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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:

Clancy Bros. & Tommy Makem - PLAYLIST: THE VERY BEST OF THE CLANCY BROTHERS AND TOMMY MAKEM The cream of the beloved Irish minstrels' repertoire at an irresistible price! "Wild Colonial Boy," "Patriot Game," "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye," "Whiskey, You're the Devil," 14 in all. COLU-CD14922 .. CD .. code H

Casey & John Doyle, Karan - EXILES RETURN Former Solas bandmates reconvene for a set of stripped-down traditional Irish, Northern Irish, and Scottish numbers. The twelve songs feature the duo on vocals, with Mike McGoldrick on flute and whistle, producer Dirk Powell adds some banjo and double bass, with Doyle on guitar, bouzouki, and mandola. Includes "The False Lady", "The Nightingale", "Sally Grier", "Out of the Window", more. COMPASS-CD4529 .. CD .. code P

Solas - THE TURNING TIDE 2010 - Their newest includes such covers as Josh Ritter's "Girl in the War", Bruce Springsteen's "The Ghost of Tom Joad", Richard Thompson's "Poor Ditching Boy", Karine Polwart's "Sorry", 12 tracks in all. Release date 02/16/2010 COMPASS-CD4530 .. CD .. code P

Chapmans, The - GROWN UP 2010 - Family band from Springfield, Missouri put the spotlight on harmony blend of brothers John, Jeremy, and Jason, with instrumentation led by their father, Bill, on banjo, along with fiddler Stuart Duncan, Noam Pikelny on banjo, Rob Ickes on dobro. Contains 13 tracks, including "Why Did You Lie", "River of Sorrow", "Bubble Gum Baby", a duet with Rhonda Vincent - "Love's Gonna Live Here", more. Release date 02/09/2010 COMPASS-CD4532 .. CD .. code P

Satriani, Joe - JOE SATRIANI LIVE IN PARIS: I JUST WANNA ROCK 2-CD set. Satriani, a self-taught, multi-platinum virtuoso, has been winning over fans & musicians alike since the late eighties. No one else has been able to play with such pizzazz, such fluidity, such timelessness. He demonstrates his skills on this solo recording. EPIC-CD43941 .. CD .. code Q

Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble - AN EVENING AT THE BRINK LOUNGE Live in Madison WI! "American and French jazz standards, Django Reinhardt classics and original music" with guitarists Chris Ruppenthal and Ed Fila, upright bassist Kevin Tipple and Greg Smith on clarinet. HSS-CD3 .. CD .. code O

Various artists - PUTUMAYO PRESENTS RHYTHM & BLUES Performances from legends, as well as contemporary retro artists in the genre. Includes Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, Irma Thomas with Henry Butler, James Hunter, Sam Moore, Keb' Mo' and Angie Stone, Ruthie Foster, and others. Release date 02/09/2010 PUTU-CD297 .. CD .. code O

Murphey, Michael Martin - BUCKAROO BLUEGRASS II: RIDING SONG All-acoustic bluegrass versions of songs about the American Southwest. Featuring a duet performance with Audie Blaylock, covering the Marty Robbins number, "Running Gun". Plus, a duet version with Carrie Hassler of his '70's hit, "Wildfire". 12 cuts in all. Release date 02/09/2010 RHY-CD1056 .. CD .. code M

Cottars, The - FEAST 2010 - 12 tracks from the Cape Breton Celtic group blending traditional sounds with new compositions, including "Fare Thee Well, Northumberland", "Young Munro", "Leave Tomorrow Til It Comes", more from this rising band. Release date 02/08/2010 ROUN-CD7068 .. CD .. code P