February 6, 2024

Dave Van Ronk …and the tin pan bended and story ended…

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW CD 40156

Format: CD, Album
Country: United States
Released: 2004
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 Down South Blues (04:20)
02 Dave speaks (07:35)
03 You've Been a Good Old Wagon (02:04)
04 Dave speaks (02:28)
05 Don't You Leave Me Here (03:19)
06 Dave speaks (01:53)
07 Did You Hear John Hurt? (02:34)
08 Dave speaks (05:21)
09 Green, Green Rocky Road (03:42)
10 Dave speaks (00:28)
11 Jelly Jelly (02:49)
12 Nobody Know You When You're Down and Out (03:58)
13 Dave speaks (04:41)
14 One Meat Ball (01:56)
15 Buckets of Rain (04:01)
16 Dave speaks (01:31)
17 Sometime (Whatcha Gonna Do) (02:37)
18 Sportin' Life Blues (04:07)
19 Dave speaks (03:29)
20 Ace in the Hole (04:17)
21 Dave speaks (02:57)
22 St. James Infirmary (03:50)
23 Thank You (00:21)
24 Urge for Going (04:29)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Andrea Vuocolo, Producer: Chrsitine Levin, Liner Notes: David Eisner, Tom Paxton and Elijah Wald, Designer: Sonya Cohen Cramer, Engineer: Philip Clum
[Notes]
For a performer who never dreamt of being a "folksinger," Dave Van Ronk left a deep mark on the entire folksong revival. His jazz-trained voice, masterful guitar technique, and sharp wit endeared him to audiences everywhere; his generosity of spirit earned him friendship with artists such as Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Mississippi John Hurt, and Christine Lavin. This October 2001 recording of his last concert features the incomparable "Mayor of MacDougal Street" at his lively best.

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