Roots Boots Last revised: 09 March 2003

A Few Rules

I'm Mike Woodward and I live in Norfolk, England. I trade CD-R's all over the world - and try to have a life too. I send CD's by air mail and will get them out as soon as I can. I'll keep in contact with you to let you know how the trade is progressing and if there any unavoidable delays e.g. I've run out of blank CD-R's.

Like most traders, I don't send jewel cases, I just slip the CD's into thin covers and put them in a padded and usually recycled envelope. Sorry I don't have the time to produce art work but I have a page of links on this site which should send you to where you need to be to get covers etc. Happy hunting.

Equipment

Not a technological expert and working with a low spec PC, I use a Hi-Fi Burner [Pioneer PDR - 509]. I can make both Digital and Analogue copies. I have to use CD-R's marked "Digital Audio" and / or "For Music Use Only" because ordinary PC "Pro Discs" will not copy on my equipment. Please keep this in mind if you are sending me blank discs as part of a trade. Computer or "Pro" discs stay blank in my family.

Most of the CD's on my list are good to very good quality. I use a grading system as a guide, but please remember these things are subjective.

Contact Information

E-mail address

mailto:mike@grasshoppers.fsworld.co.uk

Web address

www.grasshoppers.fsworld.co.uk

What I'm Looking For

Good songwriting, music with an edge, delivered with feeling. Blues, Soul, R&B, Country, Folk , Americana, British Pop, Rock & Roll, Jump, Cajun etc etc. Roots Boots!!

Any good quality recordings by the people on my list and probably many others. I find mostly Soundboard or FM boots provide the best listening, although audience recordings made with good equipment capture the atmosphere of a live gig and this can make up for sometimes inferior sound quality.

Any web links to art work you think I might find useful, please send them to me.

Thanks