From the Heart of Studio A: The Folkscene Collection (1998)

About this title: If you like folk music and have ever lived in Los Angeles, chances are you know the names Roz and Howard Larman. Their FolkScene radio show on KPFK has been an L.A. institution since 1970, and one of its highlights has been visits to the studio by just about everybody you can think of from the world of folk. There have been more than 1, 500 such guest appearances over the history of the show, so this 13-track CD of FolkScene performances from the 1990s barely scratches the surface. Still, it's a start, and a fine one. The sound quality is amazingly good, especially considering that the disc ... read more

Tracks:

1. Someday Soon [Wilcox]
2. Barn Burning [Alvin/Weisner]
3. Our Town [Dement]
4. Writing on the Wall [Lowen/Navarro]
5. Goin' Back to Harlan [McGarrigle]
6. Pacing the Cage [Cockburn]
7. This Was Pompeii [Williams]
8. The Box [OBrian]
9. Hit the Ground Running [Cooper]
10. The Lock-Keeper [Rogers]
11. Love Is on Our Side [Hinojosa]
12. Waltzing's for Dreamers [Thompson]
13. Columbus [Brasil]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.