folk music

Odetta: The Albums Collection 1954–1962 [5 CDs]

Odetta Holmes, generally simply known as Odetta, was an American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a civil and human rights activist. This 122-track 5-CD set focuses on the formative first decade or so of her recordings career, and comprises the complete content of nine of her albums for Tradition, Vanguard and RCA. (Acrobat)

5CD# MOB751227

$24.99

The Tom Lehrer Collection 1953–1960 [2 CDs]

The 1950s saw the emergence of a new and more adventurous strand of political and social satire, and one of the most celebrated satirists of the time was Tom Lehrer. This 2-CD collection comprises the complete content of all four of his LPs. It’s a comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining anthology of his bestknown repertoire of irreverent and offthe-wall compositions. (Acrobat)

2CD# MOB314927 $15.99

Doc Watson and Gaither Carlson

Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton is a new album of old-time music produced from archival recordings by two legendary musicians. These largely unheard tapes were recorded at Doc Watson’s two earliest concerts in 1962. The instrumental pieces, including Gaither’s signature tune “Double File,” include intricate musical interactions. (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB023525 $16.99

20 Best Folk Songs of America

Margie Butler and Paul Espinoza sing some of the most famous and influential folk songs ever written. The songs reflect a wide range of musical styles that have influenced the multitute of singers and songwriters who have contributed to American folk music. Songs include “5 Miles,” “Tom Dooley,” “Sweet Betsy from Pike,” “Lemon Tree,” “If I Had a Hammer,” and more. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2194 $12.99

Pete Seeger: Sing Out America [2 CDs]

An amazing 2-CD collection featuring 50 of iconic folk music legend Pete Seeger’s greatest hits as a solo artist and with The Weavers, including “Turn, Turn, Turn,” “Goodnight Irene,” “If I Had A Hammer,” “We Shall Overcome,” “This Land Is Your Land,” “Where Have All The Flowers Gone?,” “Wayfaring Stranger,” “John Henry,” “Midnight Special” and more. This is the essential Pete Seeger collection! (Dynamic)

2CD# MOB493127 $17.99

Woody Guthrie: Songs to Grow Old for Mother & Child

Beautifully remastered vintage recordings with vocals, acoustic guitar, and rattles. Includes counting songs “1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8” and “One Day Old,” playful songs “Wash-y Wash” and “Pick It Up,” and songs of adoration “Little Sugar” and “Eat You Up.” “Songs meant for you to sing with your children as parents have done for generations.” – Long Island Parenting News (Smithsonian Folkways)

1CD# MOB503522 $14.99

The Kingston Trio – Collection 1958–1962 [2 CDs]

The Kingston Trio were one of the most popular and successful groups to emerge from the growth in popularity of folk music during the 1950s, with classics like “All My Sorrows”, “M.T.A.”, “A Worried Man”, “San Miguel”, “Where Have All The Flowers Gone”, “Everglades” and “Greenback Dollar”. This great-value 55-track 2-CD set comprises all their A and B sides from the first formative years of their recording career. (Acrobat)

2CD# MOB323721 $16.99

Early Years – The First Albums 1959–1961 / Joan Baez [2 CDs]

Joan Baez is one of the most revered and important names in contemporary folk music, a pioneer of the protest movement in the 1960 alongside Bob Dylan and others. In 1959, with two other folk enthusiasts, she recorded a number of songs in a friend’s cellar, and that became the album Folk Singers Round Harvard Square, from which all the titles featuring Joan are included here. (Acrobat)

2CD# MOB341220 $17.99

If I Had a Hammer: Great American Folk [3 CDs]

It was a time when music could change the world! Relive that special time with this compelling 3-CD collection of 75 the biggest folk music hits of the 1950s and 1960s! Included are hits from Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul & Mary, Joan Baez, The Kingston Trio, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Odetta, The Weavers, Woody Guthrie, Harry Belafonte, Chad Mitchell Trio, Lead Belly, Burl Ives and many more! (Dynamic)

3CD# MOB359324 $22.99

A Living Tradition: Selections from Folk-Legacy Records

The songs on A Living Tradition: Selections from Folk-Legacy Records offer a small sample of the vast catalog of Folk-Legacy Records, which was started by Sandy and Caroline Paton and their friend Lee Haggerty in 1961. The 15-track compilation includes the skillful old-time banjo picking of Hedy West on “Barbara Allen”, and Frank Proffitt’s rendition of the old-time standard “Little Birdie”. (Smithsonian)

1CD# MOB200127 $16.99