THE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ is a fortnightly program featuring a mix of singer – songwriter, Celtic, Cajun, global roots, traditional and contemporary folk, blues, country blues, bluegrass, country, old timey and Americana music from Australia and around the world. Live to air, 8pm, every second Tuesday. In this edition of The Acoustic Café we hear music from Tim O’Brien, Ruthie Foster, Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, Incredible String Band, Gerry & Jesse Milnes with Emily Miller, Silly Wizard, Mississippi Sheiks, Gove Scrivenor, Joni Mitchell, The Del McCoury Band, Ryland Moranz, The Tallest Man On Earth, Luke Plumb, Cherish The Ladies, Ella Cordova & Toni Lindgren The recorded live part of the program features multicultural folk band Mozaik, consisting of Irish musicians Andy Irvine & Donal Lunny, American fiddler Bruce Molsky, Bulgaro-Hungarian multi-instrumentalist Nikola Parov and Dutch multi-instrumentalist Rens van der Zalm. Their repertoire includes selections of their own compositions, Irish traditional songs, Southeastern European/Balkan folk music, and American Old-timey songs and Appalachian fiddling. On 1 March 2002, Mozaik congregated in the Victorian seaside town of Rye for six days of intensive rehearsals. The Australian tour that followed culminated in two gigs recorded at the Brisbane Powerhouse on 30/31 March. It’s a selection of songs and tunes from the Powerhouse concerts that are presented here. track list: 01 A Blacksmith Courted Me/Blacksmithereens 02 My Hearts Tonight in Ireland/RobinsonCounty/The Trip to Durrow 03 Suleman's Kopanitsa 04 The Rocky Road to Dublin/Indian Ate the Woodchuck 05 Romanian Hora/Black Jack Grove 06 Pony Boy/Never Tire of the Road 07 Field Holler Medley Thank you for listening.
