The Midnight Special, December 21, 2024

By Marilyn Rea Beyer |

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Playlist

  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special THEME”; Leadbelly; Midnight Special; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Steve Goodman: “Lincoln Park Pirates”; Steve Goodman; Live at the Earl of Old Town; Red Pajamas RPJ-017
  3. Christine Lavin & The Mistletones: “The Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Chanukah/Ramadan/Boxing Day Song”; Christine Lavin, Gregory Clark, Julie Gold, Ervin Drake, Emily Bindiger, David Lutken; Runaway Christmas Tree; Runaway Christmas Tree Appleseed Recordings APRCD 1075
  4. Claudia Schmidt: Solstice Chant; Claudia Schmidt; Hark the Dark; Claudia Schmidt 7 00261 46122 9
  5. Kim Richey: Goodbye Ohio; Kim Richey; Every New Beginning; Yep Roc YEP-3092
  6. Richard Schindell: “Darkness, Darkness” (Young); Richard Shindell; Reunion Hill; Reunion Hill/Shanachie 8027
  7. Sara Thomsen & Paula Pederson: “Darkness Cover Me”; Sara Thomsen & Paula Pederson; Winter Wonderings; Winter Wonderings | 7 89577 70022 2 7 89577 70022 2
  8. The Rolling Creek Dippers: In My Hour of Darkness; The Rolling Creek Dippers; Return of the Grievous Angel/Tribute to Gram Parsons; Almo AMS3P-8082
  9. Irene Kelley: Toymaker’s Dream; Irene Kelley; Goodnight, Little One; irenekelley.com 5072021
  10. Bohola: “A Childhood Christmas” (Dylan Thomas, et al); Bohola; A Childhood Christmas; Bohola Music 01
  11. Jim Infantino & Jonatha Brooke: The Holly and the Ivy; Jim Infantino & Jonatha Brooke; Snow Angels; Hear Music HEAR 9405
  12. Maggie Sansone: Good King Wenceslas; Maggie Sansone; Sounds of the Season II; Maggie’s Music MMCD105
  13. Stan Rogers: First Christmas (Away from Home); Stan Rogers; Between the Breaks… Live; Borealis BCD216
  14. Garnet Rogers: “Phone Booth”; Garnet Rogers; Night Drive; Snowgoose SGS 1125
  15. Joan Baez: “Diamonds and Rust”; Joan Baez; Complete A&M Recordings (4); Complete A&M Recordings (4) | A & M Chronicles B0000828-02
  16. Darryl Purpose: “You Must Go Home for Christmas”; Darryl Purpose; Same River Twice [fmr. Darryl PURPOSE]; Same River Twice | Tangible tangible cardboard
  17. The Early Mays: I’m Going Home, It’s Christmas Time (Stanley); The Early Mays; Out Under the Sky; BWR BWR001
  18. Folkapotamus: Lake Shore Limited; Folkapotamus; Whispered Words; PhatCat 88295 13620
  19. Steve Goodman: Winter Wonderland (Bernard); Steve Goodman; Artistic Hair; Red Pajamas/Omnivore RPJ 001/OVCD 336
  20. The Bobs: Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag; The Bobs; Too Many Santas!; Rounder CD 9060
  21. Sultans of String w/Benoit Bourque: “Les Anges dans nos campagnes / Cootes Paradise Reel” (trad./McKhool); Sultans of String w/Benoit Bourque; Christmas Caravan; McKhool MCK2075
  22. Michael Smith: “Narration I” (O’Henry); Michael Smith; Michael Smith’s The Gift of the Magi; Michael Smith’s The Gift of the Magi | Bird Avenue BA006
  23. Michael Smith: “Pawnbroker’s Lullaby” (Michael Smith); Michael Smith feat. Miriam Sturm, Pat Fleming, Al Ehrich; Michael Smith’s The Gift of the Magi; Michael Smith’s The Gift of the Magi | Bird Avenue BA006
  24. Michael Smith: “Narration II” (O’Henry); Michael Smith; Michael Smith’s The Gift of the Magi; Michael Smith’s The Gift of the Magi | Bird Avenue BA006
  25. Michael Smith, Jamie O’Reilly: “On Our Own” (Michael Smith); Michael Smith, Jamie O’Reilly; Michael Smith’s The Gift of the Magi; Michael Smith’s The Gift of the Magi | Bird Avenue BA006
  26. The Roches: “Joy to the World”; The Roches; We Three Kings; Rykodisc RCD 10311
  27. James Lee Stanley: “Deck the Halls with Sugar Plum Faeries”; James Lee Stanley; A Beachwood Christmas; Beachwood 7 33086 24692 4
  28. Anonymous English: “Greensleeves”; Ronn McFarlane, l; Christmas Gift – A Dorian Holiday Celebration; Dorian DOR-90008
  29. Steppin’ in It: Last Winter in the Copper Country; Steppin’ in It; Last Winter in the Copper Country; Hippo Coop HCR-058
  30. Eric Bibb: King of the Castle; Eric Bibb; In the Real World; Repute Records ericbibb.com
  31. Friend & Lover: Reach Out of the Darkness; Friend & Lover (Jim Post/Cathy Conn); Time-Life’s Treasury of Folk Rock, Disk 1; EMI R121-24
  32. Gordon Lightfoot: Song for a Winter’s Night; Gordon Lightfoot; Gord’s Gold; Reprise 2237-2
  33. Bruce Cockburn: “Whole Night Sky”; Bruce Cockburn; Charity of Night; Charity of Night | Rykodisc RCD 10366
  34. South For Winter: Wintersleep (Southern Lights); South For Winter; Of Sea and Sky; southforwintermusic.com 05162024
  35. Anne Heaton: “To the Light”; Anne Heaton; To the Light; To the Light | anneheaton.com anneheaton.com
  36. Kate Rusby: “The Christmas Goose”; Kate Rusby; The Frost is All Over; Pure Records PRCD40
  37. Kiltartan Road: “Deck the Halls/Carol of the Field Mice” (Trad./Grahame & Sobol); Kirtartan Road, feat. Andrew Bird; Kiltartan Road Christmas – Joy In the Morning; Kiltartan Road Christmas – Joy In the Morning | Classic Digital #1006
  38. Traditional French: “Noël nouvelet (Sing We of Christmas)”; Chicago a cappella; Christmas a cappella; Cedille CDR-90000107
  39. Odetta: “Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow”; Odetta; Christmas Spirituals; Christmas Spirituals | Vanguard 79079-2
  40. Connie Kaldor: “We’re Gonna Sing”; Connie Kaldor; Prairie Christmas; Prairie Christmas | bandcamp conniekaldor.com
  41. Joe Crookston: I Sing; Joe Crookston; Darkling & the Bluebird Jubilee; Milagrito rae62011
  42. James Keelaghan: “Sing My Heart Home”; James Keelaghan; Home; Home/Appleseed APR CD 1059
  43. Riders in the Sky: Corn, Water and Wood (Elliot/Waldman); “Ranger Doug” Green, Fred “Too Slim” LaBour, “Woody Paul” Chrisman, Joey Miskulin; Christmas the Cowboy Way; Rounder 11661 0445 2
  44. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red; Laura Love 88295 68276
  45. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004