PLAYLIST – January 2, 2010, featuring the top albums of 2009

The Cowboys Sweetheart roots and alternative country music programme can be heard  10am – noon Saturdays on BayFM 99.9 Byron Bay Australia.  
It can also be heard via the streaming service at www.bayfm.org

Artist – Song – Album

Theme – Suzy Bogguss - I Want To Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart – Somewhere Between
Kieran Kane – Somewhere Beyond The Roses – Somewhere Beyond The Roses

Best Albums of 2010 –
#10    Ray Harris – Shawville Girl – East End West End North End South End
#9     Rick Shea – Back Home To The Blues – Shelter Valley Blues
#8     Justin Townes Earle – Mamas Eyes – Midnight At The Movies

#7    also Best Debut Album - Zoe Muth – I Used To Call My Heart A Home - Zoe Muth & Lost High Rollers
#6    Corb Lund – A Game In A Town Like This – Losin’ Lately Gambler
#5     also Song Of The Year 2009 -  Drew Nelson – Stranger – Dusty Road To Beulah Land

#4    Tom Russell – Criminology – Blood and Candle Smoke
        Tom Russell – East Of Woodstock West Of Vietnam – Blood and Candle Smoke
    

#3    Gretchen Peters – Blue Mountains Of Mexico – One To The Heart One To The Head
        Gretchen Peters – Those Cowboys Born Out Of Their Time – One To The Heart One To The Head

#2    Bap Kennedy – Cold War Country Blues – Howl On
        Bap Kennedy – Howl On – Howl On

#1    Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women – Marie Marie - Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women
        Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women – River Under The Road - Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women

Best Australian Albums –
#2    Pete Ross and The Paesanos – You Were On My Mind – Six String Suicide
        Pete Ross and The Paesanos – Man In The Long Black Coat – Six String Suicide

#1    Van Walker – The Last Record Store - The Last Record Store
        Van Walker – Travellin Man - The Last Record Store

Best Cover Song of the Year – The Wilson Pickers – Jolene – Jolene
Best Bluegrass Album – Sarah Jarosz – Song Up In Her Head - Song Up In Her Head
Best Tribute Album – Steve Earle – White Freightliner Blues – Townes
Best Live Album – Mark Jungers and the Whistling Mules – Conviction – Whistle This

Just missed out on top ten –
Wayne Hancock – Viper of Melody - Viper of Melody

Outro - Best Instrumental Album – Joe Robinson – Struttin’ It – Time Jumpin’

I will be away from the programme for two weeks but the good country music will continue Saturday mornings with Sister Mary (January 9) and Hudson Birden (January 16).

This track list can also be seen at The Cowboys Sweetheart myspace where you are able to find out more about the music in this programme.