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

The Midnight Special, March 19, 2022

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  1. Anna Stange: The Midnight Special; Anna Stange; Anna Stange 1
  2. Steve Goodman: Red Red Robin; Steve Goodman; Omnivore OVCD 336
  3. Le Vent du Nord: Dans l’eau de vie de l’arbre (Trad./Boulerice); Le Vent du Nord; Cie du Nord CIE012
  4. Gerri Gribi: “Equinoxial & Phoebe”; Gerri Gribi; Womansong | Lilyfern LR4004
  5. Steve Poltz: Frenemy; Steve Poltz; Red House RHR CD 324
  6. Judy Collins: So Early, Early in the Spring; Judy Collins; Elektra 7300-2
  7. Heather Styka: “Long Spring”; Heather Styka; While This Planet Spins Beneath Our Feet | Kite Stripe Records KSR03
  8. Cherish the Ladies feat. Aoife Clancy: The Galway Rover; Cherish the Ladies feat. Aoife Clancy; Green Linnet GLCD1175
  9. Cubanisms: Summertime/Blue Skies; Cubanisms; www.cubanismsband.com 191924330219
  10. David Mallett: Summer of My Dreams; David Mallett; Flying Fish FF CD 670
  11. Jodi Jenkins Ainsworth (lead), Amy Malkoff, Yumiko Matsuoka, Paul Pampinella: She Moved Through the Fair (Trad.); Jodi Jenkins Ainsworth (lead), Amy Malkoff, Yumiko Matsuoka, Paul Pampinella; amymalkoffmusic.com 2020-21
  12. (Christine Lavin): “A Summer Song/All I Have to do is Dream”; Christine Lavin; Philo PH 1107
  13. Denice Franke: “Summer Places”; Denice Franke; Folkstage Folkstage / 9-11-99
  14. Richard Shindell: “Summer Wind, Cotton Dress”; Richard Shindell; Blue Divide Shanachie/8014
  15. Garnet Rogers w/Doug Long: “Summer Lightning”; Garnet Rogers w/Doug Long; Summer Lightning – Live | Snow Goose SGS 1123Cd
  16. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 008
  17. Beth Wood: One Step at a Time; Beth Wood; self 2022
  18. Paul Simon: Still Crazy After All These Years; Paul Simon; Sony 88883757672
  19. Kate Klim: Songbird; Kate Klim; kateklim.com 19800254061
  20. Odetta & Larry: I Was Born 10,000 Years Ago/The Biggest Thing (Trad.); Odetta & Larry; Fantasy OBCCD-565-2
  21. Tom May: Fifty Years Ago; Tom May; Folk Era FE 1420 CD
  22. Jonathan Edwards: “50 Years”; Jonathan Edwards; Rising Records 207
  23. Dan+Claudia Zanes: “New Beginnings”; Dan+Claudia Zanes; Smithsonian Folkways SFW45086
  24. Tish Hinojosa: Anos, Meses y Dias (Years, Months, Days); Tish Hinojosa; Watermelon CD 1005
  25. Katie Dahl: “I Already Knew”; Katie Dahl; folk radio singles – January 2021 | Hudson Harding 1-95269-06016-9
  26. Edie Carey: I Know This; Edie Carey; ediecarey.com 10-2022
  27. James McCandless: 18th Anniversary; James McCandless; St. Christopher Records [Splash of Red]
  28. Stan Rogers: “45 Years”; Stan Rogers; Fogarty’s Cove FCM 010D
  29. Ladysmith Black Mambazo: “Home of the Heroes”; Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Shaka Zulu | Warner LP 9-25582-1
  30. Emma’s Revolution: “Peace, Salaam, Shalom”; Emma’s Revolution; emmasrevolution.com [2001]
  31. Peggy Seeger: “How I Long For Peace”; Peggy Seeger; First Farewell | Red Grape RGPSCD4
  32. Colby Maddox: “The Midnight Special – fiddle”; Colby Maddox; Midnight Special Collection CMaddox/MS 009
  33. Tom Paxton with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer: When The Big Bad Books Go Boo; Tom Paxton with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer; Community Music Inc. 2022
  34. Keb’ Mo’: Good To Be (Home Again); Keb’ Mo’; Rounder 1166101542
  35. Cheryl Wheeler: Intro to Real November Sky; Cheryl Wheeler; Dias DIAS 1002
  36. Cheryl Wheeler: Real November Sky; Cheryl Wheeler; Dias DIAS 1002
  37. Barbara Phaneuf: The Yankee Clipper Sails Again; Barbara Phaneuf; CD Baby B0060ZIYUM
  38. Aoife O’Donovan: Sister Starling; Aoife O’Donovan; Yep Roc YEP-3010
  39. Susan Cattaneo: Diamond Days; Susan Cattaneo; susancattaneo.com 7 00261 48921 6
  40. Suzanne McDermott: Winter; Suzanne McDermott; Rosema Red RRR 417
  41. Trio Globo: “Cold Day In January”; Trio Globo (Eugene Friesen / Howard Levy / Glen Velez); Stonecutter Records 00261 29876
  42. Vince Martin: Handful of Gimme; Vince Martin; Y&T Y&T 20
  43. Tom Prasada-Rao: Tenderness; Tom Prasada-Rao; tomprasadarao.com 2022
  44. Mae Robertson: Tenderness (Ian/Mondlock); Mae Robertson; Lyric Partners LYR4504-2
  45. The Accidentals: Remain the Same; The Accidentals; theaccidentalsmusic.com 1 95269 15197 3
  46. Alice DiMicele: Long Dry Winter; Alice DiMicele; Alice Otter AO116
  47. Valerie Thompson: “In the Cold, Cold Night” (Jack White); Valerie Thompson; Hark: Wintery Songs in Eleventy Part Harmony | Epoisse
  48. Tim Minchin, Chris Nightingale: There Will Be Sun; Original Broadway cast; Masterworks 88985 43101 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, March 12, 2022

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  1. Weavermania: The Midnight Special; Weavermania; Depot DEP025
  2. The Bothy Band: Fionnghuala; The Bothy Band; Green Linnet GLCD 3111
  3. The Bothy Band, feat. Triona Ní Dhomhnaill: Do You Love an Apple; The Bothy Band, feat. Triona Ní Dhomhnaill; Green Linnet GLCD 3111
  4. Maura O’Connell: Hit the Ground Runnin’; Maura O’Connell; Hannibal CD 1389
  5. Dana Cooper: Upside Down Day; Dana Cooper; Dog Called Dog DC2022
  6. Aoife O’Donovan: Age of Apathy; Aoife O’Donovan; Yep Roc YEP-3010
  7. Joni Mitchell: “My Old Man”; Joni Mitchell; Reprise 81227978-4
  8. Niamh Parsons: A Kiss in the Morning Early; Niamh Parsons; Green Linnet GLCD #1219
  9. Tranby Croft: Cinderella Shoe; Tranby Croft; TCroft 71193
  10. McCandless, James: “Lily Langtry”; James McCandless; Sea of Freedom St. Christopher/CD 4001
  11. The New Christy Minstrels: Lily Langtry; The New Christy Minstrels; Sony Collector’s Choice CCM-042-2
  12. Diane Patterson: Somewhere There’s a Song Still Singing; Diane Patterson; dianepatterson.com 7 55491 22110
  13. Mary Black: “Ellis Island” (Noel Brazil); Mary Black; Song for Ireland | blixstreet G2-10050
  14. Ira Antelis & Friends: “We Sing for Ukraine”; Cheryl Wilson, Olha Tsvyntarna, Pavel Roytman, Lynn Jordan, Jeff Morrow, Joanie Pollato, et al.; wesingforukraine.com single
  15. Mark Knopfler: Done With Bonaparte; Mark Knopfler; Warner 9 46026-2
  16. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  17. Dirk Powell: “I Ain’t Playing Pretty Polly”; Dirk Powell; When I Wait For You Compass / 7 4766 2
  18. Shemekia Copeland: “She Don’t Wear Pink”; Shemekia Copeland; Uncivil War/Alligator 5001
  19. Lunasa: The Merry Sisters of Fate; Lunasa; Green Linnet GLCD 1213
  20. Jane Fallon: House (Jack Kerouac); Jane Fallon; janefallon.com [2022]
  21. Siobhan Quinn & Michael Bowers: Kerouac Dreams; Siobhan Quinn & Michael Bowers; Roundhouse RHM0207
  22. Jack Kerouac & Joe Strummer: MacDougal Street Blues; Jack Kerouac & Joe Strummer; Rykodisc RCD 10329
  23. Tom Russell: “October in the Railroad Earth”; Tom Russell; Frontera FR-13
  24. Kevin Dooley: Kerouac Tree; Kevin Dooley; Stormcrow 7 00261 42605 1
  25. Bob Martin: Stella Kerouac; Bob Martin; Riversong RS1A CD
  26. Eric Taylor: “Dean Moriarty”; Eric Taylor; Eric Taylor | Watermelon CD 1040
  27. Aztec Two-Step: “The Persecution and Restoration of Dean Moriarty”; Aztec Two-Step; Aztec Two-Step (1971-1972) | self-released CD reissue
  28. Stan Freberg w/the George Bruns Orch.: The World is Waiting for the Sunrise; Stan Freberg w/the George Bruns Orch.; Capitol CDP 7 91627 2
  29. Sweethearts of the Rodeo: “When the Morning Comes” (Don Schlitz / Janis Oliver); Sweethearts of the Rodeo; Beautiful Lies | Sugar Hill SH CD 3857
  30. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  31. Sally Craig: Radium Girls (poem); Sally Craig; Bitter Melon Music 1
  32. Bitter Melon: Lick the Brush; Bitter Melon; Bitter Melon Music 1
  33. Amy Speace: Ginger Ale and Lorna Doones; Amy Speace; Windbone Records WB00219
  34. Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt: “Star Girls” (Claudia Schmidt); Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt; Pragmavision 35
  35. Lyle Lovett: Daybreak; Lyle Lovett; MCA Records MCAD2-11831
  36. Howard Levy: “Morning Bells”; Howard Levy; Balkan Samba 014
  37. The Accidentals: Eastern Standard Time; The Accidentals; theaccidentalsmusic.com 1 95269 15197 3
  38. Norah Rendell: “When I Wake in the Morning” (Traditional); Norah Rendell; Spinning Yarns | Two Tap Music TTM016
  39. Dinty Child: “The Morning” (Erelli, Mark; Child, Dinty); Dinty Child; Lucky Ones | Nine Athens 1-94171-09373-9
  40. Laura Cortese: Daylight; Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards; Compass 7 4752 2
  41. Anne Harris: In My Dream; Anne Harris; Rugged Road Records [2003]
  42. Greg Greenway: Icarus; Greg Greenway; Sheen of Heat 7 00261 48971 1
  43. Heidi Talbot: I Dream of You; Heidi Talbot; Compass 7 4373 2
  44. Arcady, feat. Niamh Parsons: John O’Dreams; Arcady, feat. Niamh Parsons; Shanachie 79095
  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, March 5, 2022

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  1. Odetta: “The Midnight Special”; Odetta; Ryko TCD 1085 2 of 2
  2. Keb’ Mo’ feat. Rosanne Cash: Put a Woman in Charge; Keb’ Mo’ feat. Rosanne Cash; Concord CRE01019
  3. Susan Cattaneo: Follow; Susan Cattaneo; susancattaneo.com [2022]
  4. Alice Wallace: Poor Cleopatra; Alice Wallace; California Country CCR27217
  5. The Big Bright: “Walk Like an Eqyptian”; The Big Bright (Glenn Patscha, Liz Tormes, Fiona McBain); I Slept Thru the 80s/Big Bright 53677 38855
  6. Cris Williamson: Dust of Egypt; Cris Williamson; Wolf Moon WMR 65403
  7. (Bernice Lewis): “Dead Egyptian Blues”; Bernice Lewis; Local Folkel CD 6686
  8. Cliff Eberhardt: Mona Lisa Waits; Cliff Eberhardt; Shanachie 8017
  9. Shawn Colvin: You and the Mona Lisa; Shawn Colvin; Columbia CK 93452
  10. David Mitchell & Robert Webb: Week by Week Mona Lisa; David Mitchell & Robert Webb; BBC Audio ISBN 978-1-405-67771-4 1 of 3
  11. Phil Ochs: Mona Lisa; Phil Ochs; Collector’s Choice CCM150-2 069490700-2
  12. The Yellow Room Gang feat. David Barrett: Sally Hemmings; The Yellow Room Gang feat. David Barrett; Yellow Room Records YRR001
  13. Amythyst Kiah w/Allison Russell: “Polly Ann’s Hammer”; Amythyst Kiah w/Allison Russell; Songs of Our Native Daughters Smithsonian Folkways/SFW CD 40232
  14. Janis Ian: “Nina”; Janis Ian; Rude Girl RGR101
  15. Bob Dylan: “Just Like a Woman” (Bob Dylan); Nina Simone; Legacy 82876 85174 2
  16. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  17. Seeger, Pete: “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”; Windborne; Wand’ring Feet Publishing WFR101
  18. Peter Ostroushko & Dean McGraw: “Bukavina”; Peter Ostroushko & Dean McGraw; Red House Records RHR CD 40
  19. Bob Bradshaw: “Your Song”; Bob Bradshaw; Fluke Records FR10
  20. Tom Russell: “Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts” (Bob Dylan); Tom Russell, Joe Ely, Eliza Gilkyson; Hightone HCD 8165
  21. Tracy Grammer: Blue Wing (Russell); Tracy Grammer; Tracy Grammer Music TGM 071106
  22. Katy Moffatt: Mother of Pearl (Russell); Katy Moffatt; HMG/Hightone HMG 3004
  23. Tom Russell w/Andrew Hardin: Gallo del Cielo; Tom Russell w/Andrew Hardin; WFMT Folkstage 8-12-00 1 of 2
  24. Jan Krist: “Frankenstein”; Jan Krist; Robin Hood JanKrist.com/2020
  25. Vince Bell: Frankenstein; Vince Bell; Watermelon CD 1027
  26. Scott Martin: Corner of the World; Scott Martin; scottmartinsongs.com SMS-002
  27. Peter Mayer: “Astronaut Dreams”; Peter Mayer; Blue Boat BB1206
  28. Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir: Tree of Life; Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir; Earth Beat! R2 76762
  29. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
  30. Felicity Buirski: Rumpelstiltskin; Felicity Buirski; Run River Records 004UK
  31. Cosy Sheridan: “Dorothy & Eve”; Cosy Sheridan; Wind River WR4019
  32. Friction Farm: “I Read Your Book”; Friction Farm; Friction Farm 00261 38210
  33. Kate Klim: Lines; Kate Klim; kateklim.com 19800254061
  34. Bruce “Utah” Phillips: Intro to Mary Harris “Mother” Jones (excerpt); Bruce “Utah” Phillips; Red House RHR CDE 83
  35. Bruce “Utah” Phillips: The Charge on Mother Jones; Bruce “Utah” Phillips; Red House RHR CDE 83
  36. Bucky Halker: Death of Mother Jones; Bucky Halker; Revolting Records RR2000-05
  37. Loretta Lynn: “Coal Miner’s Daughter – Recitation”; Loretta Lynn; Still Woman Enough | Legacy Records [2021]
  38. Rosalie Sorrells: Carolina Cotton Mill; Rosalie Sorrells; Red House RHR CDE 83
  39. Robin Greenstein: Cotton Mill Girls; Robin Greenstein; Windy RPG-218-2
  40. Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Jacques et Gille; Kate & Anna McGarrigle; Hannibal HNCD 1394
  41. Anne Hills: Sound of the Looms; Anne Hills w/Jay Ansill (harp); Flying Fish FFCD 70648
  42. The Four Vagabonds: Rosie the Riveter; The Four Vagabonds; Blue Bird 30-0810
  43. Alix Dobkin: If It Wasn’t for the Women; Alix Dobkin; Women’s Wax Works WWWA007cd
  44. Joe Jencks: Rosie the Riveter Revisited; Joe Jencks; Turtle Bear TRM/TBR 110105-1
  45. Windborne: Bread and Roses; Windborne; WFMT Folkstage 07-20-19 2
  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 26, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Mary-Chapin Carpenter avec Beausoleil: “Down at the Twist and Shout”; Mary-Chapin Carpenter avec Beausoleil; Columbia CK 46077
  3. Rockin’ Sidney: “Mardi Gras Second Line”; Rockin’ Sidney; Maison de Soul Records MaS-CD-1044
  4. The Hot Nut Riveters: “New Orleans” (Hoagy Carmichael); The Hot Nut Riveters feat. Albanie Falletta; Small & Nimble Records SAN 99282
  5. David Amram: “Louisiana Crawfish Etoufee”; David Amram; Southern Stories/Chrome Records CR4202
  6. Koerner, Ray and Glover: “Down to Louisiana” (Muddy Waters); Dave “Snaker” Ray & Tony “Little Sun” Glover; Red House RHR CD 76
  7. Joe & Eddie: “House of the Rising Sun” (Traditional); Joe & Eddie; The Best of Joe & Eddie | GNP Crescendo GNPD 2032 CD
  8. Susan Werner: “What He Said In Jackson Square”; Susan Werner; self [2019]
  9. Rodney Crowell: “I Walk the Line (revisited)”; Rodney Crowell; Sugar Hill SUG-CD-1065
  10. Johnny Cash: “When Papa Played the Dobro” (Flatt & Scruggs); Johnny Cash; Columbia CK 83632
  11. Marty Stuart: “Hey, Porter!” (JR Cash); Marty Stuart; Columbia CK 86310
  12. Johnny Cash: “Cry, Cry, Cry”; Johnny Cash; Columbia/Legacy C2K 86290
  13. Rosanne Cash: “Long Black Veil”; Rosanne Cash; Manhattan Records 509996 96576 2 7
  14. Keb’ Mo’: “Folsom Prison Blues” (JR Cash); Keb’ Mo’; Columbia CK 86310
  15. June Carter Cash & Johnny Cash: “Jackson” (Leiber/Wheeler); June Carter Cash & Johnny Cash; Columbia/Legacy C2K 90908 Disc 2
  16. Johnny Cash: “Ring of Fire” (Carter/Kilgore); Johnny Cash; Columbia/Legacy C2K 86290
  17. The Highwaymen: “Live Forever” (Shaver); The Highwaymen; Capitol/EMI 72438-73908-2-9
  18. Maxwell Street Klezmer Band: Midnight Special Theme; Maxwell Street Klezmer Band; WFMT Folkstage 12.04.21
  19. Paul Simon feat Rev. Claude Jeter: “Take Me to the Mardi Gras”; Paul Simon feat Rev. Claude Jeter; Columbia CK 32280
  20. The Hawketts: “Mardi Gras Mambo”; The Hawketts; Chess 1591 US
  21. Michael Doucet avec Beausoleil: “Madame Sosthene”; Michael Doucet avec Beausoleil & Annick Colbert; Bayou Deluxe | Rhino R2 71169
  22. Queen Ida: “Mardi Gras!” (Hodges/Peacock); Queen Ida; Crescendo GNPD 2227
  23. Gina Forsyth: “What I Did on Mardi Gras Day”; Gina Forsyth; Waterbug WBG0101
  24. Steve Goodman: “City of New Orleans”; Steve Goodman; Steve Goodman | Buddha 7446599625 2
  25. Chris Smither: No Love Today/Intro; Chris Smither; Hightone 8120
  26. Chris Smither: No Love Today; Chris Smither; Hightone 8120
  27. Mary Gauthier: “Wheel Inside the Wheel”; Mary Gauthier; Mercy Now Lost Highway B0003570-02
  28. Pierce Pettis: Down in the Flood (Dylan); Pierce Pettis; Compass 7 4315 2
  29. Marian Anderson w/Franz Rupp: “Hard Trials”; Marian Anderson w/Franz Rupp, piano; RCA 61960-2
  30. Traditional African-American: Spiritual, “Scandalize My Name”; Marian Anderson w/Franz Rupp, piano; RCA 61960-2
  31. Marian Anderson: “Deep River”; Marian Anderson; Smithsonian Collection RD 046-2
  32. Michael McNevin: Man on the Levee; Michael McNevin; Mudpuddle 20001
  33. Kate Campbell: Lanterns on the Levee; Kate Campbell; Compass 7 4255 2
  34. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  35. Linda Ronstadt: “Blue Bayou” (Orbison/Melson); Linda Ronstadt; Asylum E-45431 (PRC-W)
  36. Irma Thomas & Marcia Ball: “I Just Can’t Get New Orleans Off My Mind” (Domino); Irma Thomas & Marcia Ball; Vanguard 225/26-2
  37. Fats Domino: “Walkin’ to New Orleans”; Fats Domino; Imperial X5675
  38. Norah Jones: “My Blue Heaven” (Donaldson/Whiting); Norah Jones; Vanguard 225/26-2
  39. Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Theresa Andersson: “When The Saints Go Marchin’ In”; Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Theresa Andersson; Vanguard 225/26-2
  40. Joy Harjo: “New Orleans”; Joy Harjo; joyharjo.com [2006]
  41. The Stray Birds: Mississippi Pearl (de Vitry/Campbell); The Stray Birds; yepROC Records YEP 2475
  42. Paul Brady: “The Lakes of Pontchartrain”; Paul Brady; Compass Records Missing Liberty Tapes / 7 4335 2
  43. Marc Douglas Berardo: The Hard Part; Marc Douglas Berardo; marcdouglas.com none
  44. Dana Cooper: “Ours for a Little While”; Dana Cooper; Dog Called Dog DC2022
  45. Hart Rouge: “Sunset On Louisianne” (Zachary Richard); Hart Rouge; Red House RHR CD 102
  46. Erwin Helfer w/John Brumbach: “Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?” (Alter/ DeLange); Erwin Helfer w/John Brumbach; Sirens Records SR-5001
  47. Jonathan Byrd: Scuppernong; Jonathan Byrd; Waterbug WBG92
  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

The Midnight Special, February 19, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. John Lennon: “Power to the People”; John Lennon; EMI 7243 8 21954 2 9
  3. Louise Kirchen: “Back in the Day”; Louise Kirchen; LouiseKirchen.com 01
  4. Tim O’Brien: “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)” (Dylan); Tim O’Brien; Sugar Hill SHCD 3853
  5. Flanders and Swann: “The Gas Man Cometh”; Flanders and Swann; EMI Records 0777 7 97466 2 0
  6. MacAlias (Karine Polwart & Gill Bowman): “John C. Clarke”; MacAlias (Karine Polwart; Highwired CDTRAX/199
  7. Lucinda Williams: “I Asked Him for Water” (Howlin’ Wolf); Lucinda Williams; Koch CD 8005
  8. Joe Jencks: “The Candle and the Flame”: ; ; TBM072707-1
  9. Guy Davis: “I Got the Power”; Guy Davis; Red House RHR CD 89
  10. Eamon Friel: “Electric Light”; Eamon Friel; Thran Records THR 1003
  11. Rita Hosking: “Power Moving In”; Rita Hosking; ritahosking.com 0 75549 16963 1
  12. Zoe Speaks: “Power Windows”; Zoe Speaks; Redbird Records RRCD 2002
  13. John Hartford: “Steam Powered Aereo Plane”; John Hartford; Rounder CD 0366
  14. Elliah Heifetz: “Modern Man”; Elliah Heifetz; elliahheifetz.com [2022]
  15. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – Melodica”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 005
  16. Stan Freberg: Washington Crosses the Delaware (Command Decision); Stan Freberg; Rhino Records R2 72476
  17. James Galway, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason: “Presidential Hornpipes”; James Galway, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason; RCA Victor BMG 09026-63883-2
  18. Darryl Purpose: “California/Rutherford Hayes in the Morning” (Purpose/Zollo); Darryl Purpose; Tangible 56819
  19. John Renbourn: “White House Blues” (trad.); John Renbourn; Castle Music CMRCD534
  20. Oscar Brand: “Get on a Raft with Taft”; Oscar Brand; Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD45051
  21. Eric Taylor: “Tractor Song”; Eric Taylor; Eric Taylor/Watermelon CD 1040
  22. New Lost City Ramblers: “Franklin Roosevelt’s Back Again”; New Lost City Ramblers; Songs from the Depression/Folkways FH 5264
  23. Jesse Winchester: “Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt” (Otis Jackson, adapt. Winchester); Jesse Winchester; Best of Jesse Winchester/Rhino R2 70085
  24. Steve Goodman: “Daley’s Gone” (Trad./Goodman); Steve Goodman; Red Pajamas RPJ-012CD
  25. Phil Ochs: “That Was the President”; Phil Ochs; Hannibal HNCD-4422
  26. Arlo Guthrie: “Presidential Rag”; Arlo Guthrie; Rising Son RSR0011
  27. The Dreamsicles: “Richard Nixon” (Prasada-Rao); Cary Cooper and Tom Prasada-Rao; Folkstage 02-09-08 2 of 2
  28. Amy Dixon-Kolar: “Rosa Sat”; Amy Dixon-Kolar; amydixonkolar.com [2008]
  29. Meklit & The Kronos Quartet: “The President Sang Amazing Grace”; Meklit & The Kronos Quartet; Smithsonian Folkways SFW-40240
  30. Cliff Eberhardt: “Because We Need You Now”; Cliff Eberhardt w/Louise Mosrie; Knew Things | cliffeberhardt.net
  31. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  32. Randy Newman: “Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)”; Randy Newman; Warner Bros. MX 2193
  33. Harry Chapin: “I Don’t Want To Be President”; Harry Chapin; Dunhill DZS 041
  34. Joe Glazer: “I Wanna Be President”; Joe Glazer; Collector 1954 CD
  35. Michael Johnson: “White House Pet + intro”; Michael Johnson; Folkstage 06-16-01 1 of 2
  36. David Mallett: “Ten Men”; David Mallett; North Road Records NR CD71909
  37. Holly Figueroa: “Everybody Knows” (Cohen/Robinson); Holly Figueroa; Holly Figueroa 0001
  38. Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer: “Emperor is Naked Today-O; Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer; If I Had A Song – 2 Appleseed/APRCD1055
  39. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Christopher Jackson: “History Has Its Eyes on You”; Original Broadway Cast; Hamilton Atlantic/551093-2
  40. Brad Colerick: “The Stories That We Tell”; Brad Colerick; bradcolerick.com [2021]
  41. Johnsmith: “On the Road to Los Alamos”; Johnsmith; johnsmith.com [2022]
  42. Townes Van Zandt: “Where I Lead Me”; Townes Van Zandt; Omnivore Recordings OVCD-15 1 of 2
  43. The Nields: “Keys to the Kingdom”; The Nields; Zoe 01143 1007 2
  44. Kathy Mattea: “Coal Tattoo” (Wheeler); Kathy Mattea; Captain Potato Records 7653260-2
  45. Billy Joe Shaver: “Old Chunk of Coal”; Billy Joe Shaver; Sugar Hill SUG-CD-4030
  46. Greg Brown: “Remember the Sun”; Greg Brown; yepROC Records YEP-2244
  47. Phil Ochs: “Power and the Glory”; Phil Ochs; All The News That Fit to Sing | Hannibal HNCD 4427
  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

The Midnight Special, February 12, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Priscilla Herdman: “Music to Me”; Priscilla Herdman; Flying Fish FF 70637 CD
  3. Bill Staines: “Last Dance at Salinas” (M. Dinner); Bill Staines; Red House Records RHR CD 79
  4. Vince Bell w/Maura O’Connell: “Last Dance at the Last Chance”; Vince Bell w/Maura O’Connell; Palladin 74321 66157 2
  5. Jana Pochop: “The Hard Part” (Pochop/Kilgore); Jana Pochop; janapochop.com [2022]
  6. James Taylor: “Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha” (Cooke); James Taylor; Columbia CK 46038
  7. Eric Bibb: “Bring it on Home to Me” (Sam Cooke); Eric Bibb; Home to Me | Earthbeat R2 79793
  8. Sam Cooke: “You Send Me”; Sam Cooke; RCA Victor RCA/Legacy 82876695502
  9. Buffy Sainte-Marie: “Eyes of Amber”; Buffy Sainte-Marie; It’s My Way | Vanguard VMD 79142
  10. Ciaran MacGowan: “Wild Mountain Thyme” (Traditional); Ciaran MacGowan; digital single | [2021]
  11. Rupert Wates w/Rorie Kelly: “All Fair Ladies/Spanish Galleon”; Rupert Wates w/Rorie Kelly; Bite Music Ltd. 6-20953-65372-8
  12. Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi: “When I Was in My Prime” (Trad./Habergham); Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi; Nonesuch 075597915730
  13. Dee Carstensen: “Compass” (Christine Lavin); Dee Carstensen; Big League Babe, Vol. 2 | PrimeCD 39
  14. Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer: “Tanglewood Tree”; Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer; Signature SIG 1257
  15. Dana Cooper: “The Flower and the Vine”; Dana Cooper; Dog Eared Music DC2022
  16. Travis, Merle: “Midnight Special” Travis picked guitar; Merle Travis; Travis Pickin’ | CMH 6255
  17. Damon Daunno & Rebecca Naomi Jones: “People Will Say We’re in Love” (Rodgers & Hammerstein); Damon Daunno & Rebecca Naomi Jones; Decca Broadway B0030375-02
  18. King Margo: “Wagon Train Lover”; King Margo (Lucciana Costa and Rachel Coats); kingmargo.com [2018]
  19. Elliah Heifetz: “Country Harmony”; Elliah Heifetz w/Jane Bruce; elliahheifetz.com [2022]
  20. Andrew Ratshin: “Roses from the Wrong Man” (Christine Lavin); Andrew Ratshin; Big League Babe, Vol. 2 | PrimeCD 39
  21. Donna Herula: “Jackson” (Lucinda Williams); Donna Herula w/Tony Nardiello; donnaherula.com DH003
  22. The Kingston Trio: “Scotch n’ Soda”; The Kingston Trio; Capitol T-996
  23. The Smothers Brothers: “Chocolate” (Paulsen); The Smothers Brothers; Rhino R2 75235
  24. Chet Baker: “My Funny Valentine” (Rodgers & Hart); Chet Baker; Rhino R272515
  25. Bonnie Raitt: “Love Has No Pride” (Katz/Titus); Bonnie Raitt; Warner Bros. 8122-78378-2
  26. Chris Smither: “Love You Like a Man”; Chris Smither; Flying Fish FF CD 70568
  27. Siegel-Schwall Band: “You Don’t Love Me Like That” (Schwall); Siegel-Schwall Band; Alligator ALCD 4760
  28. Laura Love: “The Heart of Nat Turner”; Laura Love; https://lauralovemusic.bandcamp.com/ [2021]
  29. Matthew Jones/SNCC Freedom Singers: “As Above, So Below: Tribute To Malcolm X & Betty Shabazz”; Matthew Jones/SNCC Freedom Singers; Revolt! in Records 46122
  30. Tom Russell: “Muhammad Ali”; Tom Russell; Hightone Records HCD8154
  31. Jane Sapp, Pete Seeger & Si Kahn: “Harriet Tubman”; Jane Sapp, Pete Seeger & Si Kahn; Carry It On/Flying Fish FFCD 70104 1987
  32. John McCutcheon: “One Hundred Years”; John McCutcheon; Cabin Fever | folkmusic.com Appalsongs B08C24B3Q6
  33. Pat Donohue: “La Vie en Rose” (Edith Piaf); Pat Donohue – guitar; Bluesky Records BSR 915
  34. Brian Smalley: “He’d Talk About Mango”; Brian Smalley; Gatorbone 7-00261-48434-1
  35. Christine Lavin: “The Kind of Love You Never Recover From”; Christine Lavin; Attainable Love | Philo CD PH 1132
  36. David Roth: “Digging through My Closet”; David Roth; Folk Era FE1414 CD
  37. Amy White & Al Pettaway: “The Best Dog” (Amy White); Amy White & Al Pettaway; Home Sweet Home, Songs of Love, Loss and Belonging | AlandAmy.com
  38. Connie Kaldor: “I Love That Dog”; Connie Kaldor; Philo CD PH 1205
  39. Odetta & Larry: “Old Blue” (Traditional); Odetta & Larry; Fantasy OBCCD-565-2
  40. Odetta & Larry: “The Frozen Logger” (Trad.); Odetta & Larry; Fantasy OBCCD-565-2
  41. Amy Speace: “Cottonwood”; Amy Speace; Proper/Windbone single
  42. Kate Wolf: “Give Yourself to Love”; Kate Wolf; Rhino R271487
  43. Rosalie Sorrels: “In China or a Woman’s Heart” (K. Wolf); Rosalie Sorrels; Red House RHR CD114
  44. Vance Gilbert: “High Rise/Save the Last Dance for Me” (Gilbert/Felder/Shuman); Vance Gilbert; Folkstage 10.22.05
  45. Jesse Terry: “Twilight Time” (Ram, Nevins, et al.); Jesse Terry; Wander WR002
  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 5, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Paul Robeson: “Jacob’s Ladder” (Trad.); Paul Robeson; Vanguard 72020 – 2
  3. Bill Bourne & Shannon Johnson: “Follow the Drinking Gourd” (trad.); Bill Bourne & Shannon Johnson; Free Radio Records FRCD 001
  4. Ella Jenkins: “No More Auction Block for Me”; Ella Jenkins; African American Rhythms | Smithonian Folkways SFW CD 45003
  5. Chris Vallillo: “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize” (trad.); Chris Vallillo; Gin River GR-1012
  6. Laura Love & Orville Johnson: “Swing Low Sweet Chariot/Swing Down Chariot”; Laura Love & Orville Johnson; Octaroon OB / OJM 100
  7. Fisk Jubilee Singers: “Wade in the Water” (trad.); Fisk Jubilee Singers; Curb Records D2-78762
  8. Amythyst Kiah: “Black Myself”; Amythyst Kiah; Songs of Our Native Daughters Smithsonian Folkways/SF CD 40232
  9. Emmylou Harris: “My Name is Emmett Till”; Emmylou Harris; Nonesuch 525966-2
  10. Terry Family: “The Walls Stand On and On”; Terry Family; terryfamilyband.com [2022]
  11. Crys Matthews: “Sister’s Keeper”; Crys Matthews; crysmatthews.com 1.22.22
  12. Sue Horowitz: “Angel Oak”; Sue Horowitz; suehorowitz.com [2022]
  13. Jonathan Byrd: “I Was an Oak Tree”; Jonathan Byrd; Cackalack | Waterbug WBG92
  14. Andrew Beyer: “The Midnight Special – organ”; Andrew Beyer; Midnight Special Collection AABeyer/MS 008
  15. Corky Siegel & Chamber Blues, feat. Sam Lay: “Italian Shuffle/Flip, Flop & Fly”; Corky Siegel & Chamber Blues, feat. Sam Lay; Dawnserly Records 4301
  16. Jake Blount: “The Angels Done Bowed Down” (source unknown); Jake Blount; Spider Tales DIRT-CD-0097
  17. Ellis Paul: “Rosa Parks”; Ellis Paul; Black Wolf Records 86851-3154-2
  18. Greg Greenway: “Rosa Parks w/intro”; Greg Greenway; WFMT Folkstage 07-17-10 1 of 2
  19. Kim & Reggie Harris: “If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus” (Neblett); Kim & Reggie Harris; Revolt! in Records 46112
  20. SNCC Freedom Singers led by Willie Peacock: “Get On Board, Children”; SNCC Freedom Singers led by Willie Peacock; Smithsonian Folkways SF 40084
  21. Waterson: Carthy: “The Outlandish Knight”; Waterson: Carthy; Topic TSCD536
  22. Lal & Norma Waterson: “John Ball”; Lal & Norma Waterson; Topic TSCD507
  23. Blue Murder: “The Land Where You Never Grow Old”; Blue Murder; Topic TSCD537
  24. Studs Terkel & Marian Anderson: “Childhood 2” (Studs Terkel); Studs Terkel & Marian Anderson; Studs Terkel Archives (2.20.1960) | WFMT [1960]
  25. Traditional African-American: Spiritual, “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”; Marian Anderson, c; Franz Rupp, p; RCA 61960-2
  26. Studs Terkel & Marian Anderson: “Gwendolyn Brooks Poem: Gertrude” (Studs Terkel); Studs Terkel & Marian Anderson; Studs Terkel Archives (2.20.1960) | WFMT [1960]
  27. Gwendolyn Brooks: “We Real Cool”; Gwendolyn Brooks; Shout Factory D4K10029 -2
  28. Billie Holiday: “Don’t Explain”; Leyla McCalla, voice & vc; Lara Downes, p; Portrait 19075920792
  29. Big Bill Broonzy: “Trouble in Mind”; Big Bill Broonzy; Bill Broonzy Story | Polygram Verve 314 547 555-2 Disc 3 of 3
  30. The Biddies: “Dangerous Boys” (Kitty Donohoe); The Biddies: Kitty Donohoe, Jan Krist, Claudia Schmidt; Folkstage Folkstage 07-28-07 1 of 2
  31. Steve “Q” Quinn: “The Midnight Special – Harmonica Greasy” (Traditional); Steve “Q” Quinn; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection SQuinn/MS013
  32. John Roberts & Tony Barrand: “Two Foxes”; John Roberts & Tony Barrand; Golden Hind Music GHM-107
  33. John Roberts & Tony Barrand: “Jonah and the Grampus” (spoken); John Roberts & Tony Barrand; Golden Hind Music GHM-107
  34. John Roberts & Tony Barrand: “Newman’s Ale”; John Roberts & Tony Barrand; Golden Hind GHM-203
  35. Kelly Mulhollan: “The Crossing” (Crossing Jordan); Kelly Mulhollan; Never Ending Conversation Termite Tracs/591
  36. Apollo Theatre Cast: “A Dream Deferred” (Mark/Hughes); Apollo Theatre Cast; Columbia Sony CK 86886
  37. Charles Coe (Langston Hughes): “Mother to Son”; Poet Charles Coe; Can You Read This Boston/Big Girl Records BGR 001
  38. Josh White: “Free and Equal Blues” (Harburg/Robinson); Josh White; Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40081
  39. The Kennedys: “Kindred Spirits”; The Kennedys; Appleseed Recordings APR CD 1107
  40. AHI: “Echo”; AHI (pronounced “eye”); Thirty Tigers 30808CD
  41. Grant Dermody & Frank Fotusky: “Police Dog Blues” (Blind Blake); Grant Dermody & Frank Fotusky; bandcamp.com [2022]
  42. Corey Harris: “Boats Up River” (Jackson); Corey Harris; M.C. Records MC-0089
  43. John Jackson: “Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar” (Alton Delmore); John Jackson; Arhoolie CD 471
  44. Johnsmith: Where’s the World Going To; Johnsmith; johnsmithmusic.com [2021]
  45. Joan Baez: “The Great Correction” (Gilkyson); Joan Baez; Razor & Tie JB00028
  46. Bernice Johnson Reagon: “There’s a New World Coming”; Bernice Johnson Reagon; Give Your Hands to Struggle | Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40049
  47. Brother Sun: “Shine” (Jencks); Brother Sun; Brother Sun Music BSM 001
  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

The Midnight Special, January 29, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Deb Talan: “My Favorite Coat”; Deb Talan; Deb Talan Music DT12721
  3. Eliza Gilkyson: “Take Off Your Old Coat” (Trad./Emmett); Eliza Gilkyson; Retrospecto | Realiza 7 50532 94502 6
  4. Steve Tilston & Maggie Boyle: “The Slip Jigs and Reels”; Steve Tilston; Of Moor and Mesa Run River/RRA CD 0018
  5. Lissa Schneckenberger: “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim” (Croce); Lissa Schneckenberger; Footprint Records FR 2013
  6. Bob Newhart: “Superman and the Dry Cleaner”; Bob Newhart; Collector’s Choice CCM-2047
  7. Patty Griffin: “The Cape”; Patty Griffin; Icehouse Music IHM 1836-2 2 of 2
  8. Guy Clark: “The Randall Knife”; Guy Clark; Dualtone [2011]
  9. Diane Taraz: “Suitcase Full of Knives”; Diane Taraz; www.dianetaraz.com [2022]
  10. The Gilberts: “Figurines”; The Gilberts; One | The Gilberts thegilbertsband.com/2020
  11. Elliah Heifetz: “Living Proof”; Elliah Heifetz; elliahheifetz.com [2022]
  12. Louise Kirchen: “Big Hat, No Cattle”; Louise Kirchen; LouiseKirchen.com 01
  13. The Mollys: “All Around My Hat”; The Mollys; Apolkalips 9701CD
  14. Lou Killen: “Short Jacket & White Trousers”; Lou Killen; Knock Out KO-03 CD
  15. The House Band: “Major Harrison’s Fedora”; The House Band; Green Linnet GLCD 1132
  16. Bob Dylan: “Thirsty Boots” (Eric Andersen); Bob Dylan; Another Self Portrait-Bootleg (disc 2) | Columbia 88883-73487-2
  17. Nanci Griffith: “Boots of Spanish Leather” (Bob Dylan); Nanci Griffith; Elektra 9 61464-2
  18. Endless Avenue: New Hat, New Boots, But the Same Old Blues (Eggenberger); Billy Paul; BCN Records BCN-10140
  19. Guy Davis: “New Shoes”; Guy Davis; Red House RHR CD 89
  20. Jason Eklund: “Sand in My Shoes”; Jason Eklund; Flying Fish FF CD 70617
  21. Hendrix, Terri: “Two Dollar Shoes”; Terri Hendrix; Shark Thang 0101
  22. Eric Bibb: “New Shoes”; Eric Bibb; Earthbeat R2 79793
  23. The Boswell Sisters: “Top Hat, White Tie and Tails” (Berlin); Vet, Connie and Martha Boswell; iTunes 1379042896
  24. Susan Cattaneo: “Borrowed Blue”; Susan Cattaneo; Jersey Girl Music JGM21050101
  25. Alice Gerrard: “Wedding Dress” (Trad.); Alice Gerrard; Tompkins Square TSQ5050
  26. Bernice Lewis: “Red Cowboy Boots”; Bernice Lewis; Isle of Spirit Sanctuary/6687
  27. Chris Ronald: “Grandpa’s Wedding Ring”; Chris Ronald; Borealis BCD248
  28. John Wort Hannam: “Round & Round”; John Wort Hannam; Black Hen Music BHCD00095
  29. Heidi Muller: “Groundhog”; Heidi Muller; Cascadia CM103
  30. Tim Minchin, Chris Nightingale: “Night Will Come”; Original Broadway cast; Masterworks 88985 43101 2
  31. Colby Maddox: “The Midnight Special – fiddle”; Colby Maddox; Midnight Special Collection CMaddox/MS 009
  32. Montgomery Delaney: “Staring at England”; Montgomery Delaney; Walking in the Light | self ASIN : B01G4CBDLW
  33. Susan Werner: “I Didn’t See You”; Susan Werner; self [2022]
  34. Clive Gregson: “Fingerless Gloves”; Clive Gregson; Compass 7 4336 2
  35. Heather Masse: “Mittens”; Heather Masse; Red House Records RHR CD 226
  36. Buffalo Rose & Tom Paxton: “I Give You the Morning”; Buffalo Rose & Tom Paxton; Misra Records MSR 127
  37. Janis Ian: “Wherever Good Dreams Go”; Janis Ian; Rude Girl RGR101
  38. Little Women Original Broadway Cast: “Small Umbrella in the Rain”; Sutton Foster and John Hickok; Little Women – Broadway Cast Recording Ghostlight/4405-2
  39. John Prine: “Blue Umbrella”; John Prine; The Singing Mailman Delivers: Live Nov. 1970 Oh Boy/OBR-040
  40. John McCutcheon: “Featherbed”; John McCutcheon; John McCutcheon & Si Kahn: Signs of the Times | ROUNDER CD 4017
  41. The Cantrells: “This Quilt”; The Cantrells; Sombrero SRCD-1018
  42. George Ensle: “Grandma’s Apron and Grandpa’s Vest”; George Ensle; GeorgeEnsle.com 6 78572 98342 9
  43. Eliza Gilkyson: “Taosena Lullaby”; Eliza Gilkyson; Howling Dog HDR-150
  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, January 22, 2022

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  1. Traditional: “Midnight Special”; Leadbelly; RCA Victor LPV-505
  2. Moxy Fruvous: “My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors”; Moxy Fruvous; Wea CD 93134
  3. Les Barker: “The Author’s Story”; Les Barker; A Cardi and a Bloke | Mrs. Ackroyd Records DOG 011
  4. Livingston Taylor: “Paperback Writer” (Lennon/McCartney); Livingston Taylor; Whistling Dog CD 1009
  5. Gordon Lightfoot: “Don Quixote”; Gordon Lightfoot; Reprise 2237-2
  6. Paul Sachs: “Great Gatsby Days”; Paul Sachs; Paul Sachs 00261 33483
  7. Joel Mabus: “Hemingway’s Beard”; Joel Mabus; Fossil 6 8714000242 4
  8. Guy Clark: “Hemingway’s Whiskey”; Guy Clark; Dualtone 80302-01471-26
  9. Heather Styka: “The Sun Also Rises”; Heather Styka; Heather Styka 84502 00743
  10. Susan Werner: Birds of Florida; Susan Werner; self [2022]
  11. Ruthie Foster: “Phenomenal Woman”; Ruthie Foster; Blue Corn BCM 0602
  12. Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen: “For the Caged Bird Sings”; Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen; Di-Tone DT-240 8 88295 80769 2
  13. Cathy Barton & Dave Para: “Huckleberry Finn” (Bob Dyer); Cathy Barton & Dave Para; Roustabout R04CD
  14. Geoff Bartley: “Talkin’ Jumpin’ Frog Blues”; Geoff Bartley; GeoffBartley.com 2019
  15. Jonas Friddle: “The Midnight Special – fretless banjo”; Jonas Friddle; Midnight Special Collection JFriddle | MS008
  16. David Parry: “There My Pipe is Out” (Service/Parry); David Parry; Borealis BCD 106
  17. Johnny Cash: “The Cremation of Sam McGee” (Robert W. Service); Johnny Cash; Columbia / Legacy 82796 94265 2
  18. John Roberts: “Sea Fever” (J. Masefield/A. Taylor); John Roberts; Golden Heind Music GHM-109 CD
  19. Steve Goodman: “Moby Book”; Steve Goodman; Jessie’s Jig & Other Favorites/Red Pajamas RPJ-010CD
  20. Honor Finnegan: “The Librarian”; Honor Finnegan; Finnegan 7 00261 43531 2
  21. Robert Preston: “Marian the Librarian” (Meredith Wilson); Robert Preston; Warner Bros WS 1459
  22. Dick Gaughan: “Now Westlin Winds” (Robert Burns, 1783); Dick Gaughan; Green Linnet GLCD 3062
  23. James Malcolm: “Broom of the Cowdenknowes” (Robert Burns); James Malcolm; Sparkling Flash | Beltane Records BELCD107
  24. Solas: “The Ghost of Tom Joad” (Bruce Springsteen); Solas, feat. Mairead Phelan; The Turning Tide | Compass Records 7 4530 2
  25. Anne Hills: “Here Comes That Rainbow Again” (Kristofferson); Anne Hills; Flying Fish FF 464
  26. Heidi Swedberg & the Sukey Jump Band: “The Owl and the Pussycat” (Edward Lear poem); Heidi Swedberg & the Sukey Jump Band; danielward.net [2013]
  27. Kate MacLeod: “Intro: Lucy of Littletown”; Kate MacLeod; Waterbug WBG 115
  28. Kate MacLeod: “Lucy of Littletown”; Kate MacLeod; Waterbug WBG 115
  29. George Carlin: “Some Werds”; George Carlin; Midnight Special Collection Vol 3 of 15
  30. Mississippi Fred McDowell: “Write Me A Few of Your Lines”; Mississippi Fred McDowell; Arhoolie CD 501
  31. Bill Giardini: “The Midnight Special – Accordion” (Traditional); Bill Giardini; Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011
  32. Cliff Eberhardt: “Shake Hands With the Pain”; Cliff Eberhardt; Knew Things | Self 1-95269-08022-8
  33. Danny Schmidt: “Tales of Sweet Odysseus”; Danny Schmidt; Waterbug WBG79
  34. Carrie Newcomer: “The Only Way Through is In”; Carrie Newcomer; Available Light Records ALR05
  35. Phil Ochs: “The Bells” (E.A. Poe/Ochs); Phil Ochs; All The News That’s Fit to Sing/Hannibal HNCD 4427
  36. Mikhail Horowitz & Gille Malkine: “Annabel Lee”; Mikhail Horowitz & Gille Malkine; Horowitz & Malkine [2007]
  37. Sarah Jarosz: “Annabelle Lee” (Poe/Jarosz); Sarah Jarosz; Sugar Hill Records SUG-CD-4062
  38. Anne Lister: “Sword and Scabbard”; Anne Lister; Hearthfire HF 004 CD
  39. Original Broadway Musical Cast: “Historian’s Introduction To Act I”; Original Broadway Musical Cast; Decca Broadway B0004265-02
  40. Original Broadway Musical Cast: “Monks Chant/He Is Not Dead Yet”; Original Broadway Musical Cast; Decca Broadway B0004265-02
  41. Buskin & Batteau: “Lancelot’s Tune (Guinevere)”; Buskin & Batteau; Folkstage: Buskin & Batteau WFMT / 12/4/2010
  42. Loreena McKennitt: “Lady of Shallot”; Loreena McKennitt; QR / Verve B001 655 1 -02
  43. Barbara Saint John: “Emily”; Barbara Saint John; Emily | Mystic Pilgrim 002
  44. Amy Speace: “This and My Heart Beside” (Dickinson/Speace); Amy Speace; Windborn WB002119
  45. Pete Morton: “I’m In Love With Emily Dickinson”; Pete Morton; Flying an Unknown Flag | Harbourtown HARCD 048
  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