VA - Greenwich Village Folk Scene [2014] (3 x CD's)

 

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VA - Greenwich Village Folk Scene  [2014] (3 x CD's)

There are many key tracks on this compilation of late-Fifties/early-Sixties folk recordings, but none are more significant than track eight, disc two. The Kingston Trio's version of 'Tom Dooley' opened the floodgates by topping the US chart in 1958, inspiring a five-year folk boom that would give many soon-to-be familiar names their start in music. Folk music had been an integral part of American culture for decades. But the boom revival, call it what you will, that flowered in the coffee houses of New York's Greenwich Village as the Fifties closed would inspire a new generation to pick up their acoustic guitars. To take yourself back to the halcyon days of Bob, Joanie and Tom Dooley, just press play!

If you are looking to round out your collection of 60s folk music, this is an extraordinary pick. The provenance of these recordings is uncertain, but the quality stands fast. Some cuts are from classic studio albums. Others seemingly not, but perhaps better.  You could hardly do better than getting this collection of 60 songs by the legendary masters of music from the glory days of folk music. Owner of dozens of other folk recordings, I especially like this anthology because it does not contain just the hackneyed, over-familiar songs, but a number of ones less known, so that getting this 3 CD set at an amazingly low price will please most anyone. The sound fidelity is overall pretty good. (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Bob Dylan Talkin' New York 3:20

02 Tom Paxton Willie Seton (Live) 2:51

03 Peter, Paul & Mary If I Had a Hammer 2:01

04 Joan Baez House of the Rising Sun 2:57

05 Bob Gibson Yes I See 1:59

06 Mike Seeger John Hardy 2:42

07 Kingston Trio Where Have All the Flowers Gone? 3:03

08 Pete Seeger Kisses Sweeter Than Wine 2:59

09 Tarriers Take This Hammer 2:35

10 Doc Watson Little Sadie 2:19

11 Brothers Four Nine Pound Hammer 2:48

12 Ramblin' Jack Elliott I Ain't Got No Home in This World Anymore 2:17

13 Judy Collins Fannerio 3:08

14 Limeliters Those Were the Days 3:07

15 Highwaymen Johnny With the Bandy Legs 3:18

16 Greenbriar Boys (Featuring John Herald) Down the Road 2:00

17 Swagmen Jessie James 2:21

18 Oscar Brand Cotton-Eyed Joe 1:34

19 Tarriers Lonesome Traveler 1:54

20 Woody Guthrie This Land is Your Land 2:18

CD2

01 Pete Seeger Turn! Turn! Turn! 3:13

02 New Christy Minstrels Nine Hundred Miles 2:22

03 Joan Baez Wildwood Flower 2:36

04 Peter, Paul & Mary Early in the Morning 1:37

05 Bob Dylan Freight Train Blues 2:18

06 Judy Collins Little Brown Dog 3:15

07 Bob Gibson Daddy Roll 'em 2:53

08 Kingston Trio Tom Dooley 3:05

09 Mike Seeger Worried Blues 3:28

10 Doc Watson & Clarence Ashley Peg and Awl 2:13

11 Limeliters Sweet Water Rolling 2:29

12 Greenbriar Boys (Featuring John Herald) Amelia Earhart's Last Flight 3:43

13 Brothers Four Greenfields 3:04

14 Ramblin' Jack Elliott Jack O'diamonds 2:23

15 Woody Guthrie New York Town 2:38

16 Highwaymen Whiskey in the Jar 2:45

17 Peter, Paul & Mary This Train 2:11

18 Bob Dylan Pretty Peggy-O 3:24

19 Mike Seeger Don't Let Your Deal Go Down 3:20

20 Tom Paxton My Dog's Bigger Than Your Dog 1:40

CD3

01 Joan Baez Silver Dagger 2:28

02 Doc Watson Stream of Whiskey 2:09

03 Bob Dylan Highway 51 2:53

04 Ramblin' Jack Elliott Death of John Henry 4:07

05 Brothers Four Nobody Knows 2:59

06 Limeliters A Wayfaring Stranger 3:09

07 Mike Seeger Sad and Lonesome Day 3:30

08 Woody Guthrie Mean Talking Blues 3:28

09 Bob Gibson Springhill Mine Disaster 2:04

10 Peter, Paul & Mary Lemon Tree 2:57

11 Judy Collins Golden Apples of the Sun 3:52

12 Kingston Trio A Worried Man 2:52

13 Chad Mitchell Trio Dona Dona Dona (Live) 3:14

14 Doc Watson Tough Luck 2:27

15 Brothers Four The Green Leaves of Summer 2:57

16 Limeliters Everywhere I Look This Mornin' 2:03

17 Joan Baez & Bill Wood Careless Love 2:27

18 Carolyn Hester The Water is Wide 3:44

19 Bob Dylan Baby, Let Me Follow You Down 2:36

20 Pete Seeger We Shall Overcome (Live) 4:51

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