[dar-list] WUMB Poll

[Jim Murphy]

I know that umb membership is made up of a lot of folkies, but this list is
a joke.  Cheryl Wheeler doesn't belong in a folk top 50 let alone what this
poll asked for

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[mailto:dar-list-bounces+jmphlbat=comcast.net at folkserv.net] On Behalf Of
Dennis Whelan
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:58 AM
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Subject: Re: [dar-list] WUMB Poll

I'd say it says they've been listening to Dylan for a long time and feel his
poetry and sound  fits into the mix of the station very well. I am a bit
surprised that he took the top spot , though. Definitely a top 10-20 spot if
I was asked before the votes were in. I looked at the lists from previous
years and he has come in #1 3 times (including this year) and the lowest
(highest ) he's come in as an artist is #6. The first three years were for
the top 100 albums and he came in #5 for blood On the tracks in 1998, #3 for
Blood On the Tracks in 1999 and #7 for Highway 61 Revisited in 2000.
 
I did a search through the top 120 and found that I have albums by 81 of the
artists listed there. I'd say that about 2/3 of their top 20 would be in my
top 30. 
 
There are some interesting choices in this list- it does include a number of
the top so called "classic Rock" artists from the 60's as well. I think the
top quality artists of that genre are represented here because their music
permeated many genre's over the years including as a major influence on many
of the other artists listed 
 
I'm hoping the tree lighting ceremony is going to be broadcast on the local
NBC station again this year.
 
 
Dennis
 
 
 
The WUMB poll is up for the Top 100 artists of the last 26 years....
This is the first year I can remember where Dylan Beat out Cheryl
Wheeler..... so what does that say about WUMB listeners......

Well look at the Top 10.......


 <http://www.wumb.org/programs/top100_2007.php>
http://www.wumb.org/programs/top100_2007.php


I was at Lincoln Center last night and there are posters for the
Holiday Tree lighting event featuring Dar Williams....

Her face is also on a huge poster on the 7th Ave side of Carnegie
Hall..... not bad for a Kid from Chappaqua NY...

Remember to have a little light in your days this holiday season.....
You dont have to Go....

sharon
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