Beltaine's duel hammer dulcimer and guitar arrangements are authentic and innovative. In the finest tradition of mixing respect for the classic melodies and rhythms with the joy of living musicianship, John Keys, Kris Chase and Brian Baker transport the listener to another time and place. Featuring music from their new album String Fling, John adds flute and Kris adds mountain dulcimer and Marimbola. Get your fling on. Beltainemusic.com

Dave Clarke (AKA Clave Darke) brought Eric Herman and Steve Dearborn to the Circus to flesh out these delightfully precious neo-bluegrass tunes. He writes mature songs for children, childish songs for adults, and even channels songs from his dog. This are profound poems for complex times. www.myspace.com/clavedarke

Dave Clarke (AKA Clave Darke) brought Eric Herman and Steve Dearborn to the Circus to flesh out these delightfully precious neo-bluegrass tunes. He writes mature songs for children, childish songs for adults, and even channels songs from his dog. This are profound poems for complex times. www.myspace.com/clavedarke

Vincent Black Shadows' Ciaran Green, David Hege, Jon Joye and Ben Brunett came to jam. The songs are interesting, lush and have dynamics. This is what can happen when musicians are determined to listen to each other. myspace.com/vincentblackshadows

Vincent Black Shadow's Ciaran Green, David Hege, and Jon Joye came to jam. The songs are interesting, lush and have dynamics. This is what can happen when musicians are determined to listen to each other. All live, interplay is the order of the day. www.myspace.com/vincentblackshadows

Frankly, I am inclined at this time to book anyone without passing judgment on a CD. I have not gotten to point where I think I should “audition� guests. I would prefer to think that I am just providing an opportunity for a variety of artists to make their art available to a wider audience. There will come a time when there are more people trying to get on the show than we have slots. I expect I will have to be more selective then, but I hope I do not set myself up as a judge between competing performers. I choose to present material that might be more challenging for some and I want to take chances. I intend to respect my audience to come to their own conclusions in full knowledge that there may be shows they like and those they don’t. Feedback welcome. I am trying to recruit artists who’s work I respect, but I do not need to be like a club booker that is dependent on trying to decide who will be the more profitable act to book. I am pursuing sponsorship, grants, or commercials to get some income to support the effort, but I do not want to become some kind of new radio station clone, hit repeater, or American Idol bullshit anti-art money machine. That may be a bit highhanded, but that is how I think this new media should be used and there is an audience for this point of view. Thanks. I had been thinking about this and had not really put it into words yet. Please excuse the rant, unless you have something to add.

Juliet Wyers was coaxed in to sing with Margaret Linn. Her voice is warm and perfect, her melodies flow effortlessly and her lyrics are therapy for the heart and mind. Margaret adds hand in glove harmonies. Juliet features songs from her albums Clear and Sunlit and gives us a couple unrecorded pieces. Please indulge me on this one. There are magical moments here. www.julietwyers.com

Juliet Wyers was coaxed in to sing with Margaret Linn. Her voice is warm and perfect, her melodies flow effortlessly and her lyrics are therapy for the heart and mind. Margaret adds hand in glove harmonies. Juliet features songs from her albums Clear and Sunlit and gives us a couple unrecorded pieces. Please indulge me on this one. There are magical moments here. www.julietwyers.com

Flower, Aaron and I are going to do another retrospective. Flower's moving back home out of state. We will miss her and want to give her a good sendoff. This time I think we'll ask a few of the performers that have been on the show come back to the Rose and Raindrop and we'll play some of the live recordings and get some comments on the experience. Who would like to be there?

I re-reposted The Bo and Paul Parker show. I am pretty sure I have the repaired show up now. My apologies to those who were put off by the off timing on the live tunes. Please re-download. It make a difference.

Bo and Paul Parker bring live and recorded songs from their album Cheshire Moon. Atmospheric and traditional, jazzy and rockin'. This is mature and eclectic music-making. Available through New Weave Records. Second repost

Lew Jones makes his second visit to the Circus. My favorite songwriter brings more songstories of Vietnam vets, the Kennedy assasination and daydreams. Featured are songs from the new album American Folkie Part II. www.lewjonesact.com