The Midnight Special, April 19, 2025

By Marilyn Rea Beyer |

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Playlist

  1. Lead Belly: Midnight Special (Trad.); Leadbelly; Midnight Special; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. James Kahn: “Risin’ of the Sea”; James Kahn; Risin’ of the Sea; James Kahn 1 95269 15086 0
  3. Tim O’Brien: Same Boat, Brother; Tim O’Brien; He Walked On; Howdy skies HOW-CD-2021
  4. Le Vent du Nord: Le navire de Bayonne (The Ship of Bayonne); Le Vent du Nord; 20 Printemps; Cie du Nord CIE012
  5. Carrie Newcomer: “Like Molly Brown”; Carrie Newcomer; Until Now; Available Light Records ALR06
  6. Great Big Sea: “Lukey”; Great Big Sea; Rant and Roar; Sire 31023-2
  7. Ed McCurdy: Lukey’s Boat; Ed McCurdy; How It’s Done; Empire Musicwerks 545 450 823-2
  8. Laura Love: Aha Me Riddle I Day; Laura Love; Shum Ticky; Mercury 314 588 866-2
  9. Declan O’Rourke: The Harbour; Declan O’Rourke; Arrivals; Schoolkids 7 98576 11939 3
  10. Wylie & the Wild West: Sea of Heartbreak; Wylie & the Wild West; 2000 Miles from Nashville; HiLine HLR1117
  11. Andrea Von Kampen: Water Flowing Downward; Andrea Von Kampen; That Spell; Fantasy FAN01291
  12. Lynn Miles: “When My Ship Comes In”; Lynn Miles; Black Flowers, Disc 1; True North TND531
  13. Redbird: “Lighthouse Light”; Redbird: Kris Delmhorts, Peter Mulvey, Jeffrey Foucault; Redbird; Redbird | Signature SIG 1291
  14. Don Conoscenti: “Mysterious Light”; Don Conoscenti; Mysterious Light; Cogtone Mysterious Light / 009
  15. Ralph McTell: “The Mermaid and the Seagull”; Ralph McTell; Best of Ralph of McTell; Castle Music PLS CD 164
  16. Rupert Wates: Oh Captain; Rupert Wates; For the People; Bite Music Ltd. 6-20953-65372-8
  17. John McCutcheon: Sculley’s Reel/Morrison’s Jig; The Wind That Shakes the Barley; The Wind That Shakes the Barley; Rounder Select 82161-0476-2
  18. David Mallett: April; David Mallett; Greenin’ Up; North Road 6 06548 68
  19. David Mallett: The Ballad of St. Anne’s Reel (trad./Mallett); David Mallett; Inches & Miles; Flying Fish FF70110CD
  20. David Mallett: Garden Song; Dave Mallett; Inches & Miles; Inches & Miles | Flying Fish FF70110CD
  21. David Mallett: Summer of My Dreams; David Mallett; Parallel Lives; Flying Fish FF CD 670
  22. Richard Thompson: “Pharaoh”; Richard Thompson; Acoustic Classics II; Acoustic Classics II | Beeswing Records BSWCD003
  23. Six13: “The Red Sea Shanty” (Trad., Six13, Sherwood Schwartz, George Wyle); Six13; seasonal single; seasonal single | Six13.com [2021]
  24. Aaron Kelly: Walkin’ Down the Walls of Jericho; Aaron Kelly; Alive at the Farm; Make Empathy Great Again MEGA 10022020
  25. Ted Neeley & Yvonne Elliman: “What’s the Buzz?”; Ted Neeley & Yvonne Elliman; Jesus Christ Superstar (film soundtrack); Jesus Christ Superstar (film soundtrack) | MCA MCA2-11000
  26. Kate Campbell: The Last Song; Kate Campbell; Wandering Strange; Eminent EM-25050-2
  27. David Olney: Thirty Coins of Gold; David Olney; Real Lies; Philo CDPH 1204
  28. The Harlem Spiritual Ensemble: The Angel Rolled the Stone Away; The Harlem Spiritual Ensemble; Free at Last; Arcadia ARC 1995-2
  29. Gillian Welch: “By the Mark”; Gillian Welch; Revival; Almo Sounds ALM SD 80006
  30. Steve Goodman w/Vin Scelsa: Easter Parade; Steve Goodman w/Vin Scelsa; The Easter Tapes; Red Pajamas RPJ-009CD
  31. Steve Goodman w/David Amram and Vin Scelsa: Rudolph The Red-Nosed (Easter) Reindeer; Steve Goodman w/David Amram and Vin Scelsa; The Easter Tapes; Red Pajamas RPJ-009CD
  32. Gene Autry: Peter Cottontail; Gene Autry; The Essential Gene Autry; Columbia-Legacy C2K 63779 2 of 2
  33. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  34. Jonas Friddle & The Majority: Sail Away Ladies; Jonas Friddle & The Majority; Use Your Voice; jonasfriddle.com 8 84501 92481 8
  35. Eddie From Ohio: “You & Me In A Rowboat to Rio”; Eddie From Ohio; Portable EFO Show, Disc 1; Virginia Soul Records VSR CD 005
  36. Walter Bobbie and ensemble: “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The Boat”; Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.; Guys and Dolls; RCA 09026 61317 2
  37. Keb’ Mo’: “Rock Me on the Water” (Jackson Browne); Keb’ Mo’; Looking Into You: Tribute to Jackson Browne, disc 2; Music Road Records MRR CD 018
  38. Rain Perry: Melody and Jack; Rain Perry; A White Album; rainperry.com 6 54434 01122 6
  39. Art Thieme: Keweenaw Light (Craig Johnson); Art Thieme; That’s the Ticket!; Folk Legacy CD-90
  40. The Waifs: Lighthouse; The Waifs; Up All Night; Compass 7 4360 2
  41. Benjamin Luxon & Bill Crofut: Bold Nelson/The Eddystone Light; Benjamin Luxon & Bill Crofut; Two Gentlemen Folk; Telarc CD-84401
  42. Sierra Ferrell: “The Sea”; Sierra Ferrell; Long Time Coming; Rounder 1166101288
  43. Amy Speace: “The Sea & The Shore”; Amy Speace w/Robby Hecht; How to Sleep in a Stormy Boat; How to Sleep in a Stormy Boat | Wind Bone 59709 60466
  44. Sean Nua: “O Ro, Song of the Sea”; Sean Nua; The Open Door; The Open Door | Shanachie 79082 CD
  45. Lee Murdock: Downbound on Superior; Lee Murdock; Cold Winds; Depot DEP 11 CD
  46. Tom Kastle: Cold Winds; Tom Kastle; Tommy’s Gone to Hilo; Madyson Music MAD2010
  47. Laura Love: I Still Believe (Unplugged); Laura Love; She Loved Red; Laura Love 88295 68276
  48. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004