The Coming of the Roads
The program for August 21, 2004, featured some songs of discontent with modernity, called "The Coming of the Roads," after a song sung by Priscilla Herdman.
First hour:
| Artist | Song Title | Album (Label) |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Tilston | The Greening Wind | The Greening Wind (Hubris) |
| New Set | ||
| Seán Tyrrell | The Orchard | The Orchard (LongWalk Music) |
| Maggie Holland | St Ives End Lane | Circle of Light (Irregular) |
| Christy Moore | Quiet Desperation | Christy Moore (Atlantic) |
| Gay & Terry Woods | Empty Rooms | Lake Songs from Red Waters: The Best of... (Hux) |
| Music Under Announcements | ||
| The Mary Custy Band | The Flatbush Waltz, Mullaghmore | The Mary Custy Band (s/p) |
| Leon Rosselson | Whoever Invented the Fishfinger | RosselSongs (Fuse) |
| Robb Johnson | At the Heart of Everything | The Night Cafe (Irregular) |
| Pete Morton | Naseby Field | Swarthmoor (Harbourtown) |
| Jez Lowe | The Land of the Living | Bad Penny (Firebird Music) |
Second hour:
| Artist | Song Title | Album (Label) |
|---|---|---|
| Joy Harjo | The Last World of Fire and Trash | Native Joy for Real (Mekko Productions) |
| Karine Polwart | Only One Way | Faultlines (Neon) |
| James McMurtry | Paint by Numbers | So Long in the Wasteland (Columbia) |
| Bruce Cockburn | The Trouble with Normal | The Trouble with Normal (True North / Rounder) |
| New Set | ||
| Kate & Anna McGarrigle | Petites Boîtes | La Vache Qui Pleure (Tribu) |
| Mary McCaslin | Acres of Houses | 3 Songs (s/p) |
| Cindy Kallet | Roll to the River | Working on Wings to Fly (Folk-Legacy) |
| Priscilla Herdman | The Coming of the Roads | Darkness into Light (Flying Fish) |
| New Set | ||
| Quetzal | This Is My Home | Worksongs (Vanguard) |
| Joy Harjo | This Is My Heart | Native Joy for Real (Mekko Productions) |
| Karine Polwart | What Are You Waiting For? | Faultlines (Neon) |
| Jack Gladstone | Letter to the World | Tappin' the Earth's Backbone (s/p) |
| New Set | ||
| Joy Harjo | The Had It Up to Here Round Dance | Native Joy for Real (Mekko Productions) |
| Jackalope | Nachos Trees Day (faded) | Boat People (Canyon) |