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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:

Grey & MOFRO, JJ - ORANGE BLOSSOMS 2008 - More groovin' Southern soul tracks. ALLIG-CD4925 .. CD .. code Q

Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials - FULL TILT 2008 - Electrified groove-blues, with barrelhouse piano and horns. ALLIG-CD4926 .. CD .. code Q

Scott, Darrell - MODERN HYMNS 2008 - A nod to all his favorite writers, including versions of Joni Mitchell's "Urge for Going," Gordon Lightfoot's "All the Lovely Ladies," Paul Simon's "American Tune," more. Featuring guest artists Sam Bush, Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, others. APPSEED-CD1111 .. CD .. code R

Scruggs Revue, Earl - ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, VOL. 1 / VOL. 2 CBS 1975 and '76 -- 2 LPs on 1 CD! With his eclectic Revue and a huge array of guests including Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Doug Kershaw, Loudon Wainwright III, Joan Baez, Charlie Daniels, Ramblin' Jack Elliott and many others. Release date 09/16/2008 BGO-CD830 .. CD .. code V

Chiwoniso - REBEL WOMAN Spirited mbira-groove release featuring some of Zimbabwe and South Africa's popular musicians. CMB-CD8 .. CD .. code P

Bittersweets, The - GOODNIGHT, SAN FRANCISCO 12 tracks from this "alt. folk-pop" trio from Nashville. Featuring Chris Meyers on guitar, keyboards, and vocals; Hannah Prater on vocals and guitar; and Steve Bowman on drums. Including "Is Anyone Safe?," "Birmingham," "Bordertown," more. Release date 09/09/2008 COMPASS-CD4486 .. CD .. code P

Curtis, Catie - SWEET LIFE 2008 - 12 songs with George Marinelli on guitars and mandolin, Alison Prestwood on bass, Shannon Forrest on drums, Andrea Zonn on backing vocals and strings, plus other guests. "The Princess and the Mermaid," "What You Can't Believe," a cover of Death Cab for Cutie's "Soul Meets Body," more. Release date 09/09/2008 COMPASS-CD4491 .. CD .. code P

Lien, Annbjorg - WALTZ WITH ME 2008 - The young gun of the hardanger fiddle, the folk fiddle of Norway, in a program of ten original tunes commissioned by the Telemark Folk Music Festival in 2007 for a "folk music string quartet:" fiddler/singer Bruce Molsky, cellist Christine Hanson and Vasen's Mikael Marin on 5-string viola. With guest Kirsten Braten Berg on vocals and zither. Release date 09/09/2008 COMPASS-CD4492 .. CD .. code P

Johnson Girls, The - FIRE DOWN BELOW 2008 - More a cappella songs of the sea, including "Heave Her Up," "Cornish Lads," "Shove Around the Jug," 15 more. FOLKLEG-CD138 .. CD .. code O

Cassidy, Eva - SOMEWHERE All new collection of songs from the platinum "Songbird" singer/guitarist. Contains "Chain of Fools," "Coat of Many Colors," "Blue Eyes Cryin' In The Rain," "Summertime," "Walkin' After Midnight," plus a couple of tunes she co-wrote, including the title track and "Early One Morning". GIFTH-CD10090 .. CD .. code M

Blue Sky Boys - THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE Eight tracks culled from their 1962 Starday recordings, including "Nine Pound Hammer," "Black Mountain Blues," "The Longest Train I Ever Saw," more. - out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 20 days GUSTO-CD0816 .. CD .. code C

Douglas, Jerry - GLIDE 2008 - 11 tracks including a duet with Travis Tritt on "Marriage Made In Heaven," and a duet with Rodney Crowell on "Long Hard Road," more. KOCH-CD4553 .. CD .. code R

Old 78s, The - OLD TIME FIDDLE RAGS, CLASSIC AND MINSTREL BANJO 2008 -- Banjo trio just like the good old days! Longtime musical partners Curly Miller and Carol Anne Rose hook up with former Skirtlifter Clarke Buehling; they all play banjo and Curly steps up on fiddle and bowed bass - and featuring the Goldtone 5-string cello banjo and the Goldtone 6-string "5-string style" banjos, too! Musical delights from the turn of the 20th century: "Russian Rag," "Indian War Whoop," "Plowboy Hop," "Thunder and Blazes March," "Egyptian Princess," lots more. - on order, expected arrival date 09/15/08 OZARK-CD08 .. CD .. code O

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DVD - GUITAR NIGHTS PROUDLY PRESENTS THE FOUR MARTINS Presenting Juan Martin, Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson, and Martin Taylor. These four legendary acoustic guitarists come together, and take their performances from New Orleans to Seville, the English countryside, to jazz clubs of Europe and America. 12 tracks including ""Vuelo," "Glass of Water," "La Pasion Del Lamento," more. Also contains 3 unseen bonus live songs, interviews with each guitarist, an exclusive guitar lesson from Martin Taylor, photo gallery, and biographies. Side A is PAL format, side B is NTSC. Approx. 90 min. - out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 20 days P3M-DVD008 ..

Various artists - PUTUMAYO PRESENTS ACOUSTIC ARABIA A collection of tracks weaving Middle Eastern and North African musical elements. Featuring Rasha, Zaman, Maurice El Medioni, Mousta Largo, Tiris, and others. PUTU-CD282 .. CD .. code O

Williams, Robin & Linda - BUENA VISTA 2008 - 12 tracks of all new material, featuring guest musician/producer Tim O'Brien and Jerry Douglas. Including "Going Going Gone," "All Broken Hearts Are The Same," "Maybelle's Guitar and Monroe's Mandolin," more. Release date 09/16/2008 REDH-CD213 .. CD .. code R

Soweto Gospel Choir - LIVE AT THE NELSON MANDELA THEATRE The powerhouse devotional choir in a historic performance at the Nelson Mandela Theater in Johannesburg. Release date 09/16/2008 SHAN-CD66042 .. CD .. code T

Hot Club of Cowtown - THE BEST OF THE HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN Highlights of the group's time on the Hightone label. 20 tracks, including "Ida Red," "Cherokee Shuffle," "Deed I Do," "Orange Blossom Special," more. SHOUT-CD10984 .. CD .. code O

McLean, Big Dave - ACOUSTIC BLUES: GOT 'EM FROM THE BOTTOM 2008 - Guitarist/harpist/singer's fifth release is a set of original material, plus covers from Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Barbeque Bob. STONY-CD1334 .. CD .. code Q

Dempsey, Damien - THE ROCKY ROAD 11 tracks of traditional and contemporary Irish folk songs, including covers of The Pogues and Christy Moore. Includes the work John Sheahan, Barney McKenna, Sharon Shannon. UFO-CD1014 .. CD .. code M

Various artists - ROUGH GUIDE TO TURKISH CAFE Filled with tracks rich in Turkey's heritage, including bellydance, gypsy, and more. With cuts from Ensemble Huseyin Turkmenler, Shimal, Selim Sesler, others. WMNW-CD1215 .. CD .. code M

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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY PETER GREEN GUITAR TECHNIQUES by Michael Casswell 2-DVD set. Teaches you to play five classic tracks from this legend of the British blues movement. Learn every riff and solo note for note! Includes: "Oh Well" (part 1), "Albatross," "Green Manalishi," "Black Magic Woman" and "Man of the World." Advanced. 02-DVD155 .. code $29.95

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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY WOLFMOTHER GUITAR TECHNIQUES by Danny Gill Teaches five tracks from these Australian rockers. Learn every riff and solo note for note! Includes: "Woman," "White Unicorn," "Mind's Eye," "Dimension," "Joker And The Thief." 02-DVD160 .. code $29.95

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DVD - FRANCISCO TARREGA: HIS LIFE & MUSIC by Francisco Tarrega & Graham Wade & Stanley Yates Presents detailed accounts of Tarregas musical career and style by noted scholar Graham Wade, his historical significance as a guitarist and composer, detailed demonstrations and discussions of his guitar techniques and complete performances of 10 of his best-known works, all by Stanley Yates. "Recuerdos de la Alhambra," "Capricho Arabe," "Alborada," "Marietta," more. Numerous illustrations and photographs are included throughout the presentation. 59 min. 02-DVD21754 .. code $24.95

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DVD - ROB ICKES: CONTEMPORARY DOBRO ARTISTRY by Rob Ickes In these extraordinary performances, virtuoso Ickes (Blue Highway, Three Ring Circle) is joined by bluegrass prodigy Andy Leftwich (Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Three Ring Circle) on mandolin, and by jazz pianist Michael Alvey. These powerful sets of improvisational instrumental duets are followed by two signature solo works that showcase Ickes' tradition-steeped but highly contemporary musical vision. Includes: "Angeline the Baker," "Monrobro," "Stanford and Son," "Wheel Hoss," "Lullaby of Birdland," more. Includes an interview and photos. DVD is 67 min. With bonus audio CD of all 17 tunes! 02-DVD21785 .. code $29.95

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DVD - QUICK LICKS FOR GUITAR - RANDY RHOADS: FAST CLASSIC METAL by Jamie Humphries Learn killer metal licks in the style of Randy Rhoads, legendary Ozzy axeman and inspiration to metal guitarists worldwide! Includes an arsenal of licks to add to your repertoire, plus backing tracks to practice new licks and techniques. Intermediate/advanced. 02-DVD234 .. code $19.95