo, singer Jen Sygit, Brandon Foote on mandolin, pianist Laura Bates, Drew Howard on pedal steel, singers "Daisy" May Erlewine and Seth Bernard, many others. EARTHWORK-CD4401 .. CD .. code O

Emmanuel, Tommy - CENTER STAGE 2-CD set. Lots of audience favorites: "Beatles Medley," "Mombasa," "Tall Fiddler" plus four never-before recorded tracks: "Ruby's Eyes," "The Jolly Swagman," "Lenny Bro," and "Papa George," inspired by George Harrison. Recorded live over three nights in October 2007. FAVORN-CD5140 .. CD .. code O

Doucet, Michael - FROM NOW ON Solo fiddle, fiddle-plus-one, and solo accordion from this longtime Beausoleil fiddler and popular ambassador of Louisiana good-timerie. Cajun, Creole, blues, gospel, and more: "New Orleans," "Chere Evangeline," "Le Two-Step de Basile," 16 more tracks. With 28-page booklet. FOLKW-CD40177 .. CD .. code M

DeMarco, Tony - THE SLIGO INDIANS Irish fiddler from New York debut includes special guests Kevin Burke, Natalie Haas, Peter Horan, Seamie O'Dowd, Seamus Tansey, Charlie Lennon, and others. "Paddy on the Turnpike / The Scholar," "The Sally Gardens," "The Monaghan Jig / Richard Brennan's," more. With 36-page booklet. - out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 20-30 days FOLKW-CD40545 .. CD .. code M

Various artists - AYOMBE!: THE HEART OF COLOMBIA'S MUSICA VALLENATA 15 songs and tunes from the small valley region of Colombia's Caribbean coast; the roots of cumbia! with renditions of merengues, sones, puyas, and paseos. FOLKW-CD40546 .. CD .. code M

Schneckenburger, Lissa - SONG 2008 -- with a huge array of New England ringers, including Jeremiah McLane, Hanneke Cassel, Matt Heaton, Natalie Haas, Rushad Eggleston, Sharon Shannon, Eric Merrill and more. FOOTPRINT-CD2008 .. CD .. code O

Carter Family - THE ACME SESSIONS 1952-56 2-CD set. Recordings of A.P. and Sara paired with their offspring, Joe and Janette. "On the Rock Where Moses Stood," "I'll Be Satisfied," "Keep on the Sunny Side," "Meeting in the Air," "Longing for Home," "Anchored in Love," "Angel Band," more. JSP-CD4201 .. CD .. code X

Various artists - MOUNTAIN FROLIC: RARE OLD TIMEY CLASSICS 1924-1937 4 CDs, 101 rare gems from The Crockett Family, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Carolina Tar Heels, Buell Kazee, Smoky Mountain Ramblers, Piedmont Log Rollers, others. JSP-CD77100 .. CD .. code JSP

Earle, Steve - STEVE EARLE - LIVE IN AUSTIN TX Earle continues to mix it up, stylistically and philisophically. The soundtrack to this show, from 2000, is a snapshot from his long career. Includes songs not shown on TV. NEWWEST-CD6144 .. CD .. code O

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DVD - STEVE EARLE - LIVE IN AUSTIN TX Earle continues to mix it up, stylistically and philisophically. This show, from 2000, is a snap-shot in his long career. Includes songs not shown on TV. 74 min. NEWWEST-DVD8055 ..

Haas, Brittany - BRITTANY HAAS 2004 -- Debut album from this California-based oldtime fiddler, produced by Darol Anger and with an array of all-star guests including Alison Brown, Rushad Eggleston, Mike Marshall, Bruce Molsky, Scott Nygaard, Todd Sickafoose and her cello-playing sister, Natalie Haas. OOK-CD001 .. CD .. code P

Various artists - STEELIN' IT: THE STEEL GUITAR STORY 4-CD, 100-track musical history of the instrument, presented here by a host of masters in various genres: Sol Hoopii & His Novelty Quartet, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Leon McAuliffe, Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant, Roy Smeck's Serenaders, Billy Briggs, and many others. Featuring such numbers as "Hula Blues," "Limehouse Blues," "Steel Guitar Rag," "Take It Away Leon," "Panhandle Rag," "Steeling The Mood," "Stratosphere Boogie," more. PROPER-CDBX142 .. CD .. code Y

Sparks, Larry - THE BEST OF LARRY SPARKS: BOUND TO RIDE 14 hits including "John Deere Tractor," "Tennessee 1949," "A Face In The Crowd," more. REBEL-CD7522 .. CD .. code G

Fairchild, Raymond - 31 BANJO FAVORITES: BEST OF THE '70s Instrumental collection including classics with Josh & Wayne Crowe -- The Maggie Valley Boys. "Flop Eared Mule," "Beer Barrel Polka," "Ida Red," "Little Liza Jane," more. RHY-CD324 .. CD .. code G

Hull, Sierra - SECRETS 2008 - Exceptionally talented young mandolin player's debut displays a mature set of dynamic bluegrass and earnest ballads that shine with her smooth vocal-lines. Featuring Stuart Duncan, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Ron Block, Dan Tymniski, Rob Ickes, Cory Walker, and others. Includes "Smashville," "Everybody's Somebody's Fool," "Pretend," "Trust and Obey," 13 in all. ROUN-CD0601 .. CD .. code P

Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Steve - BEST OF STEVE RILEY AND THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS 2-CD set compilation of hits from this traditionally-minded modern Cajun band, also including new songs -- "Tiens bon / Hold On," "Aux Natchitoches," and "Menteur / Liar." ROUN-CD6117 .. CD .. code S

Block & Stefan Grossman, Rory - COUNTRY BLUES GUITAR: RARE ARCHIVAL RECORDINGS 1963-1971 Enhanced CD featuring rare recordings of a young Rory Block and Stefan Grossman, plus their 1964 Elektra release of "How To Play Blues Guitar," plus bonus tracks. Also features a PDF file of tab/music of all the tunes from "How To Play Blues Guitar." SGG-CD103 .. CD .. code T

Robillard, Duke - A SWINGIN' SESSION WITH DUKE ROBILLARD 2008 - Blues & jazz guitar master with Scott Hamilton, Doug James, Sax Gordon, Bruce Katz, Marty Ballou, and Mark Teixera. Release date 05/13/2008 STONY-CD1331 .. CD .. code Q

Various artists - GOT A LIGHT, MAC?: VINTAGE SONGS ABOUT SMOKING 1926-1954 Tastes good, like a cigarette should! 18 carcinogenic classics in a trifold digipak with lots of notes and cool dime-novel graphics: "Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette," "Don't Smoke In Bed," "Cigarettes and Whiskey and Wild Wild Women," "Smoke Rings," more. With Tex Williams, Maddox Brothers & Rose, Peggy Lee, Mills Brothers, Sons of the Pioneers, others. Includes a full-color booklet. Release date 05/13/2008 USD-CD1030 .. CD .. code M

Various artists - KICKIN' HITLER'S BUTT: VINTAGE ANTI-FASCIST SONGS 1940-1944 Right in der Fuhrer's face! 18 saber-rattling classics in a trifold digipak with lots of notes and cool dime-novel graphics: Golden Gate Quartet's "Stalin Wasn't Stallin'," Leadbelly & Josh White's "Hitler's Song," Woody Guthrie's "When The Yanks Go Marching In," more. With full-color booklet. Release date 05/13/2008 USD-CD1031 .. CD .. code M

Lenaghan, Noel - A LONG TIME SINCE 2008 - Irish singer-songwriter, flute player, mandolinist, and guitarist offers up 11 tracks including "Biddy Buller's Finger," "Mackerel Sky," "Come On Home Annie," more. With guests Adam Costa and Paul Kelly on fiddles; Anto Warde on tenor banjo; Donna Harkin on button accordion; Barry Nelson and Andy Caw on guitars; others. WATER-CD0082 .. CD .. code P

Calhoun & Campground, Andrew - BOUND TO GO 2008 - 35 tracks of spirituals, shout songs from Sea Islands, rare secular songs, and prison ballads. Andrew researched and produced the project, and is featured on vocals and guitar. "Campground" includes Tony Dale on percussion, Lana Ferrante Lupiani on cello, Fred Campeau on banjo and vocals, David Young on trumpet and vocals, Bob Soper on fiddle and vocals, others. With 23-page booklet including historical and folklore notes. WATER-CD0083 .. CD .. code ZZZ

Various artists - ROUGH GUIDE TO BRAZILIAN STREET PARTY Filled with dances and rhythms of a tropical fiesta. Including Gabriel Moura, Funk N' Lata, Chico Salles, more. WMNW-CD1206 .. CD .. code M