The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
We devoted the program for October 5, 2013, to exploring levels of meaning in an old song by Jimmy Webb titled "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress."
First hour:
| Artist | Song Title | Album (Label) |
|---|---|---|
| Richie Havens | Morning Morning | A Mixed Bag (Verve) |
| Dougie MacLean | She Loves Me (When I Try) | Real Estate (Dunkeld) |
| Steve Tilston | Mirror Dance | Such & Such (Market Square) |
| Karine Polwart | Skater of the Surface | Faultlines (Neon Productions) |
| New Set | ||
| Altan | Blackwaterside | Blackwater (Virgin) |
| Hedgehog Pie | Ramble Away | Just Act Normal (Rubber) |
| June Tabor | She Moves Among Men (The Bar Maid's Song) | Abyssinians (Topic) |
| Music Under Announcements | ||
| Lee Murdock | Star of the County Down, Sarabande in B Minor | Wordless (Depot) |
| Judy Mayhan | The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress | When I Think of You (Shayomi Productions) |
| Richard Thompson | Cold Kisses | You ? Me? Us? (Capitol) |
| Karla Bonoff | Someone to Lay Down Beside Me | Karla Bonoff (Columbia) |
| New Set | ||
| Linda Thompson | Love's for Babies and Fools | Won't Be Long Now (Pettifer Sounds) |
| Tracy Grammer | Solitary Man | The Verdant Mile (s/p) |
Second hour:
| Artist | Song Title | Album (Label) |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Johnson | Terraplane Blues | The Complete Recordings (Columbia) |
| Jack Hardy | The Nightmare | Through (Prime) |
| Randy Newman | Last Night I Had a Dream | Sail Away (Rhino) |
| Bruce Cockburn | The Embers of Eden | Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu (Ryko) |
| New Set | ||
| Richard Thompson | The Snow Goose | Electric (New West) |
| Peppino D'Agostino | Amore che Vieni, Amore che Vai | Made in Italy (s/p) |
| Nikki Matheson | Whisper I Love You | Invisible Angel (s/p) |
| New Set | ||
| Misner & Smith | Calling | Seven Hour Storm (promo) |
| Joni Mitchell | A Case of You | Blue (Reprise) |
| Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer | Disappearing Man | Drum Hat Buddha (Signature Sounds) |
| New Set | ||
| Marta Topferova | The Old Man | The Other Shore (World Village) |
| Jack Hardy | Of All the Sorrows | Two of Swords (Prime) |
| Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny | The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (faded) | Beyond the Missouri Sky (Polygram) |