The Midnight Special, April 25, 2026

By Marilyn Rea Beyer |

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Playlist

  1. Lead Belly: The Midnight Special THEME (excerpt 1); Lead Belly; Midnight Special; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Ginny Hawker: Don’t Neglect The Rose (Emma Smith); Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz; Folkstage: Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz w/Deborah Clifford; WFMT Folkstage 9.25.2004
  3. Valerie & Walter Crockett: What Do Roses Smell Like?; Valerie & Walter Crockett; Moonbone; Big Bark Records Big Bark 0002
  4. Dennis Leise: Multiflora Rose; Dennis Leise; State of Fairs; dennisjleise.com 4.1.2020
  5. Tony Trischka, ft. Sierra Ferrel, et al.: San Antonio Rose; Tony Trischka, ft. Sierra Ferrel, et al.; Earl Jam; Down the Road Records DTR00152
  6. The Grateful Dead: Sugar Magnolia; The Grateful Dead; Best of the Grateful Dead, disc 1; Rhino 08122 7955984
  7. Annie Gallup: Grandma’s Best China; Annie Gallup; Cause & Effect; Prime CD PCD 028
  8. Billow Wood: Cherry Blossom Tree (Donoghue); Billow Wood; single; billowwood.com
  9. Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Frank Orrall: Little Blossoms Falling Down; Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues feat. Frank Orrall; MORE Different Voices; Dawnserly 0 601968 667924
  10. Green and Root: Lavender Bowers; Green and Root; Down That Road; Cozy Goat 166000
  11. Milk Carton Kids: Sad Song (Watson/Nagler); Milk Carton Kids; Lost Cause Lover Fool; Far Cry Records 4.24.2026
  12. Marty Robbins: A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation); Marty Robbins; Essential Marty Robbins, Disc 1; Columbia C2K 92569
  13. Andrew Sa: Lavender Cowboy, ft. H.C. McIntire; Andrew Sa; American Rough; Bloodshot Records 6.26.2026
  14. Mark Erelli: Spring Green; Mark Erelli; Spring Green; markerelli.com 3.6.2026
  15. Bill Bourne: Little Flowers; Bill Bourne; Voodoo King; Second Story Second SSR#2002
  16. Sons of the Never Wrong: Tiny Blue Flowers (Roper); Sons of the Never Wrong; Three Good Reasons; Waterbug WBG0018
  17. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; In Boston 1959; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  18. Greg Brown: Smell of Coffee; Greg Brown; Milk of the Moon; Red House RHR CD 168
  19. Shemekia Copeland: Fried Catfish and Bibles (Hahn and Kimbrough); Shemekia Copeland; Done Come Too Far; Alligator ALCD 5010
  20. Malcolm Holcombe: Marvalene’s Kitchen; Malcolm Holcombe; Another Wisdom; Purple Girl Music PG2002
  21. Sky Smeed: Smoke and Spice; Sky Smeed; Live from Rock House; skysmeed.com 2026
  22. Wendell Ferguson: Spice; Wendell Ferguson; Wendell Ferguson Live! The $#!T Hits The Fans; WFerguson WHF 0305
  23. Hank Williams: Jambalaya (On the Bayou); Hank Williams; Gold, Disk 1; Mercury Nashville B0004390-02 1
  24. The Juggernauts: (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66; The Juggernauts; Live Lunch; Juggernauts 6-59696-10102-9
  25. Old Town School of Folk Music cast: “When We Get to California” (Michael Smith); Old Town School of Folk Music cast; The Grapes of Wrath; The Grapes of Wrath | WFMT Folkstage 02/28/03 Disc 1 of 2
  26. Peter Mulvey: Out Here; Peter Mulvey; Deep Blue; Eastern Front EFR-CD-112
  27. Buddy Mondlock: Comin’ Down in the Rain; Buddy Mondlock; Poetic Justice; Poetic Justice | Major Bob MBPCD 0002
  28. Patty Griffin: I Smell a Rat (Leiber & Stoller); Patty Griffin; Downtown Church; Credential Recordings 5099969344329
  29. Geoff Bartley: Came Home Last Night With One Sock On; Geoff Bartley; Mercy for the Dispossessed; Magic Crow Records MRC-1007
  30. The Therapy Sisters: “Hold Their Feet to the Fire”; The Therapy Sisters; Let’s Put a Folksinger in the White House; Let’s Put a Folksinger in the White House | Therapy Sisters TS 001
  31. Arrogant Worms: New Car Smell (AW); Arrogant Worms; Toast!; Arrogant AW-3003
  32. Russ Rentler: New Car Smell (Rentler); Russ Rentler; Scarecrow’s Lament; russrentler.com 7 83707 287201
  33. Vassar Clements: Green Onions; Vassar Clements; Livin’ With The Blues; Acoustic Disc ACD-58
  34. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  35. Elena Moon Park: “Flower Dance”; Elena Moon Park; Unhurried Journey; Unhurried Journey | moonpark music moonpark music 001
  36. Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem: Wildflowers; Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem; Ranky Tanky; Mayhen MM 010
  37. Maria Sangiolo: White Coral Bells (trad.); Maria Sangiolo; Fairy Moon: Songs of the Ring; Raging River RR105
  38. Great Big Sea: French Perfume; Great Big Sea; Sea of No Cares; WEA 2 43310
  39. Martin Carthy: Perfumes of Arabia; Martin Carthy; The Carthy Chronicles, Disc 3; Free Reed FRQCD-60
  40. Crow Johnson: Coyote with Whiskey on His Breath; Crow Johnson; Painting Stories ‘cross the Sky; Zassafras ZR 7704 CD
  41. Trina Hamlin: Jacaranda; Trina Hamlin; KFAI House Party, Vol. 5 (various); KFAI Fresh Air Community Radio 8.6.2020
  42. The Kennedys: Jasmine (Stewart); The Kennedys; Songs of the Open Road; Appleseed Recordings APR CD 1097 APR CD 1097
  43. Niamh Parsons & The Loose Connections: The Briar & the Rose (Waits); Niamh Parsons & The Loose Connections; Loosen Up; Green Linnet CD 1167
  44. Dervish: Passage West (J. Spillane); Dervish, ft. The Indigo Girls; The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2; Down The Road DTR 0017
  45. Erin Rae: That Old Time Feeling (Clark); Erin Rae; Old No. 1 – Revisited (various artists); Truly Hand Made 5.1.2026
  46. Ken Whitely: I’ll Just Say I’m Fine; Ken Whitely; Keep Going; Pyramid Records PD023
  47. Charlie Parr: Roses While I’m Living (Trad./Boggs); Charlie Parr; 1922; House of Mercy Recordings MR029
  48. Cormac McCarthy: Peace in Your Heart; Cormac McCarthy; Walking With the Shadows; Rakish Tilt Music RTCD 0006
  49. Laura Love: I Still Believe (Unplugged); Laura Love; She Loved Red; Laura Love 88295 68276
  50. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004