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Category Archives: Folk music
“Pay Me My Money Down” – Bruce Springsteen (2006)
In 2006, Bruce Springsteen released an album called We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, which consists of 13 songs made popular by folk icon and social activist Pete Seeger (made popular, but not written by Pete, because what is the … Continue reading
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“Low Bridge, Everybody Down” – Bruce Springsteen (2006)
“Low Bridge, Everybody Down” was written by Thomas S. Allen. It has also been called “Fifteen Years on the Erie Canal”, “Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal”, “Erie Canal Song”, “Erie Barge Song”, and “Mule Named Sal.” Mr. Allen (1876-1919) … Continue reading
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“Other Side to This Life” – Fred Neil (1965)
“Other Side to This Life” is a cut on Fred Neil’s first solo album Bleecker & MacDougal. It was on the Elektra label, put out in 1965. This LP figured prominently in the movement toward the electrification of folk music … Continue reading
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“Potter’s Field” – Jack Hardy (1978)
The wonderfully serendipitous nature of the Internet never ceases to amaze. I was thinking of one of my favourite singer-songwriters John Gorka and clicked around to find a video of him singing a beautiful song called “Potter’s Field” by Jack Hardy (left). I … Continue reading
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“Canadian Railroad Trilogy” – Gordon Lightfoot (1967)
In September, Billboard magazine ran a piece announcing that Gordon Lightfoot will be among the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF) inaugural class of inductees – an obvious though fantastic choice for the first class. This original group will … Continue reading
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