The Midnight Special, May 14, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Anothy Ramos, Okiereite Onaodowan: “The Story of Tonight”; Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Anothy Ramos, Okiereite Onaodowan; Hamilton: Original B’way Cast/Atlantic 551093-2
  3. Original Cast: Lin-Manuel as Hamilton; Original Cast; DRG DRGCD12636
  4. 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
  5. Reggie Harris: “Hello In There” (John Prine); Reggie Harris; On Solid Ground | self released RHM 002
  6. (Michael Smith): “Crazy Mary”; Bonnie Koloc; Bonnie Koloc 001 1 Of 2
  7. The Brother Brothers: Notary Public; The Brother Brothers; Brother Brothers 2017-1
  8. Paul Simon: Darling Lorraine; Paul Simon; Warner Bros 9362 47844 2
  9. Fred Eaglesmith: Lucille; Fred Eaglesmith and the Flying Squirrels; Signature SIG 1265-1
  10. Kathy Mattea: “Where’ve You Been?” (Jon Vezner & Don Henry); Kathy Mattea; The Midnight Special Folk Festival, Disc 3 | WFMT 9.20.09-3
  11. Tom PAXTON: “My Favorite Spring”; Tom Paxton w/John Gorka, Robin & Linda Williams; Live for the Record | Sugar Hill SHCD-1053
  12. (Bud Abbott & Lou Costello): “Who’s on First?”; Abbott & Costello; Rhino R2 70710
  13. Stormy Weather: “The Land of Wrigley”; Stormy Weather; Rhino R2 70701
  14. Steve Goodman: “A Dying Cubs Fans Last Request”; Steve Goodman; Omnivore Recordings OVCD-337
  15. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  16. Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen: “The South Side”; Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen; RoseCap 1001
  17. Jean Shepard: “Balls” (full version); Jean Shepherd; WFMT Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-343-2
  18. Dave Frishberg: “Van Lingle Mungo”; Dave Frishberg; Rhino R2 70710
  19. Original Broadway Cast feat. Russ Brown: “Heart”; Original Broadway Cast feat. Russ Brown; Damn Yankees! | RCA Victor 3948 2 RG
  20. Ed Trickett: Gently Down the Stream of Time; Ed Trickett; Folk Legacy CD-64
  21. Ed Trickett: The Telling Takes Me Home; Ed Trickett; Folk Legacy CD-46
  22. Ed Trickett: People Like You; Ed Trickett; Folk Legacy CD-92
  23. Gordon Bok, Ed Trickett & Ann Mayo Muir: Farthest Field; Gordon Bok, Ed Trickett & Ann Mayo Muir; Timberhead THD CD 010
  24. Western Omelet: Sweetheart (Waitress in a Donut Shop); Western Omelet; Tall Timber TT001
  25. Suzanne Vega: “Tom’s Diner”; Suzanne Vega; A&M Records SP-5136
  26. Braden Gates: “Song for the Line Cook”; Braden Gates; Kitchen Days/Borealis BCD267
  27. Susan Piper: “Bagels With Angels”; Susan Piper; New On the Planet Slice Bread/CDSB71150
  28. Felicity Buirski: Rumpelstiltskin; Felicity Buirski; Run River Records 004UK
  29. Angela Lansbury: Beauty & The Beast; Mormon Tabernacle Choir feat. Angela Lansbury; Intellectual Reserve, Inc. CFN 1734-2
  30. Stephen Wade: The Far-Famed Fairy Tale of Fenella; Stephen Wade; Patuxent CD-333
  31. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Gritty” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS012
  32. Steve Goodman: I Don’t Know Where I’m Going, But I’m Goin’ Nowhere in a Hurry Blues; Steve Goodman; Buddha 7446599625 2 CD
  33. Bob Dylan: “Tangled Up in Blue”; Bob Dylan; Blood on the Tracks/Columbia CD 92398
  34. Joan Baez: “Diamonds and Rust”; Joan Baez; Complete A&M Recordings (4) | A & M Chronicles B0000828-02
  35. Mike Ward: Broken; Mike Ward; psychosongs.com Release 6.3.22
  36. Terry Klein: Cheryl; Terry Klein; terrykleinmusic.com 8 2547998302 5
  37. Michael Troy: “Ricky the Kid”; Michael Troy; Romancing the Moon Troy Town Songs/MT001
  38. Frank Morey: Stack O’ Lee; Frank Morey; Delmark Sessions Delmark/DE-764
  39. Lissa Schneckenberger: “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim” (Croce); Lissa Schneckenberger; Footprint Records FR 2013
  40. Ernest Troost: Feathers and Bones; Ernest Troost; Travelin’ Shoes Records TSR1005
  41. Eric Taylor: White Bone; Eric Taylor; Emminent EM-26001-2
  42. Art Thieme: On The Wilderness Road; Art Thieme; Folk Legacy CD-105
  43. Kim Moberg: “The Raven”; Kim Moberg; Up Around the Bend | KIMMOBERGMUSIC.COM [2020]
  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, May 8, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Jack Williams: “Mama Lou”; Jack Williams; Wind River WR4046CD
  3. Ina May Wool: “Cigarettes and Chocolate Candy”; Ina May Wool; self inamaywool.com
  4. Rachel Bissex: “Dancing With My Mother”; Rachel Bissex; Alcazar ALC 121
  5. Rufus Wainwright: “Beauty Mark”; Rufus Wainwright; Dreamworks drmd50039
  6. Mike Nichols and Elaine May: “Mother and Son”; Mike Nichols and Elaine May; Mercury 314 532 373-2
  7. Herula, Donna: “Movin’ Back Home; Donna Herula; donnaherula.com DH003
  8. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  9. Zoe Mulford: The Mooses’ Two-Step; Zoe Mulford; WFMT 06-02-07 2 of 2
  10. Fendrick & Peck: Contradance; Fendrick & Peck; Fendrick & Peck [2018]
  11. Mark Erelli: Farewell Ball; Mark Erelli; Signature SIG 1281
  12. Garnet Rogers: “Small Victory”; Garnet Rogers; Folkstage: Garnet Rogers/WFMT 01-19-2013 (1 of 2)
  13. Cheryl Hoenemeyer: Black Stallion; Cheryl Hoenemeyer; Sol CH 637
  14. Richard Thompson: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning; Richard Thompson; Shout Factory 826663-11088 3 of 4
  15. Sinead O’Connor w/Christy Moore: Lord Baker; Sinead O’Connor w/Christy Moore; Vanguard 79724-2
  16. Christy Moore: “Aisling”; Christy Moore; Smoke & Strong Whiskey Newberry/CM0002-2
  17. Christy Moore: City of Chicago; Christy Moore; Green Linnet SIF 3302
  18. Kate Campbell: Crazy in Alabama; Kate Campbell; Compass 7 4251 2
  19. Reggie Harris: “Hickory Hill”; Reggie Harris & Greg Greenway; Deeper Than the Skin DTTS 01
  20. Malcolm MacWatt: “Letter from San Francisco”; Malcolm MacWatt; Need to Know Music NTKBB2021MM
  21. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  22. Pat Humphries: “Never Turning Back”; Pat Humphries; Same Rain/Moving Forward Music MFM 360
  23. John McCutcheon and friends: Ukrainian Now (Chorus); John McCutcheon and friends; noelpaulstookey.com 4.29.22
  24. Judy Henske: “High Flying Bird”; Judy Henske; Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-269-2
  25. Judy Henske: Sing a Rainbow; Judy Henske; Reprise R/RS-6203
  26. Judy Henske: Western Wisconsin; Judy Henske; Fair Star 8393
  27. Jonas Friddle: Belle de Louisville; Jonas Friddle; jonasfriddle.com 8 84501 61222 7
  28. Stan Rogers: White Squall; Stan Rogers; Borealis BCD218
  29. Mike Stevens: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (instrumental); Mike Stevens; Stony Plain SPCD1452
  30. Four Bitchin’ Babes, feat. Camille West: The Nervous Wreck of Edna Fitzgerald; Four Bitchin’ Babes, feat. Camille West; Shanachie 8028
  31. Cormac McCarthy: Waltz With the Captain’s Daughter; Cormac McCarthy; Green Linnet GLCD 2102
  32. Stuart Kabak: Dad Is Taking Mama to the Prom; Stuart Kabak; Stuart Kabak [2022]
  33. Annie Gallup: “Blue Dress”; Annie Gallup; 1-800-PRIME [1998]
  34. Susan Cattaneo: “Borrowed Blue”; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  35. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  36. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, May 7, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Jack Williams: “Mama Lou”; Jack Williams; Wind River WR4046CD
  3. Ina May Wool: “Cigarettes and Chocolate Candy”; Ina May Wool; self inamaywool.com
  4. Rachel Bissex: “Dancing With My Mother”; Rachel Bissex; Alcazar ALC 121
  5. Rufus Wainwright: “Beauty Mark”; Rufus Wainwright; Dreamworks drmd50039
  6. Mike Nichols and Elaine May: “Mother and Son”; Mike Nichols and Elaine May; Mercury 314 532 373-2
  7. Herula, Donna: “Movin’ Back Home; Donna Herula; donnaherula.com DH003
  8. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  9. Zoe Mulford: The Mooses’ Two-Step; Zoe Mulford; WFMT 06-02-07 2 of 2
  10. Fendrick & Peck: Contradance; Fendrick & Peck; Fendrick & Peck [2018]
  11. Mark Erelli: Farewell Ball; Mark Erelli; Signature SIG 1281
  12. Garnet Rogers: “Small Victory”; Garnet Rogers; Folkstage: Garnet Rogers/WFMT 01-19-2013 (1 of 2)
  13. Cheryl Hoenemeyer: Black Stallion; Cheryl Hoenemeyer; Sol CH 637
  14. Richard Thompson: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning; Richard Thompson; Shout Factory 826663-11088 3 of 4
  15. Sinead O’Connor w/Christy Moore: Lord Baker; Sinead O’Connor w/Christy Moore; Vanguard 79724-2
  16. Christy Moore: “Aisling”; Christy Moore; Smoke & Strong Whiskey Newberry/CM0002-2
  17. Christy Moore: City of Chicago; Christy Moore; Green Linnet SIF 3302
  18. Kate Campbell: Crazy in Alabama; Kate Campbell; Compass 7 4251 2
  19. Reggie Harris: “Hickory Hill”; Reggie Harris & Greg Greenway; Deeper Than the Skin DTTS 01
  20. Malcolm MacWatt: “Letter from San Francisco”; Malcolm MacWatt; Need to Know Music NTKBB2021MM
  21. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  22. Pat Humphries: “Never Turning Back”; Pat Humphries; Same Rain/Moving Forward Music MFM 360
  23. John McCutcheon and friends: Ukrainian Now (Chorus); John McCutcheon and friends; noelpaulstookey.com 4.29.22
  24. Judy Henske: “High Flying Bird”; Judy Henske; Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-269-2
  25. Judy Henske: Sing a Rainbow; Judy Henske; Reprise R/RS-6203
  26. Judy Henske: Western Wisconsin; Judy Henske; Fair Star 8393
  27. Jonas Friddle: Belle de Louisville; Jonas Friddle; jonasfriddle.com 8 84501 61222 7
  28. Stan Rogers: White Squall; Stan Rogers; Borealis BCD218
  29. Mike Stevens: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (instrumental); Mike Stevens; Stony Plain SPCD1452
  30. Four Bitchin’ Babes, feat. Camille West: The Nervous Wreck of Edna Fitzgerald; Four Bitchin’ Babes, feat. Camille West; Shanachie 8028
  31. Cormac McCarthy: Waltz With the Captain’s Daughter; Cormac McCarthy; Green Linnet GLCD 2102
  32. Stuart Kabak: Dad Is Taking Mama to the Prom; Stuart Kabak; Stuart Kabak [2022]
  33. Annie Gallup: “Blue Dress”; Annie Gallup; 1-800-PRIME [1998]
  34. Susan Cattaneo: “Borrowed Blue”; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  35. Laura Love: “I Still Believe (Unplugged)”; Laura Love; Laura Love 88295 68276
  36. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – cigar box slide”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 004

The Midnight Special, May 1, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Harry McClintock: Big Rock Candy Mountain; Harry McClintock; Mercury 088 170-069-2
  3. John Hartford: “Up On the Hill Where They Do the Boogie”; John Hartford; Aereo-Plane/Rounder CD0366
  4. Eddie From Ohio: “Old Dominion”; Eddie From Ohio; Virginia Soul VSR 006
  5. Irene Kelley: “Wild Mountain Stream”; Irene Kelley; IRK Records [2021]
  6. Peter Rowan & Tony Rice: “The Sunny Side of the Mountain” (McAuliffe/Gregory); Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Sharon Gilchrist, Bryn Davies; Quartet | Rounder 11661-0579-2
  7. Robin & Linda Williams: “High Atmosphere”; Robin & Linda Williams; Sugar for Sugar | Sugar Hill SH CD 1052
  8. Tim O’Brien: “A Mountaineer is Always Free”; Tim O’Brien (co-write w/Pierce Pettis); The Crossing/Alula ALU 1014
  9. Tim Grimm: “These Rolling Hills”; Tim Grimm; Vault Records VR013
  10. Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld w/Chatham County Line: Mountain Girl; Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld w/Chatham County Line; Cleopatra/Wildflower CLO 1560
  11. De Dannan: “Garden Valley”; De Dannan feat. Tommy Fleming; Hibernian Rhapsody/Shanachie 78005
  12. David Olney: Lilly of the Valley; David Olney; Philo CD PH 1224
  13. Mark Dvorak: In the Shadow of the Mountain; Mark Dvorak; Ten Fingers 88295 98538
  14. Rhiannon Giddens & Franco Turrisi: Trees on the Mountain (from Susannah); Rhiannon Giddens & Franco Turrisi; Nonesuch 591336-2
  15. Jonathan Edwards: Blue Ridge; Jonathan Edwards; Sugar Hill SH-3747
  16. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
  17. Rev. Gary Davis: “Raise a Ruckus Tonight”; Rev. Gary Davis; At Home and Church 1962-1967 | SGGW 130/1/2 2 of 3
  18. Rev. Gary Davis: “Bad Company”; Rev. Gary Davis; Pure Religion & Bad Company/Smithsonian SFW40035/FL 125
  19. Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry: “Guitar Highway”; Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry; Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry Sing/Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40011
  20. Cephas & Wiggins: Step it Up and Go; Cephas & Wiggins; Smithonian Folkways SFW CD 40179
  21. Peter Paul & Mary: “If I Had My Way” (Rev. Gary Davis); Peter Paul & Mary; Peter, Paul & Mary | Warner Bros. 1449-2
  22. Richard & Mimi Farina: “Reflections in a Crystal Wind”; Richard & Mimi Farina; Vanguard 79204-2
  23. Grace Griffith: Swallow Song; Grace Griffith; Blix Street G2-10098
  24. Joan Baez: Sweet Sir Galahad; Joan Baez; Vanguard PRO-705
  25. Utah Phillips: “Bread and Roses” (Oppenheim/M. Farina); Utah Phillips; IWW -1
  26. Mimi Fariña: Quiet Joys of Brotherhood; Mimi Fariña; Philo PH 1102
  27. Julie Andrews & the Orig. Broadway Cast: “The Lusty Month of May” (Lerner/Loewe); Julie Andrews & the Orig. Broadway Cast; Camelot | Sony SK 60542
  28. Julie Gold: SpringSprang; Julie Gold; Julie Gold 8 84501 50296 2
  29. Tony Cuffe: “When Rosy May Comes in Wi’ Flowers” (Robert Burns); Tony Cuffe; Complete Songs of Robert Burns | Linn Records HONCD 5047
  30. Joy Harjo: The Poem I Just Wrote; Joy Harjo; joyharjo.com [2006]
  31. Joy Harjo: Running; Joy Harjo; joyharjo.com 3.5.2021
  32. Anne Harris: Wine and Poetry; Anne Harris; Rugged Road Records [2005]
  33. Joy Harjo: Remember; Joy Harjo; joyharjo.com 3.5.2021
  34. Colby Maddox: “The Midnight Special – fiddle”; Colby Maddox; Midnight Special Collection CMaddox/MS 009
  35. The Carolina Chocolate Drops: Sourwood Mountain; The Carolina Chocolate Drops; Music Maker MMCD78
  36. Kate Campbell: “See Rock City”; Kate Campbell; Moonpie Dreams Compass/7 4238 2
  37. Burl Ives: On Top of Old Smoky; Burl Ives; Columbia River CRG 140000
  38. James Lee Stanley: “Redwood Landing”; James Lee Stanley; Beachwood Without Susie / Beachwood 2019
  39. Anne Hills: “Voice from the Farm”; Anne Hills; Collective Works CW0504
  40. Willie Nelson: Energy Follows Thought (Nelson/Cannon); Willie Nelson; Columbia/Legacy 19439953562
  41. Nanci Griffith: Across the Great Divide; Nanci Griffith; Elektra 9 61464-2
  42. Darrell Scott: “Have You Ever Been Down to Colorado?”; Darrell Scott; Jaroso/Full Light 539568
  43. Cristina Vane: Colorado Sky; Cristina Vane; cristinavane.com 5202022
  44. Laura Cortese: “Mist Covered Mountains/Hush, Hush”; Laura Cortese; Hush | Jar Productions JAR 1218
  45. Arnie Brown: “Shche ne vmerla Ukrayina” (Ukrainian National Anthem); Arnie Brown; Private recording 472022
  46. John McCutcheon: Ukrainian Now (McCutcheon/Paxton); John McCutcheon; Appalseed 3-29-22
  47. Beth Wood: One Step at a Time; Beth Wood; self 2022
  48. Eric Bibb: “Lonesome Valley” (Trad.); Eric Bibb; An Evening with Eric Bibb | M.C. Records MC-0059
  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, April 30, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Harry McClintock: Big Rock Candy Mountain; Harry McClintock; Mercury 088 170-069-2
  3. John Hartford: “Up On the Hill Where They Do the Boogie”; John Hartford; Aereo-Plane/Rounder CD0366
  4. Eddie From Ohio: “Old Dominion”; Eddie From Ohio; Virginia Soul VSR 006
  5. Irene Kelley: “Wild Mountain Stream”; Irene Kelley; IRK Records [2021]
  6. Peter Rowan & Tony Rice: “The Sunny Side of the Mountain” (McAuliffe/Gregory); Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Sharon Gilchrist, Bryn Davies; Quartet | Rounder 11661-0579-2
  7. Robin & Linda Williams: “High Atmosphere”; Robin & Linda Williams; Sugar for Sugar | Sugar Hill SH CD 1052
  8. Tim O’Brien: “A Mountaineer is Always Free”; Tim O’Brien (co-write w/Pierce Pettis); The Crossing/Alula ALU 1014
  9. Tim Grimm: “These Rolling Hills”; Tim Grimm; Vault Records VR013
  10. Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld w/Chatham County Line: Mountain Girl; Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld w/Chatham County Line; Cleopatra/Wildflower CLO 1560
  11. De Dannan: “Garden Valley”; De Dannan feat. Tommy Fleming; Hibernian Rhapsody/Shanachie 78005
  12. David Olney: Lilly of the Valley; David Olney; Philo CD PH 1224
  13. Mark Dvorak: In the Shadow of the Mountain; Mark Dvorak; Ten Fingers 88295 98538
  14. Rhiannon Giddens & Franco Turrisi: Trees on the Mountain (from Susannah); Rhiannon Giddens & Franco Turrisi; Nonesuch 591336-2
  15. Jonathan Edwards: Blue Ridge; Jonathan Edwards; Sugar Hill SH-3747
  16. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
  17. Rev. Gary Davis: “Raise a Ruckus Tonight”; Rev. Gary Davis; At Home and Church 1962-1967 | SGGW 130/1/2 2 of 3
  18. Rev. Gary Davis: “Bad Company”; Rev. Gary Davis; Pure Religion & Bad Company/Smithsonian SFW40035/FL 125
  19. Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry: “Guitar Highway”; Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry; Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry Sing/Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40011
  20. Cephas & Wiggins: Step it Up and Go; Cephas & Wiggins; Smithonian Folkways SFW CD 40179
  21. Peter Paul & Mary: “If I Had My Way” (Rev. Gary Davis); Peter Paul & Mary; Peter, Paul & Mary | Warner Bros. 1449-2
  22. Richard & Mimi Farina: “Reflections in a Crystal Wind”; Richard & Mimi Farina; Vanguard 79204-2
  23. Grace Griffith: Swallow Song; Grace Griffith; Blix Street G2-10098
  24. Joan Baez: Sweet Sir Galahad; Joan Baez; Vanguard PRO-705
  25. Utah Phillips: “Bread and Roses” (Oppenheim/M. Farina); Utah Phillips; IWW -1
  26. Mimi Fariña: Quiet Joys of Brotherhood; Mimi Fariña; Philo PH 1102
  27. Julie Andrews & the Orig. Broadway Cast: “The Lusty Month of May” (Lerner/Loewe); Julie Andrews & the Orig. Broadway Cast; Camelot | Sony SK 60542
  28. Julie Gold: SpringSprang; Julie Gold; Julie Gold 8 84501 50296 2
  29. Tony Cuffe: “When Rosy May Comes in Wi’ Flowers” (Robert Burns); Tony Cuffe; Complete Songs of Robert Burns | Linn Records HONCD 5047
  30. Joy Harjo: The Poem I Just Wrote; Joy Harjo; joyharjo.com [2006]
  31. Joy Harjo: Running; Joy Harjo; joyharjo.com 3.5.2021
  32. Anne Harris: Wine and Poetry; Anne Harris; Rugged Road Records [2005]
  33. Joy Harjo: Remember; Joy Harjo; joyharjo.com 3.5.2021
  34. Colby Maddox: “The Midnight Special – fiddle”; Colby Maddox; Midnight Special Collection CMaddox/MS 009
  35. The Carolina Chocolate Drops: Sourwood Mountain; The Carolina Chocolate Drops; Music Maker MMCD78
  36. Kate Campbell: “See Rock City”; Kate Campbell; Moonpie Dreams Compass/7 4238 2
  37. Burl Ives: On Top of Old Smoky; Burl Ives; Columbia River CRG 140000
  38. James Lee Stanley: “Redwood Landing”; James Lee Stanley; Beachwood Without Susie / Beachwood 2019
  39. Anne Hills: “Voice from the Farm”; Anne Hills; Collective Works CW0504
  40. Willie Nelson: Energy Follows Thought (Nelson/Cannon); Willie Nelson; Columbia/Legacy 19439953562
  41. Nanci Griffith: Across the Great Divide; Nanci Griffith; Elektra 9 61464-2
  42. Darrell Scott: “Have You Ever Been Down to Colorado?”; Darrell Scott; Jaroso/Full Light 539568
  43. Cristina Vane: Colorado Sky; Cristina Vane; cristinavane.com 5202022
  44. Laura Cortese: “Mist Covered Mountains/Hush, Hush”; Laura Cortese; Hush | Jar Productions JAR 1218
  45. Arnie Brown: “Shche ne vmerla Ukrayina” (Ukrainian National Anthem); Arnie Brown; Private recording 472022
  46. John McCutcheon: Ukrainian Now (McCutcheon/Paxton); John McCutcheon; Appalseed 3-29-22
  47. Beth Wood: One Step at a Time; Beth Wood; self 2022
  48. Eric Bibb: “Lonesome Valley” (Trad.); Eric Bibb; An Evening with Eric Bibb | M.C. Records MC-0059
  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, April 23, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Lou & Peter Berryman: Here’s to Mother Nature; Lou & Peter Berryman; Cornbelt CR700
  3. John Prine: “Paradise”; John Prine; John Prine | Atlantic 19156-2
  4. Eliza Gilkyson: At the Foot of the Mountain (Gorka/Gilkyson); Eliza Gilkyson; Howling Dog HDR-150
  5. Dana Cooper: “The Flower and the Vine”; Dana Cooper; Dog Eared Music DC2022
  6. Original Broadway Cast: The Last Flower; Tom Ewell; Sony 8691 91138-2
  7. Tom Paxton: Whose Garden Was This; Tom Paxton; Elektra R2 73515
  8. Tracy Chapman: Heaven’s Here on Earth; Tracy Chapman; Elektra 61850-2
  9. The Yellow Room Gang: Planting Trees; The Yellow Room Gang; Yellow Room Gang YRR009
  10. David Roth: Women Planting Trees; David Roth; Wind River WR4053CD
  11. Adriana Calcanhotto: “O Homem Deu Nome a Todos Animais “(Man Gave Names to All the Animals); Adriana “Partimpim” Calcanhotto; Partimpim Dios Sony Entertainment/2004 2009
  12. Bruce Cockburn: Wonderin’ Where the Lions Are; Bruce Cockburn; Gold Castle D2-71346
  13. Patty Larkin: Prelude & The Last Leviathan; Patty Larkin; Philo CD PH 1136
  14. James Kahn: No More A’Whalin’; James Kahn; James Kahn 1 95269 15086 0
  15. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  16. Chris Smither: “Thanks to You” (Winchester); Chris Smither; Hightone HCD 8077
  17. Robert Morse & Orig. Broadway Cast: I Believe in You (Frank Loesser); Robert Morse, Charles Nelson Reilly, et al.; RCA 60352-2-RG
  18. Hollis Resnik: I’ll Imagine You a Song; Hollis Resnik; M.A.M. [1997]
  19. Sin-Killer Griffin: Wasn’t That a Mighty Storm; Sin-Killer Griffin; Library of Congress AAFS 48
  20. Paul Simon: Hurricane Eye; Paul Simon; Warner Bros. R2 78907
  21. David Mallett: April; David Mallett; North Road 6 06548 68
  22. Lou & Peter Berryman: “April May”; Lou & Peter Berryman; What, Again? | Cornbelt CR900
  23. Joel Mabus: April Showers (instrumental); Joel Mabus; Fossil 1605
  24. Emma’s Revolution: Living Planet (Mankita); Emma’s Revolution; Moving Forward MFM1334
  25. Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie: We Belong to the Earth; Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie; Long Trail LT003-2 CD
  26. Brooks Williams: “Mother Earth” (Chatman); Brooks Williams; 7 Sisters | Green Linnet GLCD 2125
  27. David Wilcox: Land a Man on Earth; David Wilcox; Freshly Baked 002
  28. Don Conoscenti: I Found Noah’s Ark; Don Conoscenti; Cogtone 6
  29. Geoff Bartley: “Noah’s Ark”; Geoff Bartley; Waterbug WBG CD 0046
  30. The Golden Gate Quartet: Noah; The Golden Gate Quartet; Bridge Records 9114
  31. Stephen Schuch: Midnight Special (Piano Only); Stephen Schuch; Stephen Schuch [2022]
  32. Bill Staines: A Place in the Choir; Bill Staines; Rounder CD-11560
  33. Charlie King: Charlie Armadillo; Charlie King; Flying Fish FF 70536
  34. Chuck Mitchell: The Armadillo Song; Chuck Mitchell; Chuck Mitchell 001
  35. Michael Smith: “Panther in Michigan”; Michael Smith; Flying Fish FF94
  36. Zoe Mulford: Coyote Wings; Zoe Mulford; Azalea Records ACCD – 1205
  37. Bill & The Belles: The Preacher and the Bear (Arzonia); Bill & The Belles; Jalopy Records JRCD004
  38. Bill Bourne: Rain; Bill Bourne w/Eivør Pálsdóttir; Cordova Bay CBR-0452
  39. Bill Bourne: Holy Holy; Bill Bourne; Second Story Second SSR#2002
  40. Bill Bourne: Little Flowers; Bill Bourne; Second Story Second SSR#2002
  41. The Burns Sisters: “Dance Upon This Earth”; The Burns Sisters; In This World | Philo PH 1198 CD
  42. Joe Crookston: Fall Down as the Rain; Joe Crookston; Milagrito jbjo34
  43. Brother Sun: “All I Want is a Garden”; Brother Sun; Brother Sun Music BSM 001
  44. Jonas Friddle & The Majority: Use Your Voice; Jonas Friddle & The Majority; jonasfriddle.com 8 84501 92481 8
  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, April 16, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. James Kahn: “Risin’ of the Sea”; James Kahn; James Kahn 1 95269 15086 0
  3. Tim O’Brien: Same Boat, Brother; Tim O’Brien; Howdy skies HOW-CD-2021
  4. Le Vent du Nord: Le navire de Bayonne (The Ship of Bayonne); Le Vent du Nord; Cie du Nord CIE012
  5. Carrie Newcomer: “Like Molly Brown”; Carrie Newcomer; Available Light Records ALR06
  6. Great Big Sea: “Lukey”; Great Big Sea; Sire 31023-2
  7. Ed McCurdy: Lukey’s Boat; Ed McCurdy; Empire Musicwerks 545 450 823-2
  8. Laura Love: Aha Me Riddle I Day; Laura Love; Mercury 314 588 866-2
  9. Declan O’Rourke: The Harbour; Declan O’Rourke; Schoolkids CD-SMR-077p
  10. Wylie & the Wild West: Sea of Heartbreak; Wylie & the Wild West; HiLine HLR1117
  11. Andrea Von Kampen: Water Flowing Downward; Andrea Von Kampen; Fantasy FAN01291
  12. Lynn Miles: “When My Ship Comes In”; Lynn Miles; True North TND531
  13. Redbird: “Lighthouse Light”; Redbird: Kris Delmhorts, Peter Mulvey, Jeffrey Foucault; Redbird | Signature SIG 1291
  14. Don Conoscenti: “Mysterious Light”; Don Conoscenti; Cogtone Mysterious Light / 009
  15. Ralph McTell: “The Mermaid and the Seagull”; Ralph McTell; Castle Music PLS CD 164
  16. Rupert Wates: Oh Captain; Rupert Wates; Bite Music Ltd. 6-20953-65372-8
  17. John McCutcheon: Sculley’s Reel/Morrison’s Jig; The Wind That Shakes the Barley; Rounder Select 82161-0476-2
  18. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – Melodica”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 005
  19. Leon & Eric Bibb: Shenandoah/Water is Wide; Leon & Eric Bibb, feat. Tommy Keenlyside; Stony Plain SPCD 1318
  20. Richard Thompson: “Pharaoh”; Richard Thompson; Acoustic Classics II | Beeswing Records BSWCD003
  21. Paul Robeson: “Go Down Moses”; Paul Robeson; Ballad for Americans and Great Songs | VCD VCD 117/18
  22. Bob Franke: Israelite; Bob Franke; Franke 1
  23. Rabbi Joe Black w/Maxwell Street Klezmer Band: Who Let the Slaves Out?; Rabbi Joe Black w/Maxwell Street Klezmer Band; URJ Books and Music 951304
  24. Six13: “The Red Sea Shanty” (Trad., Six13, Sherwood Schwartz, George Wyle); Six13; seasonal single | Six13.com [2021]
  25. Pete Seeger: Dayenu; Pete Seeger; Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 45024
  26. Theodore Bikel: Next Year in Jerusalem; Theodore Bikel; Star ST 119-18
  27. Ted Neeley & Yvonne Elliman: “What’s the Buzz?”; Ted Neeley & Yvonne Elliman; Jesus Christ Superstar (film soundtrack) | MCA MCA2-11000
  28. Kate Campbell: The Last Song; Kate Campbell; Eminent EM-25050-2
  29. The Harlem Spiritual Ensemble: The Angel Rolled the Stone Away; The Harlem Spiritual Ensemble; Arcadia ARC 1995-2
  30. Gillian Welch: “By the Mark”; Gillian Welch; Almo Sounds ALM SD 80006
  31. David Olney: Thirty Coins of Gold; David Olney; Philo CDPH 1204
  32. Steve Goodman w/Vin Scelsa: Easter Parade; Steve Goodman w/Vin Scelsa; Red Pajamas RPJ-009CD
  33. Steve Goodman w/David Amram and Vin Scelsa: Rudolph The Red-Nosed (Easter) Reindeer; Steve Goodman w/David Amram and Vin Scelsa; Red Pajamas RPJ-009CD
  34. Gene Autry: Peter Cottontail; Gene Autry; Columbia-Legacy C2K 63779 2 of 2
  35. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  36. Jonas Friddle & The Majority: Sail Away Ladies; Jonas Friddle & The Majority; jonasfriddle.com 8 84501 92481 8
  37. Eddie From Ohio: “You & Me In A Rowboat to Rio”; Eddie From Ohio; Virginia Soul Records VSR CD 005
  38. Walter Bobbie and ensemble: “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The Boat”; Nathan Lane, JK Simmons, Walter Bobbie, et al.; RCA 09026 61317 2
  39. Keb’ Mo’: “Rock Me on the Water” (Jackson Browne); Keb’ Mo’; Music Road Records MRR CD 018
  40. Rain Perry: Melody and Jack; Rain Perry; rainperry.com 6 54434 01122 6
  41. Art Thieme: Keweenaw Light; Art Thieme; Folk Legacy CD-90
  42. The Waifs: Lighthouse; The Waifs; Compass 7 4360 2
  43. Benjamin Luxon & Bill Crofut: Bold Nelson/The Eddystone Light; Benjamin Luxon & Bill Crofut; Telarc CD-84401
  44. Sierra Ferrell: “The Sea”; Sierra Ferrell; Rounder 1166101288
  45. Amy Speace: “The Sea & The Shore”; Amy Speace w/Robby Hecht; How to Sleep in a Stormy Boat | Wind Bone 59709 60466
  46. Sean Nua: “O Ro, Song of the Sea”; Sean Nua; The Open Door | Shanachie 79082 CD
  47. Lee Murdock: Downbound on Superior; Lee Murdock; Depot DEP 11 CD
  48. Tom Kastle: Cold Winds; Tom Kastle; Madyson Music MAD2010
  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, April 9, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Les Sampou: Sweet Perfume; Les Sampou; Les Sampou 9301
  3. Great Big Sea: French Perfume; Great Big Sea; WEA 2 43310
  4. Las Hermanas Cantu: Jabon de Olor (Perfumed Soap); Las Hermanas Cantu (Ninfa & Nori Cantu); Arhoolie CD486
  5. The Lied To’s: Missing You; The Lied To’s; Hollow Body HBR 21
  6. Ina May Wool: “Out Past Yesterday”; Ina May Wool; inamaywool.com [2021]
  7. Lester Hirsh: Rose Petal; Lester Hirsh; Movable Springs LMH 2222 CD
  8. Sid Selvidge: Pickin’ Petals; Sid Selvidge; Archer Records ARR-31920
  9. Seamus Begley & Oisin MacDiarmada: Carnations; Seamus Begley & Oisin MacDiarmada; Music Ireland CPCD003
  10. Amy Speace: If You Fall; Amy Speace; Proper/Windbone 8 43563 14990 4
  11. AHI: “Lift Me Again”; AHI (pronounced “eye”); Thirty Tigers 30808CD
  12. Watchhouse (Andrew Marlin & Emily Frantz): “Nightbird”; Watchhouse; Tiptoe Tiger TTM002CD
  13. Irene Kelley: “Garden of Dreams” (I. Kelley, D. Olney, J. Hadley); Irene Kelley; Patio Records 8 84501 95395 5
  14. Under the Big Oak Tree: Local Honey; Under the Big Oak Tree; American Songbird 2018 2-of-2
  15. Spuyten Duyvil: Honey on My Grave; Spuyten Duyvil; Spuyten Duyvil 84501 94593
  16. Sol y Canto: Olor de Chiles (Smell of Chillies); Sol y Canto; Music Amador CD0720
  17. Cassandra Wilson: “Hot Tamales (They’re Red Hot)”; Robt. Johnson/Cassandra Wilson; Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Robert Johnson Columbia Legacy/CK90494
  18. Stephen Schuch: Midnight Special [Piano Excerpt]; Stephen Schuch; Stephen Schuch [2022]
  19. Steve Meinrath & Helen Nusbaum: “Vaccination Blues”; Steve Meinrath & Helen Nusbaum; digital single | Meinrath/Nusbaum 001
  20. Tom Lehrer: “I Got It From Agnes”; Tom Lehrer; The Remains of Tom Lehrer, Disc 1 Rhino R2 79831 1
  21. Tom Lehrer: The Elements (live); Tom Lehrer; Rhino R2 79831 2
  22. Tom Lehrer: Lobachevsky (live); Tom Lehrer; Rhino R2 79831 2
  23. Jake Blount: Move, Daniel; Jake Blount; Free Dirt Records DIRT-CD-0097
  24. Susan Cattaneo: Hold Onto Hope; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  25. Jake Blount: Where Did You Sleep Last Night; Jake Blount; Free Dirt Records DIRT-CD-0097
  26. Susan Cattaneo: Follow; Susan Cattaneo; susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  27. Jake Blount: Done Gone; Jake Blount; Free Dirt Records DIRT-CD-0097
  28. Steve Goodman: “The Vegetable Song/Barnyard Dance”; Steve Goodman; Somebody Else’s Troubles Buddha/7446599626 2
  29. Peggy Seeger: “Tree of Love”; Peggy Seeger; First Farewell | Red Grape RGPSCD4
  30. Tom Chapin & The Chapin Sisters: Hold Our Ground Forever (Kahn/Chapin); Tom, Abigail & Lily Chapin; tomchapin.com 4-1-22
  31. Lucy Kaplansky: (What’s so Funny ’bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?; Lucy Kaplansky; Red House RHR CD 92
  32. Maxwell Street Klezmer Band: Midnight Special Theme; Maxwell Street Klezmer Band; WFMT Folkstage 12.04.21
  33. Elena Moon Park: “Pong Dang Pong Dang” (Nanpa Hong and Seokjung Yoon); Elena Moon Park with Dan Zanes, Barbara Brousal, and Jean Cook; Unhurried Journey | moonpark music moonpark music 001
  34. Warren Zevon: Running Through/Chinese Poem (Kerouac); Warren Zevon and Michael Wolff; Rykodisc RCD 10329
  35. John Jennings: Walking to China; John Jennings; Vanguard 79496-2
  36. Joni Mitchell: Chinese Cafe/Unchained Melody; Joni Mitchell; Reprise 9 46326-2
  37. James Keelaghan: Woodsmoke and Oranges; James Keelaghan; Appleseed APR CD 1059
  38. Leo Kottke: Louise; Leo Kottke; Capitol ST-11000
  39. Paul Siebel: Bride 1945; Paul Siebel; Philo PH CD 1161
  40. Paul Siebel: Then Came the Children; Paul Siebel; Philo PH CD 1161
  41. Martha Scanlan: “Taken or Given” (Martha Scanlan, Jon Neufeld, Patricia Barry); Martha Scanlan; marthascanlan.com 141180 01029
  42. Keb’ Mo’: Medicine Man; Keb’ Mo’ w/Old Crow Medicine Show; Rounder 1166101542
  43. Arnie Brown: Ukrainian National Anthem; Arnie Brown; Private recording 472022
  44. Martin Carthy: Perfumes of Arabia; Martin Carthy; Free Reed FRQCD-60
  45. Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi: Amazing Grace; Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi; Nonesuch 075597915730
  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, April 2, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Gram Parsons: Return of the Grievous Angel; Gram Parsons; Reprise MS 2171
  3. Emmylou Harris: “The Light” (Harris/Kane); Emmylou Harris; Cowgirl’s Prayer | Elektra B000002HE3
  4. Janis Ian: Boots Like Emmylou’s; Janis Ian; Windham Hill 01934 11498 2
  5. First Aid Kit: Emmylou; First Aid Kit; Witchita WEBB320CD
  6. Elliah Heifetz: “Country Harmony”; Elliah Heifetz w/Jane Bruce; elliahheifetz.com [2022]
  7. Susan Cattaneo: “Borrowed Blue”; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  8. Jake Blount: Brown Skin Baby; Jake Blount; Free Dirt Records DIRT-CD-0097
  9. Emmylou Harris: Jambalaya; Emmylou Harris; Reprise MS 2236
  10. Mary-Chapin Carpenter avec Beausoleil: “Down at the Twist and Shout”; Mary-Chapin Carpenter avec Beausoleil; Columbia CK 46077
  11. Emmylou Harris: I Hear a Call (Arata); Emmylou Harris; Elektra B000002HE3
  12. John McCutcheon: Ukrainian Now (McCutcheon/Paxton); John McCutcheon; Appalseed 3-29-22
  13. Jackson Browne: Still Looking for Something; Jackson Browne; Inside Records INR 1119
  14. Susan Cattaneo: Time & Love & Gravity; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  15. Jackson Browne: “Take It Easy”; Jackson Browne; Inside Recordings INR5251-2
  16. Jackson Browne: Doctor My Eyes; Jackson Browne; Asylum SD 5051-2
  17. Jackson Browne: The Dreamer; Jackson Browne; Inside Records INR 1119
  18. Susan Cattaneo: No Hearts Here; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  19. Aztec Two-Step: So Easy; Aztec Two-Step; Elektra EKS-75031
  20. Lawrence Ferlinghetti: “See It Was Like This”; Lawrence Ferlinghetti; Poets Read Their Works | Shout! Factory D4K 10029
  21. Jake Blount: Blackbird Says to the Crow; Jake Blount; Free Dirt Records DIRT-CD-0097
  22. Peter Mulvey: “The Trouble With Poets” (Mulvey & Goodrich); Peter Mulvey; Notes from Elsewhere | Signature Sounds Sig 2008
  23. Peter Mulvey: I Want a Voice; Peter Mulvey; This is Boston…Not Austin, Vol. 2/Eastern Front EFR 503
  24. Peter Mulvey: “The Dreams”; Peter Mulvey; Eastern Front Deep Blue / EFR-CD-112
  25. Allison Russell: “Montreal”; Allison Russell; Fantasy FAN01125
  26. Susan Cattaneo: All Is Quiet; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  27. John Gorka: Good Noise; John Gorka; High Street 72902 10325-2
  28. Jake Blount: Boll Weevil; Jake Blount; Free Dirt Records DIRT-CD-0097
  29. John Prine: “Angel from Montgomery”; John Prine; Oh Boy OBR 040
  30. Jake Blount: “The Angels Done Bowed Down” (source unknown); Jake Blount; Free Dirt Records DIRT-CD-0097
  31. Allison Russell: “Little Rebirth”; Allison Russell; Fantasy FAN01125
  32. Stan Rogers: “Northwest Passage”; Stan Rogers; Borealis BCD217
  33. Susan Werner Band: “Chicago Any Day”; Susan Werner Band; Sleeve Dog 8 84501 59423 3 Disk 2

The Midnight Special, March 26, 2022

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  1. Sweet Honey in the Rock: The Midnight Special; Sweet Honey in the Rock; Appleseed APR CD 1134 / SR5 CD 003
  2. Tom Rush: Colors of the Sun (Browne); Tom Rush; Columbia CK 9972
  3. Judy Collins: Sunny Goodge Street (Donovan); Judy Collins; Elektra 74027-2
  4. Carmen Cusack & Company: “Sun is Gonna Shine”; Original Broadway Cast, feat. Carmen Cusack; Bright Star/Razor & Tie 84501-02
  5. Richie Havens: “Here Comes the Sun”; Richie Havens w/Bill Keith and Joe Price; Alarm Clock | Stormy Forest SFS 6005
  6. Kevin Welch & the Danes: “The Sun King & the Winter Moon”; Kevin Welch & the Danes; Millionaire | Dead Reckoning 3789-2
  7. Norah Jones: Sunrise; Norah Jones; Blue Note EMI 7243 5 84800 0 9
  8. Eliza Gilkyson: The Hill Behind This Town; Eliza Gilkyson; Howling Dog HDR-150
  9. Karen Mason: “Colored Lights”; Karen Mason; And The World Goes ‘Round: Songs of Kander & Ebb | RCA 09026-60904-2
  10. Greg Trafidlo: Kaleidoscope; Greg Trafidlo; Kira KIRA-3456
  11. Kristin Andreassen: Crayola Doesn’t Make a Color for Your Eyes; Kristin Andreassen; kristinandreassen.com 1
  12. John Prine: “Blue Umbrella”; John Prine; The Singing Mailman Delivers: Live Nov. 1970 Oh Boy/OBR-040
  13. Kate McDonnell: “Tangerine Shirt”; Kate McDonnell; Next Waterbug/WBG 0038
  14. Claudia Russell: “Blue Flame Café” (Virginia Shine); Claudia Russell; song food | Radio Rhythm RRR10004
  15. Bill & the Belles: Blue so Blue; Bill & the Belles; Ditty Boom DBO-CD-0021
  16. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  17. Barbaro: Montana, OH; Barbaro; barbaroband.com [2019]
  18. Mark Erelli: Rose Colored Rearview (Erelli/Child); Mark Erelli; Mark Erelli 03-27-20
  19. Patty Larkin: “Red Accordion”; Patty Larkin; Perishable Fruit/High Street HS 72902-10354-2
  20. Al Day: “Frank & Red”; Al Day; Al Day 01
  21. Susan Werner: Vincent/Starry, Starry Night (McLean); Susan Werner; Bottom Line BLine 63440-47305-2
  22. Zoë Lewis: “Yellow Room”; Zoë Lewis; Sheep ZoeLewis/1999
  23. Liz Miller: The Blue Room; Liz Miller; lizmillermusicandwords.com [2021]
  24. Terry Klein: The Goldfinch; Terry Klein; terrykleinmusic.com 8 2547998302 5
  25. Geoff Bartley: Into the Deeper Blue; Geoff Bartley; Waterbug WBG CD 0046
  26. The Klezmatics with Chava Alberstein: Die Goldene Pave (The Golden Peacock); The Klezmatics with Chava Alberstein; Rounder RRCD 3185
  27. Ken Nordine: Yellow; Ken Nordine; Philips PHM 200-224
  28. Ken Nordine: Azure; Ken Nordine; Philips PHM 200-224
  29. Susan Cattaneo: Blackbirds; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  30. Rhiannon Giddens: “Black is the Color” (Traditional); Rhiannon Giddens w/Jon Batiste (Melodica), Colin Linden (Guitar) et al.; Tomorrow is My Turn | Nonesuch 541708-2
  31. Smothers Brothers: “Black is the Color”; Smothers Brothers; (Think Ethnic!) | Mercury MG200777
  32. Florent Vollant: “Miam Maikan (White Wolf)”; Florent Vollant; Native American | Putumayo 341-2
  33. Stephen Schuch: Midnight Special [Excerpt]; Stephen Schuch; Stephen Schuch [2022]
  34. The Bobs: White Room (Bruce/Brown); The Bobs; Rounder CD 9049
  35. Fendrick & Peck: The Whitethroat Song; Fendrick & Peck; Fendrick & Peck 3
  36. Milo Binder: New Toys; Milo Binder; Windham Hill 409864
  37. Eric Bannan: Fire Engine Red; Eric Bannan; Reality Check RCWP-001
  38. Kevin Kling: Painting; Kevin Kling; East Side Digital ESD 81582
  39. Joni Mitchell: Little Green; Joni Mitchell; Reprise 81227978-4
  40. Fred Koller: “Little Green Buttons”; Fred Koller; Gadfly No Songs Left to Sell / Gadfly 274
  41. Dave Van Ronk: “Green, Green, Rocky Road”; Dave Van Ronk; Inside Llewyn Davis | Nonesuch PRO 400209
  42. Dar Williams: Emerald; Dar Williams; Dar Williams Records DAR 518
  43. Eva Cassidy: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (Arlen/Harburg); Eva Cassidy; Blix Street G2 – 10045
  44. The Rhythemettes & The Debutantes: Optimistic Voices; The Rhythemettes & The Debutantes; Rhino R2 71999
  45. Cosy Sheridan: Grand Design; Cosy Sheridan; BWE 0165 CD
  46. The Cantrells: Violet; The Cantrells; Sombrero 13797 00092
  47. Antje Duvekot: “Sleepy Sea of Indigo and Blue”; Antje Duvekot; New Siberia Duvekot/7 86851 3153 2 5
  48. Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo: The Color Purple; Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo; Broadway Records BR-CD03916
  49. Eric Andersen: “Violets of Dawn”; Eric Andersen; Vanguard VMD 79206
  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