add 0105 (Conmemorando a las minas en su día II)

These two discs reflect, in their way, the incredibly rich, varied lineage of women in the blues. And of course, given the title, we're not talking about singers -- though many of these women do sing. With liner notes by Sue Foley, who compiled the set, this collection reaches backward and forward to mirror back to the culture the wild, wooly underside of the blues via its female six-string slingers. There are relative newcomers like Laura Chavez (who plays with Lara Price), Finland's Erja Lyytinen, and Austin's Eve Monses; seasoned veterans like Alice Stuart, Foley, Debbie Davies, Jesse Mae Hemphill, Joann Kelly,Rory Block, Bonnie Raitt with Maria Muldaur, Ellen McIlwaine, the scorching Joanna Connor, Barbara Lynn; and the legendary Memphis Minnie, Etta Baker, Algia Mae Hinton, and Precious Bryant, just to name a few. From originals to blues standards, there's something for everyone here. What's most surprising is how little known so many of these fine performers are, and the way the heritage gets passed down, guitar to guitar for over 70 years. This is one for the shelf, folks.

tracks: disc 1

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	1	Can't Quit the Blues Buddy Guy	Laura Chavez	3:56
	2	Takin' It All to Vegas Debbie Davies	Debbie Davies	3:15
	3	The Man's So Good Alice Stuart	Alice Stuart	4:44
	4	Mediterranean Breakfast Sue Foley	Sue Foley	4:32
	5	The River Wild Deborah Coleman	Deborah Coleman	5:36
	6	Living on the Road Joanna Connor	Joanna Connor	4:15
	7	Navajo Moon Ana Popovic	Ana Popovic	4:48
	8	Judgement Day Blues Carolyn Wonderland	Carolyn Wonderland	4:26
	9	Lonely Lonely Nights	Eve Monsees	3:57
	10	It's a Blessing Traditional	Maria Muldaur / Bonnie Raitt	3:50
	11	Dreamland Blues Erja Lyytinen	Erja Lyytinen	4:14
	12	Lynn's Blues Barbara Lynn	Barbara Lynn	5:04
	13	Goin' Down Don Nix	Tracy Conover	7:32
	14	Baghdad Blues B. Kip Watkins	Beverly "Guitar" Watkins	3:20
	15	Woke Up This Mornin' Traditional	Ruthie Foster	3:51

tracks: disc 2

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	1	Fool Me Good Precious Bryant	Precious Bryant	3:32
	2	Going Down This Road	Algia Mae Hinton	2:15
	3	Doggie Treats Sue Foley	Sue Foley	6:17
	4	Fixin' to Die Bukka White	Rory Block	2:29
	5	Dead End Street Ellen McIlwaine	Ellen McIlwaine	4:35
	6	Rather Be the Devil	Alice Stuart	4:18
	7	Streamline Train Jessie Mae Hemphill	Jessie Mae Hemphill	5:34
	8	Nothing's Changed Gaye Adegbalola / Rory Block	Gaye Adegbalola / Rory Block	3:33
	9	One Dime Blues Etta Baker	Etta Baker	1:36
	10	Ain't Nothing in Ramblin'		2:56
	11	Down the Big Road Blues	Mattie Delaney	3:13
	12	Motherless Child Blues	Elvie Thomas	3:23
	13	Skinny Legs Blues	Geeshie Wiley	3:12
	14	In My Girlish Days	Memphis Minnie	2:32

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