1. Stefan George and Tom Walbank

My Old Friend the Blues (self-released)

2. Sabra Faulk

Acoustic Angel (self-released)

3. The Carnivaleros

Happy Homestead (RootaVega)

4. Sabra Faulk

28 Churches 5 Bars (self-released)

5. New Riders of the Purple Sage

17 Pine Avenue (Woodstock)

6. Silver Thread Trio

Trigger and Scythe (Prophette)

7. Ron Pandy

Truth and Other Lies (self-released)

8. Rainer

The Best of Rainer: 17 Miracles (Glitterhouse)

9. Kevin Pakulis and Larry Lee Lerma

Kevin Pakulis and Larry Lee Lerma (self-released)

10. Bryan Dean Trio

Sobriety Checkpoint (self-released)

This article appears in Jul 19-25, 2012.