The Midnight Special, May 22, 2021

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  1. Woody Guthrie: “Talkin’ Dust Bowl Blues”; Woody Guthrie; Buddha 74465 99724 2
  2. Dave Van Ronk: “He Was a Friend of Mine” (Traditional); Dave Van Ronk; Alcazar 120
  3. Carolyn Hester: “I’ll Fly Away”; Carolyn Hester; Columbia/Legacy CK 57310 CD
  4. Bob Dylan: “Talkin’ New York”; Bob Dylan; Columbia CS 8579
  5. Tom Paxton: “Marvelous Toy”; Tom Paxton; The Compleat Tom Paxton | Rhino Handmade RHM 7870
  6. Jean Redpath: “Open the Door Softly”; Jean Redpath; Jean Redpath JR-108CD
  7. Eric Andersen: “Close the Door Lightly”; Eric Andersen; Vanguard VMD 79206
  8. Judy Collins: “Bob Dylan’s Dream” (Bob Dylan); Judy Collins; Geffen Records GEFD-24612
  9. Peter, Paul and Mary: “Blowin’ in the Wind” (Bob Dylan); Peter, Paul and Mary; Warner Bros WS 1507
  10. The Byrds: “Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man” (Bob Dylan); The Byrds; Columbia C2K 89110 1-2
  11. Joan Baez & Bob Dylan: “It Ain’t Me Babe” (Dylan); Joan Baez & Bob Dylan; Live at Newport 1963-65 | Vanguard 77015-2
  12. Claire Whitehead: “No Right Way, Louise”; Claire Whitehead; clairewhitehead.bandcamp.com [2021]
  13. Bob Dylan: “Just Like a Woman” (Bob Dylan); Nina Simone; Legacy 82876 85174 2
  14. Alix Dobkin: “The Woman in Your Life”; Alix Dobkin; Women’s Wax Works WWWA007cd
  15. Aztec Two-Step: “Like a Rolling Stone” (Bob Dylan); Aztec Two-Step; Red Engine [2021]
  16. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – Melodica”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 005
  17. Bob Dylan: “Positively 4th Street”; Bob Dylan; Best of the Original Mono Recordings Columbia / Legacy 88697791672
  18. Joan Baez: “Simple Twist of Fate” (Bob Dylan); Joan Baez; Complete A&M Recordings/A&M Chronicles B0000828-02 3 of 4
  19. Mary Lee’s Corvette: “Tangled Up in Blue” (Bob Dylan); Mary Lee’s Corvette; Bar/None Records BRNCD 132
  20. Sebastian Cabot: “Seven Curses” (Bob Dylan); Sebastian Cabot; Rev-ola CR REV 198
  21. Loudon Wainwright III: “Talkin’ New Bob Dylan”; Loudon Wainwright III; Charisma 0777 7 86416 2 9
  22. Maria Muldaur: “Make You Feel My Love” (Bob Dylan); Maria Muldaur; Telarc CD-83643
  23. Guy Davis: “Sweetheart Like You” (Bob Dylan); Guy Davis; Red House Records RHC CD 154
  24. Gove Scrivenor: “Girl from the North Country” (Bob Dylan); Gove Scrivenor; Compass 7 4254 2
  25. Nanci Griffith: “Boots of Spanish Leather” (Bob Dylan); Nanci Griffith; Elektra 9 61464-2
  26. Shawn Colvin: “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” (Bob Dylan); Shawn Colvin; Columbia ‎ CK 57875
  27. Peter, Paul and Mary: “Don’t Think Twice” (Bob Dylan); Peter, Paul and Mary; Warner Bros. WS 1507
  28. Jimmy LaFave: “One Too Many Mornings” (Bob Dylan); Jimmy LaFave; Trail, disc 2 | Bohemia Beat 0009
  29. Bill Camplin: “Times They Are a-Changing” (Bob Dylan); Bill Camplin; Tool Room Records TRI06
  30. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  31. Bob Dylan: “Lay Lady Lay”; Bob Dylan; Columbia/Legacy 88697 059282
  32. Queler/Farber Family Band: “Mozambique” (Bob Dylan); Queler/Farber Family Band; self 5.18.21
  33. The Band: “I Shall Be Released” (Bob Dylan); The Band; Capitol B0028422-02
  34. Sykes, Jubilant: “Ring Dem Bells”; Jubilant Sykes; Sony SK 89107
  35. Jack Williams: “Buckets of Rain” (Bob Dylan); Jack Williams; Wind River Records WR4033DC
  36. Tim O’Brien & the O’Boys: “When I Paint My Masterpiece” (Bob Dylan); Tim O’Brien & the O’Boys; Sugar Hill SH CD 3808
  37. Bob Dylan: “North Country Blues”; Bob Dylan; Columbia CK 8905
  38. Tom Russell: “Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts” (Bob Dylan); Tom Russell, Joe Ely, Eliza Gilkyson; Hightone HCD 8165
  39. Martin Carthy: “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” (Bob Dylan); Martin Carthy; Topic TSD 503
  40. Bob Dylan: “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”; Bob Dylan; Columbia/Legacy 88697 059282
  41. Joan Baez: “Forever Young” (Bob Dylan); Joan Baez; Vanguard VCDCD3-125/27
  42. The Byrds: “My Back Pages” (Bob Dylan); The Byrds; Essential Byrds, disc 1 | Columbia/Legacy C2K 89110 1-2
  43. Bob Dylan: “Song To Woody”; Bob Dylan; Columbia / Legacy 88697791672
  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 AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, May 15, 2021

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  1. Larkin, Patty: “Deadlines and Dollar Signs”; Patty Larkin; High Street HS 72902 10312-2
  2. McCallion, Nancy and Mackender, Gary: “Cash for Gold” (Nancy McCallion & Gary Mackender); The Mollys; Apokalips APN 9801 CD
  3. Buist, Sav; Larson, Katie; Sharp, Maia: “Might As Well Be Gold” (Sav Buist, Katie Larson, Maia Sharp); The Accidentals; theaccidentalsmusic.com 1-952-69-07859-1
  4. Gillian Welch: “One More Dollar”; Gillian Welch; Revival | Acony ALM SD 80006
  5. Talley, James: “Do-Re-Mi”; James Talley; Cimarron CIM1009
  6. Hendrix, Terri: “Two Dollar Shoes”; Terri Hendrix; Shark Thang 0101
  7. Lane, Nathan; Simmons, JK; Bobbie, Walter; et al.: “The Oldest Established”; Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.; RCA 09026 61317 2
  8. Chandler, Chris; Travis, Merle; Rockstroh, Phil; Trad.; Harburg, E. Y.: “Credit History: 16-Tons, Hangman, Man Taking Names, Brother Can You Spare a Dime?” (Chris Chandler, Merle Travis, Phil Rockstroh, Trad., E. Y. Harburg); Chris Chandler & Anne Feeney; WFMT 2-05-05 1-2
  9. Wiles, Lula: “Oh My God”; Lula Wiles: Eleanor Buckland, Mali Obomsawin, Isa Burke; Smithsonian Folkways (single)
  10. Lehrer, Tom: “Selling Out”; Tom Lehrer; Rhino R2 79831 3
  11. Hartford, John: “Your Tax Dollars at Work”; John Hartford; small dog a’barkin’ [1994]
  12. Van Dyke, Leroy; Black, Buddy: “The Auctioneer” (Leroy Van Dyke & Buddy Black); Steve Goodman; Omnivore [2021]
  13. Carr, Joe; Munde, Alan: “Fifty Dollars”; Joe Carr & Alan Munde; Flying Fish FF7064
  14. Van Zandt, Townes: “Dollar Bill Blues” (Townes Van Zandt); Chris Stuart & Backcountry; Backcountry Music BCK-839
  15. Olney, David: “$20 Serenade”; David Olney; Deadbeet Records DBR104
  16. Johnston, Arthur; Burke, Johnny: “Pennies from Heaven” (Arthur Johnston and Johnny Burke); Mandy Patinkin; CBS MK 44943
  17. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  18. Abernethy, Rod: “It’s Always Something”; Rod Abernethy; Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore | rodabernethy.com 85218 00669
  19. West, Camille: “The Audit”; Camille West; Mother Tongue MTCD103
  20. Gordon, Irving; adapted Zelin, Steven: “Tax Deductible” (Irving Gordon; adapted Steven Zelin); Steven Zelin; Zelin Records S20
  21. Phillips, Utah: “The Rich Will Not Permit You to Vote Away Their Wealth”; Utah Phillips; Free Dirt Records DIRT-CD-0063
  22. Phillips, Utah: “Rock Salt and Nails” (Bruce “Utah” Phillips); Buddy & Julie Miller; Hightone HCD 8135
  23. Phillips, Utah; Difranco, Ani: “Holding On”; Utah Phillips and Ani Difranco; Righteous Babe RBR009-D
  24. Phillips, Utah: “I Remember Loving You”; Utah Phillips; Philo CD PH 1210
  25. Picott, Rod; Cleaves, Slaid: “Take Home Pay” (Rod Picott & Slaid Cleaves); Rod Picott; Welding Rod 1 + 2
  26. McGhee, Brownie; Terry, Sonny: “If You Lose Your Money”; Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry; Smithsonian Folkways SF 40011
  27. Herula, Donna: “Movin’ Back Home; Donna Herula; donnaherula.com DH003
  28. Cook, Peter: “The Great Train Robbery” (Peter Cook); Beyond the Fringe: Peter Cook, Alan Bennet; EMI 7243 8 54045 2 8 (8540482)
  29. Detor, Krista: “Steal Me a Car”; Krista Detor; CoraZong Records [2004]
  30. Wells, Junior: “Ways Like An Angel”; Junior Wells; Delmark Records DD-905
  31. Burns, Jimmy: “Back to the Delta”; Jimmy Burns; Delmark Records DD-770
  32. Merle Travis: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  33. Eberhardt, Cliff: “I Love Money”; Cliff Eberhardt; Red House Records RHR CD 221
  34. Broadway Revival Cast: “Money”; Broadway Revival Cast; RCA Victor 09026 63173 2
  35. Breckman, Andy: “Dollar Bill Song”; Andy Breckman; Gadfly 121089
  36. Morrissey, Bill: “Different Currency”; Bill Morrissey; Philo CD PH 1194
  37. David Davis & the Warrior River Boys: “For a Few Dollars More”; David Davis & the Warrior River Boys; Rebel Records Reb-CD-1807
  38. Rice, Les: “The Banks are Made of Marble” (Les Rice); Runa (Sharon Lambert-Ryan, Fionan de Barra, Cheryl Prashker, Dave Curley, Maggie Estes White); Runa CD104
  39. Dylan, Bob: “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall”; The Staples Singers; Fantasy 9423
  40. Espiritu, Aireene: “Boom and Bust”; Aireene Espiritu; self-released B00NZBLDHK
  41. Matthews, Crys: “Exactly Where You Are”; Crys Matthews; crysmatthews.com 700261 485904
  42. Lavin, Christine: “Life Happens Fast On West 20th Street”; Christine Lavin; self [2021]
  43. Harrell, Michael Reno: “The Nickel”; Michael Reno Harrell; Dancing Bear UPC783707766324
  44. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276

The Midnight Special, May 8, 2021

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  1. Susan Cattaneo: “Borrowed Blue”; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music JGM21050101
  2. Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert: “Music in my Mother’s House”; Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert; Abbe Alice AAH0696CD
  3. Cliff Eberhardt: “Dreams”; Cliff Eberhardt; Tin Pan Ally 1-95269-08022-8
  4. Amy Speace: “Don’t Let Us Get Sick” (Warren Zevon); Amy Speace; Windbone/Proper Windbone 8-83563-13472-6
  5. Kate McDonnell: “If I Knew”; Kate McDonnell; Dog-Eared Discs 7-00261-48550-8
  6. Angela Lansbury: “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” (Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim); Angela Lansbury; RCA 09026-63805-2
  7. Rhiannon Giddens: “Up Above My Head” (Sister Rosetta Tharpe); Rhiannon Giddens; Nonesuch 541708-2
  8. Mark O’Connor: “Alabama Jubilee”; Mark O’Connor; OMAC Records 027
  9. Sue Demel, Deborah Lader, Bruce Roper: “Muddy, Muddy River”; Sons of the Never Wrong; We Three Sons SR3
  10. The Advocate Collective: “If It Were Up to Me” (Cheryl Wheeler); The Advocate Collective; Hudson Harding 4.28.2021
  11. Tom Prasada-Rao: “What’s Going On?” (Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland); Tom Prasada-Rao; self tomprasadarao.com
  12. Greenway, Greg: “Mother’s Day”; Greg Greenway; Face Productions 5.9.21
  13. Michael McNevin: “Margaret, 1956”; Michael McNevin; self michaelmcnevin.com
  14. Ina May Wool: “Cigarettes and Chocolate Candy”; Ina May Wool; self inamaywool.com
  15. Tret Fure: “Old Tin Cup”; Tret Fure; Tomboy girl 83109
  16. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  17. Mike Nichols and Elaine May: “Mother and Son”; Mike Nichols and Elaine May; Mercury 314 532 373-2
  18. Lou & Peter Berryman: “A Chat With Your Mother”; Lou & Peter Berryman; Cornbelt CR900
  19. Cahn, Sammy: “Mama Don’t Allow It”; Steve Goodman; Jessie’s Jig & Other Favorites/Red Pajamas RPJ-010CD
  20. Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings: “Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” (Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings); Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings; Sony 2008 WN1
  21. Joni Mitchell: “Raised on Robbery”; Joni Mitchell; Reprise 8122797178-6
  22. Jan Hobson & Her Bad Review: “The Racoon Song”; Jan Hobson & Her Bad Review; WFMT [1980]
  23. (Sidney Wyche, Theodore McRae): “Ocean of Tears”; Ruthie Foster; Blue Corn BCM0202
  24. Original Broadway Cast: “Momma Look Sharp” (Sherman Edwards); Original Broadway Cast; Sony Classical SK 48215
  25. Freyda & Acoustic AttaTude: “Garden of Mysteries”; Freyda & Acoustic AttaTude; Red House RHR CD 55
  26. Susan Werner: “My Mother’s Garden”; Susan Werner; SWerner 002
  27. Annie Gallup: “Blue Dress”; Annie Gallup; 1-800-PRIME [1998]
  28. Robert Johnson: “They’re Red Hot”; Robert Johnson; Columbia / Legacy 88697 85907 1
  29. Robert Johnson: “Sweet Home Chicago”; Robert Johnson; Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Robert Johnson/Columbia Legacy CK90494
  30. Charles Coe (Langston Hughes): “Mother to Son”; Poet Charles Coe; Can You Read This Boston/Big Girl Records BGR 001
  31. Lori McKenna w/Hillary Lindsey & Liz Rose: “When You’re My Age”; Lori McKenna; Thirty Tigers 67995CD
  32. Colby Maddox: “The Midnight Special – fiddle”; Colby Maddox; Midnight Special Collection CMaddox/MS 009
  33. Bibb, Eric: “Whole World’s Got the Blues”; Eric Bibb; Provogue/Mascot single
  34. John McCutcheon: “Who’ll Rock the Cradle”; John McCutcheon; Rounder CD 0406
  35. Sloan Wainwright: “Here You Are”; Sloan Wainwright; sloanwainwright.com 1-95269-07000-7
  36. Rufus Wainwright: “Beauty Mark”; Rufus Wainwright; Dreamworks drmd50039
  37. Martha Wainwright: “These Flowers”; Martha Wainwright; Zoe Records Zoe 01143-1063-2
  38. Teddy Thompson: “Move at Speed”; Teddy Thompson; Thirty Tigers 68992CD
  39. Jack Williams: “Mama Lou w/ Intro”; Jack Williams; Wind River WR4046CD
  40. Rachel Bissex: “Dancing With My Mother”; Rachel Bissex; Alcazar ALC 121
  41. Amy Speace: “Mother is a Country”; Amy Speace; Windbone/Proper Windbone 8-83563-13472-6
  42. Natalie Merchant: “Motherland”; Natalie Merchant; Motherland/Elektra 62721-2
  43. Mary Flower: “Hannah’s Song”; Mary Flower; Bluesette Records BR-CD-100
  44. Gail Finnie Rundlett: “Full Circle” (Tim O’Brien); Gail Finnie Rundlett; Beacon Records BCN 10137-2
  45. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  46. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, May 1, 2021

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  1. Susan Werner: “May I Suggest?”; Susan Werner; New Non-Fiction | Susan Werner S. W. 6566134372
  2. Julie Andrews & the Orig. Broadway Cast: “The Lusty Month of May” (Lerner/Loewe); Julie Andrews & the Orig. Broadway Cast; Camelot | Sony SK 60542
  3. Clive Gregson: “Over the Garden Wall”; Clive Gregson; Long Story Short | Compass Compass 7 4227 2
  4. Brad Colerick: “Come What May” (Brad Colerick & Rob Laufer); Brad Colerick; Cottonwood | Back 9 Records BN0401
  5. Peggy Seeger: “Dandelion and Clover”; Peggy Seeger; First Farewell | Red Grape RGPSCD4
  6. Antje Duvekot: “Dandelion”; Antje Duvekot; Big Dream Boulevard | Black Wolf BW 006
  7. Heather Styka: “Long Spring”; Heather Styka; While This Planet Spins Beneath Our Feet | Kite Stripe Records KSR03
  8. Jim Malcolm: “Flowers of Edinburgh” (Trad./lyrics, Malcolm); Jim Malcolm; Live at Glenfarg | Beltane Records BELCD103
  9. Tony Cuffe: “When Rosy May Comes in Wi’ Flowers” (Robert Burns); Tony Cuffe; Complete Songs of Robert Burns | Linn Records HONCD 5047
  10. Hungrytown: “One Morning In May”; Hungrytown: Rebecca Hall & Ken Anderson; Hungrytown | Listen Here! Records LH501
  11. Terry Allen: “Whatever Happened to Jesus (and Maybelline)?” (Terry Allen & Chuck Berry); Terry Allen and The Panhandle Mystery Band; Smokin’ the Dummy / Bloodlines | Sugar Hill SHCD-1057
  12. Crooked Still: “Baby, What’s Wrong with You?” (John Hurt); Crooked Still: Aoife O’Donovan (vox), Brittany Haas (cello), Gregory Liszt (banjo), Tristan Clarridge (fiddle), Corey DiMario (bass); Still Crooked | Signature Sounds SIG2013
  13. Tom Paxton: “Did You Hear John Hurt?”; Tom Paxton w/Steve Goodman; New Songs from the Briarpatch | Vanguard VSD 79395
  14. Mississippi John Hurt: “Candy Man Blues”; Mississippi John Hurt; Avalon Blues – Complete 1928 OKeh Recordings | Columbia Legacy CK 64986
  15. The Mrs. Aykroyd Band: “Will the Turtle Be Unbroken?” (AP Carter/Les Barker); David Knutson (lead), Les Barker, Eileen McGann, Alison Younger, Hilary Spencer; Tubular Dogs | Mrs. Ackroyd Records DOG 014
  16. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
  17. Sons of the Never Wrong: “One Simple Question” (Bruce Roper); Sons of the Never Wrong; One if By Hand | Gadfly Records 268
  18. Greg BROWN: “Who’d Woulda Thunk It?”; Greg Brown; In the Dark With You | Red House Records RHR 008
  19. Last Forever: “Who’ll Water My Flowers?” (Traditional); Last Forever: Sonya Cohen (vocals), Bill Ruyle (hammered dulcimer); There is No Eye: Music for Photographs (various) | Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40091
  20. Sultans of String feat. Ahmed Moneka & Imad al Taha: “Imad’s Dream” (Chris McKhool, Kevin Laliberte, Imad Al Taha); Sultans of String feat. Ahmed Moneka; Refuge | McKhool MCK2230
  21. Jem Moore & Ariane Lydon: “Recuerdos de la Alhambra” (Francisco Tárrega); Jem Moore & Ariane Lydon; O Susannah | Beacon BCN 10134-2
  22. Sones de Mexico Ensemble of Chicago: “Esta Tierra Es Tuya”; Sones de Mexico Ensemble of Chicago; Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land is Your Land) | CD Baby SM 0407
  23. The Byrds: “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins”; The Byrds; Ballad of Easy Rider | Columbia CS 9942
  24. Ted Neeley & Yvonne Elliman: “What’s the Buzz?”; Ted Neeley & Yvonne Elliman; Jesus Christ Superstar (film soundtrack) | MCA MCA2-11000
  25. Claudia Schmidt: “Somebody Else’s Restaurant”; Claudia Schmidt; Wings of Wonder | Red House Records RHR 144
  26. Sally Rogers: “What Can One Little Person Do?”; Sally Rogers; What Can One Little Person Do? | Round River 302
  27. Charlie Mosbrook: “Shining Through”; Charlie Mosbrook; Something to Believe | Open Mic Records 003
  28. Charlie King: “Eight Hours” (excerpt); Charlie King w/Anne Feeney; Vaguely Reminiscent VRS9012 CD
  29. Anne Feeney: “Who’s the Criminal”; Anne Feeney; If I Can’t Dance | CD Baby 0837101213042
  30. Sweet Honey in the Rock: “Step-By-Step”; Sweet Honey in the Rock; Other Side | Flying Fish FF366
  31. The Jones Family: “Hal-an-tow”; Chuck, Brenda and Chenoa— Jones; Shambling Gate Records SGR 1616
  32. Waterson:Carthy: “May Song”; Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Tim Van Eyken; Topic TSCD562
  33. Tom Chapin and Friends: “Jubilation”; Tom Chapin and Friends; Join The Jubilee | Gadfly 214
  34. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  35. Dana Robinson: “What Would Woody Do?”; Dana Robinson; Avenue of the Saints | Threshold Music TM0007
  36. Woody Guthrie: “What Did the Deep Sea Say” (Woody Guthrie & Gilbert “Cisco” Houston); Woody Guthrie w/Cisco Houston; Woody Guthrie Sings Folk Songs | Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40007
  37. Amy Speace: “The Sea & The Shore”; Amy Speace w/Robby Hecht; How to Sleep in a Stormy Boat | Wind Bone 59709 60466
  38. Cliff Eberhardt: “Everyone’s Wounded”; Cliff Eberhardt; Knew Things | Self 1-95269-08022-8
  39. Bitter Melon: “How Deep Can You Bury That Man?” (Charlie Madigan); Bitter Melon: Al Day, Charlie & Eamon Madigan, Sally Craig, Randy Lee; Cracks in the Foundation | Bitter Melon Music 001
  40. Andrea McCardle: “Maybe” (Charles Strouse & Martin Charnin); Andrea McCardle; Annie | Sony SK 60723
  41. Wild Carrot & The Roots Band: “Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring?”; Wild Carrot & The Roots Band; Crowd Around the Mic | Chocolate Dog CDM001
  42. Mean Mary: “What About Today?” (Mary James); Mean Mary; Alone | Woodrock Records WDRK 43021
  43. Salamander Crossing: “Five Days In May”; Salamander Crossing; Bottleneck Dreams | Signature Sounds SIG 1244 CD
  44. Eilen Jewell: “How Long?”; Eilen Jewell; Letters from Sinners & Strangers | Signature Sounds Recordings SIG 2006
  45. Ladysmith Black Mambazo: “How Long?”; Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Shaka Zulu | Warner LP 9-25582-1
  46. Mary Flower: “Where You Been?”; Mary Flower; Livin’ with the Blues Again | Little Village Foundation LVF 1028
  47. Kathy Mattea: “Where’ve You Been?” (Jon Vezner & Don Henry); Kathy Mattea; The Midnight Special Folk Festival, Disc 3 | WFMT 9.20.09-3
  48. JD Souther: “Come What May”; JD Souther; Tenderness | Masterworks 88875 03394 2
  49. John McCormick: “May You Never” (John Martyn); John McCormick; Western Island | Phantom Records PH 007
  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, April 24, 2021

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  1. Cody Chestnutt: “Parting Ways” (Cody Chestnutt); Cody Chestnutt; Soul (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Disney B08PXD1LZP
  2. Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan: “Wild Mountain Thyme”; Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan; Wild Mountain Thyme (film soundtrack) | Lakeshore LKS35827
  3. Gregory Alan Isakov: “The Stable Song”; Gregory Alan Isakov; The Sea, The Gambler | Suitcase Town Music Isakov 001
  4. Joan Baez: “La Llorona (The Weeping Woman)” (Traditional); Joan Baez; The Complete A&M Recordings, Disc 2 | A & M Chronicles B0000828-02 2 of 4
  5. Simon & Garfunkel: “El Condor Pasa” (Robles/Simon); Simon & Garfunkel w/Los Incas; The Simon & Garfunkel Collection | CBS Sony 35DP 13
  6. Lucinda Williams: “Something About What Happens When We Talk”; Lucinda Williams; Lucinda Williams | Koch CD 8005
  7. Oscar Isaac and Marcus Mumford: “Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)”; Oscar Isaac and Marcus Mumford; Inside Llewyn Davis | Nonesuch PRO 400209
  8. Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, Stark Sands: “Five Hundred Miles”; Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan, Stark Sands; Inside Llewyn Davis | Nonesuch PRO 400209
  9. Dave Van Ronk: “Green, Green, Rocky Road”; Dave Van Ronk; Inside Llewyn Davis | Nonesuch PRO 400209
  10. The Birmingham Sunlights: “Roll , Jordan, Roll”; The Birmingham Sunlights; For Old Time’s Sake | Flying Fish FF70599
  11. The Folksmen: “Old Joe’s Place” (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer); Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer; A Mighty Wind | DMZ/Columbia/Sony CK 89222
  12. Truckstop Honeymoon: “Movie Matinee”; Truckstop Honeymoon: Katie Euliss & Mike West; Great Big Family | Squirrel 1054 CD
  13. Original NY Cast: “In The Movies” (Stephen Sondheim); David Campbell, Lauren Ward, Natascia Diaz, Christopher Fitzgerald, Andréa Burns, Clarke Thorell; Saturday Night | Nonesuch 79609-2
  14. Allison Moorer: “Moonshiner” (Traditional); Allison Moorer; Songcatcher (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) | Vanguard Records 79586-2
  15. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings: “Wind and Rain” (Traditional); Gillian Welch & David Rawlings; Songcatcher (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) | Vanguard Records 79586-2
  16. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  17. Bonnie Koloc: “Sunday Morning Movies”; Bonnie Koloc; Bonnie Koloc-Rediscovered | self 7 00261 35795 9
  18. Dan Tyminski & the Soggy Bottom Boys: “I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow” (Traditional); Dan Tyminski & the Soggy Bottom Boys; O Brother Where Art Thou? | Mercury 088 170-069-2
  19. Ralph Stanley: “O Death”; Ralph Stanley; O Brother Where Art Thou? | Mercury 088 170-069-2
  20. The Kossoy Sisters: “I’ll Fly Away”; The Kossoy Sisters w/Erik Darling; Bowling Green | Tradition TCD 1065
  21. Dwight Yoakam: “Cattle Call”; Dwight Yoakam; MCA The Horse Whisperer / MCAD 70025
  22. Raul Malo (of The Mavericks): “Dream River”; Raul Malo (of The Mavericks); MCA The Horse Whisperer / MCAD 70025
  23. James Horner: “The Fencing Lesson”; Felipe de Algeciras, Salvador Andrades, Gema de la Cruz, Tito Heredia, Carmelo Romero, Paqui de Ronda; The Mask of Zorro – music from the motion picture | Sony Classical SK 60627
  24. Clannad: “I Will Find You”; Clannad; Magical Gathering, disc 2 | Rhino R2 78255/DRC 12973
  25. The Kennedys: “Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall”; The Kennedys; Songs of the Open Road | Appleseed Recordings APR CD 1097
  26. Lou & Peter Berryman: “April May”; Lou & Peter Berryman; What, Again? | Cornbelt CR900
  27. Peter Mulvey: “The Trouble With Poets” (Mulvey & Goodrich); Peter Mulvey; Notes from Elsewhere | Signature Sounds Sig 2008
  28. Greg Brown: “The Poet Game”; Greg Brown; The Poet Game | Red House RHR CD 68
  29. Lucy Kaplansky: “Small Dark Movie” (Greg Brown); Lucy Kaplansky; Going Driftless: The Songs of Greg Brown | Red House RHR CD 145
  30. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  31. Susan Werner: “Movie of My Life” (bonus track); Susan Werner; Bottom Line BLine 63440-47305-2
  32. Michael Doucet avec Beausoleil: “Madame Sosthene”; Michael Doucet avec Beausoleil; Bayou Deluxe | Rhino R2 71169
  33. Bill Jones: “Mist Covered Mountains”; Bill Jones; Turn to Me | Compass 7 4338 2
  34. Scott Joplin: “The Entertainer”; Alexander Peskanov, p; Naxos 8.559114
  35. Paul Giovanni and Magnet: “Corn Rigs”; Paul Giovanni and Magnet; The Wicker Man Original Movie Soundtrack | Silva Screen FILMCD 330
  36. Leonard Cohen: “The Stranger Song”; Leonard Cohen; Songs of Leonard Cohen | Columbia/Legacy BMG 88697 04742 2
  37. M*A*S*H chorus: “Suicide is Painless”; M*A*S*H chorus; Movie Music, the definitive performances, disc 1 | Columbia J2K 65813 disc 1
  38. The Byrds: “Ballad of Easy Rider”; The Byrds; Movie Music, the definitive performances, disc 1 | Columbia J2K 65813 disc 1
  39. Simon & Garfunkel: “Mrs. Robinson”; Simon & Garfunkel; The Simon & Garfunkel Collection | CBS Sony 35DP 13
  40. Tia Blake: “Plastic Jesus”; Tia Blake; Folk Songs and Ballads: Tia Blake and Her Folk-group | SFP SFP 52.009
  41. Harlem Spiritual Ensemble: “Amen”; Jester Hairston; Harlem Spiritual Ensemble in Concert! | Arcadia ARC 1991-2 CD 1991-2 CD
  42. Jim Henry: “Drive-in Movie Picture Show”; Jim Henry; Wayback | Signature SIG 1254
  43. The Young Tradition: “Heave Away, Me Johnny”; The Young Tradition: Peter Bellamy, Royston Wood and Heather Wood; Oberlin 1968 | A Wing & A Prayer, Inc. FLED3094
  44. Ewan MacColl, A. L. Lloyd, Peggy Seeger: “Blood Red Roses”; Ewan MacColl, A. L. Lloyd, Peggy Seeger; Classic Maritime Music | Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40053
  45. Billy Faier: “The Rakes of Mallow”; Billy Faier; Folk Song America/A 20th Century Revival | Smithsonian Collection RD 046-2
  46. The Delmore Brothers: “Red River Valley”; The Delmore Brothers; Inducted Into the Country Music Hall of Fame | King Records KSCD-3831
  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 AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, April 17, 2021

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  1. Magpie: “Living Planet” (Jay Mankita); Magpie; Living Planet | Collector 1948CD
  2. Jesse Winchester: “Defying Gravity”; Jesse Winchester; The Best of Jesse Winchester | Rhino R2 70085
  3. Kim Richey: “Gravity”; Kim Richey; Glimmer Mercury B001O074IG
  4. Herdman, Hills & Mangsen: “Redwing Blackbird”; Herdman, Hills & Mangsen; Voices | Flying Fish FF 70546 CD
  5. James Keelaghan: “Red-winged Blackbird” (David Francey); James Keelaghan; Home | Appleseed Records APR CD 1059
  6. Josh Ritter: “Snow is Gone”; Josh Ritter; Hello Starling | Signature Sounds SIG 1280
  7. Stan Freberg: “Beat Poet”; Stan Freberg; Tip of the Freeberg, disc 4 | Rhino R2 75645
  8. Robin Bienemann: “Hey Haikuer” (Robin Bienemann); Robin Bienemann; Animal Communicator | self [2021]
  9. Jack Kerouac w/Al Cohn & Zoot Simms: “American Haikus (excerpt)” (Marilyn Rea Beyer); Jack Kerouac w/Al Cohn & Zoot Simms; Poetry on Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work 1888-2006 Disc 2 | Shout Factory D4K10029
  10. Loretta Hagen: “Not Now”; Loretta Hagen; single | lorettahagen.com [2020]
  11. Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer: “Gentle Arms of Eden”; Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer; Drum Hat Buddha | Signature Sounds SIG 1266
  12. Cheryl Wheeler: “Quarter Moon”; Cheryl Wheeler; Different Stripe | Philo EMI 116711 217-2
  13. Dave Mallet: “Garden Song”; Dave Mallet; Inches & Miles | Flying Fish FF70110CD
  14. (Joyce McDill): “Angel Whispers”; Shoormal; Greentrax CDTRAX 247
  15. Peggy Seeger: “Tree of Love”; Peggy Seeger; First Farewell | Red Grape RGPSCD4
  16. Joel Mabus: “How Can I Keep From Singing? The Old Hymn Reimagined” (R. W. Lowry); Joel Mabus; No Worries Now… | Fossil Records 2009 87140 00202
  17. Vance Gilbert: “Witness to Joy”; Vance Gilbert; Edgewise | Philo CD PH 1156
  18. Andy Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andy Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004
  19. Ed Holstein: “How Ray Ruined My Life”; Ed Holstein; WFMT’s Folkstage Ray Nordstrand Memorial (10.29.05), Disc 1 | WFMT 10.29.05
  20. Tom Dundee: “Wilmette Cowboy”; Tom Dundee; Fleeting Moment, Disc 2 | Flight Records FR4445 2 of 2
  21. Jens Kruger: “Appalachian Concerto”; Kruger Brothers; string quartet; Double Time Music DTM-022
  22. Chris & Meredith Thompson: “Clearwater”; Chris & Meredith Thompson; Clearwater | cmthompson.com 001
  23. Pete Seeger: “Sailing Down My Golden River”; Pete Seeger; Bread & Roses Festival | Fantasy Records FCD 79009-2
  24. Reggie Harris: “High Over the Hudson” (Reggie Harris and K. Harris); Reggie Harris; On Solid Ground | self released RHM 002
  25. Elena Moon Park: “Brilliant New Idea”; Elena Moon Park; Unhurried Journey | www.unhurriedjourneymusic.com moonpark music 001
  26. Joni Mitchell: “Big Yellow Taxi”; Joni Mitchell; Ladies of the Canyon | Reprise 8122797178-3
  27. (Michael Smith): “Coffeehouse Days”; Michael Smith; MPS 1 CD
  28. Rolf Marbot: “Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus”; Artemisia; Artemisia (2018)
  29. John Prine: “Paradise”; John Prine; John Prine | Atlantic 19156-2
  30. Merle Travis: “Midnight Special”; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  31. Alastair Moock: “Pastures of Plenty” (Woody Guthrie); Alastair Moock; A Life I Never Had | Bad Moock Rising Records BadMoockRisingRecords001
  32. Jan Krist & Jim Bizer: “Charcoal Sky”; Jan Krist & Jim Bizer; Influence | Yellow Room Records YRR 011
  33. Anne Hills & Cindy Mangsen: “Wolves a Howlin”; Anne Hills & Cindy Mangsen with John Hartford; Never Grow Old | Flying Fish FFCD 70638
  34. Florent Vollant: “Miam Maikan (White Wolf)”; Florent Vollant; Native American | Putumayo 341-2
  35. Walkin’ Jim Stoltz: “Listen to the Earth”; Walkin’ Jim Stoltz; Listen to the Earth | Wild Wind 004
  36. Brooks Williams: “Mother Earth”; Brooks Williams; 7 Sisters | Green Linnet GLCD 2125
  37. Betsy Rose: “Mother Earth”; Betsy Rose; Sacred Ground | Kaleidescope K-43
  38. Ben Winship & David Thompson: “Church of the Wandering Stream”; Mollie O’Brien w/Ben Winship & David Thompson; Fishing Music II | Snake River Records SRR-123
  39. Kat Eggleston: “Go to the Water”; Kat Eggleston; Outside Eden | Waterbug WBG 0028 CD
  40. (Pete Morton): “We Are All Trees By the Side of the Road”; Pete Morton; A Golden Thread/Further 003
  41. Eileen McGann: “Requiem for the Giants”; Eileen McGann; Turn it Around | Dragonwing DRGN 112 CD
  42. Jonathan Byrd: “I Was an Oak Tree”; Jonathan Byrd; Cackalack | Waterbug WBG92
  43. Tom Dundee: “This Fleeting Moment”; Tom Dundee; Fleeting Moment, Disc 2 | Flight Records FR4445 2 of 2
  44. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  45. Andy Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andy Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, April 10, 2021

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  1. Steve Goodman: “City of New Orleans”; Steve Goodman; Steve Goodman | Buddha 7446599625 2
  2. Elena Moon Park: “Unhurried Journey”; Elena Moon Park with Elizabeth Mitchell, vocals; Unhurried Journey | moonpark music 001
  3. Nanci Griffith: “Southbound Train”; Nanci Griffith; Flyer | Elektra 61681-2
  4. Pete Seeger: “Midnight Special”; Pete Seeger; American Favorite Ballads, vol 2 | Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40151
  5. Lonnie Donegan: “Rock Island Line”; Lonnie Donegan; single | Felsted 45-8630-V
  6. Kim Wallach: “House Between the Tracks”; Kim Wallach; House Between the Tracks | Black Socks BSP 8654-16
  7. Elena Moon Park: “Brilliant New Idea”; Elena Moon Park; Unhurried Journey | www.unhurriedjourneymusic.com moonpark music 001
  8. Johnny Mercer: “Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe” (Johnny Mercer & Harry Warren); Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers w/the Paul Weston Orchestra; The Envelope Please…Academy Award Winning Songs Vol. 2 (1946-1957) | Rhino Records R2 72277
  9. Big Bill Broonzy: “This Train”; Big Bill Broonzy; Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs | Smithsonian Folkways FA 2328/CD SF 40023
  10. Reggie Harris: “Standing in Freedom’s Name”; Reggie Harris; On Solid Ground | ReggieHarrisMusic.com RHM002
  11. Utah Phillips & Mark Ross: “Loafer’s Glory/Nothin’ To Do But Go”; Utah Phillips & Mark Ross; Loafer’s Glory | Red House RHR CD 103
  12. Elena Moon Park: “Let It Come, Let it Go”; Elena Moon Park w/Dan Zanes & Friends; Unhurried Journey | moonpark music 001
  13. Rory Block: “Terraplane Blues”; Rory Block; Gone Woman Blues | Rounder CD 11575
  14. Fred Eaglesmith: “I Like Trains”; Fred Eaglesmith; Drive-In Movie | Vertical VER 4218-2
  15. Johnny Cash: “Orange Blossom Special”; Johnny Cash; Essential Johnny Cash, Disc 1 | Columbia / Legacy C2K 86290 1
  16. Windborne: “Rollin’ in My Sweet Baby’s Arms”; Windborne; Recollections/Revolutions | WindborneSingers.com WFR101
  17. Doc Watson: “Wabash Cannonball”; Doc Watson; The Vanguard Years, disc 3 | Vanguard 155/58-2
  18. Reggie Harris: “Let’s Meet Up Early”; Reggie Harris; On Solid Ground | ReggieHarrisMusic.com RHM002
  19. Music Man: New Broadway Cast: “Rock Island” (Meredith Willson); Music Man: New Broadway Cast; Music Man | Atlantic 92915-2
  20. Susan Werner: “Time Between Trains”; Susan Werner; Time Between Trains | Bottom Line BLine 63440-47305-2
  21. Elena Moon Park: “Flower Dance”; Elena Moon Park; Unhurried Journey | moonpark music moonpark music 001
  22. The Cottars: “Pat Works on the Railway”; The Cottars; Forerunner | Rounder 11661-7064-2
  23. Trad American: “Let Your Hammer Ring”; Artemisia; Artemisia (2018)
  24. John Hartford: “Gentle on My Mind”; John Hartford; John Hartford: RCA Country Legends | RCA 74465 99837 2
  25. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  26. Andy Beyer: “The Midnight Special Solo (Short)” Instrumental; Andy Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, April 3, 2021

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  1. Tekla Waterfield & Jeff Fielder: “Trouble in Time”; Tekla Waterfield & Jeff Fielder; Trouble in Time | teklawaterfield.com [2021]
  2. Laura Nyro: “Save the Country” (radio single); Laura Nyro; New York Tendaberry | Columbia CK 85764
  3. (Wendy Wall): “Healing Hands”; Wendy Wall; Wildbird CD001
  4. Crys Matthews: “Selfless”; Crys Matthews; Changemakers | crysmatthews.com 3.23.21
  5. Robert Bidney: “Thank Goodness for the Giving People”; Robert Bidney; Thank Goodness for the Giving People | robertbidney.bandcamp.com 12.2.20
  6. David Coile: “The Volunteer”; David Coile; Songs for Social Change Volume 5 | RAWA.net davidcoile.com
  7. Carsie Blanton: “Be Good”; Carsie Blanton; Love & Rage | carsieblanton.com 4.30.21
  8. George Burns: “In the Beginning/With a Little Help from My Friends”; George Burns; Golden Throats 4: Celebrities Butcher the Songs of the Beatles | Rhino R2 72593
  9. The Beatles: “Fool on the Hill” (Lennon/McCartney); The Beatles; Magical Mystery Tour | Apple 0946 3 82465 2 7
  10. Ted Hawkins: “Dollar Tree”; Ted Hawkins; Kershaw Sessions | BBC/Fuel 2000 BBC 302 061 058 2
  11. Greg Brown: “Who Do You Think You’re Fooling”; Greg Brown; In The Dark With You | Red House RHR 08
  12. Leyla McCalla: “Mèsi Bondye”; Leyla McCalla; Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes Smithsonian Folkways/SFW40241
  13. Original Cast: E. Clayton Cornelious, Janet Decal,Legs: “Advice from a Caterpillar” (Wildhorn/Murphy); Original Cast: E. Clayton Cornelious, Janet Decal,Legs; Wonderland: The Musical | Masterworks 88697 88669 2
  14. Zoe Mulford: “Elegy (Crystal Glass)”; Zoe Mulford; Roadside Saints | Azalea City Records ACCD-0604
  15. Merle Travis: “Midnight Special”; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  16. Pharaoh’s Daughter: “Askinu” (sabbath song) (R. Isaac Luria, Basya Schechter); Pharaoh’s Daughter; Haran | Oy!hoo Records OY 1
  17. Six13: “The Red Sea Shanty” (Trad., Six13, Sherwood Schwartz, George Wyle); Six13; seasonal single | Six13.com [2021]
  18. Scarlett, Washington, Whitely: “O Mary Don’t You Weep”; Scarlett, Washington, Whitely; Sitting on a Rainbow | Borealis BCD153
  19. Bob Franke: “Walkin’ in the Wilderness”; Bob Franke w/Buffy Groves and Julie Dougherty; Desert Questions | Telephone Pole 786851117929
  20. Kelly Joe Phelps: “Roll Away the Stone”; Kelly Joe Phelps; Roll Away the Stone | Rykodisc rcd-10393
  21. Sara Grey: “Resurrection Day” (J. Newberry); Sara Grey w/Kieron Means & Ben Paley; Sandy Boys | Fellside Records FECD225
  22. Gillian Welch: “By the Mark”; Gillian Welch; Revival | Almo Sounds ALM SD 80006
  23. Eric Bibb: “Lonesome Valley” (Trad.); Eric Bibb; An Evening with Eric Bibb | M.C. Records MC-0059
  24. Liz Callaway & Ann Hampton Callaway: “Blowin’ in the Wind”; Liz Callaway & Ann Hampton Callaway; Boom Live at Birdland | PS Classics PS-1199
  25. Paul Robeson: “No More Auction Block for Me Intro”; Paul Robeson; Peace Arch Concerts | Folk Era FE 1442CD
  26. Paul Robeson: “No More Auction Block for Me”; Paul Robeson; Peace Arch Concerts | Folk Era FE 1442CD
  27. Greg Greenway & Reggie Harris: “A Change is Gonna Come” (Cooke); Reggie Harris & Greg Greenway; self DTTS 01
  28. Greg Greenway: Intro to “In The Name of Love”; Greg Greenway; Live | Face Productions SOH003
  29. Greg Greenway: “In the Name of Love/Pride” (Greg Greenway/Bono); Greg Greenway; Live | Face Productions SOH003
  30. Grace Griffith: “Beautiful Fool” (Don Henry); Grace Griffith; Grace | Blix Street G2-10028
  31. (Muriel Anderson): “Two Shores”; Muriel Anderson; Muriel Anderson CDG 2000
  32. Jacques Brel: “Le Dernier Repas (The Last Meal)”; Jacques Brel; Olympia 1961 & 1964 Disc. 2 | DRG Records 8487
  33. Jonathan Pointer: “Ascension Day”; Jonathan Pointer; Scarecrows Burn | songs for cheap 001
  34. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: “Roll the Stone Away”; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Will the Circle Be Unbroken, III, disc 2 | Capitol 7087-6-17537-0-71
  35. Neal & Leandra: “Roll Away the Stone” (Neal Hagberg); Neal & Leandra; Stranger to My Kin | Red House RHR CD 125
  36. First Aid Kit: “Sisters of Mercy” (Leonard Cohen); First Aid Kit; Who By Fire: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen | Sony Sweden/Columbia 19439822282
  37. Christopher Shaw & Bridget Ball: “Dark as a Dungeon” (Merle Travis); Christopher Shaw & Bridget Ball; Songs from the Big Front Porch | Twining Tree 9611-2
  38. Loretta Lynn: “Coal Miner’s Daughter – Recitation”; Loretta Lynn; Still Woman Enough | Legacy Records [2021]
  39. Nomos: “I’m Going to Set You Free”; Nomos; Set You Free | Green Linnet GLCD 3120
  40. Trout Fishing in America: “The Cat Came Back”; Trout Fishing in America; Big Trouble | Trout TRT 7CD
  41. Tom PAXTON: “My Favorite Spring”; Tom Paxton w/John Gorka, Robin & Linda Williams; Live for the Record | Sugar Hill SHCD-1053
  42. (Bud Abbott & Lou Costello): “Who’s on First?”; Abbott & Costello; Rhino R2 70710
  43. Mary Chapin Carpenter: “Farther Along and Further In”; Mary -Chapin Carpenter; Lambent Light Records The Dirt and The Stars | LLR003
  44. Paul Brady (Dino Valenti): “Let’s Get Together”; Paul Brady; Astor Place TCD 4012
  45. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  46. Andy Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andy Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, March 27, 2021

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  1. Cheryl Wheeler: “Music in My Room”; Cheryl Wheeler; Driving Home | Philo CD PH 1152
  2. The Waymores: “Singing Like a Byrd” (Don Henry); The Waymores; The Waymores |self [2021]
  3. The Byrds: “My Back Pages” (Bob Dylan); The Byrds; Essential Byrds, disc 1 | Columbia/Legacy C2K 89110 1-2
  4. Marie Knight: “I’ll Fly Away”; Marie Knight w/Larry Campbell, guitar; Let Us Get Together: Tribute to Rev. Gary Davis | M. C. Records MC-0084
  5. Mike Ward: “Why Can’t That Be Enough?”; Mike Ward; The Darkness and the Light | Psychosongs [2021]
  6. Richard Thompson: “Dimming of the Day”; Richard Thompson; Acoustic Classics | Beeswing Records BSWCD002
  7. Eric Bibb: “Shingle By Shingle”; Eric Bibb; Good Stuff Earthbeat/R2 75265
  8. Danu: “Peg and Awl” (Traditional); Danu; Road Less Traveled | Shanachie SH 78057
  9. Shawn Colvin: “Get Out of This House”; Shawn Colvin; Polaroids: A greatest hits collection | Columbia Records CK 93452
  10. Brother Brothers: “On The Road Again”; Brother Brothers; Calla Lily | Compass 7 4757 2
  11. Tim Grimm: “Cadillac hearse”; Tim Grimm; Gone | Vault Records VR017
  12. Rod Abernethy: “Just Get in the Car”; Rod Abernethy; Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore | Songs from Downstairs SFDS 1102
  13. Cormac McCarthy: “Gotta Keep Movin’”; Cormac McCarthy; Collateral | Rakish Tilt Records RTCD1005
  14. Anne Harris: “Over” (Markus James); Anne Harris feat. Markus James; single | anneharris.com [2021]
  15. Andy Beyer: “The Midnight Special Solo (Long): Instrumental; Andy Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004
  16. Jaspar Lepak: “Fever Tree”; Jaspar Lepak; Desert Ghost | jasparlepak.com [2021]
  17. Deidre McCalla: “Some Windows” (Andrew Lawrence); Deidre McCalla; Playing for Keeps | Maiden Rock MRK 3050
  18. Tom Prasada-Rao: “See Myself in You” (Tom Prasada-Rao and Tom Kimmel); Tom Prasada-Rao; Out of the Blue | Ahimsa Acoustics BFD 1005
  19. The Burnt Pines: “Oh Me, Oh My”; The Burnt Pines; The Burnt Pines | Adraela Records AR-1004
  20. The Waymores: “Wilder Girl” (Barris/Hartmann/Gerlach); Sally Barris, Don Henry, Tom Kimmel; Folkstage: March 5, 2011, disc 2 | WFMT 3-5-11
  21. Fred Eaglesmith: “Wilder Than Her”; Fred Eaglesmith; Drive-in Movie/Vertical Records VER 4218-2
  22. Emily Smith: “Go To Town”; Emily Smith; A Different Life | White Fall Records WFRCD01
  23. Woody Pines: “(Without My) Walking Stick” (Irving Berlin); Woody Pines; Woody Pines | Muddy 888295 23757 4
  24. Li’l Rev & Larry Penn: “Walking Stick”; Li’l Rev & Larry Penn; Around the Campfire | Cookie Man Music Co. CM-10
  25. Peter Mulvey with Sista Strings: “Bicycle”; Peter Mulvey with Sista Strings; Live at the Cafe Carpe | Righteous Babe RBR100-D
  26. Kate Wolf: “The Lilac and the Apple”; Kate Wolf; Lines on the Paper | Rhino R2 71480
  27. Jaime Michaels: “In My Home” (Jaime Michaels & Jeff Talmadge); Jaime Michaels; single | frumdahart music [2021]
  28. David Mitchell & Robert Webb: “Charlie’s House”; David Mitchell & Robert Webb w/Olivia Colman; That Mitchell & Webb Sound Series One, disc 1 | BBC Audio ISBN 10:1 4056 76809 / 13:978 1 4056 76809 1 of 3
  29. Eric Lambert: “House on the Moon”; Eric Lambert; Folkstage, Sept. 17, 2016 | WFMT Folkstage 09-17-16 Disc 1
  30. Steve Fisher: “In An Old House”; Steve Fisher; Growin’ Roses 1: No Ordinary Life | Steve Fisher CD 1 1-1-2016
  31. Pete Seeger: “Ode to Joy”; Pete Seeger; Dangerous Songs | Columbia CK 65261
  32. Karen Mason: “Colored Lights”; Karen Mason; And The World Goes ‘Round: Songs of Kander & Ebb | RCA 09026-60904-2
  33. Greg Brown: “Downtown”; Greg Brown w/Prudence Johnson; 44 & 66 | Red House RHR CD 02
  34. David Olney: “Walk Downtown”; David Olney; High, Wide & Lonesome | Philo CD PH 1177
  35. Aireene Espiritu: “Wide Open”; Aireene Espiritu; Put Back Charlie | aireeneespiritu.com [2014]
  36. Elena Moon Park: “Let It Come, Let it Go”; Elena Moon Park w/Dan Zanes & Friends; Unhurried Journey | moonpark music 001
  37. Bob Bradshaw: “Niagra Barrel Ride Blues”; Bob Bradshaw; Ghost Light | bobbradshaw.net [2021]
  38. Kristin Lems: “Chicago Calypso”; Kristin Lems; Oh, Mama Plus | Carolsdatter Productions B0013V17YS
  39. The Hot Nut Riveters: “New Orleans” (Hoagy Carmichael); The Hot Nut Riveters; Moustashe Girl | Small & Nimble Records SAN 99282
  40. Gina Forsyth: “In Dreams I Go Back Home”; Gina Forsyth; Copper Rooster and Other Tunes & Tales | Waterbug WBG125
  41. Joe & Eddie: “House of the Rising Sun” (Traditional); Joe & Eddie; The Best of Joe & Eddie | GNP Crescendo GNPD 2032 CD
  42. Andrew Bird & Jimbo Mathus: “Burn the Honky Tonk”; Andrew Bird & Jimbo Mathus; These 13 | Thirty Tigers 55684CD
  43. Holmes Hooke, Oliver Shroer, Bobby Watts: “Old Kilkeel”; Holmes Hooke, Oliver Shroer, Bobby Watts; Caught by the Tale | Holmespun HMCD001
  44. Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble: “If You Shall Return” (Sandeep Das, Hu Jianbing, Kojiro Umezaki); Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Bill Frisell; Sing Me Home | Masterworks 88875 18101 2
  45. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  46. Andy Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andy Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, March 20, 2021

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  1. Elena Moon Park: “Flower Dance”; Elena Moon Park; Unhurried Journey | elenamoonpark.com [2020]
  2. Rupert Wates: “In Time of Breaking”; Rupert Wates; Lamentations | Bite Music 9-23-20
  3. Michael Veitch: “Above The Rain”; Michael Veitch; Best of Many Days | michaelveitch.com [2020]
  4. Jaspar Lepak: “Chasing Ground”; Jaspar Lepak; Desert Ghost | jasparlepak.com [2021]
  5. Ellis Paul: “Breaking Through the Radio”; Ellis Paul; Speed of Trees | Philo 11671-1242-2
  6. Bob Bradshaw: “Sideways”; Bob Bradshaw; Ghost Light | bobbradshaw.com [2021]
  7. Steve Goodman: “The One That Got Away”; Steve Goodman; Santa Ana Winds | Omnivore Recordings OVCD-344
  8. Crys Matthews: “For the Women with Steel in Their Bones”; Crys Matthews; Changemakers | crysmatthews.com [2021]
  9. Amythyst Kiah w/Allison Russell: “Polly Ann’s Hammer”; Amythyst Kiah w/Allison Russell; Songs of Our Native Daughters Smithsonian Folkways/SFW CD 40232
  10. Dirk Powell: “I Ain’t Playing Pretty Polly”; Dirk Powell; When I Wait For You Compass / 7 4766 2
  11. The Rough & Tumble: “Belly Up”; The Rough & Tumble (Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler); We’re Only Family if You Say So | theroughandtumble.com [2020]
  12. R. Carlos Nakai: “Daybreak Vision”; R. Carlos Nakai; Canyon Trilogy | Canyon Records CR610
  13. The Waifs: “Cracks of Dawn”; The Waifs; Beautiful You | Compass 7 4653 2
  14. Greg Brown: “Smell of Coffee”; Greg Brown; Milk of the Moon | Red House RHR CD 168
  15. 1995 Broadway Cast: “Coffee Break” (Frank Loesser); 1995 Broadway Cast; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | RCA 09026 68197 2
  16. Andy Beyer: “The Midnight Special – Melodica”; Andy Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004
  17. Michael McNevin: “John’s Cocoons”; Michael McNevin; Sketch | Michael McNevin MN1002
  18. Lisa Markley: “Skylark”; Lisa Markley; One Word Soona Songs/SS013
  19. Ruthie Foster: “Joy Comes Back” (Sean Staples); Ruthie Foster; Joy Comes Back | Blue Corn Music BCM 1701
  20. Ani DiFranco: “Crocus”; Ani DiFranco; Revolutionary Love | Righteous Babe RBR099-D
  21. Les Barker: “Mid-life Crocus”; Les Barker; Cat Nav – Songs and Poems of Les Parker | Osmosys OSMO CD 050/051 2 of 2
  22. Brother Brothers: “The Calla Lily Song”; Brother Brothers; Calla Lily | Compass 7 4757 2
  23. Cosy Sheridan: “The Daffodils Will be Waiting”; Cosy Sheridan w/Charlie Koch; The Longest Night of the Year, Vol 2, Disc 1 (Various) | Hudson Harding 8 88295 94961 3
  24. Willy Porter: “Breathe”; Willy Porter; High Wire Live | Six Degrees 657036 1094-2
  25. Michael Johnson: “Poor Little Robin” (Rick Cunha); Michael Johnson; The Early Albums, disc 2 | MJP Records 99001
  26. Banjo Nikaru & His Western Scooches: “Red Red Robin” (Harry Woods); Banjo Nikaru & His Western Scooches; Very Next Thing EP | On The Bol Records OTBR 0003
  27. Lou & Peter Berryman: “The Dupsha Dove”; Lou & Peter Berryman; House Concert | Cornbelt CR 12
  28. Harry Belafonte Singers: “Didn’t It Rain?” (Rosetta Tharpe); Ned Wright & the Harry Belafonte Singers; Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall | RCA Victor 09026-62690-2
  29. Janis Ian: “This Train”; Janis Ian; Shout, Sister, Shout! A Tribute to Rosetta Tharpe | M. C. Records MC-0500
  30. Sister Rosetta Tharpe: “Strange Things Happening Every Day”; Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Sister Rosetta Tharpe – The Gospel Of The Blues | MCA Records / Decca B0000533-02
  31. Merle Travis: “Midnight Special”; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  32. Lance Brown: “Broke Down Poet”; Lance Brown; Too Busy to Work | self DEP-024
  33. Ben Crofut & Chris Brubeck: “San Francisco Bay Blues”; Ben Crofut & Chris Brubeck; Red, White & Blues | Troy 085 CD
  34. Precious Bryant: “Broke and I Ain’t Got a Dime” (Blind Willie McTell); Precious Bryant; Fool Me Good | Terminus CD 0201-2
  35. Liza Minelli: “All I Need (Is One Good Break)” (Kander & Ebb); Liza Minelli; Flora the Red Menace (Orig. Broadway Cast) | RCA 09026-60821-2
  36. John Gorka: “Where the Bottles Break”; John Gorka; Jack’s Crows | High Street 72902 10309-2
  37. Kate McDonnell: “Car Broke Down on Memory Lane”; Kate McDonnell; Broken Bones | Waterbug WBG0020
  38. Blind Willie McTell: “Broke Down Engine”; Blind Willie McTell; Between the Rails: America’s Train Songs | GNP/Crescendo 2249
  39. Anne Heaton: “Your Heart is for Breaking”; Anne Heaton; Black Notebook | Spill Records 53688 10022
  40. Mark Seibert: “I Will Crumble” (Hewitt Huntwork); Mark Seibert & Roberta Valentini; Live In Concert | Sound Of Music SOMCD 068
  41. Arrogant Worms: “In the Lab of Broken Hearts”; Arrogant Worms; C’est Cheese | Arrogant Worms AW 777 2
  42. Andrew Bird & Jimbo Mathus: “Dig Up the Hatchet”; Andrew Bird & Jimbo Mathus; These 13 | Thirty Tigers 55684CD
  43. The Burnt Pines: “On the Burning Bridge”; The Burnt Pines; The Burnt Pines | Adraela Records AR-1004
  44. Loreena McKennitt: “The Seasons”; Loreena McKennitt; To Drive the Cold Winter Away | Quinlan Road CD 102
  45. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276
  46. Andy Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andy Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004