Our travels today took us to Valley Fair (err, “Westfield Shoppingtown Valley Fair”), and I decided it was worth wandering over to the Apple store to see if I could look at an iPhone. There was a crowd by the entrance looking at an official demo, but I wandered around the store and found a salesperson with an iPhone and no one talking to him, so I filled the gap.

I did a tiny bit of web surfing (slow, even using the store’s WiFi network), and played a bit with the text keyboard and iTunes. I didn’t make any phone calls.

I’ve hit the point where I’m ready to replace my existing phone, a Motorola 551 — its audio, never great to begin with, is showing signs of wear and tear, and I’ve never liked some of the features. But even though the iPhone is very cool indeed, I don’t think it’s the right answer for my needs, and so I handed back the phone and went on my way.

Jeff and I had fun on the radio this morning; here’s the music we played, set by set:

Title	Artist	Album
First set: I tried to match Peter’s style for this time of the show by playing Celtic music during this set.
O’Mahoney’s Frolics	The Chieftains	A Chieftains Celebration
Green Fields Of Glentown / The Galtee Reel / Bobby Casey’s Number Two / Wing Commander Donald Mackenzie’s Reel	Silly Wizard	The Best of Silly Wizard
Tae The Weavers Gin Ye Gang/The Blackberry Bush	The Tannahill Weavers	Troubadours Of British Folk: Vol. 3
The Boys of the Lough / Slanty Gart	Boys of the Lough	The Boys of the Lough (Vinyl)
Second set: I intended this set to transition away from Celtic music; I had a few operational problems. I had planned to play Steeleye Span before Fairport Convention, but I started the wrong CD player coming out of my announcements. I had also intended to play Gordon Bok’s “This Old Mandolin” before David Grisman, but I left that disk at home and the station didn’t have a copy.
Tam Lin	Fairport Convention	Liege & Lief
The Old Maid In The Garrett / Tam Lin (Reel)	Steeleye Span	Time
O’Banion’s Wake	David Grisman	100% Handmade Music, Vol. 1
Third set: This was the political set, although calling “Man of Constant Sorrow” political is pushing it…
I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow	The Soggy Bottom Boys	O Brother, Where Art Thou?
C for Conscription	Almanac Singers	Folk Song America – A 20th Century Revival (Disc 1)
White House Blues	John Renbourn	The Soho Years (but that album’s not available as far as I can tell, so try The Essential: The Best Of John Renbourn)
Acme Forgetting Company	Lou & Peter Berryman	House Concert
Fourth set: Ridin’ the rails to New Orleans and beyond…
Orange Blossom Special	Johnson Mountain Boys	Classic Railroad Songs, Vol. 1: Steel Rails
The Kettle Valley Line	Bruce Brackney	The Rose Tattoo
M.T.A.	Kingston Trio	Folk Song America – A 20th Century Revival (Disc 2)
Mystery Train	Rick Danko	Bring It on Home, Vol. 1
The City Of New Orleans	Steve Goodman	Folk Song America – A 20th Century Revival (Disc 4)
New Orleans	Maria Muldaur	Bring It on Home, Vol. 2
La Danse de Mardi Gras	Balfa Brothers	The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vols. 1-2 (but I played the vinyl pressing)
Last set: I picked these songs to lead back to work, but there was another glitch — I had intended to play “Cold on the Shoulder” by Tony Rice to start the set, but I miscued the CD player! “In the Jailhouse Now” was a last-second addition.
Hello Stranger	Norman Blake	Rounder Folk
Don’t Think Twice (It’s All Right)	Ramblin’ Jack Eliiott	House on Fire: An Urban Folk Collection: Red House Records Tenth Anniversary
Hallelujah, I’m A Bum	U. Utah Phillips	Legends of Folk
In the Jailhouse Now	Soggy Mountain Boys	O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Jamaica Farewell	Harry Belafonte	“Harry Belafonte – All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1”

Almost everything I played was mine; I did use the station’s copy of Acme Forgetting Service since I only have it from iTunes. And I no longer own the Balfa Brothers LP, so I had to use theirs.

I enjoyed playing radio again!