The Midnight Special, August 7, 2021

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  1. Pat Donohue: “This Is the Beginning”; Pat Donohue; Bluesky Records BSR 915
  2. Paul Simon: “That’s Where I Belong”; Paul Simon; You’re The One 78907
  3. Steve Goodman: “The Dutchman” (Michael Smith); Steve Goodman; Buddha 7446599626 2
  4. Anne Hills: “Starfisher” (Michael Smith); Anne Hills; Flying Fish 70621
  5. Anne Hills & Michael Smith: “We Become Birds” (Michael Smith); Anne Hills & Michael Smith; Redwing RMCD 5406
  6. Guy Davis: “That’s No Way to Get Along” (Rev. Robert Wilkins); Guy Davis; MC Records MC-0074
  7. Carrie Newcomer: “Mean Kind of Justice”; Carrie Newcomer; Philo 11671-1253-2
  8. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  9. Kim Richey: “Hello Old Friend”; Kim Richey; Mercury B001O074IG
  10. Shawn Mullins: “Twin Rocks, Oregon”; Shawn Mullins; Sony Legacy B00000AG6W
  11. Warren Zevon: “Back in the High Life Again” (Steve Winwood); Warren Zevon; Nashville Catalog EONE ASSIN: B00003XASS
  12. Lori McKenna: “The Balladeer”; Lori McKenna; Thirty Tigers 67995CD
  13. Mark Erelli: “The Western Veil” (Mark Erelli & Dinty Child); Mark Erelli; Mark Erelli 03-27-20
  14. Gove Scrivenor: “Minuet for the Backroads”; Gove Scrivenor; Compass 7 4254 2
  15. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott: “Guabi, Guabi” (Traditional); Ramblin’ Jack Elliott; Vanguard VSD 79151
  16. Eric & Suzy Thompson: “Adam and Eve Had the Blues”; Eric & Suzy Thompson; Arhoolie CD 5041
  17. Tim O’Brien: “Man Gave Names to All the Animals” (Bob Dylan); Tim O’Brien; Sugar Hill SHCD 3853
  18. Taproot: “River of Dreams”; Taproot; Taproot TR001
  19. Eva Cassidy: “Fields of Gold” (Sting); Eva Cassidy; Blix Street G2 10045
  20. Michael Miles and Zahra Glenda Baker: “Part IV” (Michael Miles); Michael Miles and Zahra Glenda Baker; Right on Red 5308
  21. Vance Gilbert: “Change is Gonna Come” (Sam Cooke); Vance Gilbert; Folkstage 10-22-05 2 of 2
  22. Reggie Harris & Greg Greenway: “Mighty Long Way”; Reggie Harris & Greg Greenway; self-released DTTS 01
  23. Low Lily: “Adventurer”; Low Lily (Simmons, Schneckenberger, Cohen, DeMario); Low Lily 8 88295 29951 0
  24. Chris Lavancher: “Going Back Home”; Chris Lavancher; Chris Lavancher 191924569459
  25. Rose Cousins: “The Benefits of Being Alone (Reprise)” (Rose Cousins & Jonny Wright); Rose Cousins; Outside Music OUT9132CD
  26. Maura O’Connell: “Poetic Justice” (Buddy Mondlock, Tom Kimmel); Maura O’Connell; Hannibal CD 1389
  27. Patty Griffin: “Mad Mission”; Patty Griffin; Living With Ghosts A&M/31454 0490 2
  28. Kevin Kling: “Minnesota”; Kevin Kling; East Side Digital ESD 81592 MRBCOLL
  29. Mike Agranoff: “Solace – Mexican Serenade” (Scott Joplin); Mike Agranoff; BFD BFD104C
  30. Great Big Sea: “When I’m Up (I Can’t Get Down)” (Oysterband); Great Big Sea; Sire 31023
  31. Oysterband with Chumbawumba: “This is the Voice”; Oysterband with Chumbawumba; Omnium OMM2033
  32. Ruthie Foster: “Ocean of Tears” (Sidney Wyche, Theodore McRae); Ruthie Foster; Blue Corn BCM0202
  33. Tim Grimm: “Thirteen Years”; Tim Grimm; Vault Records VR013
  34. Darrell Scott: “Hummingbird”; Darrell Scott; Sugar Hill SHCD-3894
  35. Eddi Reader: “Hummingbird” (Boo Hewerdine); Eddi Reader; Ceili CEIL2003
  36. Raye Zaragoza: “The It Girl”; Raye Zaragoza;
  37. Carolina Chocolate Drops: “Leaving Eden” (Laurelynn Dossett); Carolina Chocolate Drops (Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, Hubby Jenkins); Nonesuch 528809-2
  38. Gail Finnie Rundlett: “All That is Gold”; Gail Rundlett nee Finnie; BCN 10137-2
  39. Bok, Muir & Trickett: “John O’ Dreams” (Bill Caddick); Bok, Muir & Trickett; Folk Legacy FSI 104
  40. Geyer Street Sheiks: “Great Dream from Heaven” (Joseph Spence); Geyer Street Sheiks; BJAM CD 101
  41. Sam Bush with John Cowan: “Crossing the Transippi”; Sam Bush with John Cowan; Sugar Hill
  42. Steve Goodman: “You Better Get It While You Can”; Steve Goodman; Omnivore Recordings OVCD-344
  43. Chris Vallillo: “Sunday Drivin’ on a Monday Afternoon”; Chris Vallillo; Gin Ridge GR 1008

The Midnight Special, July 31, 2021

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  1. David Olney: “Caterpillar”; David Olney; Philo CD PH 1177
  2. Original Cast: E. Clayton Cornelious, Janet Dacal,Legs: “Advice from a Caterpillar” (Wildhorn/Murphy); Original Cast: E. Clayton Cornelious, Janet Dacal,Legs; Wonderland: The Musical | Masterworks 88697 88669 2
  3. Chris Rosser: “Butterfly Girl”; Chris Rosser; Hollow Reed Arts HRA2014
  4. Cidny Bullens: “Gender Line”; Cidny Bullens; Walkin’ Through This World BL005
  5. The Band: “I Shall Be Released” (Bob Dylan); The Band; Capitol B0028422-02
  6. John Prine: “Angel from Montgomery”; John Prine; Oh Boy OBR 040
  7. Joan Baez: “Silkie”; Joan Baez; Vanguard 79595-2
  8. Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage: “Selkie Song”; Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage; Sungrazing Records Awake / SGR003
  9. Steve Goodman: “Vegematic”; Steve Goodman; Affordable Art | Omnivore Recordings OVCD-337
  10. Robin & Linda Williams: “Someday and Sometime”; Robin & Linda Williams; Oakenwold Recordings 001
  11. Kate Campbell: “Fade to Blue”; Kate Campbell; Compass 7 4276 2
  12. Susan Cattaneo and Nancy Beaudette: “Fade to Blue”; Susan Cattaneo and Nancy Beaudette; Jersey Girl Music 70026145683
  13. Tracy Chapman: “Change”; Tracy Chapman; Atlantic/Elektra 83303-2
  14. Alexandra Olsavsky: ‘What Happens When a Woman?”; Artemisia; Artemisia (2018)
  15. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
  16. Robert Johnson: “Ramblin’ on My Mind”; Robert Johnson; Columbia / Legacy 88697 85907 2 1 of 2
  17. Woody Guthrie: “Hard Travelin’”; Woody Guthrie; Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40102
  18. Studs Terkel: “Interview with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott”; Studs Terkel & Jack Elliott; WFMT [1961]
  19. Ian & Sylvia: “Someday Soon” (Ian Tyson); Ian & Sylvia; Vanguard 77020-2
  20. Sanctified Grumblers: “Ramblin, Ramblin, Ramblin’” (Rick Sherry, Eric Noden); Sanctified Grumblers; sanctifiedgrumblers.com [2010]
  21. Susan Werner: “Barbed Wire Boys”; Susan Werner; susanwerner.com S. W. 6566134372
  22. Ella Jenkins: “Cotton Eye Joe”; Ella Jenkins; Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 45003
  23. Ella Jenkins: “Racing With the Sun”; Ella Jenkins; Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 45003
  24. The Last Word Quintet: “Lightning and Thunder” (Bob Long); The Last Word Quintet; After the Rain… | self 1 95269 06843 1
  25. Mandy Patinkin: “Ugly Duckling” (Frank Loesser); Mandy Patinkin; Nonesuch 79534-2
  26. Andy Griffith: “Swan Lake”; Andy Griffith; Capitol CDP 0777 7 98476 2 4
  27. Richard Meyer: “The Black Swan”; Richard Meyer; Shanachie 8003 CD
  28. Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi: “The Black Swan”; Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi; Nonesuch [2019]
  29. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  30. The Chenille Sisters: “Help! I’m Turning into my Parents!”; The Chenille Sisters; Red House Records RHR CD 67
  31. Colm Wilkinson: “Transformation” (Frank Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse); Colm Wilkinson; RCA Victor 60416-2 RC
  32. David Mitchell & Richard Webb: “Friends of Dr. Jekyll”; David Mitchell & Richard Webb; BBC Audio ISBN 13:978 1846 070716
  33. Jan Krist: “Frankenstein”; Jan Krist; Robin Hood JanKrist.com/2020
  34. Annie Gallup: “James”; Annie Gallup; 1-800-Prime-CD PCD63
  35. Annie Gallup: “Magic Saved Me”; Annie Gallup; Gallway Bay 793447427027
  36. Original Broadway Cast: “His Love Makes Me Beautiful” (Jule Styne / Bob Merrill); Original Broadway Cast; Angel ZDM 7 64661 2
  37. Michael Johnson: “So So” (“You Make Me Feel So Young” parody) (Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon); Michael Johnson; Red House Records RHR CD 259
  38. Hal Ketchum: “Loving You Makes Me a Better Man” (Rodney Crowell); Hal Ketchum; Curb D2-78707
  39. Pierce Pettis: “My Life of Crime”; Pierce Pettis; Compass 7 4236 2
  40. Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer: “Frank to Valentino”; Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer; Carter 001
  41. Chris Trapper: “Make It Through”; Chris Trapper; Cold Water Waltz/Starlit www.christrapper.com
  42. Crys Matthews: “Hope Revolution”; Crys Matthews; crysmatthews.com 700261485904
  43. Carrie Newcomer: “The Only Way Through is In”; Carrie Newcomer; Available Light Records ALR05
  44. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  45. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, July 24, 2021

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special THEME”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Jesse Terry: “Just Out of Your Sight”; Jesse Terry; Wandering Records WR001
  3. Plainsong: “Sweet Amelia” (Andy Roberts, Iain Matthews); Plainsong; Mesa Records R2 79065
  4. Vance Gilbert: “Dear Amelia”; Vance Gilbert; Philo CD PH 1186
  5. Dawn Landes: “Oh Amelia”; Dawn Landes and Brigid Kaelin; dawnlandes.com LAND012
  6. Daniel Rodriguez: “Sojourn of a Burning Sun”; Daniel Rodriguez; Renew Records 538627492
  7. Jimmy LaFave: “The Moon’s A Harsh Mistress” (Jimmy Webb); Jimmy LaFave; BohemiaBeat 65223-0010-2
  8. Sons of the Never Wrong: “From Where the Strings Descend”; Sons of the Never Wrong; Songs 3 Records SR3
  9. Honest Mechanik: “In Between”; Honest Mechanik; honestmechanik.com [2021]
  10. June Tabor: “I Want to Vanish”; June Tabor; Against the Stream Green Linnet/GLCD3096
  11. Jenny Reynolds: “Before I know You’re Gone”; Jenny Reynolds; www.jennyreynolds.com Any Kind of Angel / 7 00261 48218 7
  12. Paul Simon: “Stranded in a Limousine”; Paul Simon; Warner Bros. R2 78902
  13. Rev. Robert B. Jones, Sr.: “(We’re) Stole and Sold From Africa”; Rev. Robert B. Jones, Sr.; RoJo Records 88295 31706
  14. Ella Jenkins: “Africa Llamando (Africa is Calling)”; Ella Jenkins; Smithsonian SFW CD 45004
  15. Laura Love: “The Heart of Nat Turner”; Laura Love; https://lauralovemusic.bandcamp.com/ [2021]
  16. Doc Watson: “The Ship That Never Returned”; Doc Watson; Sugar Hill SH CD 3795
  17. Gamble Rogers: “Wreck of the Old ‘97”; Gamble Rogers; WFMT Folkstage 07-25-75
  18. The Kingston Trio: “MTA” (Trad. Jacqueline Steiner, Bess Lomax Hawes); The Kingston Trio; Smithsonian Collection RD 046-2
  19. Sam Berman, Beth Lomax Hawes, Jackie Steiner: “MTA – excerpt” (Trad. Jacqueline Steiner, Bess Lomax Hawes); Sam Berman, Beth Lomax Hawes, Jackie Steiner; private collection MRB-1
  20. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  21. Irene Kelley: “Wild Mountain Stream”; Irene Kelley; Irene Kelley [2021]
  22. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: “Lost River” (Michael Martin Murphy); Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Universal UVLD-12500
  23. Lonnie Donegan & Van Morrison: “Lost John” (Traditional); Lonnie Donegan & Van Morrison; Exile 7243 8 48307 2 4
  24. Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch, Fats Kaplan: “Lost John Dean”; Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch, Fats Kaplan; Compass Records 7 4429 2
  25. Bob Franke: “Helicopter Simulator”; Bob Franke; Daring Daring CD 3016
  26. Todd Snider: “D.B. Cooper”; Todd Snider; Oh Boy Records OBR 020
  27. Erin Ash Sullivan: “Radio Show”; Erin Ash Sullivan; Willoughby 7-00261-48639-0
  28. Pete Nelson: “Summer of Love”; Pete Nelson; Signature SSRC 1232
  29. Diana Jones: “Humble”; Diana Jones; Proper Records PRPCD157
  30. Jethro Burns & Howard Levy: “Intro to ‘Take the A Train’”; Jethro Burns & Howard Levy; Balkan Samba 013
  31. Jethro Burns & Howard Levy: “Take the A Train” (Billy Strayhorn); Jethro Burns & Howard Levy; Balkan Samba 013
  32. Chris Siebold and Howard Levy: “Bach Siciliano in G minor – Live”; Chris Siebold and Howard Levy; Balkan Samba 011
  33. Howard Levy: “Up Here on the 83rd Floor”; Howard Levy; Balkan Samba 015
  34. Amelia Earhart: “Speech (excerpt)”; Amelia Earhart; Library of Congress ID AFC 1986/022
  35. Kathy Kallick: “Amelia Earhart’s Last Flight”; Kathy Kallick; Sugar Hill SH-CD-3833
  36. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – Melodica”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 005
  37. Vincent Neil Emerson: “Texas Moon”; Vincent Neil Emerson; La Honda Records LHR 007
  38. Judy Collins: “Rising of the Moon” (Traditional); Judy Collins; Wildflower Records 1299-2
  39. Joni Mitchell: “Amelia”; Joni Mitchell; Reprise 8122797178-8
  40. Plainsong: “The True Story of Amelia Earhart” (Julian Dawson); Plainsong; Elektra EKS-750441972
  41. Heather Styka: “Atlantis”; Heather Styka; Kite Stripe Records KSR02
  42. Donovan: “Atlantis”; Donovan; Epic Legacy EK 90625
  43. Anne Hills: “A Lost World” (Robert Graves/Jay Ansill); Anne Hills; Beacon BCN 10141-2
  44. Jez Lowe: “Song of the Indian Lass”; Jez Lowe; Green Linnet GLCD1161
  45. Pig Pen Theatre: “You Woke, I Waited”; Pig Pen Theatre; The PigPen Company LLC [2015]
  46. Allison Russell: “Nightflyer”; Allison Russell; Fantasy FAN01125
  47. Dee Carstensen: “Angel” (Jimi Hendrix); Dee Carstensen; Exit Nine Records Exit 9001 2
  48. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  49. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, July 17, 2021

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special THEME”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Daniel Rodriguez: “Static Splash” + “As I Am”; Daniel Rodriguez; Renew Records 538627492
  3. Lorne Entress: “Just Like a C Major 7”; Lorne Entress; lorneentress.com [2021]
  4. Dave Dersham: “I Feel Like the Dalai Lama”; Dave Dersham; self 001
  5. Martin Foster Swinger: “Little Plastic Part”; Martin Foster Swinger; self MFS 3585
  6. Allison Russell: “Persephone”; Allison Russell; Fantasy FAN01125
  7. Allison Moorer: “Crows”; Allison Moorer; Ryko RCD 11004
  8. Diana Jones: “Love Song to a Bird”; Diana Jones; Goldmine Records GMR003
  9. Rhiannon Giddens and Sxip Shirey: “Hen in the Fox House”; Sonic New York; [2020]
  10. Dry Branch Fire Squad: “Metaphorical and John Duffey”; Dry Branch Fire Squad; Rounder Records 11661-0527-2
  11. Dry Branch Fire Squad: “Fifty Miles of Elbow Room”; Dry Branch Fire Squad; Rounder Records 11661-0527-2
  12. Alice Stuart: “I Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight” (Chris Wall); Alice Stuart; Country Con Fusion CCF 102
  13. Hank Williams: “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”; Hank Williams; Mercury Nashville B0004390-02 1 of 2
  14. Natalie Gelman: “I Feel Like a Photograph”; Natalie Gelman; Folkstage 03-22-14 2 of 2
  15. Graham Sharp: “Truer Picture of Me”; Graham Sharp; Yep Roc Records YEP 2796
  16. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  17. Chris Hillman: “Like a Hurricane”; Chris Hillman; Sugar Hill SHCD-3878
  18. Sultans of String: “Hurricane”; Sultans of String; Refuge | Canada Council for the Arts MCK2230
  19. Joe Jencks: “Turning Lead into Gold”; Joe Jencks; Turtle Bear Music TBM 060109-1
  20. Fendrick & Peck: “Sweet Peppermint Wind”; Fendrick & Peck; FendrickandPeck.com [2015]
  21. Meghan Cary: “River Rock”; Meghan Cary; Angel Bear Records 8 88295 64772 4
  22. Jon Shain & FJ Ventre feat. Rissi Palmer: “Keep Your Head Above the Water”; Jon Shain & FJ Ventre feat. Rissi Palmer; Flyin’ Records 7921
  23. Katherine Rondeau w/Eric Lambert: “Orphan Boy”; Katherine Rondeau w/Eric Lambert; WFMT Folkstage 82420210
  24. Pete Morton: “Oh, Had I A Golden Thread”; Pete Morton; Further 003
  25. Phoebe Snow: “Poetry Man”; Phoebe Snow; Label [1975]
  26. Janis Ian w/Phoebe Snow: “Hymn”; Janis Ian w/Phoebe Snow; Columbia 33919
  27. Paul Simon w/Phoebe Snow & The Jessy Dixon Singers: “Gone At Last”; Paul Simon w/Phoebe Snow & The Jessy Dixon Singers; Warner Bros. R2 78901
  28. Bruce “Utah” Phillips: “Utah on Phoebe Snow” + “Phoebe Snow”; Bruce “Utah” Phillips; AP Press AKA 041CD
  29. Kirk Mann: “Say Their Names”; Kirk Mann; Say Their Names Hudson Harding/MANN2020
  30. Sweet Honey in the Rock: “The Women Gather”; Sweet Honey in the Rock; The Women Gather | Earth Beat R2 73829
  31. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special Solo (Long): Instrumental; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 007
  32. Kaia Kater: “La Misere”; Kaia Kater; Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40234
  33. Kaia Kater: “Starry Day”; Kaia Kater; Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40234
  34. Eric Andersen: “Violets of Dawn”; Eric Andersen; Vanguard VMD 79206
  35. Tom Rush: “Lost My Drivin’ Wheel”; Tom Rush; Columbia/ Legacy CK 65860
  36. John Gorka: “I Don’t Feel Like a Train”; John Gorka; High Street 72902 10315-2
  37. Dar Williams: “Wilder Than Her” (Fred Eaglesmith); Dar Williams; Razor and Tie RTS 787
  38. Fred Eaglesmith: “Freight Train”; Fred Eaglesmith; Vertical VER 4218-2
  39. Jenn Rawling & Basho Parks: “Whistle Bird”; Jenn Rawling & Basho Parks; Waterbug Waterbug WBG106
  40. Ken Nordine: “A Whistler”; Ken Nordine; Hip-O Select B005171-02
  41. Connie Kaldor: “Whistle Gone”; Connie Kaldor; Coyote Entertainment CEGCD-1025
  42. Jeff Talmadge: “Photograph”; Jeff Talmadge; Grace, Gravity and the Moon | Bozart 1004
  43. Jimmie Dale Gilmore: “Just a Wave” (Butch Hancock); Jimmie Dale Gilmore; Elektra 9 61502-2
  44. Pierce Pettis: “Just Like Jim Brown”; Pierce Pettis; Compass 7 4252 2
  45. The Duhks: Love is the Seventh Wave; The Duhks feat. Jessee Havey; The Duhks | Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3997
  46. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  47. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, July 10, 2021

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  1. Steve Goodman: “When My Rowboat Comes In”; Steve Goodman; Omnivore Recordings OVCD-337
  2. Lynn Miles: “When My Ship Comes In”; Lynn Miles; True North TND531
  3. Eddie From Ohio: “You & Me In A Rowboat to Rio”; Eddie From Ohio; Virginia Soul Records VSR CD 005
  4. Kate Callahan: “Rowboat”; Kate Callahan; Kate Callahan KCVR1004
  5. Lorne Entress: “The Rowboat”; Lorne Entress; lorneentress.com [2021]
  6. Heidi Swedberg & the Sukey Jump Band: “The Owl and the Pussycat”; Heidi Swedberg & the Sukey Jump Band; danielward.net [2013]
  7. Linda Ronstadt: “Blue Bayou” (Roy Orbison/Joe Melson); Linda Ronstadt; Asylum E-45431 (PRC-W)
  8. Martin Swinger: “Swamp Song”; Martin Swinger; martinswinger.com [2000]
  9. Night Sun: “Canadian Song” (Ellen Hamilton, Susanna Moodle); Night Sun; Portage Productions PTG 601
  10. John Hartford: “Gum Tree Canoe”; John Hartford; Flying Fish Records FF 289
  11. Peter Mayer: “Canoe Song”; Peter Mayer; Blue Boat BB 1205
  12. Ross Douglas: “Kokanee Canary Canoe”; Ross Douglas; Portage Productions PTG 601
  13. Great Big Sea: “Lukey”; Great Big Sea; Sire 31023-2
  14. Linda Ronstadt: “La Charreada”; Linda Ronstadt; Asylum RR2 60765 (remastered)
  15. Domestic Science Club: “Kayaking” (Sara Hickman); Domestic Science Club; Sleeveless 0002
  16. James Gordon: “This Canoe Runs on Water”; James Gordon; Borealis Records BCD241
  17. Colby Maddox: “The Midnight Special – fiddle”; Colby Maddox; Midnight Special Collection CMaddox/MS 009
  18. Tom & Chris Kastle: “Dance, Boatman, Dance” (Daniel Decatur Emmet); Tom & Chris Kastle; Sextent Music SX0002A
  19. Rita Hosking: “Spirit Canoe”; Rita Hosking; self 0 75549 16963 1
  20. The Stone Poneys: “Different Drum” (Mike Nesmith); The Stone Poneys; Capitol 2004
  21. The Duhks: “Pretty Boy Floyd/Stoney Point” (Scott Senior, Jessica Havey, Leonard Podolak, Tania Elizabeth, Jordan McConnell); The Duhks; Sugar Hill Records SUG-CD-3991
  22. Dana Robinson: “What Would Woody Do?”; Dana Robinson; Avenue of the Saints | Threshold Music TM0007
  23. Cosy Sheridan: “Woody Guthrie Watch Over Me”; Cosy Sheridan; Cosy Sheridan 00261 43774
  24. Ian Tamblyn: “Blue Canoe”; Ian Tamblyn; North Track Records NT – 25
  25. Glen Roethel w/Penny Nichols: “Blue Canoe”; Glen Roethel w/Penny Nichols; Inspireline InspireCD04
  26. James Taylor: “Boatman” (Livingston Taylor); James Taylor; Columbia CK 67912
  27. Adam James Sorenson: “Chicago River”; Adam James Sorenson; adamjamessorenson.com 7 00261 34751 6
  28. Steve Goodman: “Lincoln Park Pirates”; Steve Goodman; Red Pajamas RPJ-017
  29. Children’s Chorus of Washington w/Reggie & Kim Harris: “Row de Boat” (Traditional); Children’s Chorus of Washington w/Reggie & Kim Harris; Dorian Sono Luminus DSL-92124
  30. Reggie Harris & Greg Greenway: “What Must Be Done”; Reggie Harris & Greg Greenway; (self) DTTS 01
  31. David Roth: “Special Penny”; David Roth; Practice Make Progress | Wind River WR40382CD
  32. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  33. Teresa Doyle: “Canoe Round” (M.E. McGee); Teresa Doyle; Bedlam TDCD 005
  34. Allison Russell: “Montreal”; Allison Russell; Fantasy FAN01125
  35. The Zozo Sisters: “Parlez-moi d’amour” (Jean Bernard Neuburger); The Zozo Sisters: Linda Ronstadt, Ann Savoy; Vanguard Records 79808-2
  36. Truckstop Honeymoon: “Steamboat in a Cornfield” (Mike West); Truckstop Honeymoon; Squirrel 1056
  37. Kate Campbell: “Bud’s Sea-Mint Boat”; Kate Campbell w/Guy Clark; Moonpie Dreams | Compass 7 4238 2
  38. Walter Bobbie and ensemble: “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The Boat”; Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.; RCA 09026 61317 2
  39. Lou Killen: “The Keel Row”; Lou Killen; Knockout KO04CD
  40. Harry Belafonte: “Mark Twain”; Harry Belafonte; Sony Masterworks 88697 93951 2
  41. Sam Pacetti: “Shawnee Town”; Sam Pacetti; Solitary Travel | Waterbug WBG 0033 CD
  42. Guy Davis: “Flint River Blues”; Guy Davis; M.C. Records MC-0088
  43. Miss Tess w/ Lindsay Lous and Rachael Davis: “Real Change” (Maya de Vitry); Miss Tess w/ Lindsay Lous and Rachael Davis; self [2021]
  44. Diana Jones: “The Sea is My Mother”; Diana Jones; Goldmine Records GMR003
  45. Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris: “Lover’s Return” (A.P. Carter); Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris; Asylum 62275-2
  46. Nicky Mehta: “Row Him Home”; Nicky Mehta; Plough NM-2901
  47. Pete Seeger: “Michael Row the Boat Ashore” (Trad. arr. Tony Salatan and The Weavers); Pete Seeger; Omni 125
  48. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  49. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, July 3, 2021

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  1. Roger McGuinn w/Pete Seeger: “Alabama Bound”; Roger McGuinn w/Pete Seeger; Appleseed APR CD 1046
  2. Mollie O’Brien: “Alaska”; Mollie O’Brien; Sugar Hill Tell It True / SH-CD 3846
  3. Rick Pickren: “Goin’ Back to Arizona”; Rick Pickren; Big Strike Music CD803
  4. Putnam Smith: “Arkansas”; Putnam Smith; Itchy Sabot Records ISR-005
  5. Joni Mitchell: “California”; Joni Mitchell; Reprise Blue / 81227978-4
  6. Livingston Taylor: “Carolina Day”; Livingston Taylor; ATCO Records SD 33-334
  7. Skip Gorman: “Colorado Trail” (Traditional); Skip Gorman; Rounder CD 0359
  8. Perry Como: “Delaware”; Perry Como; RCA Victor 47-7670
  9. Billie & De De Pierce: “Goin’ Back to Florida”; Billie & De De Pierce; Arhoolie [1959]
  10. Guy Davis: “Georgia Rag”; Guy Davis; Red House RHR CD 80
  11. Hawaii Calls: “Holoholo Ka’a (Take a Ride)” (Clarence Kinney); Hawaii Calls feat. Sonny Nicholas; Hawaii Calls CDHCS-928
  12. Joel Mabus: “Illinois/Indiana”; Joel Mabus; Parlor Guitar/Fossil Records 1605
  13. Jim Gaffigan: “Indiana”; Jim Gaffigan; jfl online only [2017]
  14. Meredith & Rini Willson: “And Then I Wrote the Music Man excerpts + Iowa Stubborn (2000 Broadway Cast)”; Meredith & Rini Willson; Stage Door Records / Atlantic STAGE 2380 / 92915-2
  15. Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys: “Blue Moon of Kentucky”; Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys; Vanguard 79518-2
  16. Hart Rouge: “Sunset On Louisianne” (Zachary Richard); Hart Rouge; Red House RHR CD 102
  17. Bill Crofut & Chris Brubeck: “Stars & Stripes Forever Rag” (John Philip Sousa, arr. Brubeck); Bill Crofut & Chris Brubeck feat. Madcat Ruth; Troy 085 CD
  18. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – Melodica”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 005
  19. Lou & Peter Berryman: “Your State’s Name Here”; Lou & Peter Berryman; Cornbelt CR900
  20. Dave Fry: “July” (Geoff Bartley); Dave Fry; davefrymusic.com [1998]
  21. Laura Nyro: “Stoned Soul Picnic”; Laura Nyro; Columbia/Legacy CK 85763
  22. Dana “Short Order” Cooke: “Happy 4th of July Bud Light”; Dana “Short Order” Cooke; Spike CD-000001A
  23. Ivan Decker: “Fireworks”; Ivan Decker; Just for Laughs JFL2017
  24. Tom Paxton: “Born on the Fourth of July”; Tom Paxton; Vanguard VSD 79395
  25. John Prine: “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven”; John Prine; Atlantic SD 8296
  26. Simon & Garfunkel: “America”; Simon & Garfunkel; Simon & Garfunkel Collection/Sony CBS Sony 35DP 13
  27. Michael Troy: “Roller Coaster”; Michael Troy; Troy Town Music MT001
  28. The Railsplitters: “Tilt-a-Whirl” (Leslie Ziegler & Dusty Rider); The Railsplitters; The Railsplitters 7 00261 42156 8
  29. Lara Herscovitch: “Wonder Wheel”; Lara Herscovitch; La Rama Records LRR1606
  30. Martin Swinger: “Coney Island Lullaby”; Martin Swinger; CD Baby MFS 3585
  31. Bert Jansch: “When the Circus Comes to Town”; Bert Jansch; Cooking Vinyl Cook CD 092
  32. Neal Rosner: “Little Egypt”; Neal Rosner; Bradlor CALLYDA001
  33. Christine Lavin: “The Best Summer”; Christine Lavin; christinelavin.com [2021]
  34. The Kalima Brothers & The Richard Kauhi Quartette: “Stars and Stripes Forever” (John Philip Sousa); The Kalima Brothers & The Richard Kauhi Quartette; HanaOla Records HOCD 27000
  35. Lorne Entress: “Back to Boston”; Lorne Entress; lorneentress.com [2021]
  36. Mary Flower: “Michigan Water”; Mary Flower; Resounding CD: 408
  37. Lone Piñon: “El Ausente” (Antonio Maciel); Lone Piñon; folk.org [2020]
  38. Bill Morrissey: “Live Free or Die”; Bill Morrissey; Philo PH CD 1105
  39. Mason Daring & Jeanie Stahl: “Jersey Shore”; Mason Daring & Jeanie Stahl; Early Years/Daring Records CD 3006
  40. Gillian Welch: “Look at Miss Ohio”; Gillian Welch; Acony ACNY-0305
  41. Andrew Vasquez: “Flying Free”; Andrew Vasquez; Putumayo PUT 341-2
  42. Al Stewart: “Katherine of Oregon”; Al Stewart; Beach Full of Shells/Appleseed APR CD 1088
  43. Mike Craver: “Rhode Island is Famous for You” (Howard Dietz/Arthur Schwartz); Mike Craver; Sapsucker 2324
  44. Steve Gillette: “If You’re Ever in Texas” (Steve Gillette & Charles John Quatro); Steve Gillette; Compass Rose [1998]
  45. Willie Nelson: “Moonlight in Vermont”; Willie Nelson; Columbia JC 35305
  46. Eddie From Ohio: “Old Dominion”; Eddie From Ohio; Virginia Soul VSR 006
  47. Tim O’Brien: “A Mountaineer is Always Free”; Tim O’Brien (co-write w/Pierce Pettis); The Crossing/Alula ALU 1014
  48. Skip Ewing: “Wyoming”; Skip Ewing; Wyoming | Write! Records WR-2020821
  49. John Flynn: “Circle of Love”; John Flynn; johnflynn.net [2021]
  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 AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, June 26, 2021

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  1. Shanna in a Dress: “Treehouse”; Shanna in a Dress; WFMT [2021]
  2. Dylan Thomas: “Fern Hill”; Dylan Thomas; Caedmon Records UACD 95(11)
  3. (Jon Gailmor): “Out on a Limb”; Jon Gailmor; Softwood SWD 1995-CD
  4. The Warren G. Hardings: “Treehouse”; The Warren G. Hardings; https://thewarrenghardings.com/ [2014]
  5. Tim Grimm: “25 Trees”; Tim Grimm; Gone | Vault Records VR017
  6. Joan Baez: “Trees They Do Grow High”; Joan Baez; Vanguard 79595-2
  7. Amythyst Kiah: “Ballad of Lost”; Amythyst Kiah w/Amy Ray; Rounder warystrangestore.amythystkiah.com
  8. Original 1951 Broadway Cast: “I Talk to the Trees” (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe); Original 1951 Broadway Cast; RCA Victor 60243-2-RG
  9. The Smother Brothers: “I Talk to the Trees”; The Smother Brothers; Laugh.com LGH1125
  10. Tom Dundee: “Out in the Yard”; Tom Dundee; Flyte CD 4444
  11. Catie Curtis: “Dad’s Yard”; Catie Curtis; Hear Music HEAR9402
  12. Mitch Luckett: “I’ll Cut the Grass”; Mitch Luckett; Mitch Luckett 0001
  13. Andrea Zonn: “In My Own Backyard” (Chapin Hartford, Harry Stinson); Andrea Zonn w/Vince Gill; Compass 7 4356 2
  14. Anne Hills w/Tom Paxton: “God Bless the Grass”; Anne Hills w/Tom Paxton; Appleseed APR CD 1052
  15. Merle Travis: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  16. Eversojake: “Lake Shore Drive”; Eversojake; self B00363WXN0
  17. Susan Werner Band: “Chicago Any Day”; Susan Werner Band; Sleeve Dog 8 84501 59423 3 Disk 2
  18. Tom Paxton: “The Pizza That Ate Chicago”; Tom Paxton; Red House RHR 152
  19. Robbie Ellis: “Malort”; Robbie Ellis; Pumpkins/RobbieEllis.net RE 001
  20. Big Bill Broonzy: “Big Bill Blues”; Big Bill Broonzy; Vogue VG 651 600041
  21. Eric Clapton & B.B. King: “Key to the Highway” (Bill Broonzy / Charles Seger); Eric Clapton & B.B. King; Reprise 9 47612-2
  22. Pete Seeger, Jane Sapp, Si Kahn: “Black, Brown and White Blues”; Pete Seeger, Jane Sapp, Si Kahn; Flying Fish FFCD 70104
  23. Bill Sims: “When Will I Get to Be Called a Man” (Bill Broonzy); Bill Sims; PBS Records 9 47418-2
  24. Big Bill Broonzy: “The Glory of Love” (Billy Hill); Big Bill Broonzy; Folkways FA 2328
  25. Steve Goodman: “The Glory of Love” (Billy Hill); Steve Goodman; Elektra 7E-1061
  26. Labi Siffre: “For the Lovin’”; Labi Siffre; EMI Records 356 9272
  27. Maria Dunn: “Joyful Banner Blazing”; Maria Dunn; Distant Whisper MARCD07
  28. Crys Matthews: “Prodigal Son”; Crys Matthews; crysmatthews.com [2021]
  29. Richard Thompson & Danny Thompson: “Sweetheart on the Barricade”; Richard Thompson & Danny Thompson; Industry/Hannibal HNCD 1414
  30. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  31. Kris Delmhorst: “Hanging Garden”; Kris Delmhorst; Big Bean BB-05
  32. Lizzie No: “Narcissus”; Lizzie No; lizzieno.com [2019]
  33. Dean Stevens: “Old Man in His Garden”; Dean Stevens; Volcano VR 2004
  34. Orig. Broadway Cast: “The Unicorn in the Garden”; Orig. Broadway Cast; Sony 8691-91138-2
  35. Trapezoid: “Back In Your Own Backyard” (Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer); Trapezoid; Azure CD 53003-2
  36. Carolina Chocolate Drops: “Black Eyed Daisy”; Carolina Chocolate Drops (Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, Justin Robinson); Music Maker MMCD78
  37. Tim O’Brien: “Sod Buster” (Bill Caswell); Tim O’Brien; Howdy Skies Records HOW-CD-2021
  38. Guy Clark: “Homegrown Tomatoes”; Guy Clark; Craftsman/Philo PH 1184/85
  39. Martin, Bogan & Armstrong: “Barnyard Dance”; Martin, Bogan & Armstrong; Rounder 2003
  40. Graham Sharp: “Bad Apple”; Graham Sharp; Yep Roc Records YEP 2796
  41. Cheryl Wheeler: “Potato”; Cheryl Wheeler; Sylvia Hotel | Philo 11671-1212-2
  42. John Gorka: “Branching Out”; John Gorka; Red House RHR 47189
  43. Irene Kelley: “Garden of Dreams” (I. Kelley, D. Olney, J. Hadley); Irene Kelley; Patio Records 8 84501 95395 5
  44. Brother Sun: “All I Want is a Garden”; Brother Sun; Brother Sun Music BSM 001
  45. Sons of the Never Wrong: “Everyone’s in the House” (Deborah Lader); Sons of the Never Wrong; Sons 3 Records SR3
  46. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  47. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, June 19, 2021

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  1. Laura Love: “Saskatchewan/Juneteenth”; Laura Love w/Terry Hunt; Octoroon Biography OBCD005
  2. Irma Thomas: “Time Is On My Side” (Jerry Ragovoy); Irma Thomas; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40086
  3. Guy Davis: “God is Gonna Make Things Over (Greenwood)”; Guy Davis; M.C. Records MC-0088
  4. The Blind Boys of Alabama w/Patty Griffin: “Jubilee”; The Blind Boys of Alabama w/Patty Griffin; Masterworks 88883 74058 2
  5. Garnet Rogers: “Hallelujah (The Great Storm is Over)”; Garnet Rogers; Snowgoose SGS 1115 CD
  6. Allison Russell & Leyla McCalla: “I Knew I Could Fly”; Allison Russell & Leyla McCalla; Songs of Our Native Daughters Smithsonian Folkways/SF CD 40232
  7. Michael Reno Harrell: “By the Water”; Michael Reno Harrell; Dancing Bear Records 00261 36148
  8. Rory Block: “Sing Good News”; Rory Block; Rounder CD 3117
  9. Stephen Wade: “Swing and Turn, Jubilee”; Stephen Wade; Smithsonian SFW CD 40223
  10. Sloan Wainwright: “The Keeper”; Sloan Wainwright; sloanwainwright.com 1-95269-07000-7
  11. John Prine: “You Got Gold”; John Prine; Oh Boy OBR 015CD
  12. Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage: “One Grain of Sand”; Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage; Sungrazing Records Awake / SGR003
  13. Patty Griffin w/Regina McCrary & Mike Farris: “Wade In the Water”; Patty Griffin w/Regina McCrary & Mike Farris; Credential Recordings 5099969344329
  14. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  15. Judy Collins: “My Father”; Judy Collins; Elektra Records Elektra 75030-2
  16. Taproot: “Me and My Dad” (Deborah Silverstein); Taproot; If You Build It Taproot/TR001
  17. Jane Godfrey: “Breakfast”; Jane Godfrey; janegodfreymusic.com [2021]
  18. Shanna in a Dress: “Daddy’s Little Girl”; Shanna in a Dress; WFMT [2021]
  19. Rob Siegel: “For My Boys”; Rob Siegel; Rob Siegel [2021]
  20. Rod Picott: “Your Father’s Tattoo”; Rod Picott w/Amanda Shires; Welding Rod 4903
  21. Amy Speace: “Father’s Day” (Speace & Vezner); Amy Speace; Windbone/Proper Windbone 8-83563-13472-6
  22. Pete Seeger: “Two from Shakespeare/Full Fathom Five”; Pete Seeger; Columbia CK 65261
  23. Steve Goodman: “My Old Man”; Steve Goodman; Red Pajamas RPJ-012CD
  24. Jim Gaffigan: “Anne Frank House,” “Vasa Museum,” “Travel Solo” excerpts; Jim Gaffigan; Comedy Dynamics COM700
  25. Dana “Short Order” Cooke: “My Father’s Bald”; Dana “Short Order” Cooke; Spike CD-000001A
  26. Uncle Bonsai: “I Am My Dad” (Andrew Ratshin); Uncle Bonsai; Yellow Tail YT-10004
  27. Small Potatoes: “I Brought My Father With Me”; Small Potatoes; Folk Era FE1427CD
  28. (Wendy Wall): “When My Father was Tall”; Wendy Wall; Wildbird CD001
  29. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
  30. Ella Jenkins: “No More Auction Block for Me”; Ella Jenkins; African American Rhythms | Smithonian Folkways SFW CD 45003
  31. Kim & Reggie Harris: “Oh Freedom”; Kim & Reggie Harris; Appleseed 1022 CD
  32. The Kennedys: “I’m On My Way” (trad./Mahalia Jackson); The Kennedys; Appleseed Recordings APR CD 1097
  33. Odetta: “Chilly Winds” (Traditional); Odetta; Legacy International CD 354
  34. Allison Russell: “Hy-Brasil”; Allison Russell; Fantasy FAN01125
  35. Capercaillie: “Waiting for the Wheel to Turn”; Capercaillie; Survival VE15121
  36. Jesse Terry: “In Spite of You”; Jesse Terry; Wandering Records WR001
  37. Richie Havens: “My Father’s Shoes” (Cliff Eberhardt); Richie Havens; Forward R2 71735
  38. Guy Clark: “The Randall Knife”; Guy Clark; Dualtone [2011]
  39. Brian Mackey: “Saturday Night Sleeping”; Brian Mackey; Red Pass Records [2021]
  40. Gove Scrivenor: “Before Believing” (Danny Flowers); Gove Scrivenor; Flying Fish CD FF 672
  41. Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem: “Reason to Believe”; Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem; Signature Sounds SS2076
  42. Tim Hardin: “Reason to Believe”; Tim Hardin; Universal 440 016 405 – 2
  43. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  44. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, June 12, 2021

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  1. Oysterband: “Street of Dreams”; Oysterband; here i stand Omnium/OMM2033CD
  2. Aliotta Haynes & Jeremiah: “Lake Shore Drive”; Aliotta, Haynes and Jeremiah; Lake Shore Drive/QSCD-1019 QSCD-1019
  3. Half the Sky: “Going Forever” (Shaun Coburn); Half the Sky; down to earth dte cd 1002
  4. Jerry Orbach & Orig. Broadway Cast: “Finale: 42nd Street” (Al Dubin, Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Harry Warren (music)); Jerry Orbach & Orig. Broadway Cast; RCA 1 3891
  5. Alison Krauss & Union Station: “Broadway” (Sidney & Suzanne Cox); Alison Krauss & Union Station; Rounder 11661-0515-2 (1 of 2)
  6. Al Day: “Down on the Boulevard”; Al Day; Al Day 1
  7. Tim Robbins: “Impossible Boulevard” (Klaus Nielsen (text), Andrew Turpening (music)); Tim Robbins; Appleseed APR CD 1103
  8. Fred Neil: “Bleecker & MacDougal; Fred Neil; Bleecker & MacDougal/Collector’s Choice CD – CCM-275-2
  9. Raye Zaragoza: “Ghosts of Houston Street”; Raye Zaragoza; Woman in Color/Rebel River Records www.rayezaragoza.com
  10. Bill Morrissey: “23rd Street”; Bill Morrissey; Philo 11671 b227 2
  11. Liz Queler: “Shakespeare Avenue”; Liz Queler; Red Wall Records RWR1212
  12. Marc Black: “Tears of Joy”; Marc Black; marcblack.com bandcamp
  13. Brother Brothers: “On The Road Again”; Brother Brothers; Calla Lily | Compass 7 4757 2
  14. Gerry O’Beirne: “Western Highway”; Gerry O’Beirne; Gerry O’Beirne BL001
  15. Stan Rogers: “Northwest Passage”; Stan Rogers; Borealis BCD217
  16. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  17. Garnet Rogers: “Night Drive”; Garnet Rogers; Snowgoose SGS 1125
  18. Whirligig, feat. Lisa Moscatiello: “A Fair Maid Walking” (Traditional); Whirligig, feat. Lisa Moscatiello; Prime 1800PCD70
  19. Jackie Washington: “Street of Dreams” (Victor Young (music), Sam M. Lewis (lyrics)); Jackie Washington; Borealis cd 112
  20. Grace Griffith: “Water, Fire, and Smoke” (Betsy Rose); Grace Griffith; Blix Street G2-10108
  21. Grace Griffith: “Cup of Kindness” (Emmylou Harris); Grace Griffith; Blix Street G2-10108
  22. Grace Griffith: “The Minstrel” (Graham Pratt); Grace Griffith; Blix Street G2 CD 10068
  23. Peter Mulvey: “Words Too Small to Say”; Peter Mulvey; Signature Sounds Sig 2008
  24. Original Cast: “Louder Than Words” (Jonathan Larson); Original Cast: Raul Esparza, Jerry Dixon, Amy Spanger; RCA Victor 09026-63862-2
  25. Robin Bienemann: “TMI”; Robin Bienemann; robinb.org [2021]
  26. Steven Wright: “Excerpts”; Steven Wright; Comedy Central Records CCR0054
  27. Harry Chapin: “W.O.L.D.”; Harry Chapin; Flashback R2-76106
  28. Honeyboy Edwards: “Maxwell Street Shuffle”; Honeyboy Edwards; Earwig CD 4953
  29. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Gritty” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS012
  30. Geoff Bartley: “One Kind Word”; Geoff Bartley; Waterbug WBG CD 0046
  31. Companion (formerly The Annie Oakley): “Words We Mean”; Companion (formerly The Annie Oakley); Horton Records bandcamp.com
  32. Darrell Scott: “Spelling Bee Romance”; Darrell Scott; Sugar Hill SHCD-3864
  33. Christine Lavin: “I’m Too Old for the National Spelling Bee”; Christine Lavin; Yellow Tail Records YT10024
  34. Koko Taylor: “Spellbound”; Koko Taylor; Alligator ALCD 4817
  35. Sam Bush: “I Put a Spell on You” (Leon Russell); Sam Bush; Sugar Hill sug-CD-3917
  36. The Red Clay Ramblers: “C-H-I-C-K-E-N” (Bob Slater, Sid Perrin); The Red Clay Ramblers; Red Clay Ramblers [2001]
  37. Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band: “Crazy Words, Crazy Tune”; Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band; Vanguard VSD 13/14
  38. Steve Goodman: “Talk Backwards”; Steve Goodman; Omnivore OVCD-337
  39. George Carlin: “Some Werds”; George Carlin; Midnight Special Collection Vol 3 of 15
  40. Grit Laskin: “Few Simple Words”; Grit Laskin; Folkstage 12-31-06 01-01-07 3 of 3
  41. Peggy Seeger: “Gotta Get Home By Midnight”; Peggy Seeger; First Farewell | Red Grape RGPSCD4
  42. Jackson Gilman: “A Little Night Words” (Bob Blue); Jackson Gilman; Black Socks Press BSP21 1
  43. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  44. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, June 5, 2021

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  1. (Mark Erelli & Dinty Child): “Rose Colored Rearview”; Mark Erelli; Mark Erelli 03-27-20
  2. Steve Tilston: “Mirror Dance”; Steve Tilston; Market Square Music MSMCD124
  3. Tom Prasada-Rao: “Smoke and Mirrors” (Tom Prasada-Rao, Cary Cooper, Jagoda); Tom Prasada-Rao; Tom Prasada-Rao 001
  4. Nancy Moran: “My Gallery”; Nancy Moran; Azalea Az 624 CD
  5. Suzanne Vega: “Tom’s Diner”; Suzanne Vega; A&M Records SP-5136
  6. Vince Bell: “Mirror, Mirror”; Vince Bell; Watermelon Records Watermelon CD 1027
  7. Original Broadway Cast: “Music and the Mirror” (Hamlisch / Kleban); Original Broadway Cast; Sony Classical SK 65282
  8. Chuck Pyle: “Keep It Simple”; Chuck Pyle; Bee ‘N’ Flower Music CP001
  9. David Francey: “Mirror Ball”; David Francey; Laker Music LAKR 1011
  10. Pete Nelson: “Mirrored Ball”; Pete Nelson; Signature Sounds SSRC 1232
  11. Darrell Scott: “Looking Glass”; Darrell Scott; Full Light Records FLR-0601
  12. Robin & Linda Williams: “A Better Day A-Comin’”; Robin & Linda Williams; robinandlinda.com [2021]
  13. Richard & Mimi Farina: “Reflections in a Crystal Wind”; Richard & Mimi Farina; Vanguard 79204-2
  14. Colby Maddox: “The Midnight Special – fiddle”; Colby Maddox; Midnight Special Collection CMaddox/MS 009
  15. Renee Fleming & Broadway Revival Cast: “June is Bustin’ Out All Over”; Renee Fleming & Broadway Revival Cast; Craft Recordings CR00147
  16. June Tabor: “Rose in June”; June Tabor; Green Linnet GLCD 3139
  17. Shemekia Copeland: “She Don’t Wear Pink”; Shemekia Copeland; Uncivil War/Alligator 5001
  18. Anne E DeChant: “What Do You Care”; Anne E DeChant; anneedechant.com [2021]
  19. Craig Cardiff: “Emm & May”; Craig Cardiff; True North TND754
  20. Brian Smalley: “He’d Talk About Mango”; Brian Smalley; Gatorbone 7-00261-48434-1
  21. Alisa Amador: “Together”; Alisa Amador; alisaamador.com EP
  22. Sue Fink: “Hymn of the Cicada”; Sue Fink; suefink.com [2021]
  23. Elise Witt: “Como la Cigarra (Like the Cicada)”; Elise Witt; EM World Records EMW – 1011
  24. (Sam Bush): “Crossing the Transippi”; Sam Bush with John Cowan; Sugar Hill
  25. Alix Dobkin: “A Woman’s Love”; Alix Dobkin; Women’s Wax Works WWWA007cd
  26. Ellis Paul: “She Loves a Girl”; Ellis Paul; Philo 11671-1200-2
  27. Judy Small: “Love in Parallel”; Judy Small; Crafty Maid Records CMM011
  28. Holly Near: “The Woman in Your Life” (Alix Dobkin); Holly Near; Calico Tracks CTM003
  29. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special Solo (Short)” Instrumental; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 006
  30. Crys Matthews: “Hope Revolution”; Crys Matthews; crysmatthews.com 700261485904
  31. Eva Cassidy: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (Arlen/Harburg); Eva Cassidy; Blix Street G2 – 10045
  32. Jesse Terry: “If I Were the Moon”; Jesse Terry; Wandering Records WR001
  33. Byrd & Street: “Lightning Bugs”; Byrd & Street; Byrd & Street 78572 97512
  34. Gillman/Deaville: “Lightning Bug”; Gillman/Deaville; Flying Fish FF 70636CD
  35. Laurie McClain: “Lightning Bugs”; Laurie McClain; Kindred Voices Music 1
  36. Margo Hennebach: “Fireflies and Windows”; Margo Hennebach; Prime CD PCD 022 CD
  37. Erin Ash Sullivan: “Fireflies”; Erin Ash Sullivan; Willoughby 7-00261-48639-0
  38. Garnet Rogers: “Firefly”; Garnet Rogers; Snow Goose SGS 1129
  39. Mary Hopkin: “Those Were the Days” (Boris Fomin, Gene Raskin); Mary Hopkin; Apple Records 1801
  40. Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra: “My Heart and Soul (On Love)” (Joakim Borgen & Rebekka Nilsson); Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra; H.B.O. HBOCD1
  41. Original Broadway Cast: “You Will Be Found” (Benj Pasek & Justin Pau); Original Broadway Cast: Platt, Ben / Dreyfuss, Laura / Jones, Rachel Ray / Thompson, Jennifer Laura / Faist, Mike / Park, Michael / Roland, Will / Lloyd, Kristolyn; Atlantic 558631-2
  42. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  43. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004