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]

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– ]

• Spanker Madness [2000, Artemis]

Joan Baez (1941– )

• Joan Baez Volume 1 [1960, Vanguard], C–
• Noël [1966, Vanguard]
• The First Ten Years [(1970), Vanguard]
• Blessed Are [1971, Vanguard]
• Diamonds and Rust [1975, 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]

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+

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], U

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]

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]

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, Universal International]
• What Color Is Love [1973, Universal International]
• I Just Can't Help Myself [1975, Universal International]
• Essential: The Very Best of Terry Callier [(1998), Universal]
• Alive! [2000, Import]

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–

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]

Slaid Cleaves

• Life's Other Side [1992, Play Hard]
• For the Brave and Free [1993, Slaid Cleaves]

Judy Collins (1939– )

• 5th Album [1965, Elektra]
• In My Life [1966, 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]

Mike Cross

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

The Cumberland Three [1960– ]

• Folk Scene, USA [1960, Collectors' Choice]

Catie Curtis

• From Years to Hours [1991, Mongoose]

Karen Dalton (1938–93)

• It's So Hard to Tell Who's Going to Love You the Best [1969, Koch International]
• In My Own Time [1971, Light in the Attic], 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–

Brett Dennen

• So Much More [2006, Dualtone], 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]

Fred Eaglesmith

• Drive-In Movie [1996, Vertical]
• Lipstick, Lies and Gasoline [1997, Razor & Tie]
• Ralph's Last Show [2001, Signature Sounds, 2 CD], A–

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]

John Fahey (1939–2001)

• 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 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]

Ferron (1952– )

• Testimony [1982, Redwood]
• Shadows on a Dime [1984, Redwood], B+

Sally Fingerett (1955– )

• Unraveled [1990, Amerisound]

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

Jeffrey Frederick

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

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]

Vance Gilbert

• Shaking Off Gravity [1998, Philo]

Jane Gillman

• Jane Gillman [1980, Green Linnet]

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]
• 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–

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], U
• Shake That Thing: Fingerpicking Country Blues Guitar [1998, Shanachie]

Arlo Guthrie (1947– )

• Alice's Restaurant [1967, Reprise], A–
• 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–
• Early Masters [1944, Tradition]
• The Library of Congress Recordings [(1988), Rounder, 3 CD], B
• Struggle [(1990), Smithsonian/Folkways], B+
• 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]
• This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1 [(1997), Smithsonian/Folkways], A
• Muleskinner Blues: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 2 [1944, Smithsonian/Folkways], B
• Hard Travelin': The Asch Recordings, Vol. 3 [(1998), Smithsonian/Folkways]
• Buffalo Skinners: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 4 [1944–45, Smithsonian/Folkways], A–
• The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1–4 [(1999), Smithsonian/Folkways]

Brian Harnetty

• American Winter [2007, Atavistic], U

John Hartford (1937– )

• Aereo-Plain [1971, Rounder]
• Mark Twang [1976, Flying Fish]
• Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly: A John Hartford Anthology [1976–87, Flying Fish], U
• w/Mark Howard: Cadillac Rag [Small Dog A-Barkin']

Richie Havens (1941– )

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

Hazeldine [1997– ]

• How Bees Fly [1997, Glitterhouse]

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], U

Hobo Jim

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

Robin Holcomb (1954– )

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

Roscoe Holcomb (1911–81)

• The High Lonesome Sound [1965, Smithsonian/Folkways], U

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–
• 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+

Sonya Hunter

• Favorite Short Stories [1992, Heyday]

Michael Hurley (1941– )

• Armchair Boogie [1971, Warner Brothers], B+
• 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+(**)

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]

Victor Jara

• Victor Jara Complete [(1998), Plane]

Ella Jenkins

• Little Johnny Brown [1971, Smithsonian/Folkways], U

Josh Joffen

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

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], U
• Home [1979, Flying Fish], B+
• Doing My Job [1982, 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.

• 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]

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– )

• 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]

Jim Kweskin (1940– )

• Acoustic Swing and Jug [(1998), Vanguard], 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], U
• Compass [1991, Philo], B+
• Laugh Tracks, Vol. 1 [1996, Shanachie]

Eddy Lawrence

• Up the Road [1988, Snowplow], B+
• Whiskers and Scales and Other Tall Tales [1989, Snowplow], A–
• Used Parts [1994, Snowplow], U

Jeffrey Lewis

• It's the Ones Who've Cracked That the Light Shines Through [2003, Rough Trade/Sanctuary]

Gordon Lightfoot (1938– )

• Lightfoot! [1966, United Artists]
• The Way I Feel [1967, United Artists]
• The United Artists Collection [1966–68, Capitol, 2 CD]
• 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]

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– )

• 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: Black Texicans: Balladeers and Songsters [1933–40, 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: 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]

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]

Cormac McCarthy

• Troubled Sleep [1990, Green Linnet]

Mary McCaslin (1946– )

• Way Out West [1974, Philo]
• Prairie in the Sky [1975, Philo]
• Old Friends [1977, Philo]
• w/Jim Ringer: The Bramble and the Rose [1978, Philo], A–
• Things We Said Today: The Best of Mary McCaslin [(1992), Philo], A

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+
• Pronto Monto [1978, Warner Brothers], B
• French Record [1981, Hannibal], B+
• Love Over and Over [1983, Polydor], A–
• Heartbeats Accelerating [1990, Private], B–
• Matapedia [1996, Hannibal], A–
• The McGarrigle Hour [1998, Hannibal], B

Lori McKenna

• Unglamorous [2007, Warner Brothers], B+(***)

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], U

Erin McKeown (1977– )

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

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]

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

• North [1986, Philo]
• Standing Eight [1989, Philo]
• w/Greg Brown: Friend of Mine [1993, Philo], U
• Night Train [1994, Philo]

Heidi Muller

• Matters of the Heart [1989, Muller Music]

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]

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: Standing Out in Their Field [1963–73, Smithsonian/Folkways]
• 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]
• 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

David Olney

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

Kristina Olsen (1957– )

• Kristina Olsen [1992, Philo]

Peter Ostroushko (1953– )

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

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]

John Prine (1946– )

• 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]
• Bruised Orange [1978, Oh Boy], B+
• Pink Cadillac [1979, Oh Boy]
• Storm Windows [1980, Oh Boy]
• Aimless Love [1984, Oh Boy], A–
• German Afternoons [1988, Oh Boy], B+
• Live [1988, Oh Boy]
• 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+(*)

David Rea (1945– )

• Feelin' Good [1985, Canadian River]

Red Clay Ramblers [1972– ]

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

Leon Redbone

• On the Track [1975, Warner Brothers], 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]

Jean Ritchie (1922– )

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

Suzzy Roche (1956– )

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

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]

Kevin Roth

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

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– )

• 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]
• 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]

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– )

• Don't It Drag On [1972, Poppy]
• In Ain't Easy [1984, Adelphi]
• Another Way to Find You [1991, Flying Fish], B
• Happier Blue [1993, Flying Fish]
• Up on the Lowdown [1995, Hightone]
• Small Revelations [1997, Hightone]
• Drive You Home Again [1999, High Tone], B
• Live as I'll Ever Be [2000, Hightone]
• Train Home [2003, Hightone]
• Honeysuckle Dog [2004, Okra-Tone], B
• Leave the Light On [2006, Signature Sounds], B+(***)

The Smothers Brothers

• Sibling Revelry: The Best of the Smothers Brothers [(1998), Rhino], U

Todd Snider (1966– )

• Songs for the Daily Planet [1994, MCA], A–
• Step Right Up [1996, MCA]
• That Was Me 1994–1998 [1994–98, Hip-O], A–
• Happy to Be Here [2000, Oh Boy]
• New Connection [2002, Oh Boy]
• 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) [2000–4, Oh Boy], A–
• The Devil You Know [2006, New Door], A

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 [1986, Rounder], B+
• The People's Republic of Rock n' Roll [1989, Homestead], B+
• You Must Remember This [1995, Gert Town], A–
• The Jig Is Up [1984–99, Blue Navigator], A–
• Antonia's 11 [1975–2006, Blue Navigator], A–

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]

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]

Artie Traum (1943– )

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

Happy Traum (1939– )

• 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]

Two Nice Girls [1989–1992]

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

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)

• 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]
• 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]

Stephen Wade

• Dancing Home [1990, Flying Fish]

Loudon Wainwright III (1947– )

• Album III [1972, Columbia], B+
• Attempted Moustache [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–

Lawrence Walker (1907–68)

• A Legend at Last [Swallow]

Doc Watson (1923– )

• 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–
• Soul Journey [2003, 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]

Taylor Whiteside

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

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]

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]
• Berkeley Guitar 2006 [2006, Tompkins Square], U
• 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]
• 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–
• Putumayo Presents: Americana [2002–5, 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], U
• Southern Journey, Vol. 3: 61 Highway Mississippi [1959, Rounder], U
• 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]
• 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