Gillian Welch – I’ll Fly Away
Great Songs A timeless hymn of farewell and hope — “I’ll Fly Away” as carried into the modern age by Gillian Welch When Gillian Welch sings “I’ll Fly Away,” she is not…
Ian & Sylvia – Darcy Farrow
A Ballad of Quiet Devotion and Western Loneliness: “Darcy Farrow” and the Gentle Tragedy of the American Frontier Few folk songs capture the stillness of the American West and the…
The Rubettes – Juke Box Jive
A Spirited Ode to Teenage Joy and Disco Innocence When The Rubettes released “Juke Box Jive” in 1974, it instantly became a beacon of effervescent pop-rock, capturing a unique moment…
Judy Collins – Send In The Clowns
A Quiet Masterpiece of Regret and Acceptance: “Send In The Clowns” and the Graceful Voice of Judy Collins Few songs in the American songbook carry the same delicate weight of…
Judy Collins – Amazing Grace
“Amazing Grace” – When a 200-Year-Old Hymn Found a New Voice in Judy Collins’ Gentle, Unforgettable Recording Few recordings in modern folk music carry the quiet emotional gravity of “Amazing…
Kate Wolf – Early Morning Melody
A Gentle Dawn of Reflection: How “Early Morning Melody” Captures the Quiet Spirit of Kate Wolf Few voices in American folk music carried the same quiet sincerity as Kate Wolf.…
Marie Osmond – In My Little Corner Of The World
A Gentle Dream of Love and Hope — “In My Little Corner of the World” and the innocence of early-1970s pop Released in 1974, “In My Little Corner of the…
Shaun Cassidy – “Party with Shaun Cassidy” and “Be My Baby”. New Years Eve – City Winery – Boston
A New Year’s Eve of Memory and Melody: When Shaun Cassidy Revisited the Spirit of Youth Through “Party with Shaun Cassidy” and “Be My Baby” On a winter night in…
Tom Paxton – Lyndon Johnson Told The Nation
When a Folk Song Becomes a Witness to History: “Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation” and the Quiet Courage of Tom Paxton In 1965, at the height of America’s deepening involvement…
John Prine & Swamp Dogg(Jerry Williams, Jr), Sam Stone
“Sam Stone” – A Quiet Song About a Wounded Soldier and a Country That Looked Away When John Prine released “Sam Stone” in 1971, it did not storm the charts,…