The Midnight Special, September 30, 2023

By Marilyn Rea Beyer |

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Playlist

  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; Midnight Special; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Jack Williams: Swing High; Jack Williams; A Tickle in My Soul; Wind River 195269167318
  3. The New Students: The Playground; The New Students; Endless Sea; thenewstudents.com 80547 29039
  4. Penny Nichols: Kick the Can; Penny Nichols; Golden State; Pensongs PSP006
  5. Jim Eanes & Bobby Atkins: Hide and Seek; Jim Eanes & Bobby Atkins; Heart of the South; Rural Rhythm RHYD-1012
  6. Rod Abernethy: Hopscotch; Rod Abernethy; The Man I’m Supposed to Be, Disc 2; Songs from Downstairs SFDS 1101
  7. Casey Neill: Double Dutch; Casey Neill; Casey Neill; Appleseed 1019 CD
  8. Laura Love: Clapping Song; Laura Love, feat. Sir Mix-a-Lot; Shum Ticky; Mercury 314 588 866-2
  9. Steve Seskin: Skippin’ Stones (intro.); Steve Seskin; Live, Disc 1; Seskin Records SR 112 1 of 2
  10. Steve Seskin: Skipping Stones; Steve Seskin; Live, Disc 1; Seskin Records SR 112 1 of 2
  11. Elena Moon Park: Pong Dang Pong Dang (Nanpa Hong/Seokjung Yoon); Elena Moon Park, Dan Zanes, Barbara Brousal, Jean Cook; Unhurried Journey; Unhurried Journey moonpark music 001
  12. Brooks Williams: Playground Games; Brooks Williams; New Everything; Red Guitar Blue Music RGBM-2013
  13. Bonnie Koloc w/Chuck Suchy: You Played Me Just Like a Piano (intro); Bonnie Koloc w/Chuck Suchy; Folkstage: Bonnie Koloc, Dave Moore, Chuck Suchy Disc 2; WFMT 12.01.01
  14. Bonnie Koloc w/Chuck Suchy: You Played Me Just Like a Piano; Bonnie Koloc w/Chuck Suchy; Folkstage: Bonnie Koloc, Dave Moore, Chuck Suchy Disc 2; WFMT 12.01.01
  15. Shanna in a Dress: Playing With Fire; Shanna in a Dress; Robot; shannainadress.com 2017-1
  16. Antsy McClain: When Your Cool Uncle Goes Bad; Antsy McClain; The Indelible Man; Unhitched unhitched.com 2023
  17. Bill Staines: Gambler’s Game; Bill Staines; First Million Miles, Vol. II; Rounder CD 11580
  18. Spider John Koerner: “Jack of Diamonds”; Spiker John Koerner; Stargeezer; Red House Stargeezer / RHR CD 84
  19. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 008
  20. Kim Moberg: The Seventh Fire: The Crossroad; Kim Moberg; The Seven Fires Prophecy: Suite for Humanity; KimMobergMusic.com 1 95269 22787 6
  21. John McCutcheon (feat. Bill Miller): “Medicine Game”; John McCutcheon (feat. Bill Miller); Bucket List; Appalseed [6.21]
  22. Miles and Mafale: Rubber Band; Miles and Mafale; Be Brave; milesandmafale.com [2023]
  23. Todd Hoke: Three Card Monte; Todd Hoke; Southland; Niller Bean Records 00261 36660
  24. Donovan: Skip-a-Long Sam; Donovan; Gift From a Flower to a Garden; Beat Goes On BGOCD194
  25. Blind Boys of Alabama: Work Until My Days Are Done; Blind Boys of Alabama; Echoes of the South; Single Lock SL071
  26. Show of Hands: Galway Farmer; Show of Hands; Live at Royal Albert Hall, 24 March 1996; Hands On Music HMCD01
  27. Phoebe Hunt: Galloping; Phoebe Hunt; Nothing Else Matters; Popped Corn Records PCR985CD
  28. Eric Taylor: Game is Gone; Eric Taylor feat. Tommie Lee Bradley-Jackson; Scuffletown; Emminent Scuffletown / EM-26001-2
  29. The Mollys: Hat Trick (instrumental); The Mollys; Hat Trick; Apolkalips 9701CD
  30. Ben Gage: Wish; Ben Gage; Two Singing Songs; bengagemusic.com 112023
  31. Anne Heaton: Watching You Win; Anne Heaton; Honeycomb; Anne Heaton 53688 10062
  32. Joni Mitchell: The Circle Game; Joni Mitchell; Hits; Reprise 9 46326-2
  33. Elly Stone & Co.: “Carousel (La Valse A Mille Temps)”; Elly Stone & Co.; Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris; Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris | Sony Classical/Columbia/Legacy SK 89998
  34. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  35. Dick Gaughan: Games People Play (South); Dick Gaughan; Prentice Piece: A Compilation, disc 1; Greentrax CDTRAX236D
  36. Anne Feeney: Shell Game; Anne Feeney; Look to the Left; Super 88 CD-081-924-2
  37. Darryl Purpose: Dangerous Game; Darryl Purpose; Same River Twice; Tangible cardboard
  38. Carrie Newcomer w/Gary Walters: Bowling Baby; Carrie Newcomer w/Gary Walters; WFMT’s Folkstage March 14, 2009; Folkstage 3.14.09
  39. Those Darn Accordions!: The Bowling King; Those Darn Accordions!; Squeeze This!; Flying Fish FF CD70627
  40. Eddie From Ohio: Bowling in the Hills; Eddie From Ohio; Big Noise; Virginia Soul VSR DC004
  41. Neal Ben-Ari (Orig. Broadway Cast): The Story of Chess; Neal Ben-Ari (Orig. Broadway Cast); Chess – the musical; RCA Victor 7700-2-RC
  42. Shelley Berman: “Little Game”; Shelley Berman; Inside Shelley Berman; Inside Shelley Berman | Verve MG V 15003
  43. Richard Berman: “Monopoly”; Richard Berman; Love, Work and Play; Love, Work and Play | Aries Aries Records 002
  44. Steve Wright: Monopoly; Steve Wright; I Still Have a Pony; Comedy Central Records CCR0054
  45. Steve Goodman: Door Number Three; Steve Goodman; Jessie’s Jig & Other Favorites; Red Pajamas RPJ-010CD
  46. James Lee Stanley & John Batdorf: Tumbling Dice (Jagger/Richards); James Lee Stanley & John Batdorf; All Wood & Stones II; Beechwood BR 2133
  47. Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.: “The Oldest Established” (Loesser); Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.; Guys and Dolls; RCA 09026 61317 2
  48. Peter Gallagher & ensemble: Luck Be a Lady (Loesser); Broadway Revival Cast; Guys and Dolls; RCA 09026 61317 2
  49. Fendrick & Peck: Lucky Penny; Fendrick & Peck; Lucky Penny; FendrickandPeck.com 8 88295 26411 2
  50. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red; Laura Love 88295 68276
  51. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004