Folk

This greatest hits re-issue compilation features the best of the best from superstar Gordon Lightfoot and includes classic tracks such as "Softly," "Rainy Day People," "Carefree Highway," "Sundown," and many more.1. I'm Not Sayin'/Ribbon of Darkness 2...

This Grammy winning recording presents the field recordings of African American musicians made by Fisk University professor, musician and folklorist, John Work III. The fourteen recordings included in this CD represent the variety of African American...

This generous 25-track set might be the best single-disc Burl Ives collection out there, covering all the sides of this giant figure of American song.1. The Doughnut Song 2. Blue Tail Fly 3. I Know My Love 4. Lavender Cowboy 5. The Big Rock Candy...

This esteemed songwriter and longtime Kingston Trio member gave this inspired performance on a stormy night in Chicago in '84, joined by his frequent sidekick Chuck McDermott. The interplay between those two and their loving fans resulted in a magical...

This edition of Fast Folk Musical Magazine focuses on traditional blues, with 10 vocal and two instrumental numbers. The instrumentals are Thomas "Fats" Waller's "Viper's Drag" performed by Howie Wyeth on piano and "Country Rag," a traditional string...

This edition of Fast Folk Musical Magazine features an eclectic mix of 13 songs: 12 vocals and one instrumental. The instrumental "Merci Monsieur Stephen Stills" is an homage to Stephen Stills by French guitarist extraordinaire Dan Ar Bras. Other...

This debut album by blues and folk singer Paul Geremia features six classic blues and folk songs and six songs of Geremia's own composition. Among the former selections are a rendition of blues great Robert Johnson's "Come on in My Kitchen" and Muddy...

This compilation rounds up the best releases of the important labels within in the Louisiana black music scene, such as ANLA/ Goldband, Maison de Soul, Murco and Soul Unlimited. The booklet features many wonderful pictures sourced by noted Louisiana...

This compilation of religious music from the 1920s and 1930s American South brings together black and white performers to show the relationships and differences between the two styles. Both styles share more elements of text and music than their secular...

This compilation features over an hour of previously unreleased tracks culled from the archives of Mike Seeger, one of America's foremost collectors. Artists include Dock Boggs, Snuffy Jenkins, Tom Ashley, Arthur Smith, Sara Carter Bayes, Maybelle...

This compilation features classic recordings by artists doing some of their best loved songs during the great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s. Includes tracks by: Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Lead Belly, Brownie McGhee among others.1. Pastures...

This collection reminds US that the ballad's purpose, first and foremost, is to tell a story. These songs narrate tales of ordinary people-hoboes and lovers and sailors-and their extraordinary deeds. From "John Henry" to "Lady Margaret," Pete Seeger's...