American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style

Smithsonian Folkways – SF 40037

Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A01 Shortening Bread: Smiley Hobbs, Pete Kuykendall, and Mike Seeger (0:49)
A02 Pig in a Pen: Smiley Hobbs, Pete Kuykendall, and Mike Seeger (1:15)
A03 Train 45: Smiley Hobbs, Pete Kuykendall, and Mike Seeger (2:22)
A04 Rosewood Casket: Smiley Hobbs, Pete Kuykendall, and Mike Seeger (1:30)
A05 Cotton Eye Joe: Smiley Hobbs, Pete Kuykendall, and Mike Seeger (1:44)
A06 Don't Let Your Deal Go Down: J.C. Sutphin (1:03)
A07 Under the Double Eagle: J.C. Sutphin (1:57)
A08 I Don't Love Nobody: J.C. Sutphin (1:37)
A09 Sally Goodin' / Sally Ann: Junie Scruggs (1:44)
A10 Cripple Creek: Junie Scruggs (1:21)
A11 Cumberland Gap: Snuffy Jenkins (1:37)
A12 John Henry: Snuffy Jenkins (1:36)
A13 Chicken Reel: Snuffy Jenkins (1:17)
A14 Shortening Bread: Snuffy Jenkins (1:27)
A15 John Henry: Snuffy Jenkins (1:12)
A16 Lonesome Road Blues: Snuffy Jenkins (1:17)
A17 Kansas City Kitty / Big Eared Mule: Snuffy Jenkins (2:08)
A18 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Snuffy Jenkins (1:26)
A19 Careless Love: Snuffy Jenkins (1:19)
A20 Sally Ann / Sally Goodin': Snuffy Jenkins (2:00)
B01 Home, Sweet Home: Oren Jenkins (1:08)
B02 Spanish Fandango: Oren Jenkins (1:25)
B03 Cripple Creek: Oren Jenkins (1:19)
B04 Down the Road: Oren Jenkins (1:08)
B05 Liza Jane: Oren Jenkins (1:33)
B06 Hey, Mr. Banjo: Oren Jenkins (0:51)
B07 Bugle Call Rag: Oren Jenkins (1:08)
B08 Cackling Hen / Cumberland Gap: Joe Stuart (2:09)
B09 Dear Old Dixie: Larry Richardson (1:19)
B10 Little Maggie: Larry Richardson (1:15)
B11 Take Me Back to the Sweet Sunny South: Larry Richardson (1:20)
B12 Bucking Mule: Larry Richardson (1:23)
B13 Lonesome Road Blues: Larry Richardson (2:03)
B14 Turkey in the Straw: Don Bryant and Pete Kuykendall (1:00)
B15 Jenny Lynn: Don Bryant and Pete Kuykendall (0:48)
B16 Irish Washerwoman: Pete Kuykendall (1:03)
B17 Wildwood Flower: Eugene Cox and Roni Stoneman (1:37)
B18 Lonesome Road Blues: Eugene Cox and Roni Stoneman (1:15)
B19 Ground Hog: Mike Seeger and Bob Baker (1:39)
B20 Cindy: Dick Rittler, Hazel Dickens, and Mike Seeger (1:45)
B21 Little Pal: Kenny Miller (1:01)
B22 Rueben's Train: Kenny Miller and Mike Seeger (1:36)
B23 Jesse James / Hard Ain't it Hard: Eric Weissberg, Mike Seeger, and Ralph Rinzler (2:30)
[Credits]
Reissue Producer: Matt Walters, Liner Notes: Mike Seeger and Ralph Rinzler. Designer: Daphne Shuttleworth, Photographer: Carl Fleischhauer, Enginner: Doug Sax and Mike Seeger
[Notes]
This recording was the first bluegrass LP ever released. The reissue now contains 16 additional tracks, a total of 43 tunes played by the immortal Snuffy Jenkins and others, including Smiley Hobbs. A banjo classic that runs 60 minutes in length. "...[A]s unspoiled as the day they were recorded..." — Rolling Stone

Music Down Home: An Introduction to Negro Folk Music, U.S.A.

Folkways Records – FA 2691

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A01 Take This Hammer: Lead Belly (1:38)
A02 Field Call: Annie Grace Horn Dodson (1:18)
A03 Children's Call: Annie Grace Horn Dodson (0:47)
A04 Complaint Call: Enoch Brown (0:44)
A05 Water on the Wheel: Annie Dodson (0:47)
A06 Railroad, 1: Rich Amerson (1:26)
A07 Move Members Move: Rosie Hibler and Family (1:57)
A08 Go Pray Ye: Annie Dodson (2:32)
A09 The Day Is Past: Dorothy Melton (1:56)
A10 Prayer Song: Dock Reed and Vera Hall Ward (2:37)
A11 King David: Rich Amerson and Earthy Anne Coleman (4:30)
B01 Rockin' Jerusalem: Fisk Jubilee Singers (2:13)
B02 Just Got Over at Last: Little Brother Montgomery (2:23)
B03 Mama's Goin' to Buy Him a Little Lap Dog: Vera Hall Ward (0:48)
B04 Brother Hawk, Brother Buzzard and Brother Rabbit: Rich Amerson (1:59)
B05 I'm Goin' Up North Satisfied: Children of East York School (1:25)
B06 Railroad, 2: Rich Amerson (1:53)
B07 Lost John: Sonny Terry (3:08)
B08 Lost John: Prison Farm Work Group (4:55)
C01 I'm Goin' to Pack Up My Things & Back Down: Mozelle Moore (3:13)
C02 Careless Love: Brownie McGhee (3:18)
C03 Let Me Go Home, Whiskey: Snooks Eaglin (2:54)
C04 You're My Man - Slick Chick Blues: Victoria Spivey (4:36)
C05 I Wonder When I'll Get to Be Called a Man: Big Bill Broonzy (2:20)
C06 Mule Ridin', Talking Blues: Big Bill Broonzy (3:43)
C07 Black Woman: Rich Amerson (4:55)
D01 Old John Booker - You Call That Gone: Gus Cannon (1:45)
D02 John Henry: Furry Lewis (4:48)
D03 Take Your Fingers Off It: Gus Cannon, Charlie Burse, and Will Shade (2:53)
D04 44 Blues: Willie Thomas and Butch Cage (4:11)
D05 Sonny's Jump: Sonny Terry's Washboard Band (3:08)
D06 Birmingham Jail: Lead Belly (2:30)
D07 I'm So Glad: Montgomery Gospel Trio (2:34)
[Credits]
Producer: Charles Edward Smith, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
This 1965 recording traces the evolution of African American folk music from the South.The oral tradition of folk music in the African American community has demonstrated a perseverence through the eras of slavery and segregation while embracing and influencing American popular music through songs, lyrics and performance. 33 songs, 1.4 hours, with liner notes by producer Charles Edward Smith detailing the historical underpinnings of African American folk music and background notes on songs including lyrics.

No Speed Limit: Sweet Virginia

Arhoolie Records – CD 521

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2006
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 Sweet Virginia (2:47)
02 Blue Ridge Mountain Home (3:17)
03 New East Virginia Blues (4:38)
04 Born a Rambler (2:42)
05 Henry Box Brown (3:07)
06 Whiplash (2:59)
07 Blue Night (2:33)
08 Wayfaring Stranger (5:11)
09 Hometown (3:01)
10 Bluegrass Lullaby (3:58)
11 Jesus is Alive and Well (3:33)
12 Grayson County Blues (3:30)
13 There's You (3:45)
14 Quecreek (4:37)
15 Ruby (6:14)
[Credits]
Steve Barr (banjo) Josh Pickett (guitar/vocals) Ryan Blevins (mandolin/vocals) Jacob Eller (bass) Amber Collins (vocals)
Producer and Liner Notes: Chris Strachwitz, Producer: Joe Wilson, Photographer: Sandy Worrell and Kathy James, Engineer: David McLaughlin
[Notes
No Speed Limit began as a bluegrass trio with banjoist Steve Barr, bassist Jacob Eller, and singer Amber Collins. In 2001, the trio expanded to a quintet with the addition of guitarist Josh Pickett and mandolin player Ryan Blevins. Anchored by vocalist Amber Collins, this Virginia Blue Ridge Mountain band plays a mix of traditional and original songs, adding just a hint of a contemporary mix to the music. The band performed at the 2007 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Amber Collins has since pursued a solo career.

Songs of the Great Lakes Collected by Edith Fowko

Ethnic Folkways Library - FE 4018

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1964
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Field Recording
[Tracklist]
A1 E. C. Roberts, The - Red Iron Ore: Stanley Baby (4:53)
A2 The Maggie Hunter: C. H. J. Snider (3:39)
A3 The Dreadnaught: C. H. J. Snider (3:07)
A4 James Bird: O. J. Abbott (3:55)
A5 The Fayette Brown: Stanley Baby (0:47)
A6 The Loss of the Antelope: C. H. J. Snider (5:14)
A7 Homeward Bound: Stanley Baby (0:50)
B1 The Cumberland's Crew: Stanley Baby (2:58)
B2 The Cumberland's Crew: Orlo Brandon (1:49)
B3 The Merrimac: Orlo Brandon (1:27)
B4 The Schooner Persian's Crew: Stanley Baby (5:34)
B5 The Wreck of the Asia: C. H. J. Snider (3:16)
B6 The Trip of the Bigler: Stanley Baby (9:25)
[Credits]
Recorder and Producer: Edith Fulton Fowke, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
This 1964 Folkways release, recorded and produced by Edith Fulton Fowke, is a collection of songs dealing primarily with sailing on the Great Lakes of North America. Fowke's research relies heavily on stories and songs as recollected by descendants of former Great Lakes sailors. The vocal performances on this release are both rousing and authentic. Liner notes include brief biographies of the performers as well as lyrics and explanations supplemental to the songs.

Harry Tuft: Across the Blue Mountains

Folk-Legacy Records FSI-63

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1976
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 In 1845 (2:58)
A2 You Gonna Quit Me, Baby (2:53)
A3 Harvest Song (3:02)
A4 Lord Gregory (3:16)
A5 The Mermaid (4:09)
A6 I Saw Her As She Came And Went (2:29)
A7 Lucy Ann Rag (2:43)
B1 Old Dolores (3:11)
B2 Sweet Substitute (2:45)
B3 Snowbird (3:54)
B4 California Boy (3:29)
B5 Across The Blue Mountains (3:08)
B6 Griesely Bride (3:04)
B7 Mrs. Ravoon (3:26)
[Credits]
Harry Tuft (guitar/vocals) Artie Traum (guitar/vocals) Dick Weissman (banjo/guitar/vocals) Ed Trickett (dulcimer/vocals) Jay Ungar (fiddle)
Liner Notes: Harry Tuft and Sandy Paton, Photographer: Larry Shirkey, Engineer: Dave Crawford and Sandy Paton
[Notes]
Originally released by Folk-Legacy Records in in 1976, Harry Tuft's Across the Blue Mountains is a collection of traditional and new folk songs in the spirit of the folk revival. First an important figure in the Philadelphia folk scene of the late 1950s, in the 1960s in Colorado Tuft went on to establish the Denver Folklore Center, one of the city's most significant venues for folk music, welcoming the likes of Doc Watson and Leo Kottke. On Across the Blue Mountains, Tuft plays arrangements that sound both traditional and contemporary, inspired by trends in fingerstyle guitar playing from the 1970s. Highlights include a gorgeous 12-string rendition of The Mermaid (Child 289) featuring Ed Trickett, and a version of Lord Gregory (Child 76) taught to Tuft by the great Karen Dalton.

Get On Board: The Songs Of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

Nonesuch Records 1-667107

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 22 Apr 2022
Genre: Blues
Style: Country Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 My Baby Done Changed The Lock On The Door (4:16)
A2 The Midnight Special (3:26)
A3 Hooray Hooray (4:20)
A4 Deep Sea Diver (5:18)
A5 Pick A Bale Of Cotton (3:03)
A6 Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee (3:16)
B1 What A Beautiful City (4:11)
B2 Pawn Shop Blues (5:52)
B3 Cornbread, Peas, Black Molasses (3:44)
B4 Packing Up Getting Ready To Go (2:50)
B5 I Shall Not Be Moved (4:19)
[Credits]
Ry Cooder (guitar/mandolin/banjo/vocals) Taj Mahal (harmonica/guitar/piano/vocals) Joachim Cooder (drums/bass)
Liner Notes: Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal, Engineer: Martin Pradler
[Notes]
Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder played together during the mid-'60s as part of roots rock band Rising Sons and cut an unreleased album for Columbia. In 1968, Cooder, then 17, played guitar behind Jesse Ed Davis on Mahal's eponymously titled Columbia debut. The raucous, woolly, Get On Board: The Songs of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee places them in the studio together for the first time in more than 50 years. All 11 songs are drawn from the Terry-McGhee catalog, including three that originally appeared on the guitar-and-harmonica duo's 1952 Folkways recording Get On Board (even the album cover was modeled on the original). Terry and McGhee made records, but as fresh fare for their many live performances -- they toured constantly during the '50s and '60s. Their influence and impact on Mahal and Cooder is incalculable; it completely informed their long careers. Though this pair are grizzled veterans, they perform with the joy of a Saturday-night jam session, rendering the material with rowdy exuberance, killer vibes, and chops galore.- AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek

The Wagoners Sing Folk Songs for Camp

Folkways Records – FC 7030

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1955
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Children's
[Tracklist]
A1 Train is A-Coming (0:51)
A2 Hey, Ho, Nobody Home (0:43)
A3 Who Did Swallow Jonah (1:07)
A4 Nous Sommes a la Musicale (1:55)
A5 Sail Away Ladies (1:11)
A6 On Ilkla Moor Baht Hat (1:26)
A7 Good News (1:10)
A8 My Little Rooster (1:41)
A9 Roll The Old Chariot Along (0:40)
B1 Crawdad Song (1:29)
B2 Round the Bay of Mexico (2:01)
B3 Saraspunda (0:38)
B4 As Der Rebbe Tanst (1:22)
B5 Sourwood Mountain (1:10)
B6 Children, Go Where I Send Thee (1:46)
B7 Sally Brown (1:20)
B8 Chairs to Mend (0:49)
B9 Run, Come See (1:45)
[Credits]
Judy Goldsmith (vocals) Bronni Friend (vocals) Lenny Feldman (guitar) Ben Schwartz (banjo)
Introduction: Bob Miller and the Wagoners
[Notes]
In 1956, the New York City–based folk group The Wagoners were approached by Bob Miller, a regional director of the B'nai Brith Youth Organization, to record an album of children's traditional camp songs. The Wagoners, composed of vocalists Judy Goldsmith and Bronni Friend, guitarist Lenny Feldman, and banjo player Ben Schwartz, are assisted by a group of children in the singing of 18 camp songs. Included are popular sing-along songs like "Crawdad Song," "My Little Rooster," and "Saraspunda." Camp director Bob Miller offers tips to camp counselors regarding song choice and performance instruction. The instructions are followed by lyrics for all the tracks.

Music from the South, Vol. 10: Been Here and Gone

Folkways Records – FA 2659

Field recordings taken in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi under a grant from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. With photographs, notes, and personnels.
Series: Music from the South – Volume 10
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1960
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Blues, & Ragtime
[Tracklist]
A1 Old Country Hunt Horn / The Hunt /Hunt Horn (2:27)
A2 My Little Annie, So Sweet (2:11)
A3 The Frisco/ Let's Move It! (4:03)
A4 Tiger Rag / When the Saints Go Marching In / Blackberries! / Bourbon Street Parade (11:50)
B1 Hymn / When the Saints Go Marching / I'm Goin' to Pack Up My Things / Others (17:37)
B2 Panama (4:22)
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder and Photographer: Frederic Ramsey, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
On this album, Frederic Ramsey, Jr. presents an overview of the material introduced in previous volumes of the Music from the South series. He organizes this compilation into two categories—"Sounds and Music"and "Saints and the Devil"—that encompass secular and religious music from Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Music from the South, Vol. 9: Song and Worship

Folkways Records – FA 2658

Field recordings taken in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi under a grant from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. With photographs, notes, and personnels.Horace Sprott Series: Music From The South – Volume 9
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1956
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Gospel
[Tracklist]
A1 When the River Cease to Flow: Morning Star Baptist Church (5:08)
A2 I Know the Lord, He Heard My Prayer: Morning Star Baptist Church Choir (4:05)
A3 Before This Time, Another Year: Morning Star Baptist Church Choir (2:42)
A4 Sermon and Chanted Response: Morning Star Baptist Church Choir (1:58)
A5 Back to the Time: Pilgrim Baptist Church (2:19)
A6 Sweeter as the Days Go By: Morning Star Baptist Church Choir (8:28)
B1 He Gave Me a Heart to Love: Elder David Ross (2:18)
B2 Prayer (Chanted Invocation): Dora Bliggen (2:29)
B3 Come, Ye That Love the Lord: Dora Bliggen (3:30)
B4 On a Monday Morning: Dora Bliggen (3:09)
B5 Precious Lord, Hold My Hand: First Independent Holy Church of God and Unity (2:21)
B6 Don't Let His Name Go Down: First Independent Holy Church of God and Unity (1:28)
B7 Prayer: First Independent Holy Church of God and Unity (4:53)
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder and Photographer: Frederic Ramsey, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
This collection presents group singing from the Morning Star Baptist Church in New Orleans and examples of religious music from itinerant performers, and includes several song-like prayers from the congregation of the First Independent Holy Church of God in New Orleans.

Music from the South, Vol. 4: Horace Sprott, 3

Folkways Records – FA 2653

Field recordings taken in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi under a grant from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. With photographs, notes, and personnels.Horace Sprott
Series: Music From The South – Volume 3
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1955
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Dives and Lazarus - Dip Your Finger Down in the Water and Cool My Parcherin' Tongue (3:45)
A2 Interview Continued (2:45)
A3 Baby, If I Don't Get Lucky (7:03)
A4 Some of These Days - I'm Going to Walk This Milky White Road (4:55)
A5 Interview Continued (4:07)
B1 Black Snake Blues (4:54)
B2 Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed (4:29)
B3 Take This Hammer (2:14)
B4 Freight Train: The Southern (1:59)
B5 Buck Dance (2:29)
B6 Shine On, Rising Sun (3:48)
[Credits]
Horace Sprott (harmonica/vocals)
Producer, Recorder and Photographer: Frederic Ramsey, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Horace Sprott, born around 1890, performs on Volumes 2, 3, and 4 of this series. Frederic Ramsey, Jr. writes, "There were many men like Sprott...[who] passed from one hard time to another, never forgetting the song. In that way, the tradition and the repertoire grew, and a body of poetic expression emerged. This poetry, and the music that went with it, was their heritage and their trust."

Music from the South, Vol. 3: Horace Sprott, 2

Folkways Records – FA 2652

Field recordings taken in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi under a grant from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. With photographs, notes, and personnels.Horace Sprott
Series: Music From The South – Volume 3
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1955
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Interview Continued / Steal Away to Jesus (5:25)
A2 Interview Continued (8:51)
A3 Interview Continued / Louisiana Blues (6:13)
B1 Interview Continued (5:19)
B2 One Dollar Bill, Two Dollar Bill (2:17)
B3 Interview Continued / Mama, Don't Treat Your Daughter Mean (7:40)
B4 Interview Continued / Say, You Don't Know, Honey (4:27)
[Credits]
Horace Sprott (harmonica/vocals)
Producer, Recorder and Photographer: Frederic Ramsey, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Horace Sprott, born around 1890, performs on Volumes 2, 3, and 4 of this series. Frederic Ramsey, Jr. writes, "There were many men like Sprott...[who] passed from one hard time to another, never forgetting the song. In that way, the tradition and the repertoire grew, and a body of poetic expression emerged. This poetry, and the music that went with it, was their heritage and their trust."

Music from the South, Vol. 2: Horace Sprott, 1

Folkways Records – FA 2656

Field recordings taken in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi under a grant from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. With photographs, notes, and personnels.
Series: Music From The South – Volume 2
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1955
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Smoke Like Lightning - Smoked Like Lightning (2:17)
A2 Early One Morning, the Blues Come Falling Down (4:14)
A3 When the Saints Go Marching Home (2:53)
A4 Ain't This a Mean World (3:33)
A5 Oh Glad, Oh Free (3:08)
A6 My Hoe Leadin' My Row (1:50)
B1 Interview (15:16)
B2 Luke and Mullen (2:31)
B3 Interview Continued (1:50)
[Credits]
Horace Sprott (harmonica/vocals)
Producer, Recorder and Photographer: Frederic Ramsey, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Horace Sprott, born around 1890, performs on Volumes 2, 3, and 4 of this series. Frederic Ramsey, Jr. writes, "There were many men like Sprott...[who] passed from one hard time to another, never forgetting the song. In that way, the tradition and the repertoire grew, and a body of poetic expression emerged. This poetry, and the music that went with it, was their heritage and their trust."

¡Live At Cada Vez!

Nap Turner with the Gary Jenkins Quartet

Right on Rhythm – ROR 010

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2002
Genre: Blues, World, & Country
Style: Blues
[Tracklist]
01 Stranger in My Home Town (4:39)
02 Deadly Nightshade (The Great City) (4:20)
03 Again Cousin Minnie (6:42)
04 Country (2:56)
05 Stormy Monday (5:57)
06 I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You (3:49)
07 River's Invitation (4:39)
08 Confessin' the Blues (4:15)
09 Present for Joyce (8:35)
10 When Did You Leave Heaven (5:00)
11 If You See Kay / Meet Me with Your Black Drawers On (6:15)
[Credits]
Nap Turner (vocals) Mary Jefferson (vocals) Gary Jenkins (drums) Arnold Sterling (sax) Rick Hanna (guitar) Joe Kaplowitz (organ) Herm Hopkins (trombnone)
Producer: Wayne Kahn, Cover Art:Barry Bishop, Designer: Dean Nettles, Engineer: Bill Wolf
[Notes]
Despite a performing career that began in the 1940's and involved the likes of Charlie Parker and Sonny Stitt, Washington, D.C.'s Nap Turner had gone unrecorded until 1999's Live at City Blues. 2002's Live at Cada Vez, originally released on the Right on Rhythm label, was his follow up effort. Performed with the Gary Jenkins Quartet, Live at Cada Vez continues to showcase Turner's deep familiarity and knowing interpretation of mid-century electric blues, including new versions of songs by Percy Mayfield, T-Bone Walker, and more. Interspersed between the blues, Turner offers dramatic readings of one-time D.C. resident Langston Hughes, speaking to the deeply rooted history of Black art and culture in the District.

J'ai Été Au Bal: I Went to the Dance, Vol. 2

The Cajun and Zydeco Music of Louisiana

Arhoolie Records – ARH00332

Format: CD, Album, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Cajun & Zydeco
[Tracklist]
01 Blues De Prison: Joseph Jones (1:18)
02 Zydeco Sont Pas Salés: Jimmy Peters & The Ring Dance Singers (1:47)
03 Zydeco Sont Pas Salés: Sindey Babineaux (1:02)
04 Louisiana Blues: Clifton Chenier (3:35)
05 Zydeco Sont Pas Salés: Clifton Chenier (3:16)
06 The Back Door: D.L. Menard & The Louisiana Aces (2:17)
07 Under A Green Oak Tree: D.L. Menard with The California Cajuns (4:58)
08 Another Lonely Night: Belton Richard (2:43)
09 Do You Love Me So: Johnny Guilot (2:06)
10 Port Arthur Blues: Dewey Balfa (3:19)
11 Acadian Two Step, La Valse Criminelle, & Jongle á Moi: Balfa Brothers Banda (7:12)
12 Quoi Faire: Michael Doucet with Beausoleil (4:12)
13 Rayne One-Step: Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold (2:00)
14 I Told Lies: Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold (4:07)
15 Joe Pitre A Deux Femmes: John Delafose & The Eunice Playboys (1:55)
16 Johnny Ain't No Good: Boozoo Chavis (3:16)
17 I'm A Hog For You: Clifton Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band (5:02)
18 My Toot Toot: Rockin' Sidney (6:01)
19 Allons À Lafayette: Wayne Toups & Zydecajun (3:35)
20 J'ai Été Au Bal: Michael Doucet with Beausoleil (3:39)
[Credits]
Editor: Chris Strachwitz and Maureen Gosling, Cover Artwork: Lynda Barry, Consultant: Dix Bruce
[Notes]
J'ai Ete Au Bal (I Went to the Dance), Vol. 2 is as exciting as the first volume fo the soundtrack, featuring excellent sides from cajun and zydeco artists like Clifton Chenier, Dewey Balfa, Boozoo Chavis, Sidney Babineaux, D.L. Menard and the Louisiana Aces, Rockin' Sidney, and Beausoleil, among many others. It's a fun, intoxicating listen that, in conjunction with the first volume, gives a good sense of what cajun and zydeco is all about - ALlMusic Review by Thom Owens.

Will the Circle Be Unbroken

The Making of a Landmark Album 50th Anniversary Hardcover

# Author John McEuen
# Publisher: Backbeat (August 1, 2022)
# Hardcover : 264 pages
# ISBN-10: 1493062336
# ISBN-13: 978-1493062331

The 1971 collaboration of legendary Nashville bluegrass musicians and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, a Southern California country-rock-jug group, was the genesis of Will the Circle Be Unbroken, which Rolling Stone magazine would declare "the most important album to come out of Nashville." In this definitive, beautifully illustrated book, McEuen gives an inside look at the making of a landmark album, covering each of its thirty-eight songs and sharing previously unseen photographs taken by the author and his brother Bill McEuen, who produced the recording. The story of the album begins after the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's cover of "Mr. Bojangles" became a surprise hit, when McEuen invited Earl Scruggs to join the band on a new project. Scruggs said yes—as did Doc Watson, Merle Travis, Jimmy Martin, Vassar Clements, Roy Acuff, Mother Maybelle Carter, and other country stars. For six days in the summer of 1971, the musicians sat in a circle facing one another, recording country and bluegrass standards in East Nashville's Woodland Studios. Out of that magical collaboration came one of the most iconic albums in American history, one that melded musical worlds, bridged generations, and captured the essence of Americana. Now, after fifty years, John McEuen invites readers to join him in the circle, hear the stories, and listen to the music.

Rose Maddox with the Vern Williams Band

Arhoolie Records – 9062

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 Philadelphia Lawyer (2:35)
A2 Let Those Brown Eyes Smile At Me (2:35)
A3 Old Black Choo Choo (3:00)
A4 Single Girl (2:05)
A5 Dark As A Dungeon (4:00)
A6 This Old House (2:40)
A7 Sally Let Your Bangs Hand Down (2:35)
B1 Rusty Old Halo (2:20)
B2 Dream Of The Miner's Child (3:00)
B3 Ashes Of Love (2:00)
B4 Silver Threads And Golden Needles (1:50)
B5 Foggy Mountain Top (3:10)
B6 Amazing Grace (5:00)
B7 Rocky Top (2:55)
[Credits]
Rose Maddox (vocals) Vern Williams (mandolin/vocals) Delbert Williams (guitar/vocals) Keith Little (banjo/vocals) J.D. Rhynes (bass) Ray Park (fiddle) Kraig Hutchens (guitar)
Producer: Chris Strachwitz and Rose Maddox, Cover Artwork: Wayne Pope, Designer: Dennis Kiernan, Photographer: Craig Street and Chris Strachwitz, Engineer: Bob Shumaker
[Notes]
Women singers abound on today's country music scene, but 40 or 50 years ago it was a different story. Rose Maddox, who began performing on country radio stations in the 1930s and started recording in the 1940s, was one of the female pioneers in the field. After launching her career with her brothers in the country group the Maddox Brothers and Sister Rose, she pursued a successful solo career and later recorded with Buck Owens and Bill Monroe. More recently, Maddox performed with members of the Vern Williams Band, a country and bluegrass group, who accompany her on this CD compilation which showcases her still-strong voice and exuberant delivery. The set, drawn from two albums originally released in the early 1980s, includes folk traditionals such as Woody Guthrie's "Philadelphia Lawyer" and gospel staples such as "Amazing Grace."

Wylie & the Wild West: Hooves of the Horses

Western Jubilee - WJRC012272

Country: US
Released: 2004
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
01 Hooves of the Horses (3:19)
02 I Grab My Saddle Horn and Blow (2:48)
03 Everyday (2:28)
04 Equus Caballus (4:35)
05 Leather Lover (3:30)
06 Out Here (3:58)
07 Luther Played the Boogie (2:48)
08 A Good One (2:57)
09 Manolito (3:05)
10 The Sky Above, the Mud Below (6:57)
11 Mmm...Montana (2:25)
12 Saddle Broncs and Sagebrush (3:58)
13 Happy Rovin' Cowboy (2:12)
14 Marie (3:34)
15 76 with a Miss (1:57)
16 Rockabye Lullaby (3:14)
[Credits]
Wylie Galt Gustafson (guitar/vocals) Ray Doyle (guitar/vocals) Duane Becker (steel guitar/dobro) Hoot Hester (fiddle/mandolin/vocals) Dannis Crouch (bass) Mark Thornton (guitar) Jimmy Clark (trumpet)
Producer and Liner Notes: Wylie Galt Gustafson, Cover Artwork: Joelle Smith, Photographer: CJ Shelker, Mark MacLeod, Bob Inouye, Bill Watts and Barbara Glazer, Engineer: Mark Thornton
[Notes]
Originally released by the Western Jubilee Recording Company, Hooves of the Horses is Wylie & The Wild West's musical tribute to Equus caballus—the domesticated horse. The record features sixteen selections celebrating horses, riders, and the experience of the saddle. Built mostly from front man and Grand Ole Opry veteran Wylie Gustafson’s original compositions, it also presents thoughtful renditions of tunes from Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, and legendary cowboy singer Bob Nolan. In a heartfelt and playfully somber tone, Gustafson writes:
"When it comes time to chisel my tombstone, I hope the term 'horseman' will be included to describe what I accomplished in this world. And more importantly, I hope it will be said that I was fair and kind to God's greatest beast."

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 3

F.J.Child Ballads sung by Ewan MacColl

Folkways Records - FG 3511

Series: Folk Music Of The World
Format: Vinyl, LP, 10"
Country: US
Released: 1964
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 The Broom of Cowdenknowes - Child 217 (10:33)
A2 Captain Wedderburn's Courtship - Child 46 (8:48)
A3 Fair Ellen - Child 63 (6:00)
B1 Sweet William - Child 74 (6:30)
B2 The Elfin Knight - Child 2 (4:40)
B3 Glenlogie - Child 238 (5:13)
B4 Henry Martin - Child 250 (0:21)
[Credits]
Ewan MacColl (vocals)
Producer and Recorder: Moses Asch, Liner Notes: Ewan MacColl, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
The "Child Ballads" are a large collection of 305 songs from England and Scotland compiled by Francis James Child in the late 19th century. Here, Ewan MacColl presents 7 of these songs, sung without accompaniment. MacColl explains the notion of the ballad: "Defined in its simplest terms, the ballad is a folksong that tells a story … is always narrative, and is always learned from the lips of others rather than by reading." The songs presented here all detail historical events from Scotland and England. It is appropriate then that they are sung by MacColl who himself played a role in English history through his affiliation to the communist parties of the 1930’s which hindered his musical career at the time. His roots in the laboring class add authenticity to the concept of the ballad which grew out of the "popular" lower classes. Liner notes include some song information and lyrics.

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 2

F.J.Child Ballads sung by Ewan MacColl

Folkways Records - FG 3510

Series: Folk Music Of The World
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1964
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Celtic & Children's
[Tracklist]
A1 The Beggar Man - Child 279 (6:06)
A2 Lord Gregory - The Lass of Roch Royal - Child 76 (5:48)
A3 Young Beichan - Child 53 (8:48)
A4 Glasgow Peggy - Child 228 (2:57)
A5 Amang the Blue Flowers and the Yellow - Child 25 (2:24)
A6 Bessie Bell and Mary Grey - Child 201 (0:53)
B1 The Bonnie House O' Airlie - Child 199 (4:50)
B2 Captain Ward and the Rainbow - Child 287 (1:53)
B3 The Gypsy Laddie - Child 200 (3:05)
B4 The Broomfield Hill - Child 43 (3:17)
B5 Hughie Graeme - Child 191 (4:07)
B6 Geordie - Child 209 (4:43)
B7 Proud Lady Margaret - Child 47 (2:14)
B8 The Sweet Kumadee - Child 286 (4:42)
[Credits]
Ewan MacColl (vocals)
Producer and Recorder: Moses Asch, Liner Notes: Ewan MacColl, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
The "Child Ballads" are a large collection of 305 songs from England and Scotland compiled by Francis James Child in the late 19th century. Here, Ewan MacColl presents 14 of these songs, sung without accompaniment. MacColl explains the notion of the ballad: "Defined in its simplest terms, the ballad is a folksong that tells a story … is always narrative, and is always learned from the lips of others rather than by reading." The songs presented here all detail historical events from Scotland and England. It is appropriate then that they are sung by MacColl who himself played a role in English history through his affiliation to the communist parties of the 1930’s which hindered his musical career at the time. His roots in the laboring class add authenticity to the concept of the ballad which grew out of the "popular" lower classes. Liner notes include some song information and lyrics.

Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Songs sung by George Britton with Guitar

Folkways Records – FA 2215

Format: Vinyl, LP, 10"
Country: US
Released: 1955
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Children's
[Tracklist]
A1 Joe Raetel (0:40)
A2 Reide, Reide, Geili (0:37)
A3 Des Bucklich Mennli (1:24)
A4 Eiei, Reie, Riddieoo (1:15)
A5 In Einem Kiehlen Grunde (1:37)
A6 Schpinn, Schpinn (1:40)
A7 Siss Net Alli Daag Luschdich Leewe (1:07)
A8 Meedli, Widdu Heiere (1:48)
B1 Hei Lie, Hei Lo (1:13)
B2 Lauterbach (1:14)
B3 Alle Yahr En Kindlein (0:34)
B4 Wie Kumm Ich An Des Grosswadder's Haus? (1:29)
B5 Unser Saiwi (1:35)
B6 Schloof Bobbeli Schloof (1:57)
[Credits]
George Britton (guitar/vocals)
[Notes]
A classical singer by profession, George Britten was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. His own heritage inspired him to find and learn the music presented on this album—songs that provide vignettes of his Pennsylvania-Dutch childhood, from ditties about "snitzing parties" to rhymes in honor of Faasnacht Day.

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads Vol. 1

Child Ballads sung and with notes by Ewan MacColl

Folkways Records - FG 3509

Series: Folk Music Of The World
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1961
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Celtic & World
[Tracklist}
A1 Johnnie O'Breadisley (Johnie Cock) - Child 114 (4:11)
A2 The Dowie Dens O'Yarrow - Child 214 (3:34)
A3 Lord Randall - Child 12 (3:41)
A4 Sir Patrick Spens - Child 58 (5:33)
A5 The Burning O'Auchendoun - Willie MacIntosh- Child 183 (0:53)
A6 Oud Goodman - Our Gudeman - Child 274 (2:55)
A7 The Rantin Laddie - Child 240 (3:35)
B1 Bawbee Allan - Barbara Allen - Child 84 (4:15)
B2 The Brown Girl - Lord Thomas and Fair Annet - Child 73 (6:29)
B3 The Three Ravens - Child 26 (1:43)
B4 The Bonnie Earl O' Murray - Child 181 (2:47)
B5 The Battle of Harlaw - Child 163 (3:18)
B6 Thomas Rhymer - Thomas Rymour - Child 37 (6:52)
[Credits]
Ewan MacColl (vocals)
Producer and Recorder: Moses Asch, Liner Notes: Ewan MacColl, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
The "Child Ballads" are a large collection of 305 songs from England and Scotland compiled by Francis James Child in the late 19th century. Here, Ewan MacColl presents 13 of these songs, sung without accompaniment. MacColl explains the notion of the ballad: "Defined in its simplest terms, the ballad is a folksong that tells a story…is always narrative, and is always learned from the lips of others rather than by reading." The songs presented here all detail historical events from Scotland and England. It is appropriate then that they are sung by MacColl who himself played a role in English history through his affiliation to the communist parties of the 1930’s which hindered his musical career at the time. His roots in the laboring class add authenticity to the concept of the ballad which grew out of the "popular" lower classes. Liner notes include some song information and lyrics.

I Know the Colors in the Rainbow with Ella Jenkins

Activity Records – CD 595

Format: CD, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Children's
[Tracklist]
01 I Know The Colors in the Rainbow (4:53)
02 It Won't Rain, It Won't Rain (2:30)
03 Who Fed The Chickens? (3:45)
04 Bim Bom, Bim Bom (1:27)
05 Kaluba, Beat The Drum (1:45)
06 In The People's Republic of China (2:03)
07 A Train To The Great Wall (2:39)
08 I'm Singing A Solo (4:16)
09 He's Playing A Solo, She's Playing A Solo (4:01)
10 I Can Sing High Notes, I Can Sing Low Notes (4:11)
11 Tumbalalaika, Play Balalaika (2:07)
12 I Know A Poh-Leece-Man (Policeman) (3:07)
13 Chotto Matte, Kudasai (2:20)
[Credits]
Ella Jenkins (ukulele/harmonica/drum/vocals) larry Richter (piano/percussion) Christopher Miller (fiddle) Guy Guilbert (guitar) Mark Durham (flute/saxphone/clarinet/percussion)
Cover Design: Helen Endress, Production Coordinator: Betty Williams
[Notes]
In concert with a "rainbow" of children from the St. Vincent De Paul Center of Chicago, Ella Jenkins creates a listening and participation recording that introduces children to voice tones, colors, instruments and their individual sounds, other languages, appreciation for other cultures, and a knowledge of farm-life chores. Songs use rhythm and repetition to teach musicality and include tunes from Jewish and Chinese traditions, in addition to some of Jenkins' own compositions.

Sounds for Camp

Folkways Records – FX 6112

Format: Vinyl, LP
Pays: US
Sortie: 1964
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Children's
[Traclist]
A01 Reveille (0:48)
A02 Mess (0:47)
A03 Assembly (0:33)
A04 To the Colors (0:38)
A05 Recall (0:36)
A06 Retreat (0:32)
A07 Taps (1:05)
A08 Anthem - Vocal (1:46)
A09 Anthem - Instrumental (1:17)
A10 Hatikva (1:39)
A11 Church Bells (5:58)
B01 Organ Music (2:03)
B02 Fire Horn (5:07)
B03 Siren (5:02)
B04 Alarm Bell (5:12)
[Credits]
Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Since the liner notes include only the title of each track, it leaves the purpose of this album open to the imagination: is it for use in at an actual summer camp, or for use as background noise in a film about camp? Whatever its original purpose in 1964, this album compiles a series of tracks that would be useful for a variety of background noises in TV, radio, Film and the like.

Broadsides Songs and Ballads sung by Pete Seeger

Folkways Records – FA 2456

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1964
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Struggle & Protest
[Tracklist]
A1 The Dove (7:24)
A2 The Flowers Of Peace (3:18)
A3 Mack The Bomb (2:40)
A4 From Way Up Here (2:12)
A5 Tomorrow's Children (1:55)
B1 Get Up And Go (2:35)
B2 The New York J-D Blues (6:00)
B3 Coyote, My Little Brother (1:42)
B4 We Shall Overcome (4:44)
B5 To My Old Brown Earth (1:22)
[Credits]
Pete Seeger (banjo/guitar/vocals)
Producer: Moses Asch, Liner Notes: Monty Muns, Artwork: Tom Feelings, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
This album of songs mostly composed in the early 1960s includes two songs by Malvina Reynolds, as well as "The New York J-D Blues," composed by a New York teenager puzzled by a misguided subway ad campaign about juvenile delinquency. Much of the material included in this collection was printed in the influential folk music magazine Broadside, and several songs—including "Mack the Bomb" and "The New York J-D Blues"—appear on Smithsonian Folkways' The Best of Broadside (SF40130).