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Featured Folk Music Releases
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Various Artists
The Sucarnochee Revue:
Music for the New South Vol. II
Silverwolf Records
If you want the purest taste of roots music happening now in America’s
Southland, this is it!
Great songs covering all roots styles by eight artists well-known and touring in
the Southeast US.
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Mississippi Chris Sharp
Voices in the Wind
Silverwolf Records
The second Silverwolf album by the star of the nationally broadcast
Sucarnochee Revue radio program!
Mississippi Chris Sharp regularly tours the Mississippi/Alabama region.
Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mississippi Chris Sharp has
been performing for more than 30 years, with musical roots firmly established
in bluegrass, old-country blues, and acoustic music. Influence by everyone
from Jimmie rodgers to Bill Monroe, Sharp’s music appeals to all those who
love roots music.
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Chana Rothman
We Can Rise
Oyhoo Records
Chana Rothman brings a fresh approach to the singer-songwriter genre with her earthy vocals, poetic lyrics, unique percussive guitar style, organic beats, and catchy rhythms! What emerged is the genre-bending We Can Rise, featuring her trademark blend of bilingual (Hebrew-English) rhymes and love songs to the subway (“Gates of Justice”). Blending elements from KT Tunstall’s power vocals, Matisyahu’s spiritual reggae, and Jack Johnson’s rhythmic lyricism, Rothman creates an album that showcases powerful messages with a driving rock fusion backbeat. We Can Rise covers topics from youth empowerment to peace in the Middle East. Rothman continues to pack houses at New York’s legendary music clubs, including the Knitting Factory, the Bitter End, and the Mercury Lounge, establishing herself as a powerful presence on the local and national music scene. Mastered by Larry Alexander (Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Diana Ross). Produced, recorded, and mixed by C. Lanzbom (Soulfarm). Features drummer Shawn Pelton (Sheryl Crow, Saturday Night Live Band).
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Mississippi Chris Sharp
Sucarnochee Review Presents
Silverwolf
Singer/songwriter and multi–instrumentalist Mississippi Chris Sharp has been performing for more than thirty years, with musical roots firmly established in bluegrass, old–country blues, and acoustic music.
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J. White / C. Sharp / B. Gully / J. Shearer / J. Burton Fuller
Ricochet
Silverwolf
The Sucarnochee Revue, a radio program broadcast on dozens of NPR stations across the US, assembles an impressive number of blues, gospel, bluegrass, country, and instrumental artists from the Black Belt region of Mississippi and Alabama.
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Angie Miller
Ricochet
Silverwolf
“A wonderful songwriter whose 2003 release Play was recorded live at Sampson’s Lounge in Annapolis … Angie Miller established herself through several songwriters series. Miller’s first album, Ricochet … included a cameo from the guitarist Danny Gatton and leaned toward poetic lyrics intertwined with pop rhythms.” — Washington Post |
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Crow Johnson
Hearsay
Silverwolf Records
Crow Johnson is a highly sought-after artist on the folk circuit. Praised by other artists from Lucinda Williams to Tom Paxton, Johnson has a southern writer’s voice that embraces everyday characters from her home in Arkansas to the southern tip of India. She travels and performs in concerts and festivals, facilitates songwriting workshops, visits schools, and is a featured speaker at conferences. Her style is a soulful storytelling folk-fusion. Audiences can expect a solo performance to feature her rich expressive voice, guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica, and a strikingly warm, fun, and vibrant stage presence. Previous CD, Painting Stories ‘Cross the Sky, was very well received.
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Pete Seeger
Brothers & Sisters
Discmedia Blau
A 2XCD deluxe boxset recalling the sixty-year career of the folk legend! The first disc is dedicated to Seeger’s solo work, with only the accompaniment of his legendary banjo on some traditional songs. The second disc is a reunion of the bands Seeger was involved in: The Almanac Singers and The Weavers. Pete Seeger’s name has been all over press and radio recently due to Bruce Springsteen’s We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, which resurrects some of the traditional folk tunes Seeger popularized.
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The Kingston Trio with Dave Guard
The Kingston Trio with Dave Guard
Silverwolf
A new set from the world's biggest-selling folk group of fifties & sixties, Rare
Masters Series features two discs: Kingston Trio Live at The Crazy Horse and Dave
Guard – Up & In featuring original (now departed) founder Dave Guard. Through changing times, The Kingston Trio has remained popular for a simple
reason – great songs that sound as good today as the first time you heard them!
Over forty years after "Tom Dooley" shot to the top of the charts, the trio is still
on the road thirty weeks out of the year, bringing back all the great memories
and making new ones. |
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Angie Miller
White Space
Silverwolf
Acoustic folk artist Angie Miller is an accomplished singer/ songwriter who has appeared in concert with Richie Havens,Nils Lofgren,Aimee Mann, and more. White Space, an entirely acoustic recording, features sparse arrangements and introspective lyrics. |
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Josh White, Jr.
Delicate Balance
Silverwolf
The multi-faceted Josh White, Jr. is a folk/blues/pop/jazz vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, actor, teacher and social activist. Delicate Balance is his first studio album in many years. Josh White, Jr. became an overnight hit at the age of four after he performed with his legendary father Josh White at America's first integrated nightclub, New York's famed Café Society. |
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Crow Johnson
Painting Stories 'Cross the Sky
Silverwolf
Praised by Lucinda Williams, Tom Paxton, Ellis Paul, Bob Franke and more, Crow Johnson has a southern writer's voice that embraces the characters in her songs with humor and compassion. Johnson's style is a soulful storytelling folk fusion featuring her rich expressive voice and a strikingly warm, vibrant stage presence. Johnson lives in the deep woods of Arkansas, playing guitar, piano, harmonica, banjo, and creating lyrics that paint their way through complicated melodies. The music is original, a fusion of sounds (country-folk, funky-jazz, bluesy-ballads) that springs from 38 years of songwriting and performance. She often performs in concerts and festivals, facilitates songwriting workshops, visits schools, and is a featured speaker at conferences around the U.S. |
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Chris Chandler
American Storyteller, Volumes 1 & 2
Silverwolf
Chris Chandler is simply the most exciting act on the folk/festival circuit, and American
Storyteller is without a doubt his finest recording to date. Enhanced CD contains several
exceptional features including three never-before-released short films! |
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Stan Rogers
From Fresh Water
Fogarty's Cove Music
Many fans consider Stan Rogers the greatest Canadian folksinger ever, and the
great loss to folk music due to his passing in a 1983 airline disaster is still felt deeply,
even today. He created a powerful collection of songs in his too-short lifetime that
still continues to inspire people around the world!
"Every folk collection should contain a
selection of Stan Rogers recordings. With
assistance from his wonderful musicians,
especially his brother Garnet, who adds
magic to song after song with his fiddle
playing, Stan created some of the finest
folk music on record." - Gene Wilburn,
author, Northern Journey: A Guide to
Canadian Folk Music |
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J. Burton Fuller & Jacky Jack White
On a Sumter County Porch: Music for Your Southern Soul
Silverwolf Records
Probably the finest back porch album in memory! Features two southeastern legendsJ. Burton Fuller & Jacky Jack White. Jacky Jack White has had songs on the charts as a singer-songwriter since 1985. Some of the artists who have recorded his songs include Ray Stevens, Charley Pride, Buddy Jewell, Steve Wariner, Neal McCoy and Mark Lowery. White has received an ASCAP Award for his song "If I Didn't Love You" and a NSAI Award for the #1 southern gospel song "When Men Pray." |
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The Kingston Trio
All Sides of The Kingston Trio
Silverwolf Records
A stunning two-disc set of The Kingston Trio's best-known material! Includes original leader Bob Shane.
"In the history of popular music, there are a relative handful of performers who have redefined the content of the music at critical points in history: Blind Lemon Jefferson, Benny Goodman, The Beatles, Bob Dylan…people whose music left the landscape, and definition of popular music, altered completely. The Kingston Trio were one such group..." - All Music Guide |
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Eric Roche
With These Hands
P3 Music
New York-born Eric Roche, one of the world's leading new
guitarists, now releases his debut for P3 Music. Produced by
award-winning artist and composer Martin Taylor, this
album establishes Roche as the finest guitarist of his generation.
With These Hands combines original material with covers such as Stevie Wonder's
"Higher Ground," Van Halen's "Jump," Seal's "Killer" and the
beautiful Miles Davis composition "Blue In Green."
Roche's music crosses folk, roots and acoustic boundaries.
Each track makes room for all of the above, at the same time
hinting at classical influences. |
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John
Langstaff
The Lark in the Morn
Revels Records
This is the
final recording in the John Langstaff Sings archival recording
project, originally recorded between 1949 and 1956 at Abbey Road
Studios in England. It features Anglo-American folksongs and ballads
of great variety and beauty, with arrangements by Cecil Sharp and
liner notes by Sir George Martin. |
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Jacky
Jack White
Sentimental Southern Boy
Silverwolf Records
A mellow singer/songwriter,
Jacky Jack White has had songs on the charts as a singer/songwriter
since 1985. He received an ASCAP Award for Most Played Country Song,
"If I Didn't Love You," and a NSAI Award for #1 Southern
gospel song "When Men Pray." Sentimental Southern Boy
is a return to White's roots. |
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Josh
White, Jr.
Live
Silverwolf Records
This new release
from Silverwolf is an amazing live album from Josh White, Jr.recorded
at The Arc, a very well known Detroit venue! Featuring some of White's
best-known material, this is Josh White Jr.'s first band album and
his first live album in quite some time!
Josh White,
Jr. has released a great number of albums over the years, all of
which have received rave reviews from press and radio; one recent
hit, "House of the Rising Son," was a full-length tribute
to his legendary father. |
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John
Langstaff
Nottamun Town
Revels Records
John Langstaff
has been a champion of traditional folk music for more than 60 years.
Nottamun Town is part of the John Langstaff Sings
collection, digitally remastered folk recordings made between 1949
and 1961 that include treasures, rarely heard folksongs, epic ballads
and street cries.
"Those
who think folk music began with Bob Dylan are in for an education
via this re-released late-'50s jewel from master folk singer John
Langstaff... Like an ancient oak, these songs and performances have
stood the test of time." - Boston Herald
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Wendy
Bucklew
Wendy Bucklew
Silverwolf
Records
A brand-new
album of original material from popular folkie Wendy Bucklew! Bucklew's
unique guitar style and distinctive vocals have made her a staple
in the American folk scene. This self-titled disc is the album that
Bucklew fans have been waiting for. She puts a new spin on some
of her most-requested songs and also serves up a batch of new tunes.
Sometimes stripped down, sometimes dressed up, these tracks form
a sound that is undeniably Wendy Bucklewthat soulful voice,
that rocking guitar and that rare and wry twist of phrase. |
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Kerrville
Artists
Best of the Kerrville Folk Festival, V.1
Silverwolf Records
Best of Kerrville
Vol. 1
features highly popular, well-known singer/songwriters, including
some major label artists (Dar Williams, Catie Curtis and more) performing
at America's oldest folk festival! The Kerrville Folk Festival is
held annually in Kerrville, Texas and features 18 days of performances
by more than 100 singer/songwriters and their bands.
This disc also
features the impressive talents of Ellis Paul, who weaves intimate,
provocative, romantic tales; Cheryl Wheeler, known for her sense
of humor as well as her emotionally intense songs; Butch Hancock,
who fuses country music's ballad tradition with the visionary poetry
of contemporary folk musicand many, many more! |
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Kerrville
Artists
Best of the Kerrville Folk Festival, V.2
Silverwolf Records
Best of Kerrville
Vol. 2
features a number of extremely well known folk artists performing
some of their best (& most popular) material! Recorded live in Texas
at the Kerrville Folk Festival, the granddaddy of American folk
festivals.
This disc also
features the talents of Jimmy LaFave, who brings a passionate rock
& roll energy to his original folk songs; the Austin Lounge
Lizards, who blend tradition-steeped Texas folk with a Monty Python-esque
humor; Sara Hickman, who wraps perceptive lyrics in whimsical, intricate
acoustic folk arrangementsand many, many more! |
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Odetta
Odetta
Silverwolf Records
Odetta is one
of the most famous American folk singers. When she first began singing,
she was considered a coloratura soprano. As she matured, she became
more of a mezzo-soprano. Her experience singing folk music led her
to discover a vocal range that runs all the way from coloratura
to baritone!
In 1999, President
Bill Clinton presented Odetta with the National Endowment for the
Arts' Medal of the Arts, a fitting tribute to one of the great treasures
of American music. |
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Kerrville
Artists
Kerrville Highlights
Silverwolf Records
This amazing
live disc features well-known singer songwriters performing at the
granddaddy of American folk festivals! Includes highly popular folk
artists and singer/songwriters Dar Williams, Catie Curtis (pictured
on the cover), Caroline Aiken, Tom Russell, Tom Prasada-Rao and
more. |
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Various
Artists
The Homeless Project
Silverwolf Records
The Homeless
Project features well-known folk artists performing songs about
the rampant homelessness problem in American today. The artists
on this disc are extremely popular and well-known, both for their
music and for their social consciencesparticularly musicians
such as Ani Difranco and Patty Larkin. |
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John
Langstaff
The Water Is Wide
Revels Records
Seven ballads
of extraordinary beauty and seven lovely folk songs, most of which
were arranged by Cecil Sharp, founder of the English Country Dance
and Song Society.
In the 1950s
John Langstaff was an acclaimed baritone who performed throughout
Europe and the United States. He also recorded a number of traditional
folk songs and ballads for Tradition Records and EMI. Revels Records
has digitally re-mastered these classic folk songs for a whole new
generation to enjoy.
Langstaff is
the founder of Revels, a national non-profit performing arts organization
dedicated to the preservation of traditional folk materials from
around the world. |
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The
Revels
The Wild Mountain Thyme
Revels Records
34 selections
celebrating all things spring!
"Charm,
beauty, elegance and exuberance. [Wild Mountain Thyme] robustly
reprises many centuries-old songs, tunes and dances rooted in English
and Celtic traditions." - Washington Post |
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The
Double
Loose Crochet
54-40 or Fight!
"The Double
combine the improvisation of Storm & Stress with the gentle
folk sounds of Cat Power. Imagine a frustrated, strung-out folk
singer that has given up on the coffee shop scene and decided to
jam with a free jazz drummer. The result: an awkwardly beautiful
and intoxicating batch of songs that fall apart as soon as they
come together." - Lost At Sea |
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Brian
Gladstone
Psychedelic Pholk Psongs
Silverwolf Records
Toronto singer/guitarist
Brian Gladstone is an inspired finger-picking guitar player, a colorful
performer and a passionate songwriter. A true original who forges
his own path in the world of music, Gladstone's first release (1999's
Back to the Dirt) led to immediate airplay and international recognition.
Now Gladstone is back with the playfully-titled Psychedelic Pholk
Psongsan important new step in the evolution of an exciting
career. The result is an organic and spontaneous-sounding collection
of nineteen original songs, recorded as simply as possible in Gladstone's
eclectic home studio. Psychedelic Pholk Psongs features Gladstone's
intricate guitar and banjo work, complemented perfectly by Tony
Quarrington on additional guitars. Daisy DeBolt, Ron Korb and Maureen
Brown also make significant musical contributions, as does Brian's
sister Bonnie Gladstone on harmony vocals.
Brian Gladstone
once said that Psychedelic Pholk Psongs is the "only CD which
guarantees to restore brain cells lost to cheap 60s drugs." It's
an audacious claim, but Brian Gladstone is known for his sense of
humour and his optimism. Without a doubt, the honesty and enthusiasm
of Psychedelic Pholk Psongs is positively infectious. And
Brian Gladstone is a colorful performer making his mark on the world. |
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Kerrville
Artists
Kerrville
Folk Festival: The Silverwolf Years - 7 CDs
Silverwolf Records
Seven CDs chock-full
of the best Kerrville performances over the years! This set includes
Women of Kerrville
I & II,
25th Anniversary
Album, End
of the Century, 1995
Kerrville Highlights, Blues
at Kerrville and Texas
Songwriters, with performances by such folk luminaries as
Ani DiFranco, Eric Taylor, Dar Williams, Catie Curtis, Tom Russell
and many, many more! |
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LeRoy
Preston
Country Pedigree
Alcazar Productions
"With his
sense of humor, down-and-out songs and wordplay that turned country
conventions upside down, LeRoy Preston gave western swing revivalist
band Asleep At The Wheel dimensions it has lacked since the '70s.
Country Pedigree perfectly conveys Preston's aching, mixed
emotionsfrom spunky, upbeat tunes to some of his saddest ballads...sublime."
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