April Fools Day

April 1

Barefoot Boy with Boots On. Many recordings, notably John McCutcheon's.
John McCutcheon's "April Fool" on his "Springsongs" album.
Lou & Peter Berryman's "April May" (a follow-up to their earlier song "The 
February March").  Both songs are on their CD "What, Again?!"
50 Acres & a Fool - Del McCoury Band/Mccoury Music/Moneyland/2008
World's Biggest Fool - Rhonda Vincent/Rounder/Good Thing Going/2008
Geoff Bartley's "Bozos", from "Blackbirds in the Pie", 2008.

[played 2007]
Nanci Griffith\ Anyone can be Somebody's Fool\ Little Love Affairs\ MCA
Steve Goodman\ Fool Such as I\ Unfinished Business\ Red Pajamas
Cheryl Wheeler\ Who Am I Foolin'\ Sylvia Hotel\ Philo (beware hidden track!)
Artis the Spoonman\ I'm a Fool\ Entertain the Entertainers\ Self
Kate & Anna McGarrigle\ Foolish You\ Epon.\ Hannibal

Abbie Gardner\ I'm a Fool\ Honey on My Grave\ Self
Ellis Paul - Just the Jester Fool
   Say Something - Eastern Front

From Otto Bost:
AUSTIN LOUNGE LIZARDS - Brain Damage
    Lizard Vision, Flying Fish, 1991
CHUCK BRODSKY - The Food Pun Song
    Waterbug Anthology 2, Waterbug, 1997
JOHN GORKA - Hank Senior Moment
    The Company You Keep, Red House Records, 2001
GEOFF BARTLEY - Bullfrogs on Your Mind
    Blues Beneath the Surface, Swallowtail Records, 1994
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III - April Fool's Day Morn
    Career Moves, Charisma/Virgin, 1993
MOXY FRUVOUS - Present Tense Tureen
    Main Stage Live, Signature Sounds, 1999
THE ARROGANT WORMS - Johnny Came Home Headless
    Dirt!, self-produced, 1999
THE KALIMA BROTHERS - Stars and Stripes Forever
    Legends of Ukulele, Rhino, 1998
LES BARKER - Haiku
    Arovertherapy, Mrs. Ackroyd Records, 2001
SHEL SILVERSTEIN - You Ain't Here
    The Great Conch Train Robbery, Flying Fish, 1980
CARLA ULBRICH - Zipadeedoodah
    Her Fabulous Debut, A Major Record Label, 1999
REV. BILLY C. WIRTZ - Wirtz of Wisdom
    The Best of the Wirtz, HighTone Records, 2001

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