American Folk (Reference)

This is an eclectic collection of folk-oriented or folk-identified artists, excluding folk-rooted genres listed elsewhere (old-time country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, cajun, celtic).

The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated (in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from various sources.

Pat Alger

True Love and Other Short Stories [1991, Sugar Hill]

The Almanac Singers [1941–1942]

Complete General Recordings [1941, MCA]

Sam Amidon (1981– )

I See the Sign [2010, Bedroom Community]

Amy and Leslie

Amy and Leslie [1990, Alcazar]

Eric Andersen (1943– )

Tin Can Alley [1968, Vanguard]
Blue River [1972, Columbia]
Memory of the Future [1998, Appleseed]

Jamie Anderson

Center of Balance [1992, Tsunami]

Lili Añel

Laughed Last [1994, Palmetto]

Asylum Street Spankers [1996–2014]

Spanks for the Memories [1996, Watermelon]
The Asylum Street Spankers Live [1997, Watermelon]
Hot Lunch [1999, Cold Spring]
Spanker Madness [2000, Spanks-a-Lot], B+(***)
My Favorite Record [2002, Yellow Dog]
Mercurial [2004, Yellow Dog], B+(***)
What? And Give Up Show Biz? [2008, Yellow Dog, 2CD], B+(***)
God's Favorite Band [2009, Yellow Dog]
The Last Laugh [2014, Yellow Dog], A–

Baby Gramps

Same Ol' Timeously [1999, Gramophone]
Hossradish [2003, Gramophone]

Daniel Bachman (1989– )

When the Roses Come Again [2023, Three Lobed], B+(*)

Joan Baez (1941– )

Joan Baez Volume 1 [1960, Vanguard], C–
Noël [1966, Vanguard]
The First Ten Years [(1970), Vanguard]
Blessed Are [1971, Vanguard]
Come From the Shadows [1972, A&M]
Where Are You Now, My Son? [1973, A&M]
Gracias a la Vida [1974, A&M]
Diamonds and Rust [1975, A&M]
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Joan Baez [1971–75, A&M], C+
Gulf Winds [1976, A&M]
Greatest Hits [1972–76, A&M], D+
The Best of Joan Baez [(1977), A&M]
Live in Europe '83: Children of the Eighties [1983, Ariola]
Recently [1988, Gold Castle]
Play Me Backwards [1992, Virgin]
Rare, Live and Classic [(1993), Vanguard]

Sam Baker

Mercy [2003, Blue Lime Stone], A–
Pretty World [2006, Blue Lime Stone], B+(***)
Cotton [2009, Music Road], B+(***)
Say Grace [2013, self-released], B+(***)
Land of Doubt [2017, self-released], B+(*)
Horses and Stars [2018, self-released], B+(*)

Cathy Barton

w/Dave Para: For All the Good People: A Golden Ring Reunion [Folk Legacy]

Wendy Beckerman

Marina's Owl [1994, Great Divide]

Milo Binder

Milo Binder [1991, Alias]

Jeff Black

Tin Lily [2005, Dualtone], B+

Black Prairie [2010– ]

Feast of the Hunter's Moon [2010, Sugar Hill]
A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Haeart [2012, Sugar Hill], B+(**)

The Black Twig Pickers [2001– ]

North Fork Flyer [2001, VHF]
Soon One Morning [2003, VHF]
Rough Carpenters [2013, Thrill Jockey]

James Blackshaw (1981– )

O True Believers [2006, Important]
The Cloud of Unknowning [2007, Tompkins Square]
The Glass Bead Game [2009, Young God]

Robert Sarazin Blake

w/Jefferson Hamer: Put It All Down in a Letter [2011, Same Room], A–
Robt Sarazin Blake: Recitative [2017, Same Room, 2CD], A–
One Summer Night: Live at the 2018 Subdued Stringband Jamboree [2023, Same Room], B+(**)

Jake Blount (1995– )

Spider Tales [2020, Free Dirt], B+(***)
The New Faith [2022, Smithsonian Folkways], B+(**)

David Blue (1941–82)

David Blue [1966, Asylum]
Nice Baby and the Angel [1973, Asylum]

Hugh Blumenfeld (1958– )

The Strong in Spirit [1987, Grace Avenue]
Mozart's Money [1996, 1–800-Prime]

Gordon Bok

And So Will We Yet [1990, Folk Legacy]

Laura Boosinger

My Carolina Home [1991, Upstream]
Down the Road [1998, Laura's Label], B+(***)

La Bottine Souriante

Jusqu'aux P'tites Heurs [1991, Mille Pattes]
En Spectacle [1996, Les Productions Mille-Pattes]
Rock and Reel [1999, Blue Note]
La Traversee de l'Atlantique [Green Linnet]

Oscar Brand (1920– )

The Best of Oscar Brand [(1975), Tradition]
Presidential Campaign Songs: 1789–1996 [(1999), Smithsonian/Folkways]

Brandywine Singers

World-Class Folk [(1993), Folk Era]

Kate Brislin

w/Katy Moffatt: Sleepless Nights [1996, Rounder], B

David Bromberg (1945– )

David Bromberg [1971, Columbia]
Wanted Dead or Alive [1974, Columbia], B
My Own House / You Should See the Rest of the Band [1978–80, Fantasy], B+
The Player: Retrospective [(1998), Sony]
The Blues, the Whole Blues and Nothing but the Blues [2016, Red House], B+(***)

Brothers Four [1960– ]

The Best of the Brothers Four [(1996), Vanguard]
Greatest Hits [CBS]

Greg Brown

One Night [1982, Red House]
One More Goodnight Kiss [1986, Red House]
Further In [1996, Red House]
Covenant [2000, Red House]

Richard Buckner

Bloomed [1995, Dejadisc]
Devotion and Doubt [1997, MCA]
Since [1998, MCA], B–
The Hill [2000, Overcoat]

Sandy Bull (1941– )

Inventions for Guitar and Banjo [1964, Vanguard]

Tré Burt

You, Yeah, You [2021, Oh Boy], B+(**)
Traffic Fiction [2023, Oh Boy], B+(*)

Jane Byaela

On the Edge [Spark]

Andrew Calhoun (1957– )

The Gates of Love [1989, Flying Fish]
Hope [Waterbug]

Terry Callier

First Light: Chicago 1969–1971 [1969–71, Premonition]
Occasional Rain [1972, Verve], B
What Color Is Love [1973, Verve], B
I Just Can't Help Myself [1975, Universal International]
Essential: The Very Best of Terry Callier [(1998), Universal]
Alive! [2000, Import]
Speak Your Peace [2002, Mr Bongo]

Hamilton Camp

Pathy of Victory [1964, Elektra]

Kate Campbell (1961– )

Songs From the Levee [1995, Compadre], B+
Moonpie Dreams [1997, Compass], B+
Visions of Plenty [1998, Compass]
The Portable Kate Campbell [2004, Compadre], A–
Sing Me Out [2004, Compadre], B+
Blues and Lamentations [2005, Large River Music], A–
For the Living of These Days [2006, Large River Music]
Save the Day [2008, Large River Music]
Two Nights in Texas [2010, Large River Music], B+(***)

Carolina Chocolate Drops [2005– ]

Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind [2005–2006, Music Maker], B+(*)
Genuine Negro Jig [2009, Nonesuch], B+(***)
Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescent Orchestrii [2011, Nonesuch, EP], B+(***)
Leaving Eden [2011, Nonesuch], B+(***)

Anita Carter (1933– )

Ring of Fire [(1989), Bear Family]

Casselberry-DuPrée [1985– ]

Casselberry-DuPrée [1985, Icebergg]
City Down [1987, Ladyslipper]
Hot Corn in the Fire [1994, Ladyslipper]

Tom Chapin

Family Tree [1988, Sony]
Billy the Squid [1992, Sony]
Zag Zig [1994, Sony]

Frank Christian (1948– )

From My Hands [1995, Palmetto]
Mister So and So [1996, Palmetto]

Meg Christian

The Best of Meg Christian [(1993), Olivia]

Chuck & Albert

Énergie [2009, chuckandalbert.com], B+(**)

Lindsay Clark

Carpe Noctem [2022, Audio Sport], B

Slaid Cleaves (1964– )

Life's Other Side [1992, Play Hard]
For the Brave and Free [1993, Slaid Cleaves]
Together Through the Dark [2023, Play Hard], B+(***)

Judy Collins (1939– )

5th Album [1965, Elektra]
In My Life [1966, Elektra]
Wildflowers [1969, Elektra]
Recollections: The Best of Judy Collins [(1969), Elektra]
Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy Collins [(1972), Elektra]
So Early in the Spring: The First 15 Years [1961–76, Elektra]
Fires of Eden [1990, CBS]
Baby's Bedtime [1990, Lightyear]
Baby's Morningtime [1990, Lightyear]
Forever: An Anthology [(1997), Elektra, 2 CD]

Connie Converse (1924–74)

How Sad, How Lovely [1954, Squirrel Thing], B+(**)

Joachim Cooder (1978– )

Over That Road I'm Bound [2020, Nonesuch], B

Rose Cousins (1977– )

Natural Conclusion [2017, Old Farm Pony], B

Walter Crockett

Children So Long [2022, self-released], B+(**)

Mike Cross

Prodigal Son [1989, Sugar Hill]
Live and Kickin' [Sugar Hill]

The Cumberland Three [1960– ]

Folk Scene, USA [1960, Collectors' Choice]

Buck Curran

One Evening and Other Folks Songs [2021–2022, Obsolete/ESP-Disk], B+(*)

Catie Curtis

From Years to Hours [1991, Mongoose]

Karen Dalton (1938–93)

1966 [1966, Delmore Recording Society], B
It's So Hard to Tell Who's Going to Love You the Best [1969, Koch International], B–
In My Own Time [1971, Light in the Attic], B+(**)

Barbara Dane (1927–2024)

Trouble in Mind [1957, Stardust], B+(*)
Anthology of American Folk Songs [1959, Empire Music Group], A–
w/Earl "Fatha" Hines: Livin' With the Blues [1959, Fresh Sound], B+(**)
On My Way [1962, Fresh Sound], B+(***)
w/Lightnin' Hopkins: Sometimes I Believe She Loves Me [1961–65, Arhoolie], B+(**)
w/The Chambers Brothers: Barbara Dane and the Chambers Brothers [1966, Folkways], B+(*)
FTA! Songs of the GI Resistance [1970, Paredon], B+(***)
I Hate the Capitalist System [1973, Paredon], B+(*)
w/Tammy Hall: Throw It Away . . . [2016, Dreadnaught Music], A–

Smoke Dawson (1935– )

Fiddle [1971, Tompkins Square], B+(***)

Iris Dement (1961– )

Infamous Angel [1992, Philo], A
My Life [1994, Warner Brothers], A+
The Way I Should [1996, Warner Brothers], A
Lifeline [2004, Flariella], A–
Sing the Delta [2012, Flariella], A–
The Trackless Woods [2015, Flariella], B+(*)
Working on a World [2023, Flariella], A–

Brett Dennen

So Much More [2006, Dualtone], B+(***)

Garry Dial

w/Terre Roche: Us an' Them [2008, Just Dial Roche], C

William Michael Dillon

Black Robes and Lawyers [2011, self-released], B+(**)

Disappear Fear [1988– ]

Live at the Bottom Line [1991, Philo]

Alix Dobkin

Lavender Jane Loves Women [1975, Women's Wax]
Living with Lesbians [1976, Women's Wax]
Love and Politics: A 30 Year Sage [1962–92, Women's Wax]

Judy Dunaway

Judy Dunaway [1990, Lost]

Willie Dunn (1942–2013)

Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology [1968–84, Light in the Attic], B+(***)

Fred Eaglesmith (1957– )

Drive-In Movie [1996, Vertical]
Lipstick, Lies and Gasoline [1997, Razor & Tie]
Ralph's Last Show [2001, Signature Sounds, 2 CD], A–
6 Volt [2012, Bluewater Music], B+(*)

Cliff Eberhardt

Live at Speakeasy [1988]
The Long Road [1990, Windham Hill]
Now You Are My Home [1993, Shanachie]

Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931– )

Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie [(1960), Prestige]
Country Style / Live [1962, Fantasy]
The Essential Ramblin' Jack Elliott [(1970), Vanguard]
Hard Travelin' [1989, Fantasy]
America [(1997), A World of Music]
Friends of Mine [1998, Hightone]

Erin Rae

Putting on Airs [2018, Single Lock], B+(*)
Lighten Up [2022, Good Memory], B+(*)

John Fahey (1939–2001)

The Dance of Death and Other Plantation Favorites [1964, Takoma], A–
The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death [1965, Takoma], A–
The Great San Bernardino Birthday Party [1966, Takoma]
Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes [1967, Takoma]
Voice of the Turtle [1968, Takoma]
The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick [1968, Revenant]
The Yellow Princess [1969, Vanguard]
Of Rivers and Religion [1972, Collectors' Choice], A
After the Ball [1973, Collectors' Choice], A
The Best of John Fahey 1959–1977 [1967–77, Takoma], A–
The Essential John Fahey [(1978), Vanguard]
The Best of John Fahey, Vol. 2: 1964–1983 [1964–83, Takoma], A–
Christmas Guitar [1989, Varrick]
Return of the Repressed: The John Fahey Anthology [1964–90, Rhino, 2 CD], B+
Singing Bridge of Memphis, Tennessee / March! for Martin Luther King [(1992), Vanguard]
The Legend of Blind Joe Death [(1996), Takoma]
w/Leo Kottle, Peter Lang: John Fahey, Leo Kottke, Peter Lang [(1996), Takoma]
Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes [(1998), Takoma]
Georgia Stomps, Atlants Struts, and Other Contemporary Dance Favorites [1997, Table of the Elements]
Red Cross [2001, Revenant]

Ferron (1952– )

Testimony [1981, Philo], A–
Shadows on a Dime [1984, Redwood], B+

Sally Fingerett (1955– )

Unraveled [1990, Amerisound]

Dom Flemons

Prospect Hill [2014, Fat Possum], B+(**)

The Foremen [1995– ]

Folk Heroes [1995, Reprise]

Four Bitchin' Babes [1991– ]

w/Megon McDonough, Patti Larkin, Sally Fingerett: Buy Me, Bring Me, Take Me, Don't Mess My Hair: Life According to Four Bitchin' Babes [1991, Philo]
Beyond Bitchin' [2000, Shanachie], B

Jackson C. Frank (1943–99)

Jackson C. Frank [1965, EMI Columbia], B+(**)

Jeffrey Frederick

Spiders in the Moonlight [1977, Rounder]
Live at the Ice House [1991]

Dori Freeman

Dori Freeman [2015, Free Dirt], A–
Letters Never Read [2017, MRI], A–
Every Single Star [2019, Blue Hens Music], B+(***)
Ten Thousand Roses [2021, Blue Hens Music], B+(*)

Myriam Gendron

Ma Délire: Songs of Love, Lost and Found [2021, self-released], B+(**)
Mayday [2024, Thrill Jockey], B+(**)

Otis Gibbs

Grandpa Walked a Picketline [2008, Thirty Tigers], B+(***)

Bob Gibson (1931–96)

Joy Joy! The Young and Wonderful Bob Gibson [1956–59, Fantasy]
Stops Along the Way [1991, Folk Era]
w/Bob Camp: Gibson and Camp at the Gate of Horn ... Revisited [1994, Folk Era]

Claudia Gibson

The Fields of Chazy [2024, self-released], B+(**)

Rhiannon Giddens (1977– )

Tomorrow Is My Turn [2015, Nonesuch], B+(**)
Freedom Highway [2017, Nonesuch], B+(**)
Our Native Daughters: Songs of Our Native Daughters [2019, Smithsonian Folkways], A–
w/Francesco Turrisi: There Is No Other [2019, Nonesuch], B+(***)
w/Francesco Turrisi: They're Calling Me Home [2021, Nonesuch], B+(***)
You're the One [2023, Nonesuch], B+(**)

Vance Gilbert

Shaking Off Gravity [1998, Philo]
Nearness of You [2015, Disismye Music], B

Eliza Gilkyson (1950– )

Pilgrims [1987, Gold Castle]
Live From Austin TX [2001, New West], B+(***)

Jane Gillman

Jane Gillman [1980, Green Linnet]

Texas Gladden (1895–1967)

Ballad Legacy [1959, Smithsonian Folkways]

Beverly Glenn-Copeland (1944– )

Keyboard Fantasies [1986, Atlast], B+(**)
Live at Le Guess Who? 2018 [2018, Transgressive], B+(***)
Transmissions: The Music of Beverly Glenn-Copeland [1970–2019, Transgressive], A–

Charles Wesley Godwin

Seneca [2019, self-released], B+(*)

S.G. Goodman

Old Time Feeling [2020, Verve Forecast]
Teeth Marks [2022, Verve Forecast], B+(***)

Steve Goodman (1948–84)

Steve Goodman [1972, One Way]
The Essential Steve Goodman [(1976), Buddah]
Say It in Private [1977, Asylum]
Artistic Hair [1983, Red Pajamas]
Affordable Art [1984, Red Pajamas]
The Best of the Asylum Years, Vol. 1 [(1988), Red Pajamas]
Affordable Art [1989, Red Pajamas]
A Tribute to Steve Goodman [(1989), Red Pajamas]
No Big Surprise: The Steve Goodman Anthology [(1994), Red Pajamas, 2 CD], B+

John Gorka

I Know [1987, Red House]
Land of the Bottom Line [1992, Windham Hill]

Bruce Greene (1951– )

Five Miles of Ellum Wood: Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Solos [1996, BG]

Patty Griffin (1964– )

Living with Ghosts [1996, A&M]
Flaming Red [1998, A&M]
1,000 Kisses [2002, ATO]
A Kiss in Time [2003, ATO]
Impossible Dream [2004, ATO], B+
Children Running Through [2007, ATO], B–
Downtown Church [2010, Credential], B+(*)
American Kid [2013, New West], B+(***)
Servant of Love [2015, PGM], B+(**)

Stefan Grossman (1945– )

How to Play Blues Guitar [1966, Shanachie]
Yazoo Basin Boogie [1970, Shanachie]
Under the Volcano [1980, Kicking Mule]
Shining Shadows [1988, Shanachie]
Guitar Landscapes [1990, Shanachie], B+(*)
Shake That Thing: Fingerpicking Country Blues Guitar [1998, Shanachie]

Arlo Guthrie (1947– )

Alice's Restaurant [1967, Reprise], A–
Running Down the Road [1969, Reprise]
Hobo's Lullaby [1972, Reprise], B
Together in Concert [1975, Reprise]
Amigo [1976, Reprise], B+
The Best of Arlo Guthrie [(1977), Reprise], B+
Outlasting the Blues [1979, Rising Sun]
Precious Friend [1982, Reprise]
Baby's Storytime [1995, Lightyear]

Woody Guthrie (1912–67)

Dust Bowl Ballads [1940, Rounder], A–
The Library of Congress Recordings [1940, Rounder, 3 CD], B
Early Masters [1944, Tradition]
This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1 [1944–47, Smithsonian/Folkways], A
Muleskinner Blues: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 2 [1944, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+(***)
Hard Travelin': The Asch Recordings, Vol. 3 [1944–49, Smithsonian/Folkways], A–
Buffalo Skinners: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 4 [1944–45, Smithsonian/Folkways], A–
The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1–4 [1944–49, Smithsonian/Folkways]
Struggle [1946, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+
My Dusty Road [1944, Rounder, 4 CD]
w/Arlo Guthrie: Woody's 20 Grow Big Songs [(1992), Warner Brothers]
Songs to Grow on for Mother and Child [(1993), Smithsonian/Folkways]
w/Arlo Guthrie: This Land Is Your Land [1997, Rounder]

Brian Harnetty

American Winter [2007, Atavistic], A–
w/Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Silent City [2009, Atavistic], B+(**)
The Star-Faced One: From the Sun Ra/El Saturn Archives [2013, Atavistic], B+(*)
Rawhead and Bloodybones [2015, Dust-to-Digital], B+(**)

John Hartford (1937–2001)

RCA Country Legends [1967–70, Buddha], B+(***)
Aereo-Plain [1971, Rounder]
Mark Twang [1976, Flying Fish]
Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly: A John Hartford Anthology [1976–84, Flying Fish], B+(**)
w/Mark Howard: Cadillac Rag [Small Dog A-Barkin']

Richie Havens (1941–2013)

Mixed Bag [1967, Verve]
Resume: The Best of Richie Havens [(1993), Rhino]

Hazeldine [1997– ]

How Bees Fly [1997, Glitterhouse]

Kirby Heard

Mama's Biscuits [2019, self-released], B+(**)

The Henrys

Paydirt [2020, HR-2019], B+(*)

Judy Henske

w/Jerry Yester: Farewell Aldebaren [1969, Straight]

Priscilla Herdman

Daydreamer [1993, Warner Brothers]

Carolyn Hester (1937– )

Carolyn Hester [1962, Columbia]
At Town Hall [1965, Bear Family]
Dear Companion [1962–67, Bear Family, 2 CD]

High Country

Home to Me [1984, Swallow]

Anne Hills

Woman of a Calm Heart [1978, Flying Fish]
October Child [(1993), Flying Fish]
Angle of the Light [1995, Flying Fish]
Don't Explain [Hogeye]
Panic Is On [Hogeye]

Tish Hinojosa (1955– )

Homeland [1989, A&M]
Culture Swing [1990, A&M], B+
Taos to Tennessee [1992, Watermelon]
The Best of the Sandia: Watermelon 1991–1992 [1991–92, Watermelon], B
Dreaming of the Labyrinth / Soñar del Laberinto [1996, Warner Brothers], B+(***)

Hobo Jim

Alaska's Hobo Jim: Thunderfoot [1971, Flying Fish]
Where Legends Are [1973, Flying Fish]

Robin Holcomb (1954– )

Robin Holcomb [1990, Elektra], B+(*)
Little Three [1996, Elektra]
w/Wayne Horvitz: Solos [2004, Songlines], B+

Roscoe Holcomb (1912–81)

An Untamed Sense of Control [1961–73, Smithsonian/Folkways]
The High Lonesome Sound [1961–74, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+(*)

Lonnie Holley (1950– )

Keeping a Record of It [2013, Dust-to-Digital], B+(**)
MITH [2018, Jagjaguwar], B
Oh Me Oh My [2023, Jagjaguwar], B+(*)

David Holt (1946– )

Reel and Rock [1986, Flying Fish]
Tailybone and Other Strange Stories [(2000), High Windy]
Grandfather's Greatest Hits [(2000), High Windy]

Holy Modal Rounders [1963– ]

Holy Modal Rounders 1 & 2 [1964, Fantasy], A
Live in 1965 [1965, HMR], B+
Indian War Whoop [1967, ESP], B
The Moray Eels Eat the Holy Modal Rounders [1969, Water], B+
Good Taste Is Timeless [1971, Sundazed], B+
Bird Song: Live 1971 [1971, Water], B+
Alleged in Their Own Time [1975, Rounder], A–
Unholy Modal Rounders: Unholier Than Thou 7/7/77 [1977, Don Giovanni, 2CD], A
Last Round [1979, Adelphi], B+
Too Much Fun [1999, Rounder], A–
I Make a Wish for a Potato [1975–99, Rounder], A

David Holt (1946– )

Grandfather's Greatest Hits [High Windy]

Cisco Houston (1918–61)

The Folkways Years 1944–1961 [1944–61, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+

Lena Hughes (1904–98)

Queen of the Flat Top Guitar [2013, Tompkins Square, EP], B+(**)

Sonya Hunter

Favorite Short Stories [1992, Heyday]

Michael Hurley (1941– )

First Songs [1964, Folkways], B
Armchair Boogie [1971, Warner Brothers], B+
Hi Fi Snock Uptown [1972, Warner Brothers]
w/Unholy Modal Rounders, Jeffrey Frederick and the Clamtones: Have Moicy! [1976, Rounder], A+
Long Journey [1976, Rounder], A–
Snockgrass [1980, Rounder], B+
Watertower [1988, Fundamental], B
Weatherhole [1999, Field]
Down in Dublin [2004, Blue Navigator], B+
Ancestral Swamp [2007, Gnomonsong], B+(**)
Ida Con Snock [2009, Gnomonsong], B+(**)
Time of the Foxgloves [2021, No Quarter], B+(**)

Hurray for the Riff Raff

My Dearest Darkest Neighbor [2013, Mod Mobillian/This Is American Music], B+(**)
Small Town Heroes [2014, ATO], B+(**)
The Navigator [2017, ATO], B+(*)
Life on Earth [2021, Nonesuch], B+(***)
The Past Is Still Alive [2024, Nonesuch], A–

Ian and Sylvia [1962–1973]

Four Strong Winds [1964, Vanguard]
Greatest Hits [(1987), Vanguard]

Eileen Ivers (1965– )

So Far: The Eileen Ivers Collection 1979–1995 [1979–95, Green Linnet]

Burl Ives (1909–95)

Wayfaring Stranger [1959, Columbia]
Little Bitty Tear: The Nashville Years 1961–1965 [1961–65, Bear Family]
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas [1992, MCA]
Greatest Hits [(1996), MCA]

Kara Jackson (2000– )

Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? [2023, September], B+(*)

Victor Jara

Victor Jara Complete [(1998), Plane]

Ella Jenkins (1924– )

Little Johnny Brown [1971, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+(***)

Josh Joffen

Josh Joffen with David Roth [1987, Six of One]

Joy Kills Sorrow

This Unknown Science [2011, Signature Sounds], B+(**)

Tom Juravich

Out of Darkness: The Mine Workers' Story [1983, Flying Fish]

Brenda Kahn

Goldfish Don't Talk Back [1990, Community 3]
Epiphany in Brooklyn [1992, Chaos]
Life in the Drug War Trenches [1992, Crackpot]
Destination Anywhere [1996, Shanachie]
Hunger [1998, Rocket]

Si Kahn (1941– )

New Wood [1974, Philo], A–
Home [1979, Flying Fish], B+
Doing My Job [1982, Flying Fish]
Unfinished Portraits [1984, Flying Fish]
I'll Be There: Songs for Jobs With Justice [1989, Flying Fish]
I Have Seen Freedom [1991, Flying Fish]
In My Heart: A Retrospective [(1994), Philo]

Cindy Kallet

2 [1983, Folk Legacy]

Paul Kaplan

Life on This Planet [1982, Hummingbird]

Robert Earl Keen Jr. (1956– )

No Kinda Dancer [1984, Philo]
The Live Album [1988, Sugar Hill]
A Bigger Piece of Sky [1993, Sugar Hill]
No. 2 Live Dinner [1996, Sugar Hill]
Gravitational Forces [2001, Lost Highway]
Live From Austin TX [2001, New West], B+(*)
What I Really Mean [2005, Koch]
Ready for Confetti [2011, Lost Highway], B+(**)

Tom Kell

One Sad Night [1990, Warner Brothers]

Kirk Kelly

Go Man Go [1988, SST]

Grant King

Entitled to Bloom [1993, Open Secrets]
Let Love Out [1995, Know More Secrets]

Kingston Trio [1956–1968]

Stereo Concert Plus [1958, Folk Era]
From the Hungry I [1959, Capitol]
String Along [1960, Capitol]
The Last Month of the Year [1960, Capitol]
Close Up [1961, Capitol]
College Concert [1962, Capitol]
Time to Think [1963, Capitol]
The Kingston Trio (Nick-Bob-John) [1965, Folk Era]
Once Upon a Time [1969, Tetragrammation]
El Bottle of Wine [1987, MCA]
Aspen Gold [1989, Nautilus]
Tom Dooley [1989, Pair]
Capitol Collectors Series [1956–64, Capitol], B+
The Capitol Years [(1995), Capitol]
The Stewart Years [(2000), Bear Family]

Spider John Koerner (1938– )

Running, Jumping, Standing Still [1969, Red House]
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Been [1970, Red House]

Leo Kottke (1945– )

12 String Blues [1969, Oblivion]
6 and 12 String Guitar [1971, Takoma]
My Feet Are Smiling [1973, One Way]
Ice Water [1974, One Way], B–
The Best of Leo Kottke [(1976), Capitol]
Time Step [1983, Chrysalis]
A Shout Towards Noon [1986, Private Music]
Paul Bunyan [1990, Windhal Hill]
Great Big Boy [1991, Private Music]
Essential [(1991), Chrysalis]
The Leo Kottke Anthology [(1997), Rhino]

John Kruth (1955– )

Midnight Snack [1987, Spit in Your Face]
Banshee Mandolin [1992, Flying Fish], B+(***)
Eva Destruction [2006, Crustacean], B+(**)
Splitsville [2008, Smiling Fez], A–
The Drunken Wind of Life: The Poem/Songs of Tin Ujevic [2015, Smiling Fez], A–
w/La Società dei Musici: Forever Ago [2018, Ars Sploetium], A–
Love Letters From the Lazaretto [2020, self-released], B+(***)

Jim Kweskin (1940– )

Acoustic Swing and Jug [(1998), Vanguard], B+
Never Too Late: Duets With Friends [2024, Storysound], B+(***)

Pokey LaFarge

Middle of Everywhere [2011, Continental Song City], B+(**)

Stephanie Lambring

Autonomy [2020, self-released], B+(**)

Patty Larkin

Step into the Light [1985, Philo]
I'm Fine [1987, Philo]
Tango [1991, High Street]
Regrooving the Dream [2000, Vanguard]

Christine Lavin (1951– )

Future Fossils [1984, Philo], B+
Beau Woes (and Other Problems of Modern Life) [1986, Philo]
Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind [1988, Philo], B+(**)
Compass [1991, Philo], B+
Live at the Cactus Cafe: What Was I Thinking? [1993, Philo]
Laugh Tracks, Vol. 1 [1996, Shanachie]
I Was in Love With a Difficult Man [2002, Redwing]
Sometimes Mother Really Does Know Best [2004, Appleseed]
Folk Zinger [2005, Appleseed]

Eddy Lawrence

Walker County [1986, Snowplow]
Up the Road [1988, Snowplow], B+
Whiskers and Scales and Other Tall Tales [1989, Snowplow], A–
Used Parts [1992, Snowplow], B+(**)

Jeffrey Lewis (1975– )

The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane and Other Favorites [2002, Rough Trade], B+(*)
It's the Ones Who've Cracked That the Light Shines Through [2003, Rough Trade/Sanctuary], B+(***)
12 Crass Songs [2007, Rough Trade], A–
'Em Are I [2009, Rough Trade], B+(**)
A Turn in the Dream-Songs [2011, Rough Trade], B+(***)
w/Peter Stampfel: Hey Hey It's . . . the Jeffrey Lewis and Peter Stampfel Band [2013, self-released], B+(*)
Jeffrey Lewis and the Jrams [2014, self-released], B+(***)
"A Loot-Beg Bootleg" [2014, self-released], B+(***)
Jeffrey Lewis and Los Bolts: Manhattan [2015, Rough Trade], A–
w/Peter Stampfel: Both Ways (The Great Lost 2017 Double-Album) [2017, self-released], B+(**)
Works by Tuli Kupferberg (1923–2010) [2018, Don Giovanni], A–
Jeffrey Lewis and the Voltage: Bad Wiring [2019, Don Giovanni], A–
When That Really Old Cat Dies [2014–2018, self-released, EP], B+(*)
Asides and B-Sides (2014–2018) [2014–2018, self-released], B+(***)
2022 Tapes! Slices of Water (and Song Junk) [2022, self-released]

Gordon Lightfoot (1938–2023)

Lightfoot! [1966, United Artists]
The Way I Feel [1967, United Artists]
The United Artists Collection [1966–68, Capitol, 2CD]
Sit Down Young Stranger [1970, Reprise]
Sundown
Gord's Gold [(1975), Reprise], B
Summertime Dream [1976, Reprise]
If You Could Read My Mind [1987, Reprise]
Songbook [1966–98, Rhino, 4 CD]

Li'l Andy

Li'l Andy & Karaoke Cowboy: Home in Landfill Acres [2008, self-released], B+(**)
All Who Thirst Come to the Waters [2010, self-released], B+(*)
While the Engines Burn [2024, self-released], B
All the Love Songs Lied to Us [2019, self-released], B+(**)
The Complete Recordings of Hezekiah Procter (1925–1930) [2022, Back-to-Wax], B+(***)

The Limeliters [1959–1965]

Tonight in Person [1961, RCA]
Folk Matinee [1962, RCA]
Through Children's Eyes [1962, RCA]
London Concert [1965, RCA]
Harmony! Recorded Live [Folk Era]

Alan Lomax (1915–2002)

World Library of Folk and Primitive Music, Vol. 1: England [(1998), Rounder]
World Library of Folk and Primitive Music, Vol. 3: Scotland [(1998), Rounder]
Caribbean Voyage: Caribbean Sampler [(1999), Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Alabama: From Lullabies to Blues [1934–40, Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Bahamas 1935: Chanteys and Anthems From Andros and Cat Island [1935, Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Bahamas 1935: Ring Games and Round Dances [1935, Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Big Brazos: Texas Prison Recordings, 1933 and 1934 [1933–34, Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Black Appalachia: String Bands, Songsters and Hoedowns [1934–46, Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Black Texicans: Balladeers and Songsters [1933–40, Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Georgia: I'm Gonna Make You Happy [1934–43, Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Louisiana: Catch That Train and Testify! [1934–80, Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Mississippi: Saints and Sinners [(1999), Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Mississippi: The Blues Lineage [(1999), Rounder]
Deep River of Song: South Carolina: Got the Keys to the Kingdom [1934–46, Rounder]
Deep River of Song: Virginia and the Piedmont [(2000), Rounder]

Lost and Found [1973– ]

Laura Love

Z Therapy [1990, Octoroon]
The Laura Love Collection [(1995), Putumayo]

Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882–1973)

Ballads, Banjo Tunes and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina [1928–49, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+(*)

Rod MacDonald (1949– )

Live at the Speakeasy 1983–1985 [1983–85, Blue Flute]
White Buffalo [1987, Gadfly]
Lee Harvey and the Microdots [1997, Blue Flute]

Dave Mallett (1951– )

Dave Mallett [1978, Flying Fish]
Vital Signs [1986, Flying Fish]

Mama's Broke

Count the Wicked [2017, self-released]
Count the Wicked [2017, self-released], B+(***)
Narrow Line [2022, Free Dirt], B+(**)

Cindy Mangsen (1950– )

Long Time Travelin' [1983, Hogeye]
Songs of Experience [1998, Redwing]

David Massengill

Great American Bootleg Tape [1986, Bowser Wowser]
Coming Up for Air [1992, Flying Fish]

Diedre McCalla

Everyday Heroes and Heroines [1992, Olivia]

Leyla McCalla (1985– )

Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes [2013, Smithsonian Folkways], B+(***)
A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey [2016, Jazz Village], B+(**)
Capitalist Blues [2019, Jazz Village], A–
Breaking the Thermometer [2022, Anti-], B+(***)
Sun Without the Heat [2024, Anti-], A–

Cormac McCarthy

Troubled Sleep [1990, Green Linnet]

Mary McCaslin (1946–2022)

Way Out West [1973, Philo], A–
Prairie in the Sky [1975, Philo], B+(***)
Old Friends [1977, Philo], A–
w/Jim Ringer: The Bramble and the Rose [1978, Philo], A–
Things We Said Today: The Best of Mary McCaslin [1973–78, Philo], A
A Life and Time [1981, Flying Fish], B+(***)
Broken Promises [1994, Philo], B+(**)
Better Late Than Never [2006, Mary McCaslin Music], B+(***)

Carol McComb

Tears Into Laughter [1989, Kaleidoscope]

John McCutcheon

How Can I Keep from Singing [1974, June Appal]
Wind That Shakes the Barley [1977, June Appal]
Fine Times at Our House [1982, Greenhays]
Howjadoo [1983, Rounder]
Step by Step [1986, Rounder]
Signs of the Times [1986, Rounder]
Gonna Rise Again [1987, Rounder]
Mail Myself to You [1988, Rounder]
Water from Another Time [1989, Rounder]
What It's Like [1990, Rounder]
Live at Wolf Trap [1991, Rounder]
Family Garden [1993, Rounder]

Megan McDonough

American Girl [1990, Sirius]
Sketches [Wooden Nickel]

Andy McGann (1928– )

w/Paul Brady: It's a Hard Road to Travel [1995, Shanachie]

Kate and Anna McGarrigle [1976– ]

Kate and Anna McGarrigle [1976, Hannibal], A
Dancer with Bruised Knees [1977, Hannibal], A+
Tell My Sister [1977–78, Nonesuch, 3CD], A
Pronto Monto [1978, Warner Brothers], B
French Record [1981, Hannibal], B+
Love Over and Over [1983, Polydor], A–
Heartbeats Accelerating [1990, Private], B–
Odditties [1973–90, Querbeservice], A–
Matapedia [1996, Hannibal], A–
The McGarrigle Hour [1998, Hannibal], B

Lori McKenna (1968– )

Paper Wings and Halo [2000, Orchard], B+(**)
The Kitchen Tapes [2001, Gyrox], B+(*)
Pieces of Me [2001, Signature Sounds], B+(***)
Bittertown [2004, Signature Sounds], B+(**)
Unglamorous [2007, Warner Brothers], B+(***)
Lorraine [2011, Signature Sounds], B+(*)
Heart Shaped Bullet Hole [2012, self-released, EP]
Massachusetts [2013, Liz Rose Music], B+(***)
Numbered Doors [2014, Hoodie Songs]
The Bird and the Rifle [2016, CN/Thirty Tigers], A–
The Tree [2018, CN/Thirty Tigers], A–
The Balladeer [2020, CN], A–
Christmas Is Right Here [2021, CN, EP], B+(***)
1988 [2023, CN], A–

Loreena McKennitt (1957– )

The Visit [1992, Warner Brothers]
The Mask and Mirror [1994, Warner Brothers]
Live in Paris and Toronto [1999, Quinlan Road]
An Ancient Muse [2006, Verve/Quinlan Road], B+(**)

Erin McKeown (1977– )

Distillation [2000, Signature]
We Will Become Like Birds [2005, Nettwerk]
Sing Your Sinners [2006, Nettwerk], B+(***)

Melanie

Melanie [1969, Buddah]

Richard Meyer

The Good Life! [1992, Shanachie]
Letter from the Open Sky [1994, Shanachie]

Bill Miller (1955– )

Raven in the Snow [1995, Reprise]
Ghostdance [1999, Vanguard]

Dale Miller

Fingerpicking Rags and Other Delights [1976, Kicking Mule]

Anaïs Mitchell (1981– )

The Brightness [2007, Righteous Babe]
Hadestown [2010, Righteous Babe], B–
Young Man in America [2012, Wilderland], B+(*)
w/Jefferson Hamer: Child Ballads [2013, Wilderland], A–
Anaïs Mitchell [2022, BMG], B+(**)

Chad Mitchell (1939– )

At the Bitter End [1962, Folk Era]
The Chad Mitchell Trio Collection: The Original Kapp Recordings [1960–62, Varese], B

Hugh Moffatt (1948– )

Loving You [1987, Philo]
Troubadour [1989, Philo]
w/Katy Moffatt: Dance Me Outside [1992, Philo], B

Katy Moffatt (1950– )

Walkin' on the Moon [1976, Philo]
Child Bride [1990, Philo]
The Greatest Show on Earth [1993, Philo], A–
Angel Town [1998, HMG]

The Mollys

Hat Trick [1997, Apolkalips]

Bill Morrissey (1951–2011)

Bill Morrissey [1984, Reckless]
North [1986, Philo], B+(*)
Standing Eight [1989, Philo]
Bill Morrissey [1991, Philo], B+(*)
Inside [1992, Philo]
w/Greg Brown: Friend of Mine [1993, Philo], B+(**)
Night Train [1994, Philo]

Jenni Muldaur (1965– )

Jenni Muldaur [1992, Reprise], B
Dearest Darlin' [2009, self-released]
w/Teddy Thompson: Once More (Sing the Country Duets) [2021–2023, Sun], A–

Heidi Muller

Matters of the Heart [1989, Muller Music]

Zoe Muth

Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers: Sarlight Hotel [2011, Signature Sounds], B+(***)

Holly Near

A Live Album [1974, Redwood]
Imagine My Surprise [1978, Redwood]
Journeys [(1983), Redwood]
Musical Highlights from the Play "Fire in the Rain" [1993, Redwood]
This Train Still Runs [1996, Abbe Alice]
Edge [2000, Calico Tracks]
Simply Love: The Women's Music Collection [(2000), Calico Tracks, 2 CD]

Fred Neil (1937–2001)

Bleecker and MacDougal [1964, Elektra]
Fred Neil [1967, Water], A–
The Very Best of Fred Neil [(1986), See For Miles]
The Many Sides of Fred Neil [(1998), Collector's Choice]

Kinloch Nelson (1950– )

Partly on Time: Recordings 1968–1970 [1968–70, Tompkins Square], B+(*)

Tara Nevins

Mule to Ride [1999, Sugar Hill], B+(*)

The New Christy Minstrels [1962– ]

The Definitive New Christy Minstrels [(1998), Collector's Choice, 2 CD]
Live from Ledbetter's [(2000), Collector's Choice]

The New Lost City Ramblers [1958– ]

The Early Years 1958–1962 [1958–62, Smithsonian/Folkways], A–
Volume II: Out Standing in Their Field [1963–73, Smithsonian/Folkways], A–
There Ain't No Way Out [1997, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+

New York City Gay Men's Chorus

Love Lives On [1991, Virgin]

Carrie Newcomer

Visions and Dreams [1991, Philo]

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [1965– ]

Alive / Rare Junk [1968–69, BGO]
Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy [1970, Liberty]
Will the Circle Be Unbroken [1972, EMI, 2 CD], A
Stars and Stripes Forever [1972, BGO]
Dirt, Silver and Gold [1976, One Way]
20 Years of Dirt: The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [(1986), Warner Brothers]
Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2 [1989, MCA/Universal], B+
More Great Dirt (Best, Vol. 2) [(1989), Warner Brothers]

Phil Ochs (1940–76)

All the News That's Fit to Sing [1964, Hannibal]
I Ain't Marching Anymore [1965, Hannibal]
Pleasures of the Harbor [1967, A&M]
Rehearsals for Retirement [1969, A&M]
The War Is Over: The Best of Phil Ochs [1967–70, A&M], C–
Gunfight at Carnegie Hall [1975, A&M]
Chords of Fame [(1976), A&M]
There But for Fortune [(1989), Elektra], B
There and Now: Live in Vancouver [(1990), Rhino]
Farewells and Fantasies [(1997), Rhino]

Odetta (1930– )

Sings Ballads and Blues [1956, Tradition]
Christmas Spirituals [1960, Alcazar]
And the Blues [1962, Legacy]
The Essential Odetta [(1989), Vanguard]
To Ella [1998, Silverwolf], B
Blues Everywhere I Go [1999, MC]

Maura O'Connell (1958– )

Helpless Heart [1989, Warner Brothers]
Blue Is the Colour of Hope [1992, Warner Brothers], B

Aiofe O'Donovan

Fossils [2013, Yep Roc]

Carl Oglesby

Carl Oglesby [1969, Vanguard]

Ol' Savannah [2011– ]

They Lie in Wait [2022, Anticapital], B+(**)

David Olney

Roses [1977, Philo]
High, Wide and Lonesome [1995, Philo]
Real Lies [1997, Philo]

Kristina Olsen (1957– )

Kristina Olsen [1992, Philo]

J.S. Ondara

Folk N' Roll, Vol. 1: Tales of Isolation [2020, Verve Forecast], B
Spanish Villager No: 3 [2022, Verve Forecast], B+(*)

Peter Ostroushko (1953– )

Down the Streets of My Old Neighborhood [1986, Rounder]

Tom Paley (1927–2017)

Charlie Parr (1967– )

When the Devil Goes Blind [2010, Nero's Neptune]
Hollandale [2014, Chaperone], B+(*)
Stumpjumper [2015, Red House], B+(**)
Little Sun [2024, Smithsonian Folkways], B+(*)

Joel Paterson

Wheelhouse Rag: The Original Fingerstyle Guitar Instrumentals of Joel Paterson [2021, Jalopy], B+(**)

Peter, Paul and Mary [1961– ]

In Concert [1964, Warner Brothers]
Peter, Paul and Mommy [1969, Warner Brothers]
The Best of Peter, Paul and Mary: Ten Years Together [1962–69, Warner Brothers], B
A Holiday Celebration [1988, Gold Castle]
Around the Campfire [(1998), Warner Brothers]
In These Times [2003, Rhino]
The Very Best of Peter Paul and Mary [1962–2003, Warner Brothers/Rhino], C+

Utah Phillips (1935– )

Good Though! [1973, Philo]
Utah Phillips [1975, Philo]
I've Got to Know [1991, AK Press], B
w/Ani DiFranco: The Past Didn't Go Anywhere [1996, Righteous Babe], A–
w/Ani DiFranco: Fellow Workers [1999, Righteous Babe], B+

Phranc (1957– )

Folksinger [1985, Island], B
I Enjoy Being a Girl [1989, Island]

Rod Picott (1964– )

Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues [2001, Orchard]
Welding Burns [2011, Welding Rod], A–
Hang Your Hopes on a Crooked Nail [2014, Welding Rod], B+(***)
Fortune [2015, Welding Rod], B+(***)

Allison Pierce (1975– )

Year of the Rabbit [2017, Masterworks], B+(*)

Chris Pierce

American Silence [2021, Pierce], B+(*)

Jana Pochop

The Astronaut [2022, self-released], B+(**)

John Prine (1946–2020)

Chicago '70: The Early Sessions [1970, Hobo], B+(***)
The Singing Mailman Delivers [1970, Oh Boy, 2CD], B+(***)
John Prine [1971, Atlantic], A
Diamonds in the Rough [1972, Atlantic], A–
Sweet Revenge [1973, Atlantic], A
Common Sense [1975, Atlantic], A
Prime Prine: The Best of John Prine [1971–75, Atlantic], A–
Bruised Orange [1978, Asylum], B+
September 78 [1978, Oh Boy], B+(***)
Pink Cadillac [1979, Asylum], B
Storm Windows [1980, Oh Boy], A–
Aimless Love [1984, Oh Boy], A–
Live in Asheville '86 [1986, Oh Boy], B+(**)
German Afternoons [1988, Oh Boy], B+
John Prine Live [1988, Oh Boy], B+(*)
The Missing Years [1991, Oh Boy], A
Great Days: The John Prine Anthology [1971–91, Rhino, 2 CD], A+
A John Prine Christmas [1993, Oh Boy]
Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings [1995, Oh Boy], A
Live on Tour [1997, Oh Boy], B+
In Spite of Ourselves [1999, Oh Boy], A
Souvenirs [2000, Oh Boy], B+
Fair and Square [2005, Oh Boy], A–
w/Mac Wiseman: Standard Songs for Average People [2007, Oh Boy], B+(*)
In Person & on Stage [2010, Oh Boy], B+(**)
For Better, or Worse [2016, Oh Boy], A–
The Tree of Forgiveness [2018, Oh Boy], A–

Joe Pug

Messenger [2010, Lightning Rod], B+(**)

The Ragpicker String Band

The Ragpicker String Band [2015, Yellow Dog], A–

Dave Rawlings

Dave Rawlings Machine: Nashville Obsolete [2015, Acony], B+(*)

David Rea (1945– )

Feelin' Good [1985, Canadian River]

Red Clay Ramblers [1972– ]

Twisted Laurel / Merchants Lunch [(1991), Flying Fish]

Leon Redbone (1949–2019)

On the Track [1975, Warner Brothers], B+

Dan Reeder (1954– )

Dan Reeder [2004, Oh Boy], B–
Sweetheart [2006, Oh Boy]
This New Century [2010, Oh Boy]
Nobody Wants to Be You [2017, Oh Boy]
Every Which Way [2020, Oh Boy], B

Jenny Reynolds

Any Kind of Angel [2020, Pretty Okay Music], B+(**)

Malvina Reynolds (1900–78)

Ear to the Ground [1970–80, Smithsonian/Folkways]

Sue Richards (1943– )

Morning Aire [1993, Maggie's Music]
Hazel Grove [1995, Maggie's Music]

Jim Ringer (1936–92)

Waitin' for the Hard Times to Go [1972, Folk-Legacy], B+(*)
The Band of Jesse James: Best of Jim Ringer [1973–81, Rounder], B+(*)

Jean Ritchie (1922–2015)

w/Doc Watson: Jean Ritchie and Doc Watson at Folk City [1963, Smithsonian/Folkways], A–
The Most Dulcimer [1984, Flying fish]

Emily Scott Robinson

Traveling Mercies [2019, Tone Tree Music], B+(***)

Suzzy Roche (1956– )

Songs from an Unmarried Housewife and Mother, Greenwich Village, USA [2000, Red House]

Terre Roche (1953– )

Inner Adult [2024, self-released], B+(**)

Gamble Rogers (1937–91)

Sorry Is as Sorry Does [1989, Flying Fish]

Sally Rogers

Peace by Peace [1988, Golden Entertainment]
Generations [1989, Flying Fish]
What Can One Little Person Do? [1992, Round River]

Stan Rogers (1949–83)

Fogarty's Cove [1977, Fogarty's Cove], B
Northwest Passage [1981, Fogarty's Cove]

The Rooftop Singers

The Best of Rooftop Singers [(1992), Vanguard]

Jack Rose (1971–2009)

Two Originals of Jack Rose [2004, VHF]
Luck in the Valley [2009, Thrill Jockey], B+(*)

Kevin Roth (1957– )

Unbearable Bears [1986, Marlboro]
Between the Notes [2006, Star Gazer], B

Tom Rush (1941– )

Tom Rush [1965, Elektra]
I Got a Mind to Ramble [1968, Prestige]
The Circle Game [1968, Elektra]
Wrong End of the Rainbow [1970, Columbia]
The Very Best of Tom Rush: No Regrets [(1999), Sony]

Tom Russell

The Early Years [1975–79, Dark Angel]
Poor Man's Dream [1990, Philo]
The Rose of San Joaquin [1995, Hightone]
The Long Way Around (Acoustic Collection) [(1997), Hightone]

Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941– )

It's My Way! [1964, Vanguard]
Little Wheel Spin and Spin [1966, Vanguard]
The Best of Buffy Saint-Marie [(1970), Vanguard]

The Sandpipers

Guantanamera / The Sandpipers [1966–67, Collectors' Choice]
Come Saturday Morning [1970, A&M]

Maggie Sansone

Mist and Stone [1990, Maggie's Music]

Claudia Schmidt

Midwestern Heart [1981, Flying Fish]
Big Earful [1987, Red House]
While We Live [1991, Red House]
Essential Tension [1991, Red House]
It Looks Fine from Here [1994, Red House]

Carla Sciaky (1954– )

Spin the Weaver's Song [1992, Green Linnet]
The Undertow [1993, Green Linnet]
The Awakening [1995, Green Linnet]

Mike Seeger (1933– )

Music from the True Vine [1972, Mercury]
The Second Annual Farewell Reunion [1973, Mercury]
Fresh Oldtime String Band Music [1988, Rounder]
American Folk Songs for Christmas [1989, Rounder]
American Folk Songs for Children [1990, Rounder]
Solo — Oldtime Country Music [1991, Rounder], B
Third Annual Farewell Reunion [1994, Rounder], B+
Southern Banjo Sounds: An Anthology of Style and Technique [1998, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+

Peggy Seeger (1935– )

At the Present Moment [1973, Rounder]
Folkways Years, 1955–1992: Songs of Love and Politics [1955–92, Smithsonian/Folkways]
Period Pieces: Women's Songs for Men and Women [1979–98, Tradition]

Pete Seeger (1919–2014)

Darling Corey and Goofing-Off Suite [1950–55, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+
Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Little Fishes [1955, Smithsonian/Folkways]
American Industrial Ballads [1957, Smithsonian/Folkways], B–
Gazette [1958, Smithsonian/Folkways]
The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960 [1960, Smithsonian Folkways, 2CD], A–
Broadsides [1964, Smithsonian/Folkways]
Broadside Ballads, Vol. 2 [1964, Smithsonian/Folkways]
The Essential Pete Seeger [1941–66, Columbia/Legacy], A–
Abiyoyo [1967, Smithsonian/Folkways]
Rainbow Race [1971, Columbia]
The World of Pete Seeger [1973, Columbia]
The Essential Pete Seeger [(1978), Vanguard]
Singalong Demonstration Concert [1980, Smithsonian/Folkways]
Waist Deep in the Big Muddy [1993, Columbia]
A Link in the Chain [(1996), Columbia, 2 CD]
If I Had a Hammer: Songs of Hope and Struggle [1955–98, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+
Headlines and Footnotes: A Collection of Topical Songs [(1999), Smithsonian/Folkways]

Morgan Sexton (1911–92)

Shady Grove [1990, June Appal]

Joan Shelley (1985– )

Over and Even [2015, No Quarter], B+(*)
The Spur [2022, No Quarter], B+(**)

Paul Siebel (1937– )

Wood Smoke and Oranges [1970, Elektra]
Paul Siebel [1970–71, Philo]
Live at McCabes [1981, Rag Baby]

Shel Silverstein (1932–99)

Inside Folk Songs [1962, Atlantic]
Freakin' at the Freakers' Ball [1973, Collectors' Choice]
Where the Sidewalk Ends [1976, Sony Kids' Music]
The Great Conch Train Robbery [1979, Flying Fish]
Light in the Attic [1985, Sony Kids' Music]
The Best of Shel Silverstein: His Words His Songs His Friends [1965–85, Columbia/Legacy], B
Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook [2005, Harper Children's Audio], B–

Patrick Sky (1940– )

Patrick Sky [1965, Fontana]
Through a Window [1985, Shanachie]

Fred Small (1952– )

The Heart of the Appaloosa [1984, Rounder]
Everything Possible: Fred Small in Concert [1993, Flying Fish]

Debi Smith (1953– )

More Than Once [1998, Shanachie]

Michael Smith (1941– )

Michael Smith / Love Stories [1986–88, Flying Fish]

Chris Smither (1944– )

I'm a Stranger Too! [1970, Poppy], B+(**)
Don't It Drag On [1972, Poppy], B+(***)
Honeysuckle Dog [1973, Okra-Tone], B
In Ain't Easy [1984, Adelphi], B+(**)
Another Way to Find You [1991, Flying Fish], B
Happier Blue [1993, Flying Fish]
Up on the Lowdown [1995, Hightone]
Small Revelations [1997, Hightone], B+(***)
Drive You Home Again [1999, High Tone], B
Live as I'll Ever Be [2000, Hightone]
Train Home [2003, Hightone]
Leave the Light On [2006, Signature Sounds], B+(***)
Time Stands Still [2009, Signature Sounds], B+(***)
Hundred Dollar Valentine [2012, Signature Sounds], B+(*)
Still on the Levee [2014, Signature Sounds, 2CD], B+(*)
All About the Bones [2024, Signature Sounds], A–

The Smothers Brothers

Curb Your Tongue, Knave! [1963, Mercury]
Sibling Revelry: The Best of the Smothers Brothers [1962–68, Rhino], B+(**)

Todd Snider (1966– )

Songs for the Daily Planet [1994, MCA], A–
Step Right Up [1996, MCA], B+(***)
Step Right Up [1996, MCA], B+(***)
Viva Satellite [1998, MCA], B+(**)
That Was Me 1994–1998 [1994–98, Hip-O], A–
Happy to Be Here [2000, Oh Boy], B+(***)
New Connection [2002, Oh Boy], B+(**)
Live: Near Truths and Hotel Rooms [2003, Oh Boy], A
East Nashville Skyline [2004, Oh Boy], A
Peace, Love and Anarchy (Rarities, B-Sides and Demos, Vol. 1) [2000–2004, Oh Boy], A–
The Devil You Know [2006, New Door], A
Crank It, We're Doomed [2007, Aimless], A–
Peace Queer [2008, Aimless, EP], A–
The Excitement Plan [2009, Yep Roc], A–
Live: The Storyteller [2010, Aimless, 2CD], A
Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables [2012, Aimless/Thirty Tigers], A
Time as We Know It: The Songs of Jerry Jeff Walker [2012, Aimless], B+(*)
Eastside Bulldog [2016, Aimless, EP], B+(***)
Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 [2019, Aimless], A–
First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder [2021, Aimless], A–
Live: Return of the Storyteller [2021, Aimless, 2CD], A–
Songs for the Daily Planet (Purple Version) [2020, Aimless], B+(**)
Step Right Up (Purple Version) [2020, Aimless], B+(**)
Viva Satellite (Purple Version) [2020, Aimless], B+(*)

Rosalie Sorrels (1933– )

Always a Lady [1976, Green Linnet]
Travelin' Lady Rides Again [1978, Green Linnet]
Report from Grimes Creek [1991, Green Linnet]

Bill Spence (1940– )

The Hammered Dulcimer [1990, Front Hall]

Bill Staines

The First Million Miles [1989, Rounder]
Tracks and Trails [1991, Philo]
One More River [1998, Red House]

Peter Stampfel (1938– )

w/Steve Weber: Going Nowhere Fast [1981, Rounder], A–
Peter Stampfel and the Bottlecaps: Demo '84 [1984, Don Giovanni], A
Peter Stampfel and the Bottlecaps [1986, Rounder], B+
The People's Republic of Rock n' Roll [1989, Homestead], B+
You Must Remember This [1995, Gert Town], A–
w/The Dysfunctionells: Not in Our Wildest Dreams [1994–96, Don Giovanni], B+(*)
Dook of the Beatniks [1999, Piety Street Files & Archaic], B+(***)
The Jig Is Up [1984–99, Blue Navigator], A–
Antonia's 11 [1975–2006, Blue Navigator], A–
w/Baby Gramps: Outertainment [2010, Red Newt], B+(***)
w/Zoë Stampfel: Ass in the Air [2010, Jolly Olga], B+(**)
w/Jeffrey Lewis: Come on Board [2011, self-released], A–
A Sure Sign of Something [2011, KormDigitaal], B+(**)
The Sound of America [2013, Red Newt], A–
Peter Stampfel and the Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan Banjo Squadron: Better Than Expected [2014, Don Giovanni], B+(**)
Have Moicy 2: The Hoodoo Bash [2015, Red Newt], A–
Peter Stampfel and the Brooklyn & Lower Manhattan Fiddle/Mandolin Swarm: Holiday for Strings [2016, Don Giovanni], A–
Peter Stampfel and the Atomic Meta Pagans: The Ordovician Era [2019, Don Giovanni], B+(*)
Peter Stampfel's 20th Century in 100 Songs [2021, Louisiana Red Hot], B+(**)
w/Eli Smith, Walker Shepard: Wildernauts [2024, Don Giovanni], B+(**)

Andy Statman

The Hidden Light [1998, Sony], B+

Jody Stecher / Kate Brislin (1946– )

A Song That Will Linger [1988, Rounder]
Blue Lightning [1990, Rounder]
Our Town [1992, Rounder]
Heart Song: Old Time Country Songs of Utah Phillips [1997, Rounder]

John Stewart (1939– )

California Bloodlines [1969, Capitol]
California Bloodline / Willard Minus 2 [1969–70, Bear Family]
Cannons in the Rain [1973, RCA]
Complete Phoenix Concerts [(1974), Bear Family]
Punch the Big Guy [1987, Shanachie]
Airdream Believer [1995, Shanachie]
Turning Music into Gold: The Best of John Stewart [(1995), Polydor]
Rough Sketches [1997, Folk Era]
Gold: The Best of John Stewart [(2000), Import]

Styrofoam Winos

Styrofoam Winos Play Their Favorite M. Hurley Songs [2022, Sophomore Lounge], B+(*)

Sweet Honey in the Rock [1973– ]

Selections 1976–1988 [1976–88, Flying Fish, 2 CD]
Still on the Journey [1993, Earthbeat], B+

Barry and Holly Tashian [1988– ]

Ready for Love [1993, Rounder]

3hattrio

Lord of the Desert [2018, Okehdokee], B+(**)

Anna Tivel

Small Believer [2017, Fluff and Gravy], A–

Artie Traum (1943– )

Life on Earth [1974, Rounder]
From the Heart [1980, Rounder]
Cayenne [1986, Rounder]

Happy Traum (1938–2024)

Happy and Artie Traum [1969, Capitol]
Mud Acres [1972, Rounder]
Hard Times in the Country [1975, Rounder]
Bright Morning Stars [1980, Greenhays]
Bucket of Songs [1983, Shanachie]

Trout Fishing in America

Safe House [2022, Trout], B+(*)

Two Nice Girls [1989–1992]

2 Nice Girls [1989, Rough Trade], B
Like a Version [1990, Rough Trade]

William Tyler (1979– )

Behold the Spirit [2010, Tompkins Square], B+(**)
Impossible Truth [2013, Merge], B+(**)
Modern Country [2016, Merge], B+(*)
Goes West [2019, Merge], B+(**)

Ian Tyson (1933– )

Cowboyography [1986, Stony Plain]
I Outgrew the Wagon [1989, Stony Plain]
Eighteen Inches of Rain [1994, Vanguard]
All the Good 'uns [1996, Stony Plain]
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 [Vanguard]

Sylvia Tyson (1940– )

You Were on My Mind [1990, Stony Plain]
Gypsy Cadillac [Folk Era]

Ulali

Mahk Jchi [1997, Thrush]

Dave Van Ronk (1937– )

Black Mountain Blues [1959, Smithsonian/Folkways]
The Folkways Years (1959–1961) [1959–61, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+
Inside Dave Van Ronk [1962, Fantasy]
Sunday Street [1976, Philo]
Peter and the Wolf [1990, Alacazam]
Going Back to Brooklyn [1991, Gazell]
Hesitation Blues [Big Beat]

Townes Van Zandt (1944–97)

For the Sake of a Song [1968, Poppy], B
Our Mother the Mountain [1969, Tomato]
Townes Van Zandt [1969, Tomato]
High, Low and In Between [1972, Tomato], B
The Late Great Townes Van Zandt [1972, Tomato]
Sky Blue [1973, Fat Possum], B+(*)
Live at the Old Quarter (Houston, Texas) [1977, Rhino]
Anthology: 1968–1979 [1968–79, Charly]
The Anthology: 1968–1979 [1968–79, Varese]
At My Window [1987, Sugar Hill]
Rear View Mirror [1993, Sugar Hill]
No Deeper Blues [1994, Edsel]
The Best of Townes Van Zandt [(2002), Tomato]

Jane Voss

w/Hoyle Osborne: Get to the Heart [1981, Green Linnet]
w/Hoyle Osborne: Never No More Blues [2015, Ripple]

Stephen Wade

Dancing Home [1990, Flying Fish]

Loudon Wainwright III (1947– )

Album I [1970, Collectors' Choice Music], B+(*)
Album II [1971, Collectors' Choice Music], B
Album III [1972, Columbia], B+
Attempted Mustache [1973, Columbia/Legacy], A–
Unrequited [1975, Columbia/Legacy], A
T Shirt [1976, Arista]
Final Exam [1978, Arista], B
A Live One [1976–78, Rounder], B
Fame and Wealth [1983, Rounder], B
I'm Alright [1985, Rounder], B+
More Love Songs [1986, Rounder], B+
One Man Guy (1982–1986) [1982–86, Music Club]
Therapy [1989, Silvertone], B
History [1992, Charisma], B+
Career Moves [1993, Virgin], A
BBC Sessions [1971–93, Fuel 2000], B+
Grown Man [1995, Virgin], A–
Little Ship [1998, Charisma], B
Social Studies [1999, Hannibal], B–
Last Man on Earth [2001, Red House], A–
So Damn Happy [2003, Sanctuary], B+
Here Come the Choppers! [2005, Sovereign Arts]
Recovery [2008, Yep Roc], A–
High Wide and Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project [2008–2009, 161, 2 CD], A
10 Songs for the New Depression [2010, 2nd Story Sound], A–
40 Odd Years [1969–2010, Shout! Factory, 4CD]
Older Than My Old Man Now [2012, 2nd Story Sound], A
Haven't Got the Blues (Yet) [2014, 429 Records], B+(*)
Surviving Twin [2017, StorySound], B+(*)
Years in the Making [1973–2018, StorySound, 2CD], B+(***)
w/Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks: I'd Rather Lead a Band [2019, Search Party], B+(**)
Lifetime Achievement [2022, StorySound], A–

Lawrence Walker (1907–68)

A Legend at Last [Swallow]

Ryley Walker (1989– )

All Kinds of You [2014, Tompkins Square], B+(*)
Primrose Green [2015, Dead Oceans], B+(**)
Golden Sings That Have Been Sung [2016, Dead Oceans], B+(*)

Abigail Washburn (1979– )

Song of the Traveling Daughter [2005, Nettwerk]
Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet [2008, Nettwerk]
City of Refuge [2011, Rounder], B

Doc Watson (1923–2012)

The Doc Watson Family [1963, Smithsonian/Folkways], B
Doc Watson [1964, Vanguard], A
Treasures Untold [1964, Vanguard]
The Essential Doc Watson [1963–64, Vanguard], B+
Doc Watson and Son [1965, Vanguard], B+
Southbound [1966, Vanguard]
w/Clarence Ashley: The Original Folkways Recordings of Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley [1960–67, Smithsonian/Folkways, 2 CD], A–
w/Merle Watson: Home Sweet Home [1967, Sugar Hill]
The Best of Doc Watson 1964–1968 [1964–68, Vanguard], A–
Two Days in November [1974, Poppy]
Memories [1975, Sugar Hill], A–
w/Merle Watson: Remembering Merle [1970–76, Sugar Hill]
w/Merle Watson: Pickin' the Blues [1984, Flying Fish]
My Dear Old Southern Home [1991, Sugar Hill]

The Weavers [1948– ]

The Best of the Decca Years [1950–53, MCA]
Goodnight Irene: The Weavers 1949–1953 [1949–53, Bear Family, 4 CD]
The Weavers at Carnegie Hall [1956, Vanguard]
Greatest Hits [1957, Vanguard]
The Weavers at Carnegie Hall, Vol. 2 [1960, Vanguard]
Reunion at Carnegie Hall, 1963 [1963, AP]
The Weavers on Tour [1970, Vanguard]
Wasn't That a Time [(1993), Vanguard, 4 CD]
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine [(1994), Vanguard, 2 CD]

Wedding Parties Anything

Trophy Night: The Best of Wedding Parties Anything [(1998), Mushroom]

Gillian Welch (1967– )

Revival [1996, Almo], A–
Hell Among the Yearlings [1998, Almo], B+
Time (The Revelator) [2001, Acony], A–
Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1 [2002, Acony], B+(*)
Soul Journey [2003, Acony], B+
The Harrow and the Harvest [2011, Acony], B+(**)
Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg [2016, Acony]
w/David Rawlings: All the Good Times Are Past and Gone [2020, Acony], B+(**)
w/David Rawlings: Woodland [2024, Acony], B+(***)

Cheryl Wheeler (1951– )

Cheryl Wheeler [1986, North Star]

Erica Wheeler

From That Far [1992, Blue Pie]
The Harvest [1996, Signature]

Don White

Live at the Somerville Theatre [1995, Lyric Moon], B+
Rascal [1997, Lyric Moon]
Brown Eyes Shine [1998, Lumperboy], B+
Little Niche [2001, Lumperboy]

The White Buffalo

Once Upon a Time in the West [2012, Unison Music]
Shadows, Greys and Evil Ways [2013, Unison Music], B+(**)

Taylor Whiteside

Martin Greigh and Other New England Favorites [1992, Folk Era]

William Elliott Whitmore (1978– )

Hymns for the Hopeless [2003, Southern]
Ashes to Dust [2005, Southern]
Song of the Blackbird [2006, Southern]
Field Songs [2011, Anti-], A–
Kilonova [2018, Bloodshot], B+(**)

The Whitmore Sisters [2022– ]

Ghost Stories [2022, Red House], B+(**)

The Whitstein Brothers

Rose of My Heart [1984, Rounder]
Old Time Duets [1990, Rounder]

David Wilcox

How Did You Find Me Here [1989, A&M]
East Asheville Hardware [1996, Koch]

Dar Williams (1967– )

Mortal City [1996, Razor & Tie]
End of the Summer [1997, Razor & Tie], B

Robin and Linda Williams

Close as We Can Get [1984, Flying Fish]
All Broken Hearts Are the Same [1988, Sugar Hill]

Yasmin Williams

Urban Driftwood [2021, Spinster], B+(**)

Cris Williamson

Cris Williamson [1971, Olivia]
The Changer and the Changed: A Record of the Times [1975, Olivia]
Blue Rider [1982, Olivia]
Prairie Fire [1989, Olivia]
Live in Concert: Circle of Friends [1991, Olivia]

Kate Wolf (1942–86)

Back Roads [1976, Rhino]
Poet's Heart [1985, Rhino]
Gold in California [1975–85, Rhino]
Weaver of Visions: The Kate Wolf Anthology [(2000), Rhino, 2 CD]

Steve Young (1942– )

Renegade Picker [1976, RCA]
No Place to Fall [1977, RCA]
Solo / Live [1991, Watermelon]
Lonesome On'ry and Mean [(1994), Raven]

Ann Zimmerman

Blue Wild Indigo [2004, A-Z Music], A–

Various Artists

American Polka [(2002), Trikont], B+
American Primitive Vol. II [1897–1939, Revenant, 2 CD], A–
Anthology of American Folk Music [(1997), Smithsonian Folkways, 6 CD], A
The Appalachians [1927–2003, Dualtone], B
The Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection: The Journey of Chris Strachwitz [1960–2000, Arhoolie, 4 CD]
Beat the Retreat: Songs by Richard Thompson [1994, Capitol], B+
Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster [2004, Emergent], B+(***)
The Best of Broadside 1961–1988 [1962–88, Smithsonian/Folkways, 5 CD], B
Big League Babe: The Christine Lavin Tribute Album, Pt. 2 [1998, 1–800-Prime]
Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine [2010, Oh Boy], B+(**)
Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2 [2021, Oh Boy], A–
Classic Mountain Songs [(2002), Smithsonian/Folkways]
Close to Home: Old Time Music from Mike Seeger's Collection [1952–67, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+
Folk Song America, Vol. 1 [(1991), Smithsonian]
Folk Song America, Vol. 2 [(1991), Smithsonian]
Folk Song America, Vol. 3 [(1991), Smithsonian]
Folk Song America, Vol. 4 [(1991), Smithsonian]
Folkways: A Vision Shared — A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly [1988, Columbia], A–
Folkways: The Original Vision [(1989), Smithsonian/Folkways], A–
Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Volume 4 [1928–40, Revenant, 2 CD], A
The Harry Smith Connection: A Live Tribute [1998, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+
Legacy: A Collection of Singer Songwriters [(1989), Windham Hill]
A Love Worth Fighting For: A Celebration of Gay and Lesbian Singers and Songwriters [(1996), Streeter]
Let's Put the Axe to the Axis: Songs of World War II [1941–45, Smithsonian/Folkways], B–
Link of Chain: A Songwriters' Tribute to Chris Smither [2011, Signature Sounds], B+(**)
Alan Lomax's American Patchwork [1978–83, Mississippi], B+(***)
Native North America, Vol. 1: Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966–1985 [1966–85, Light in the Attic, 2CD], B+(*)
Note of Hope: A Celebration of Woody Guthrie [2011, 429 Records], A–
On the Road: A Tribute to John Hartford [2020, Lo Hi], B+(***)
Putumayo Presents: Americana [2002–2005, Putumayo World Music], B
Putumayo Presents: Québec [1993–2007, Putumayo World Music], B
The Revenge of Blind Joe Death: The John Fahey Tribute Album [2006, Takoma], B+(**)
River of Song: A Musical Journey Down the Mississippi [1995–97, Smithsonian/Folkways, 2 CD], B–
The Rose and the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad [1927–2004, Columbia/Legacy], B–
The Rough Guide to Americana [1984–2001, World Music Network], B–
Songs for Political Action: Folk Music, Topical Songs and the American Left [(1996), Bear Family, 10 CD]
Southern Journey, Vol. 1: Voices from the American South [1959–60, Rounder]
Southern Journey, Vol. 2: Ballads and Breakdowns [1959, Rounder], A–
Southern Journey, Vol. 3: 61 Highway Mississippi [1959, Rounder], B+(***)
Southern Journey, Vol. 4: Brethren, We Meet Again [1959, Rounder]
Southern Journey, Vol. 5: Bad Man Ballads [(1997), Rounder]
Southern Journey, Vol. 6: Sheep, Sheep, Don'tcha Know the Road [(1997), Rounder]
Southern Journey, Vol. 7: Ozark Frontier [(1997), Rounder]
Southern Journey, Vol. 8: Velvet Voices [(1997), Rounder]
Southern Journey, Vol. 9: Harp of a Thousand Strings [(1998), Rounder]
Southern Journey, Vol. 10: And Glory Shone Around [(1998), Rounder]
Southern Journey, Vol. 11: Honor the Lamb [(1998), Rounder]
Southern Journey, Vol. 12: Georgia Sea Islands [(1998), Rounder]
Southern Journey, Vol. 13: Earliest Times [(1998), Rounder]
That's Why We're Marching: WWII and the American Folk Song Movement [(1996), Smithsonian Folkways]
Traditional Fiddle Music of Kentucky, Vol. 1: Up the Ohio and Licking Rivers [1972–95, Rounder]
Traditional Fiddle Music of Kentucky, Vol. 2: Along the Kentucky River [1972–95, Rounder]
Tribute to JJ Cale, Volume 1: The Vocal Sessions [2010, Zoho Roots], B–
A Tribute to Woody Guthrie: Highlights from Concerts [1968–70, Warner Brothers]
Troubadours of the Folk Era, Vol. 1 [(1992), Rhino]
Troubadours of the Folk Era, Vol. 2 [(1992), Rhino]
Troubadours of the Folk Era, Vol. 3: The Groups [(1992), Rhino]
Wayfaring Strangers: Ladies From the Canyon [1969–76, Numero Group], B

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