Slice of Life Records in Kyoto, Japan has just released the first new Happy & Artie CD in many years! "Live Recordings 1970s-1980s" is a compilation of shows recorded back in those days at various venues around the U.S., plus three that we recorded in 2005 especially for this disk. The 19-song list features several original songs from that period plus a number of folk and country standards with lots of guitar picking.

If you live in Japan, this CD can be purchased at: SLICE OF LIFE RECORDS (a division of Pooh Yokocho, Inc.) 370-1-501, Kameya-cho Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0941 Japan e-mail address: slice@h6.dion.ne.jp

Here's the set list:

Rabbit's Luck, Hungry Dogs of New Mexico, Farmers Almanac, Golden Bird, Double Back, Goin' Down the Road to See Bessie, Earl's Crab Shack, Monday Morning Blues, Deep River Blues, Blow Your Whistle, Freight Train, Relax Your Mind, Buckets Of Rain, Gypsy Davey, Gambler's Song, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Jackhammer Blues.

"Bonus" Songs - studio recordings, 2005: Stack-o-lee, Riptide, Sporting Life Blues