The Midnight Special, February 25, 2023

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Shawn Colvin: Diamond in the Rough; Shawn Colvin; Columbia CK 93452
  3. Judy Collins: The Bonnie Ship the Diamond (Trad.); Traditional; Wildflower WFL 1299-2
  4. The Nields: Treasure in the Rock; The Nields; Mercy House 7 0026141870 4
  5. John Prine: Diamonds in the Rough (A.P. Carter); John Prine; Atlantic SD 7241
  6. Tamarack: Buried Treasure; Tamarack; Folk Era FE1421CD
  7. The Red Clay Ramblers: “Diamond Joe”; The Red Clay Ramblers; Yonder | The Red Clay Ramblers Records RCR 001
  8. Lou & Peter Berryman: Spray Them Gold; Lou & Peter Berryman; Cornbet CR800CD
  9. Barry Dean: Diamond Rings and Old Barstools; Barry Dean; creativenationmusic.com
  10. Jeff Black: “Gold Heart Locket”; Jeff Black; Dualtone LNM 80302-01135-2
  11. Eva Cassidy: Oh, Had I A Golden Thread (Seeger); Eva Cassidy; Blix Street G2 10045
  12. Paul Simon: “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes”; Paul Simon; Warner Bros [1986]
  13. Joan Baez: “Diamonds and Rust”; Joan Baez; Complete A&M Recordings (4) | A & M Chronicles B0000828-02
  14. Susan Cattaneo: Diamond Days; Susan Cattaneo; susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  15. The Dead Reckoners: Pearl Earrings (T. Rogers); The Dead Reckoners; Dead Reckoning Records DEAR0007 – 2
  16. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  17. Gina Forsyth: “What I Did on Mardi Gras Day”; Gina Forsyth; Waterbug WBG0101
  18. Heather Styka: Tightrope Walker; Heather Styka; Kite Stripe KSR02
  19. Pete Morton: Tren Arall / Another Train; Pete Morton; Further Records Further Records 002
  20. Iona: Larindenn / Dacw ‘Nghariad y Lawr yn y Berllan [There’s my Love Down in the Orchard] (Trad. Welsh); Iona; Barnaby Productions BP2006 1 of 2
  21. Judy Cook: Lazy Robin (Trad.); Judy Cook; Creative Engineering, Inc. CEI-JC02-0005
  22. Tapestri: Atgofian; Tapestri; Shimi Records ShimiCD0028
  23. Martyn Joseph: Thunder and Rainbows; Martyn Joseph; Pipe Records Pipe MJ 001
  24. Alisa Amador: Milonga Accidental; Alisa Amador; single [2022]
  25. Violet Bell: All The Stars; Violet Bell; violetbell.net VB2022
  26. Emily Scott Robinson w/Alisa Amador & Lizzy Ross: Sleep No More; Emily Scott Robinson w/Alisa Amador & Lizzy Ross; emilyscottrobinson.com ESR2022
  27. Doc Watson with David Holt: Interview: The King’s Treasure; Doc Watson with David Holt; High Windy HW1258 1 of 3
  28. Doc Watson: Deep River Blues (Trad.); Doc Watson; Vanguard 155 / 58 1-4
  29. Doc Watson: “Your Lone Journey” (Doc & Rosa Lee Watson); Doc Watson; My Dear Old Southern Home/Sugar Hill SH CD 3795
  30. Si Kahn: “To Hear Doc Watson Play”; Si Kahn; Best of the Rest: Si Kahn at 75/Strictly Country SCR82
  31. Jane Voss and Hoyle Osborne: Sparkle and Shine; Jane Voss and Hoyle Osborne; Front Hall Records FHR 042CD
  32. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 008
  33. Richie Havens: Stardust & Passion; Richie Havens; Stormy Forest SF 2021
  34. Emily White: Stone In Your Pocket; Emily White; Squeezed Fresh 1 94171163890
  35. Ferron: Ain’t Life a Brook; Ferron; Warner WBCD 9 46292-2
  36. Buddy Mondlock: Sunlight in My Pocket; Buddy Mondlock; buddymondlock.com
  37. Mark Erelli: Break in the Clouds; Mark Erelli; Soundly Music 6 89176 894189 9
  38. Sons of the Never Wrong: Circle of Gold; Sons of the Never Wrong; Waterbug WBG103
  39. Paul Simon: Senorita With a Necklace of Tears; Paul Simon; Warner Bros. R2 78907
  40. Robert Klein: At the Dentist; Robert Klein; Epic PE 33535
  41. Lonnie Johnson, Victoria Spivey & Clarence Williams: Toothache Blues, Part 1; Lonnie Johnson, Victoria Spivey & Clarence Williams; CBS CK 46221
  42. Kieran Goss: One Boy’s Treasure; Kieran Goss; Cog Communications CogCD223
  43. Dar Williams: Emerald; Dar Williams; Dar Williams Records DAR 518
  44. Garnet Rogers: Like a Diamond Ring (Steve Hayes); Garnet Rogers; Snow Goose SGS 1115 CD
  45. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  46. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, February 18, 2023

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Alastair Moock: Freight Train/The Story of Elizabeth Cotten; Alastair Moock; Moockshake Music 00261 48083
  3. Elizabeth Cotten: Vastopol; Elizabeth Cotten; Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40009
  4. Megan Bee: Cottonwood Leaves; Megan Bee; meganbeemusic.com 7 00261 48957 5
  5. Ed Miller: Muir & the Master Builder; Ed Miller; Wellfield CD-022
  6. Hanne Kah: Greta; Hanne Kah; kosmopolit records KR 1920 0858
  7. Ellie Grace: Up; Ellie Grace; Music to Life 7 93447 4312 9
  8. Greg Greenway: “Rosa Parks w/intro”; Greg Greenway; WFMT Folkstage 07-17-10 1 of 2
  9. Amy Dixon-Kolar: “Rosa Sat”; Amy Dixon-Kolar; amydixonkolar.com [2008]
  10. Walter Bobbie and ensemble: “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The Boat”; Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.; RCA 09026 61317 2
  11. Jackson Browne: “The Rebel Jesus” (live); Jackson Browne; Hemifran MFH 1001
  12. Hugh Blumenfeld: Long Haired Radical Socialist Jew; Hugh Blumenfeld; 1-800-Prime CD CD 043
  13. Dom Flemons: He’s a Lone Ranger; Dom Flemons; Smithsonian Folkways FW CD 40224
  14. The Infamous Stringdusters: The Deputy; The Infamous Stringdusters; Sugar Hill SUG 7077
  15. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott: “Will James” (Ian Tyson); Ramblin’ Jack Elliott; Stony Plain SPCD 1322
  16. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  17. Christine Lavin: Attractive Stupid People; Christine Lavin; Yellow Tail YT10024
  18. The Capitol Steps: Fools on the Hill; The Capitol Steps; Cap Steps CSCD – 1011
  19. Chris Sanders: Nowhere Man (Lennon/McCartney); Chris Sanders; Desert Night DN-949
  20. Dar Williams: I Won’t Be Your Yoko Ono (Intro); Dar Williams; Razor & Tie 7930182871-2
  21. Dar Williams: I Won’t Be Your Yoko Ono; Dar Williams; Razor & Tie 7930182871-2
  22. John Lennon: “Power to the People”; John Lennon; EMI 7243 8 21954 2 9
  23. Dallas Ugly: Fools Life; Dallas Ugly; Adyhâropa Records AR DU01
  24. SONiA: Me, Too; SONiA; Disappear Records DR 1007
  25. SONiA: Worried Man Blues; SONiA; Disappear Records DR 1014
  26. SONiA: Shake It; SONiA; Disappear Records DR 1007
  27. Townes Van Zandt: If I Was Washington; Townes Van Zandt; Sugar Hill SH CD 1046
  28. Al Rose: Lincoln; Al Rose; Waterdog Music 9906
  29. Ina May Wool: “Lincoln on the Streets of New York”; Ina May Wool; inamaywool.com [2021]
  30. Willie Eason: “Why I Like Roosevelt”; Willie Eason; Blues With a Message/Arhoolie CD 510
  31. Colby Maddox: “The Midnight Special – fiddle”; Colby Maddox; Midnight Special Collection CMaddox/MS 009
  32. James Keelaghan: “Cold Missouri Waters”; James Keelaghan; Green Linnet GL CD 2120
  33. Sandy Cash: Survival of the Fittest; Sandy Cash; Muso SCoo2
  34. Danny Meehan: “Let’s Evolve” (Harnick/Baker); Danny Meehan; Sheldon Harnick: Hidden Treasures | Harbinger Records HCD3002
  35. Nanci Griffith: The Loving Kind; Nanci Griffith; Rounder Records 11661-3275-2
  36. Phil Ochs: “William Worthy”; Phil Ochs; All the News That’s Fit to Sing | Hannibal HNCD 4427
  37. Joni Mitchell: Impossible Dreamer; Joni Mitchell; Reprise 9 46358-2
  38. Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion: Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote); Richard Kiley & Irving Jacobson; Decca 012 159 387-2
  39. Jane Sapp, Pete Seeger & Si Kahn: “Harriet Tubman”; Jane Sapp, Pete Seeger & Si Kahn; Carry It On/Flying Fish FFCD 70104 1987
  40. Country Joe McDonald: Clara Barton; Country Joe McDonald; Ryko CD10201
  41. Kimi Djabaté: Dindin; Kimi Djabaté; Cumbancha CMB-CD 160
  42. Amanda Pascali: Temporary Home; Amanda Pascali; Music to Life 7 93447 4312 9
  43. Rachel Garlin: “Democracy Demands”; Rachel Garlin; Charterhouse pre-release download
  44. Dick Gaughan: Thomas Muir of Huntershill; Dick Gaughan; Applesee 1027
  45. Janis Ian: “I’m Still Standing”; Janis Ian; Rude Girl RGR101
  46. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  47. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, February 11, 2023

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Geoff Bartley: If I Could Be These Things; Geoff Bartley; Magic Crow Records
  3. Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem: Heart of the World; Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem; Signature Sounds SIG2074
  4. Amanda Palmer: Coin Operated Boy; The Dresden Dolls; 8 Ft. 8ft001
  5. Buffalo Rose: I’m a Machine Man; Buffalo Rose; Misra Records MSR 130
  6. Deirdre Flint: Tinman; Deirdre Flint; Deirdre Flint DF 1001 CD
  7. Jill Sobule: Jetpack; Jill Sobule; Artemis Records ATM-CD-51563
  8. Chicago Shakespeare Theater Orig. Cast: We Are Out There; Chicago Shakespeare Theater Orig. Cast; kinosianandblair.com Exclusive
  9. Chris Henry: Robot Dreams; Chris Henry; Arrandem Records AR-250
  10. The Arrogant Worms: Killer Robots from Venus; The Arrogant Worms; Arrogant Worms Music AW-555-2
  11. Mad Pudding: “Rattle on the Stovepipe”; Mad Pudding; “Rattle on the Stovepipe” Iona/CD055
  12. Kings of Mongrel Folk: Tennessee Robot; Kings of Mongrel Folk; Kings of Mongrel Folk KMF 002
  13. Giulia Millanta: Mad Man on the Moon; Giulia Millanta; Ugly Cat Music UCM07
  14. Jaime Michaels: Wish on the Moon; Jaime Michaels; Southwest Region Folk Alliance SWRFA 2011
  15. Peter Mulvey: “Vlad the Astrophysicist”; Peter Mulvey; Letters from a Flying Machine | Signature Sounds SIG 2024
  16. Peter Calo: Wired to the Moon; Peter Calo; petercalo.com NA
  17. Jerry Goldsmith: Twilight Zone: The Movie, Overture (Goldsmith); Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra, Marius Constant cond.; Rhino R2 75287
  18. Jesse Winchester: Sham-a-Ling-Dong-Ding; Jesse Winchester; Appleseed APR CD 1116
  19. Chet Baker: “My Funny Valentine” (Rodgers & Hart); Chet Baker; Rhino R272515
  20. Beckie Menzie w/Tom Michael: The Look of Love (Bacharach); Beckie Menzie w/Tom Michael; BeMe Music BEMEMUSIC003
  21. Darden Smith: I Say a Little Prayer for You (Bacharach); Darden Smith; Compass 7 4608 2
  22. Catie Curtis: This Girl’s In Love With You (Bacharach); Catie Curtis; Catie Curtis 98576 65392
  23. Hearth & Hymn: Coqui; Hearth & Hymn; Earth-work HAH2019
  24. Hearth & Hymn: The Riddle Song; Hearth & Hymn; Earth-work HAH2019
  25. Mean Mary: “Wherefore Art Thou, Jane?” (Mary James); Mean Mary; Woodrock 8-84501-89250-6
  26. Mark Dvorak: Let Love Go On; Mark Dvorak; Ten Fingers 88295 98538
  27. Emily White: Radio; Emily White; Squeezed Fresh 1 94171163890
  28. Vienna Teng: “Radio”; Vienna Teng; Inland Territory Zoe 01143-1125-2
  29. Matt Harlan: We Never Met (Time Machine); Matt Harlan; Berkalin Records 8 45121 07266 2
  30. Alice Ripley, Jennifer Damiano, Aaron Tveit: Superboy and the Invisible Girl; Alice Ripley, Jennifer Damiano, Aaron Tveit; Ghostlight 8-4433
  31. Aaron Smith & The Coal Biters: The Snow Child; Aaron Smith & The Coal Biters; aaronsmithsongs.com 9 780989 736282
  32. Wes Collins: Jabberwockies; Wes Collins; Nosy Dog CRIDS 102
  33. Tracy Chapman: Hard Wired; Tracy Chapman; Elektra 62803-2
  34. Nashville Mandolin Ensemble: Where No Mandolin Has Gone Before; Nashville Mandolin Ensemble; CMH CMH CD-8010
  35. Deb Seymour: The Martian Tango Love Song; Deb Seymour; Herkimer HPCD332
  36. Pete Seeger: “Martian Love Song”; Pete Seeger; Smithsonian Folkways Gazette, Vol. 1
  37. The Bonzo Dog Band: I’m The Urban Spaceman; The Bonzo Dog Band; Rhino R2 79787
  38. Dee Carstensen: Underneath My Skin; Dee Carstensen; Exit Nine Exit 9001 2
  39. Neal Gladstone & Co.: Body Works; Neal Gladstone & Co.; Neal Gladstone NEAL G 100001 CD
  40. Juggernauts: [You Gotta’ Have] Skin (Adler/Ross/Sherman); Juggernauts; Juggernauts 6-59696-10102-9
  41. Chris Rosser: “The Great Mystery”; Chris Rosser; Holy Fool/Independent Songwriters Group ISG CD 2020
  42. Deborah Holland: Hard to Be a Human in the Universe; Deborah Holland; Gadfly 257 CD
  43. Pierce Pettis: “Satellite Sky” (Mark Heard); Pierce Pettis; Compass 7 4236 2
  44. Michael Hurley: “Mr. Man in the Moon”; Michael Hurley; Weatherhole | Field Recordings FLD 151
  45. MacAlias (Karine Polwart & Gill Bowman): “John C. Clarke”; MacAlias (Karine Polwart; Highwired CDTRAX/199
  46. Carla Ulbrich: “The Guy Who Changes the Lightbulbs”; Carla Ulbrich; Professional Smart Aleck | Official Seal OSRLCD003
  47. Mike Ward: “Our Time to Shine”; Mike Ward; The Darkness and the Light | Psychosongs 2.5.2021
  48. Gerome Ragni, James Rado, Galt McDermot: What a Piece of Work is Man/Walking in Space (reprise); Ronald Dyson, Walter Harris (Orig. Cast); Victor 82876-56085-2
  49. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  50. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, February 4, 2023

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Spider John Koerner: “Sail Away Ladies” (Traditional); Spider John Koerner; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40086
  3. Friction Farm: “Katie Raise Your Sails” (Aidan Quinn & Christine Stay); Friction Farm; Friction Farm 00261 38210
  4. Dave & Phil Alvin: The Stuff They Call Money (Broonzy); Dave & Phil Alvin; Yep Roc CD-Yep-2384
  5. Windborne: The Trolley Problem (Broonzy/L. Rowan); Windborne; windbornesingers.com 1222022
  6. Hamilton Camp: 219; Hamilton Camp; Beachwood BR24712
  7. Jeff Talmadge: Train Sounds Like Tomorrow; Jeff Talmadge; Bozart 1002
  8. Juliet Wyers: “Clear”; Juliet Wyers; Juliet Wyers 001
  9. Bill Camplin: “Keep on Looking for Life”; Bill Camplin; Understory | Camplin TR108
  10. Susan Piper: Wait ‘Til Tomorrow Comes; Susan Piper; Sliced Bread CDSB71150
  11. Darryl Purpose: “I Can Get There From Here”; Darryl Purpose; A Crooked Line | Tangible 56819
  12. Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow: I’ve Endured (Reed); Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow; Red Guitar, Blue Music RGBM2201C
  13. Jamie O’Reilly: Mountain Morning (Monaghan/MP Smith); Jamie O’Reilly; Jamie O’Reilly JO002
  14. Spencer LaJoye: Plowshare Prayer (Live); Spencer LaJoye; spencerlajoye.com 3.4.22
  15. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  16. Kate Taylor: You Don’t Knock (Staples/Westbrook); Kate Taylor; Red House Records RHR332
  17. Shemekia Copeland: “Walk Until I Ride”; Shemekia Copeland; Uncivil War/Alligator 5001
  18. Studs Terkel & Mrs. Rosa Parks: Dec. 1, 1955 Still Telling It; Studs Terkel & Mrs. Rosa Parks; WFMT 2583557-3-1
  19. Ollabelle: “I’m Willing to Run All The Way”; Ollabelle; Columbia CK 90572
  20. Mahalia Jackson: “I Will Move On Up a Little Higher”; Mahalia Jackson; Apollo Sessions Vol I/Pair PCD-2-1332
  21. John McCutcheon: “Jericho”; John McCutcheon; Rounder Records Rounder CD 0467
  22. Studs Terkel & Mrs. Rosa Parks: Tired Feet; Studs Terkel & Mrs. Rosa Parks; WFMT 2583557-3-1
  23. Kim & Reggie Harris w/Bethany & Rufus: “If You Miss Me from the Back of the Bus”; Kim & Reggie Harris w/Bethany & Rufus; Appleseed Records APR CD 1102
  24. Studs Terkel & Mrs. Rosa Parks: Reasons; Studs Terkel & Mrs. Rosa Parks; WFMT 2583557-3-1
  25. Crys Matthews: “Call Them In”; Crys Matthews; Single Honoring John Lewis | self released [2021]
  26. Bobby McFerrin: Joshua (Trad.); Bobby McFerrin; Masterworks 8765 45686
  27. Chris Vallillo: “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize” (trad.); Chris Vallillo; Gin River GR-1012
  28. Studs Terkel & Mrs. Rosa Parks: Ending Thoughts; Studs Terkel & Mrs. Rosa Parks; WFMT 2583557-3-1
  29. Barbara Dane & the Chambers Brothers: “Come By Here”; Barbara Dane & the Chambers Brothers; Smithsonian SFW CD 40227
  30. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 008
  31. Jake Blount: Take Me to the Water / Prayer (B. Jones); Jake Blount w/Mali Obomsawin, Brian Slattery; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40247
  32. Jake Blount: The Downward Road (J.Williams/trad.); Jake Blount w/Demeanor; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40247
  33. Cliff Eberhardt: “The High Above and the Down Below”; Cliff Eberhardt; Red House Records RHR CD 199
  34. Taproot: “Shut the Door”; Taproot; If You Build It Taproot/TR001
  35. Holly Near: “I Ain’t Afraid”; Holly Near; hollynear.com [2000]
  36. Kate Campbell (Campbell/Gordon): Freedom Train; Kate Campbell (Campbell/Gordon); Large River LR-4104
  37. David Wilcox: “We Make the Way by Walking”; David Wilcox; Freshly Baked Records 002
  38. James Keelaghan: Walk On (Keelaghan/MacLellan); James Keelaghan; Borealis BCD276
  39. James Lee Stanley: “Never Say Never”; James Lee Stanley; Beachwood Without Susie / Beachwood 2019
  40. Laura Zucker: Let It Roll; Laura Zucker; laurazucker.com 6-66449 16599-3
  41. Jonas Friddle & The Majority: Use Your Voice; Jonas Friddle & The Majority; jonasfriddle.com 8 84501 92481 8
  42. Peter Mulvey: I Want a Voice; Peter Mulvey; This is Boston…Not Austin, Vol. 2/Eastern Front EFR 503
  43. Tangerine Trousers: Cathedral Bells; Tangerine Trousers; Tangerine Trousers TT 001
  44. Bob Dylan: Ring Them Bells; Bob Dylan; Columbia CK 45281 CD
  45. Pete Seeger & Lorre Wyatt: “Keep the Flame Alive”; Pete Seeger & Lorre Wyatt; A More Perfect Union/Appleseed APR CD 1130
  46. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  47. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, January 28, 2023

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Bonnie Raitt: “Love Has No Pride” (Katz/Titus); Bonnie Raitt; Warner Bros. 8122-78378-2
  3. Jesse Winchester: No Pride At All; Jesse Winchester; Sugar Hill Gentleman of Leisure / SH CD 1062
  4. Annie & Rod Capps: Pride; Annie & Rod Capps; Yellow Room YRR005
  5. Steve Goodman: You Can’t Judge a Book By It’s Cover (Dixon); Steve Goodman; Omnivore OVCD-369
  6. John Gorka: Can’t Make Up My Mind; John Gorka; High Street 72902 10351-2
  7. Sarah McQuaid: What Are We Going To Do About It?; Sarah McQuaid; Shovel and a Spade SAASCD002
  8. Yosh & Yimmy: I Can’t Help Myself; Yosh & Yimmy; yoshandyimmy.com 7 55491 23683 3
  9. Jesse Harper, feat. Lake St. Dive: Blue Ribbons; Jesse Harper, feat. Lake St. Dive; jesseharper.com 12262014
  10. Balfa Toujours, feat. Christine Balfa: Juenes filles de la campagne; Balfa Toujours, feat. Christine Balfa; Rounder Records CD6071
  11. Sones de Mexico Ensemble Chicago: La Presumida/She is So Conceited (Vives); Sones de Mexico Ensemble Chicago; self sm-0407
  12. Bob Franke: Love Bravely, Elizabeth; Bob Franke; Franke 1
  13. Sweet Honey in the Rock: “The Women Gather”; Sweet Honey in the Rock; The Women Gather | Earth Beat R2 73829
  14. Company: “If We Only Have Love”; Original Broadway Cast; Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris | Sony Classical/Columbia/Legacy SK 89998
  15. Laura Love: “Amazing Grace”; Laura Love; Octoroon/Mercury 314-534-649-2
  16. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special Solo (Short)” Instrumental; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 006
  17. Jim Photoglo: Sparks in the Radio; Jim Photoglo; Grifftone GR001
  18. Anne Hills: “Two of a Kind”; Anne Hills; Don’t Panic/Flying Fish FFCD 70608
  19. John Hartford: “On the Radio”; John Hartford; Rounder CD 0462
  20. Ellis Paul: “Breaking Through the Radio”; Ellis Paul; Speed of Trees | Philo 11671-1242-2
  21. Aengus Finnan: “One Hand on the Radio”; Aengus Finnan; North Wind Borealis/BCD148
  22. Ronnie McCoury: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” (R. Newman); Ronnie McCoury; McCoury Music MCM 0007
  23. John Kander & Fred Ebb: Don’t Tell Mama (Kander & Ebb); Natasha Richardson & The Kit Kat Girls, Alan Cumming; RCA Victor 09026 63173 2
  24. Djangophonique: It’s A Sin to Tell A Lie (Mayhew); Djangophonique; djangophonique.com 7 00261 49071 7
  25. Harmonious Wail: Who Loves the Sun (Reed); Harmonious Wail; Range Records Range RGR00009-2
  26. Jonas Friddle: Chicken Dinner; Jonas Friddle; jonasfriddle.com 1162023
  27. The Red Clay Ramblers: “C-H-I-C-K-E-N” (Bob Slater, Sid Perrin); The Red Clay Ramblers; Red Clay Ramblers [2001]
  28. Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton: Lost My Appetite for Chicken; Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton; Beaumont P-1202
  29. Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem: Butter and Egg Man; Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem; Signature Sounds SS1267
  30. Susan Werner: Egg Money (Confession of Irene Broghammer); Susan Werner; Sleeve Dog 94504 79964
  31. Susan McKeown: Eggs in her Basket; Susan McKeown; Hibernian Music / World Village 468029
  32. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – Melodica”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 005
  33. The Waymores: Trip on Love (Kimmel/Vidal); The Waymores; WFMT 3-5-2011 1
  34. Joni Mitchell: People’s Parties; Joni Mitchell; Reprise 8122797178-6
  35. Christine Lavin: Trade Up; Christine Lavin; Redwing RWMCD 5411
  36. Rob Siegel: Social Intercourse; Rob Siegel; Rural Electrification Music 7 86851-0358-2 7
  37. Girl Blue: Fire Under Water; Girl Blue; girlbluemusic.com 7.5.2019
  38. Aleksi Campagne: Head Above Water; Aleksi Campagne; aleksicampagne.com 6 20953 66182 2
  39. Billy Strings and Terry Barber: Dig a Little Deeper in the Well; Billy Strings and Terry Barber; Rounder 116101798
  40. Robbie O’Connell: Galileo (with Intro); Robbie O’Connell; Cappal Beag/Celtic Media CBCM 2000
  41. Flanders & Swann: First and Second Laws; Flanders & Swann; EMI/Parlorphone CDS 97464
  42. Geoff Bartley: Natural Law; Geoff Bartley; Waterbug WBG CD 0046
  43. Sons of the Never Wrong: “From Where the Strings Descend” (Roper); Sons of the Never Wrong; Songs 3 Records SR3
  44. (Josiah Kelley Alwood): “The Uncloudy Day”; The Jolly Bankers: Laura Cortese, Kristin Andreassen, Pierce Woodward; Jolly Bankers CD001
  45. Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum: “The Earth Moves in Mysterious Ways” (Betsy Rose); Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum; Winter’s Grace | Signature Sounds SIG 1251
  46. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  47. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, January 21, 2023

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Great Big Sea: “When I’m Up (I Can’t Get Down)” (Oysterband); Great Big Sea; Sire 31023
  3. Johnny Cash: Daddy Sang Bass (Perkins); Johnny Cash; Columbia/Legacy 88697 00739 2
  4. The Beatles: Honey Don’t (Perkins); The Beatles; Capitol CDP 7243 8 66874 2 5
  5. The Byrds: Eight Miles High; The Byrds; Rounder 116101798
  6. David Crosby: Paint You a Picture; David Crosby; Ground Up Music B0025264-02
  7. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Deja Vu (Crosby); Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; CSN Records
  8. Les Barker: Deja Vu; Les Barker; WFMT 6.19.1999
  9. Les Barker: “Have You Got Any News of the Iceberg?”; Les Barker; Mrs. Ackroyd Records Up the Creek Without a Poodle / DOG012
  10. Les Barker: An Infinite Number of Occasional Tables; Les Barker; WFMT 6.19.1999
  11. June Tabor: Maybe Then I’ll Be a Rose (Barker); June Tabor; Green Linnet GLCD 3139
  12. Kim Richey: “Hello Old Friend”; Kim Richey; Mercury B001O074IG
  13. (Wendy Wall): The Long Goodbye; Wendy Wall; Wildbird CD001
  14. Firesign Theatre: Radionow Says Goodby and Hello; Firesign Theatre; Rhino R2 75509
  15. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  16. Red Molly: “Can’t Let Go” (Randy Weeks); Red Molly; James | Red Molly 84501 27407
  17. Chris Smither: “Let It Go”; Chris Smither; More From the Levee Signature Sounds/SIG CD 2123
  18. Twisted Pine: “Well You Can Do It Without Me”; Twisted Pine; Right Now Signature / Sig CD 2121
  19. James Keelaghan: Walk On (Keelaghan/MacLellan); James Keelaghan; Borealis BCD276
  20. Anne Harris: “Open Your Doors”; Anne Harris; Rugged Road Records [2003]
  21. Aireene Espiritu: “Wide Open”; Aireene Espiritu; Put Back Charlie | aireeneespiritu.com [2014]
  22. Eric Andersen: “Close the Door Lightly”; Eric Andersen; Vanguard VMD 79206
  23. Jack Hardy: “I Oughta’ Know”; Jack Hardy; PRIME CD PCD69
  24. Camille West: It’s Hell to Be Psychic; Camille West; Mother Tongue Records MT CD 102
  25. Richie Havens: “Freedom” (trad., Havens); Richie Havens; Cotillion SD 3-500
  26. Richie Havens: “Here Comes the Sun”; Richie Havens w/Bill Keith, Joe Price; Alarm Clock | Stormy Forest SFS 6005
  27. Richie Havens: “On The Turning Away” (Moore/Gilmour); Richie Havens; Wishing Well | Stormy Forest SF 2021
  28. Cliff Eberhardt w/Richie Havens: The Long Road; Cliff Eberhardt w/Richie Havens; Windham Hill WD-1092 CD
  29. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
  30. Diane Patterson: Silk and Honest Pay; Diane Patterson; dianepatterson.com 7 55491 22110
  31. Fred Eaglesmith: “Wilder Than Her”; Fred Eaglesmith; Drive-in Movie/Vertical Records VER 4218-2
  32. Peter Mulvey & SistaStrings: Soft Animal; Peter Mulvey & SistaStrings; Righteous Babe 8.12.22
  33. Joe Filisko & Eric Noden: Worst Enemy; Joe Filisko & Eric Noden; RootsDuo rootsduo.com
  34. Bill & The Belles: “Good Friends are Hard to Find”; Bill & The Belles; billandthebelles.com [2021]
  35. David Mitchell & Robert Webb: Friends of Darth Vader; David Mitchell & Robert Webb; BBC Audio 4056 76809
  36. Billy Strings and Terry Barber: Long Journey Home (Trad.); Billy Strings and Terry Barber; Rounder 116101798
  37. Bob Dylan: “Talkin’ New York”; Bob Dylan; Columbia CS 8579
  38. Lois Morton: Come to Suburbia; Lois Morton; avail. on iTunes 10.1.2008
  39. Pete Seeger: “Little Boxes” (Malvina Reynolds); Pete Seeger; Headlines & Footnotes | Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40111
  40. Jess Klein: Gates of Hell; Jess Klein; JessKlein.com 1-85922 00019-9
  41. Norah Jones: “My Blue Heaven” (Donaldson/Whiting); Norah Jones; Vanguard 225/26-2
  42. Rev. Robert B. Jones: What Are They Doing in Heaven Today? (W. Phillips); Rev. Robert B. Jones; RoJo Records 88295 31706
  43. Laura Cortese: Daylight; Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards; Compass 7 4752 2
  44. Jimmy LaFave: The Great Night; Jimmy LaFave; Bohemia Beat BB0007
  45. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  46. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, January 14, 2023

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Bing Crosby: Going Hollywood (Brown/Freed); Bing Crosby; Rhino 72 182-2
  3. Heartbeats Rhythm Quartet: Hollywood Dream; Heartbeats Rhythm Quartet; Spinning World/Green Linnet GLCD 2111
  4. Susan Werner: “Movie of My Life” (bonus track); Susan Werner; Bottom Line BLine 63440-47305-2
  5. The Rhythemettes & The Debutantes: Optimistic Voices; The Rhythemettes & The Debutantes; Rhino R2 71999
  6. Joe Kinosian: What Happens After the End?; Joe Kinosian; kinosianandblair.com 2022
  7. South For Winter: Always You; South For Winter; southforwintermusic.com 659696527614
  8. The Brother Brothers: “Waiting for a Star to Fall”; The Brother Brothers; Calla Lily | Compass 7 4757 2
  9. Edie Carey: Hollywood Ending; Edie Carey; ediecarey.com 50185-2
  10. 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
  11. Ralph Stanley: “O Death”; Ralph Stanley; O Brother Where Art Thou? | Mercury 088 170-069-2
  12. Tim Eriksen / Riley Baugus: The Cuckoo; Tim Eriksen / Riley Baugus; DMZ/Columbia/Sony CK86843
  13. The Reeltime Travelers: Like a Songbird That Has Fallen; The Reeltime Travelers; DMZ/Columbia/Sony CK86843
  14. Jeff Bridges: Brand New Angel (Brown); Jeff Bridges; New West NW6181
  15. Robert Duvall: Live Forever (Shaver); Robert Duvall; New West NW6181
  16. Ryan Bingham: Weary Kind (Bingham, Burnett); Ryan Bingham; New West NW6181
  17. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Quattro (World Drifts In); Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; Rounder 1166101371
  18. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: “Fortune Teller”; Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; Rounder Raising Sand / 11661-9075-2
  19. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 008
  20. Martin Luther King: Speech, “I Have a Dream”; Martin Luther King, speaker; 20th Century Fox TFS-3201
  21. Rain Perry: This is Water; Rain Perry, feat. Ben Lee; rainperry.com 6 54434 01122 6
  22. SNCC Freedom Singers led by Willie Peacock: “Get On Board, Children”; SNCC Freedom Singers led by Willie Peacock; Smithsonian Folkways SF 40084
  23. Geoff Bartley: When the Few Have Much and the Many Have None; Geoff Bartley; Label 0000
  24. Vance Gilbert: “A Change is Gonna Come” (Sam Cooke); Vance Gilbert; Folkstage 10-22-05 2 of 2
  25. Rhiannon Giddens: We Could Fly; Rhiannon Giddens; Nonesuch 558805-2
  26. Bob Gibson & Joan Baez: “We Are Crossing Jordan River”; Bob Gibson & Joan Baez; Vanguard VCDCD3-125/27
  27. Youssou N’Dour and Bruce Cockburn: “Chimes of Freedom” (Bob Dylan); Youssou N’Dour and Bruce Cockburn; Columbia CK 67498
  28. Yosh & Yimmy: Wake (Floyd’s Song); Yosh & Yimmy; yoshandyimmy.com 7 55491 23683 3
  29. Bob Dylan: “Blowin’ in the Wind”; Bob Dylan; Columbia CK 8786 CD
  30. Tom Prasada-Rao: “$20 Bill”; Tom Prasada-Rao; Label [2021]
  31. Hudost, feat. The Accidentals: How Many Miles; Hudost, feat. The Accidentals; Open Sesame Music OSM015
  32. Lilli Lewis: “My American Heart”; Lilli Lewis (folkrockdiva.com); Louisiana Red Hot Records LRHR 1200
  33. Martin Luther King: 1964 Studs Terkel interview; Martin Luther King & Studs Terkel, speakers; WFMT
  34. Pete Seeger: “We Shall Overcome” (Greatest Hits version); Pete Seeger; Columbia CK 9416
  35. Stephen Schuch: Midnight Special (Piano Only); Stephen Schuch; Stephen Schuch [2022]
  36. William Burroughs & tomandandy: “Old Western Movies”; William Burroughs & tomandandy; Rykodisc RCD 10329
  37. Wylie & The Wild West: Flying; Wylie & The Wild West; wyliewebsite.com 195269204556
  38. Yosh & Yimmy: McKinley Farm; Yosh & Yimmy; yoshandyimmy.com 7 55491 23683 3
  39. Wendy Morgan: Little Blue House; Wendy & DB feat. Billy Branch; Tigerlily Music 9232022
  40. Elliah Heifetz: “Modern Man”; Elliah Heifetz; elliahheifetz.com [2022]
  41. Johnsmith: Out Across the Openness; Johnsmith; johnsmithmusic.com [2022]
  42. Birds of Chicago: “Lodestar”; Birds of Chicago; Signature Sounds Love in Wartime / 7-01237-20942-5
  43. Buffalo Rose & Tom Paxton: “I Give You the Morning”; Buffalo Rose & Tom Paxton; Misra Records MSR 127
  44. Annie Capps: How Can I Say This; Annie Capps; Yellow Room Records YRR024
  45. Sean Kiely: We Almost Made It; Sean Kiely; seankiely.com [2022]
  46. Abigail Lapell: Old Flames; Abigail Lapell; Outside Music OUT9175CD
  47. Ray Bonneville: On the Blind Side; Ray Bonneville; raybonneville.com single
  48. Amy Speace: If You Fall; Amy Speace; Proper/Windbone 8 43563 14990 4
  49. Ernest Troost: This Will Pass Away; Ernest Troost; Travelin’ Shoes Records TSR1005
  50. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  51. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, January 7, 2023

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Richard & Mimi Fariña: Pack Up Your Sorrows; Richard & Mimi Fariña; Vanguard 79174-2
  3. Tom Waits: “Come On Up to the House”; Tom Waits; Mule Variations/Epitaph Records Epitaph 86547 2
  4. Lyle Lovett: “Step Inside This House”; Lyle Lovett; Step Inside This House/MCA MCAD2-11831
  5. Matt The Electrician: “When the Lights Went Out”; Matt the Electrician; matttheelectrician.com 6 14511 86642 2
  6. John Prine: “Hello in There”; John Prine; OBR 040
  7. Eric Bibb, Rory Block & Maria Muldaur: “Lean On Me” (Withers); Eric Bibb, Rory Block & Maria Muldaur; Telarc CD-83588
  8. Terry Callier: “Lean On Me”; Terry Callier; Dedicated 610702-44020-2 6
  9. Bernice Johnson Reagon: “Give Your Hands to Struggle”; Bernice Johnson Reagon; Give Your Hands to Struggle | Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40049
  10. Edie Carey: Intro to “Come Inside” (Live); Edie Carey; WFMT 12-08-2012-2
  11. Edie Carey: Come Inside (Live); Edie Carey; WFMT 12-08-2012-2
  12. John Gorka: “Thirsty Boots” (Eric Andersen); John Gorka; Astor Place TCD 4012
  13. Irene Kelley: Come Some Winter Morning; Irene Kelley; IRK Records
  14. The Kingston Trio: Desert Pete; The Kingston Trio; Capitol 5005
  15. The Rooftop Singers: Walk Right In (Cannon, et al.); The Rooftop Singers; Vanguard VCD-79457
  16. Johnny Irion: Norman Rockwell Blues; Johnny Irion; johnnyirionmusic.com 412022
  17. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  18. Old Town School of Folk Music cast: When We Get to California; Chris Walz, Linda M. Smith, Barbara Barrow, Colby Maddox, Al Ehrich; WFMT Folkstage 2.28.2003
  19. Old Town School of Folk Music cast: Tom & Casy II; Chris Walz, Linda M. Smith, Barbara Barrow, Colby Maddox, Al Ehrich; WFMT Folkstage 2.28.2003
  20. Old Town School of Folk Music cast: I’ll Be There; Chris Walz, Linda M. Smith, Barbara Barrow, Colby Maddox, Al Ehrich; WFMT Folkstage 2.28.2003
  21. (Ruth Ungar): “Someone’s Hurting”; The Mammals; Humble Abode Music HAM 18
  22. Tim & Mollie O’Brien: “Don’t Let Me Come Home a Stranger” (Clark/Williams); Tim & Mollie O’Brien; Sugar Hill SH-CD 3825
  23. Grace Griffith: “Cup of Kindness” (Emmylou Harris); Grace Griffith; Blix Street G2-10108
  24. AHI: “Lift Me Again”; AHI (pronounced “eye”); Thirty Tigers 30808CD
  25. Buffy Sainte-Marie: “Goodnight” (Cliff Eberhardt); Buffy Sainte-Marie; Chrysalis 0946 3 21920 2 8
  26. Cliff Eberhardt: “White Lightning”; Cliff Eberhardt; Long Road | Windham Hill WD-1092 CD
  27. Richie Havens: “My Father’s Shoes” (Cliff Eberhardt); Richie Havens; Forward R2 71735
  28. Dar Williams: “Iowa (Traveling III)”; Dar Williams w/Cliff Eberhardt; Mortal City/Razor and Tie RT 2821-2
  29. Cliff Eberhardt: “When We Were Kings (Bill)”; Cliff Eberhardt; cliffeberhardt.net
  30. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  31. The Fairfield Four: Help for the Needy (Today); The Fairfield Four; Warner Bros. 9 46698-2CD
  32. Jorma Kaukonen: Brother Can You Spare a Dime (Harburg); Jorma Kaukonen; Red House Records RHR CD 282
  33. Carole King: On Broadway; E. Clayton Cornelious, James Harkness, Douglas Lyons, Alan Wiggins; Ghostlight 8-4483
  34. Carole King: You’ve Got a Friend; Jessie Mueller, Jarrod Spector, Anika Larson; Ghostlight 8-4483
  35. Stan Freberg: Abominable Snowman; Stan Freberg; Radio Spirits, Inc. SFRD2
  36. Terry Tufts: With a Little Help from My Friends (Lennon/McCartney/Starkey); Terry Tufts; Borealis BCD 144
  37. Jesse Winchester: Stand By Me (King/Leiber/Stoller); Jesse Winchester; Appleseed APR CD 1116
  38. Ian & Sylvia: “Four Strong Winds” (Ian Tyson); Ian & Sylvia; Vanguard VCD-576
  39. Judy Collins: Someday Soon (Tyson); Judy Collins; Elektra 62104-2
  40. Ian Tyson: “Elko Blues/Roan Mare”; Ian Tyson; Vanguard 79533-2
  41. Geoff Bartley: Something Good is Coming Your Way; Geoff Bartley; Magic Crow MCR-1012
  42. Steve Goodman: “When My Rowboat Comes In”; Steve Goodman; Omnivore Recordings OVCD-337
  43. Simon & Garfunkel: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (Paul Simon); Simon & Garfunkel; Bridge Over Troubled Water | Columbia / Legacy 88697 82724 2
  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, December 10, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Cheryl Wheeler: “Half a Book”; Cheryl Wheeler; Alcazar ALC105
  3. Moxy Fruvous: “My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors”; Moxy Fruvous; Wea CD 93134
  4. The Monotones: Book of Love; The Monotones; ARGO/Chess 5290
  5. Robert Preston: “Marian the Librarian” (Meredith Wilson); Robert Preston; Warner Bros WS 1459
  6. Honor Finnegan: “The Librarian”; Honor Finnegan; Finnegan 7 00261 43531 2
  7. David Mitchell & Robert Webb: Little Date in the Library; ensemble; BBC Audio 978-1-405-67771-4
  8. Oliver Schroer & Nuala Kennedy: The Books in My Library; Oliver Schroer & Nuala Kennedy; Borealis BCD 206
  9. Judith Edelman: Library Card; Judith Edelman; Compass 7 4253 2 CD
  10. Neal & Leandra: “Turn the Page”; Neal & Leandra; Red House Records RHR CD 62
  11. Paul Sachs: “Great Gatsby Days”; Paul Sachs; Paul Sachs 00261 33483
  12. Old Man Luedecke: Tender is the Night; Old Man Luedecke; True North TND569
  13. Jen Hamel: Tender is the Night; Jen Hamel; Candletime CA 4104
  14. Gordon Lightfoot: “Don Quixote”; Gordon Lightfoot; Reprise 2237-2
  15. Tim Harrison: “Don Quixote’s Dream”; Tim Harrison; Second Avenue Records SAS 2011
  16. Megon McDonough: If My Life Were a Book (Dundee); Megon McDonough; Flight Records FR4446 – 2
  17. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  18. Barbara Saint John: “Emily”; Barbara Saint John; Emily | Mystic Pilgrim 002
  19. Pete Morton: “I’m In Love With Emily Dickinson”; Pete Morton; Flying an Unknown Flag | Harbourtown HARCD 048
  20. Anne Hills: I’m Nobody; Anne Hills; + APR CD 1119
  21. David Yazbek: Who Are You?; Santino Fontana, Lilli Cooper; Decca Verve B0030379-02
  22. Pete Seeger: The Foolish Frog; Pete Seeger; Vanguard 77008
  23. Mary Sue Twohy: Snowing; Mary Sue Twohy; Azalea ACCD 0601
  24. Mouths of Babes: Thing With Feathers; Mouths of Babes (Ty Greenstein & Ingrid Elizabeth); mouthsofbabesmusic.com MOB 001
  25. Simon & Garfunkel: The Dangling Conversation; Simon & Garfunkel; Columbia Legacy C3K 64780
  26. Robert Frost: “The Road Not Taken”; Robert Frost; Shout Factory D4K10029 Disk 1 of 4
  27. James Keelaghan: Second Hand; James Keelaghan; Borealis BCD276
  28. Tina Ross: A Life That I Am Forging; Tina Ross; tinarossmusic.com 85218052454
  29. Leonard Cohen: Villanelle for Our Time; Leonard Cohen; Columbia CK 92891
  30. Leonard Cohen: We’ll Go No More A-Roving; Leonard Cohen; Columbia CK 92891
  31. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special Solo (Long): Instrumental; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 007
  32. Jonathan Eberhart: Winnie the Pooh Rag; Jonathan Eberhart; Folk-Legacy CD-82
  33. Loggins & Messina: House at Pooh Corner; Loggins & Messina; Columbia 4-45664
  34. Buddy Guy: I’ve Got A Feeling (Lennon & McCartney); Buddy Guy; Silvertone 19658-73152-2
  35. Livingston Taylor: “Paperback Writer” (Lennon/McCartney); Livingston Taylor; Whistling Dog CD 1009
  36. Greg Brown: My New Book; Greg Brown; Red House Records RHR CD 68
  37. Seth Avett: Telling Stories; Seth Avett; Ramseur Records RR 07021948
  38. Phil Ochs: “The Bells” (E.A. Poe/Ochs); Phil Ochs; All The News That’s Fit to Sing/Hannibal HNCD 4427
  39. Dave Carter: “I Go Like the Raven”; Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer; Drum Hat Buddha | Signature Sounds SIG 1266
  40. Jen Hajj: Raven; Jen Hajj; jenhajj.com HAJJ001
  41. Kim Moberg: “The Raven”; Kim Moberg; Up Around the Bend | KIMMOBERGMUSIC.COM [2020]
  42. Ray Bradbury: Your formal education was limited; Studs Terkel & Ray Bradbury; WFMT Studs Terkel Archives WFMT Studs Terkel Archives / 3.18.92
  43. Jud Caswel: “451”; Jud Caswel; Alderdown Lost & Found / ALD 0401
  44. (Amy Ray & Emily Saliers): “When We Were Writers”; Indigo Girls; Rounder 1166100867
  45. Sons of the Never Wrong: On a Good Day (Demel); Sons of the Never Wrong; Waterbug WBG 0088
  46. Carrie Newcomer: “Writing a Better Story”; Carrie Newcomer; The Point of Arrival | Available Light Records ALR05
  47. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  48. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, December 3, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Annie Capps: Build The Fire; Annie Capps; Yellow Room Records YRR022
  3. Herdman, Hills & Mangsen: “More Wood” (Dillon Bustin); Herdman, Hills & Mangsen; Voices of Winter/Gadfly Gadfly 235
  4. David Rea: Kindlin’ Wood (Bessie Jones); David Rea; Gitsu Records Gitsu CD0001
  5. Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt: Logs to Burn (Trad.); Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt; Signature Sounds 00261 35207
  6. Brian Regan: Log Trucks; Brian Regan; Uproar Entertainment UP3777-2
  7. Rachel Bissex: “December Moon”; Rachel Bissex; I Used to Be Nice | Alcazar ALC 132
  8. Natalie MacMaster: “Get Me Through December” (Sampson/Lavery); Natalie MacMaster feat. Alison Krauss; In My Hands | Rounder 11661 7025-2
  9. Merle Haggard: “If We Make it Through December”; Merle Haggard; Moneyland | McCoury Music MCM 0005
  10. Claudia Schmidt: “December Danger”; Claudia Schmidt; Claudia Schmidt 7 00261 46122 9
  11. Grace Griffith: Song for a Winter’s Night (Lightfoot); Grace Griffith; Blix Street Blix G2-10085
  12. James Keelaghan: Woodsmoke and Oranges; James Keelaghan; Appleseed APR CD 1059
  13. Raina Rose: Woodsmoke; Raina Rose; Raina Rose Music 84501 89479
  14. Trapezoid: Old Wood; Trapezoid; Azure ZD 53001-2
  15. The Nudes: “Norwegian Wood”; The Nudes; Velvet Sofa | Acoustic America Records AACD2
  16. Stephen Schuch: Midnight Special (Piano Only); Stephen Schuch; Stephen Schuch [2022]
  17. Mark Dvorak: If I Only a Match (Morris, Johnston, Meyer); Mark Dvorak; Ten Fingers 888295 985383
  18. Irene Kelley: Jealousy (Kelley/Lynch); Irene Kelley; Irk Records 1002CD
  19. Ralph McTell: “Streets of London”; Ralph McTell; Pulse OLS CD 164
  20. Nanci Griffith: “From Clare to Here” (McTell); Nanci Griffith; Elektra 9 61464-2
  21. Garnet Rogers: Girl from the Hiring Fair (R. McTell); Garnet Rogers; WFMT 01-19-13
  22. Ralph McTell: Slipshod Taproom Dance; Ralph McTell; BBC Transcriptions TCD 0816
  23. Cathie Ryan: White Dress (R. McTell); Cathie Ryan; Shanachie 78008 CD
  24. Ralph McTell: “Hands of Joseph”; Ralph McTell; From Clare to Here | Red House RHR CD86
  25. Bill Staines: Great Dream from Heaven (Spence); Bill Staines; Red House Records RHR CD 208
  26. Joseph Spence: Won’t That Be a Happy Time; Joseph Spence; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40242
  27. Jake Blount: Didn’t It Rain (Trad.); Jake Blount; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40247
  28. Jake Blount: Parable (spoken); Jake Blount; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40247
  29. Jake Blount: Just as Well to Get Ready, You Got to Die; Jake Blount w/ Brian Slattery & Joseph DeJarnette; Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40247
  30. King Margo: Monsters; King Margo; Torrez Music Group 92022
  31. Randy Sabien: Green Christmas; Randy Sabien; randysabien.com 5438-CD-0004
  32. Leroy Anderson: “Sleigh Ride”; Imani Winds; Koch KICCD-7748
  33. Second Opinion: “Put Another Log on the Fire” (Shel Silverstein); Second Opinion – Betsy Clinton, Pat Madden-Roth, Sally Potter; Just a Little Bit Closer | SecOp SecOp 001
  34. Heather Styka: “Birch Log”; Heather Styka; Kite Stripe KSR03
  35. Bill Morrissey: “Birches”; Bill Morrissey; Night Train | Philo CD PH 1154
  36. Lisa Stevens: Song from the Hearthstone; Lisa Stevens; Kira 1500
  37. Jon Vezner: One Match Fire; Jon Vezner; Jon Vezner JVCD 1003
  38. Jon Shain & Joe Newberry: Ember and Flame; Jon Shain & Joe Newberry; Flyin’ Records FR 011
  39. Jonas Friddle: Famous of Fires; Jonas Friddle w/Anna Jacobson; Bare Handed Productions 88295 85639
  40. Tanglefoot: Dance Like the Flames; Tanglefoot; Borealis BCD179
  41. The Kennedys: Angel Fire; The Kennedys; Philo Philo 1211-2
  42. Jonathan Byrd: “I Was an Oak Tree”; Jonathan Byrd; Cackalack | Waterbug WBG92
  43. Chaise Lounge: “Trimming the Tree”; Chaise Lounge; Out Under the Sky | Modern Songbook MSR-015
  44. Darryl Purpose: “You Must Go Home for Christmas”; Darryl Purpose; Same River Twice | Tangible tangible cardboard
  45. Blind Boys of Alabama: The Christmas Song; Blind Boys of Alabama, feat. Shelby Lynne & Clarence Fountain; Real World Records 72435 90600 2 6
  46. Tamarack: The Old Wood Stove (Sinclair); Tamarack; Wind River WR 4018
  47. Bok, Muir & Trickett: Hearth and Fire; Bok, Muir & Trickett; Folk-Legacy CD-80 reissue
  48. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  49. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004