Folk Next Door
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The Folk Next Door was the name of a concert series and CD releases produced on by WWUH
, the University of Hartford
radio station in West Hartford, CT, USA. There were nine concerts and CDs in all, one each year starting in 1991. Featured artists included Sloan Wainright, Dar Williams
, Hugh Blumenfeld
, The Nields
, Please and Thank You Band, Lui Collins
, Dewey Burns, Bruce Pratt, McDonnell Tane i.e., Kate McDonnell and Freddie Tane, The Hartford Gospel All Stars, Catie Curtis
, and Dave Drouillard
to name a few.
A Short History of the Folk Next Door
In 1992, WWUH Folk Music Director Ed McKeon and folksinger and promoter Bruce Pratt approached the WWUH executive committee with a scheme that would recognize unrecognized "folk"musicians while raising money for a volunteer-staffed, community supported radio station, WWUH.
The idea was to hold a concert, invite 15 musical acts who would donate their time and the use of their music, record the concert, use the gate money to pay for a pressing of a CD and cassette release, and release a recording called The Folk Next Door. The WWUH Executive Committee enthusiasticly approved the idea.
The first concert, held in the Wilde Auditorium on the University of Hartford (CT) campus was a huge success. The concert sold out. The acts were astonishingly good and both the musicians and the audience seemed to love the experience. The cassettes and CDs flew out the door, prompting a re-pressing (the one and only -a printers error will tell you if you have a first edition. On the original, Hugh Blumenfeld, Last Fair Deal and Amy Davis and Danny Gardella
appeared on the last page of the CD booklet. On the corrected edition, Folk Next Door printed backwards appears on the last page of the CD booklet.) And the music was played on stations throughout the country. Highlights included the "surprise" visit by Richard Shindell, John Whelan's wandering squeezebox, the debut of Donna Martin, Don Sineti’s chorus and shanty men and women.
The second year the concert was called "Honey Hide the Banjo, It’s The Folk Next Door again" which made for a great T-shirt, but was way too long for most DJs to wrap their lips around. The 1993 concert was to be an all-day affair, starting outside with a free concert, with an evening paid event. Rain forced the event inside after the third act and threw off the schedule till the concert ended around 2 a.m. The music was splendid, although the audience was not entirely awake by the end of the affair, and on the way we lost a Chinese brother. The CD was heard, eventually, on airwaves as far away as New Zealand. The video version of the concert is still being played on local Public-access television
cable TV stations. Highlights included the unofficial hoot hosted by Hugh Blumenfeld, The Nields, and Bruce Pratt as the event was moved from the outdoor to the inside stage, Dar Williams opening the evening show, Kate McDonnell soloing, everyone asking "who is that guy" after J.P. Jones played, the Gospel Stars of Hartford tearing the house down, our visit from folk great Eric von Schmidt
.
In 1994, the reins were pulled in and the concert was called "Hoot." Featuring fifteen acts again, the evening regained a sense of sanity, and the Folk Next Door machine was gassed and humming. Everyone seemed to know what to do, where to do it, and the innovative red light let the acts know when they were out of time. Highlights included Madwoman in the Attic dropping a verse without anyone noticing, Pete Lehndorff knocking them dead and Jeter Le Pont getting the audience involved.
In 1995 we received the most audition tapes ever for the sixteen open slots, and some came from as far away as California. Our musical guest who traveled the longest distance to appear was Andrew Calhoun
, the exceptional singer-songwriter and proprietor of Waterbug Music.
Highlights included Andrew Calhoun as standup comedian, Gred Greenway employing the rhythm and voices of the audience, and Traver Hollow killing them in the wee hours.
[Note: There were many more highlights in the next four years, but unfortunately the last Folk Next Door Concert was held in 2000. Due to the time consuming job it had become, and many other variables related to such a massive undertaking, the FND series had come to a close by that year. You can still enjoy the shows which are still available on Tape & CD and recall those great evenings of entertainment.]
WWUH
WWUH is a non-commercial radio station licensed to the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA. The station was started on July 15, 1968 and has a Public Alternative Radio format....
, the University of Hartford
University of Hartford
The University of Hartford is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The degree programs at the University of Hartford hold the highest levels of accreditation available in the US, including the Engineering Accreditation Commission of...
radio station in West Hartford, CT, USA. There were nine concerts and CDs in all, one each year starting in 1991. Featured artists included Sloan Wainright, Dar Williams
Dar Williams
Dar Williams is an American singer-songwriter specializing in pop folk.She is a frequent performer at folk festivals and has toured with such artists as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Griffin, Ani DiFranco, The Nields, Shawn Colvin, Girlyman, Joan Baez, and Catie Curtis.-Biography:Williams was born...
, Hugh Blumenfeld
Hugh Blumenfeld
Hugh Blumenfeld is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from Connecticut. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, graduated with degrees in Biology and Humanities from M.I.T. in 1980, and got a Masters in English Literature from the University of Chicago in 1981...
, The Nields
The Nields
The Nields was a folk-rock band that performed from 1991 to 2001. It toured much of the United States, performing with artists such as Dar Williams, Moxy Früvous, and Catie Curtis and appeared at many folk festivals...
, Please and Thank You Band, Lui Collins
Lui Collins
Lui Collins is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter. She attended the University of Connecticut and played her first gigs as a student there. She began touring in the mid-1970s as part of a duo with Horace Williams, Jr.. Her first two albums consisted of cover songs, after which she moved on to...
, Dewey Burns, Bruce Pratt, McDonnell Tane i.e., Kate McDonnell and Freddie Tane, The Hartford Gospel All Stars, Catie Curtis
Catie Curtis
Catie Curtis is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has been categorized in several genres, including pop, rock, alternative country, indie and folk. She has recorded 11 CDs. The most recent, Stretch Limousine On Fire, will be released in August 2011 on Compass Records.-Early life:Catie...
, and Dave Drouillard
DW (Dave) Drouillard
DW Drouillard is an American vocalist, songwriter and musician.-Background:DW Drouillard was introduced at an early age to the songs of Woody Guthrie, Huddie Ledbetter, The Weavers, and the work of John Jacob Niles by his mother, Elizabeth Harriet Wilson, a music educator and 1943 graduate of...
to name a few.
History
Over 9,000 copies of the compilation CDs were distributed worldwide. For more information, see wwuh.org.A Short History of the Folk Next Door
In 1992, WWUH Folk Music Director Ed McKeon and folksinger and promoter Bruce Pratt approached the WWUH executive committee with a scheme that would recognize unrecognized "folk"musicians while raising money for a volunteer-staffed, community supported radio station, WWUH.
The idea was to hold a concert, invite 15 musical acts who would donate their time and the use of their music, record the concert, use the gate money to pay for a pressing of a CD and cassette release, and release a recording called The Folk Next Door. The WWUH Executive Committee enthusiasticly approved the idea.
The first concert, held in the Wilde Auditorium on the University of Hartford (CT) campus was a huge success. The concert sold out. The acts were astonishingly good and both the musicians and the audience seemed to love the experience. The cassettes and CDs flew out the door, prompting a re-pressing (the one and only -a printers error will tell you if you have a first edition. On the original, Hugh Blumenfeld, Last Fair Deal and Amy Davis and Danny Gardella
Danny Gardella
Daniel Lewis Gardella was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals...
appeared on the last page of the CD booklet. On the corrected edition, Folk Next Door printed backwards appears on the last page of the CD booklet.) And the music was played on stations throughout the country. Highlights included the "surprise" visit by Richard Shindell, John Whelan's wandering squeezebox, the debut of Donna Martin, Don Sineti’s chorus and shanty men and women.
The second year the concert was called "Honey Hide the Banjo, It’s The Folk Next Door again" which made for a great T-shirt, but was way too long for most DJs to wrap their lips around. The 1993 concert was to be an all-day affair, starting outside with a free concert, with an evening paid event. Rain forced the event inside after the third act and threw off the schedule till the concert ended around 2 a.m. The music was splendid, although the audience was not entirely awake by the end of the affair, and on the way we lost a Chinese brother. The CD was heard, eventually, on airwaves as far away as New Zealand. The video version of the concert is still being played on local Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV stations. Highlights included the unofficial hoot hosted by Hugh Blumenfeld, The Nields, and Bruce Pratt as the event was moved from the outdoor to the inside stage, Dar Williams opening the evening show, Kate McDonnell soloing, everyone asking "who is that guy" after J.P. Jones played, the Gospel Stars of Hartford tearing the house down, our visit from folk great Eric von Schmidt
Eric Von Schmidt
Eric "Rick" Von Schmidt was an American singer-songwriter and Grammy Award recipient. He was associated with the folk/blues revival of the 1960s and a key part of the East Coast folk music scene that included Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.-Background and associations with Dylan:Von Schmidt's father,...
.
In 1994, the reins were pulled in and the concert was called "Hoot." Featuring fifteen acts again, the evening regained a sense of sanity, and the Folk Next Door machine was gassed and humming. Everyone seemed to know what to do, where to do it, and the innovative red light let the acts know when they were out of time. Highlights included Madwoman in the Attic dropping a verse without anyone noticing, Pete Lehndorff knocking them dead and Jeter Le Pont getting the audience involved.
In 1995 we received the most audition tapes ever for the sixteen open slots, and some came from as far away as California. Our musical guest who traveled the longest distance to appear was Andrew Calhoun
Andrew Calhoun
Andrew Calhoun is an American folk singer/songwriter. He was inspired to become a musician when his mother brought home a couple of her hippie students who played guitar. Early influences include Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, John Prine, Leonard Cohen, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Joseph Conrad,...
, the exceptional singer-songwriter and proprietor of Waterbug Music.
Highlights included Andrew Calhoun as standup comedian, Gred Greenway employing the rhythm and voices of the audience, and Traver Hollow killing them in the wee hours.
[Note: There were many more highlights in the next four years, but unfortunately the last Folk Next Door Concert was held in 2000. Due to the time consuming job it had become, and many other variables related to such a massive undertaking, the FND series had come to a close by that year. You can still enjoy the shows which are still available on Tape & CD and recall those great evenings of entertainment.]
Folk Next Door 1
- Lui CollinsLui CollinsLui Collins is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter. She attended the University of Connecticut and played her first gigs as a student there. She began touring in the mid-1970s as part of a duo with Horace Williams, Jr.. Her first two albums consisted of cover songs, after which she moved on to...
Friendship Waltz - The Patons Come Love Come
- Dewey Burns Just How Long
- Please and Thank You Band Pittsburgh Medley
- McDonnell Tane Ordinary Man
- Heartwood I Give You Light
- Donna Martin The Shirt Off My Back
- Last Fair Deal Out of My Mind
- Amy Davis & Dan Gardella Take Me to the Zydeco Dance
- Hugh BlumenfeldHugh BlumenfeldHugh Blumenfeld is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from Connecticut. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, graduated with degrees in Biology and Humanities from M.I.T. in 1980, and got a Masters in English Literature from the University of Chicago in 1981...
Waiting for the Good Humor Man - Steve Nystrup Canary Island
- Dave DrouillardDW (Dave) DrouillardDW Drouillard is an American vocalist, songwriter and musician.-Background:DW Drouillard was introduced at an early age to the songs of Woody Guthrie, Huddie Ledbetter, The Weavers, and the work of John Jacob Niles by his mother, Elizabeth Harriet Wilson, a music educator and 1943 graduate of...
Oh, Sweet Mary - Richard ShindellRichard ShindellRichard Shindell is an American folk songwriter. Shindell grew up in Port Washington, New York. He currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his wife, a university professor, and their children....
Home Team - John Whelan Gan Aimn
- Bruce Pratt Drivin' Through the Delta
- Don Sineti The Dreadnought
- Stan Sullivan The Passing Lane
- Delta Boogie May We All Shout Together
- Zydeco Zombies Ossan Two-Step
- The NieldsThe NieldsThe Nields was a folk-rock band that performed from 1991 to 2001. It toured much of the United States, performing with artists such as Dar Williams, Moxy Früvous, and Catie Curtis and appeared at many folk festivals...
Anchorman
Folk Next Door 2
"Honey Hide The Banjo Its The Folk Next Door Again!"- Dar WilliamsDar WilliamsDar Williams is an American singer-songwriter specializing in pop folk.She is a frequent performer at folk festivals and has toured with such artists as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Griffin, Ani DiFranco, The Nields, Shawn Colvin, Girlyman, Joan Baez, and Catie Curtis.-Biography:Williams was born...
The Babysitter's Here - Kate McDonnell Seeking Passage
- Catie CurtisCatie CurtisCatie Curtis is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has been categorized in several genres, including pop, rock, alternative country, indie and folk. She has recorded 11 CDs. The most recent, Stretch Limousine On Fire, will be released in August 2011 on Compass Records.-Early life:Catie...
Slave to My Belly - Robin Lawlor Francesca
- Ellen Cross The Letters
- GrassrootsGrassrootsA grassroots movement is one driven by the politics of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures...
Bill Cheatham - J.P. Jones Bold Troubador
- Hugh BlumenfeldHugh BlumenfeldHugh Blumenfeld is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from Connecticut. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, graduated with degrees in Biology and Humanities from M.I.T. in 1980, and got a Masters in English Literature from the University of Chicago in 1981...
& Ed Smith Friends of a Traveler - Donna Martin Coming Home
- Lui CollinsLui CollinsLui Collins is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter. She attended the University of Connecticut and played her first gigs as a student there. She began touring in the mid-1970s as part of a duo with Horace Williams, Jr.. Her first two albums consisted of cover songs, after which she moved on to...
Step Into the Water - Hartford Gospel Stars 99½ Won't Do
- Barbara KesslerBarbara KesslerBarbara Kessler is an American folk-rock singer/songwriter. She began her career performing in clubs on Cape Cod and driving an ice cream truck, then began performing at open mikes in Boston, and continues to be part of the Boston folk scene...
Happy With You - Peter Lehndorff East Longmeadow
- Eric Von SchmidtEric Von SchmidtEric "Rick" Von Schmidt was an American singer-songwriter and Grammy Award recipient. He was associated with the folk/blues revival of the 1960s and a key part of the East Coast folk music scene that included Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.-Background and associations with Dylan:Von Schmidt's father,...
Champagne Don't Hurt Me Baby - Please and Thank You Band Katy Hill
- Bruce Pratt The Unknown
- The NieldsThe NieldsThe Nields was a folk-rock band that performed from 1991 to 2001. It toured much of the United States, performing with artists such as Dar Williams, Moxy Früvous, and Catie Curtis and appeared at many folk festivals...
(Just Like Christopher Columbus)
Folk Next Door III
"Hoot"- Chanting House Salome
- Madwoman In the Attic Oconee
- Peter Lehndorff Marriage
- J.P. Jones Moving Train
- Jeter La Ponte L2 Jeune Marie'e
- Lucy KaplanskyLucy KaplanskyLucy Kaplansky is an American folk musician based in New York City. Kaplansky also has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University.-Biography:...
You Just Need a Home - Steve Nystrup Weasel
- Kim Trusty Keep On Moving
- Peg Loughran The Traveler
- Patrick McGinleyPatrick mcginleyPatrick McGinley is an Irish novelist, born in Glencolumbkille, Ireland.After teaching in Ireland, McGinley moved to England where he pursued a career as a publisher and author...
St. Patrick's Isle - Gypsy Reel White Face Waltz
- Ed Smith I Got a Tune
- Madwoman In the Attic Nothing Like Food
- Amy Gallatin Forever Ride
- Tim Cote Television
- Gospel Stars He Will Understand
- Dar WilliamsDar WilliamsDar Williams is an American singer-songwriter specializing in pop folk.She is a frequent performer at folk festivals and has toured with such artists as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Griffin, Ani DiFranco, The Nields, Shawn Colvin, Girlyman, Joan Baez, and Catie Curtis.-Biography:Williams was born...
February
Folk Next Door IV
"Local Color"- Greg GreenwayGreg GreenwayGreg Greenway is an American folk singer/songwriter. Currently living in the Boston area, he is part of the folk scene there...
Ghost Dance - Erica WheelerErica WheelerErica Wheeler is an American folk singer-songwriter. She currently lives in western Massachusetts. Growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., she was exposed to traditional folk and bluegrass music in surrounding Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, which influenced her later style. She...
Arrow Heads - Michael Jerling Starting Tomorrow
- New Middle Class I'll Rock Your Candle
- Jim HenryJim Henry (folk singer)Fans first discovered Jim Henry in the Sundogs, an eclectic "swamp-boogie-swing" group that was one of New England's hottest touring club and dance hall bands in the late 80's/early 90's. In 1993, Jim released his debut solo disc, Into the Blue, whose title track garnered national praise and still...
Baby's Coming Home - Kate McDonnell Drink the Rain
- Dave DrouillardDW (Dave) DrouillardDW Drouillard is an American vocalist, songwriter and musician.-Background:DW Drouillard was introduced at an early age to the songs of Woody Guthrie, Huddie Ledbetter, The Weavers, and the work of John Jacob Niles by his mother, Elizabeth Harriet Wilson, a music educator and 1943 graduate of...
American Flyer - Travor Hollow Parallax
- Sally RogersSally RogersSally Rogers is an English actress currently best known for her role as Detective Constable / Sergeant Jo Masters in ITV's The Bill....
Hard Work - Andrew CalhounAndrew CalhounAndrew Calhoun is an American folk singer/songwriter. He was inspired to become a musician when his mother brought home a couple of her hippie students who played guitar. Early influences include Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, John Prine, Leonard Cohen, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Joseph Conrad,...
Tunnelvision - Madwoman In the Attic These Eyes
- Hugh BlumenfeldHugh BlumenfeldHugh Blumenfeld is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from Connecticut. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, graduated with degrees in Biology and Humanities from M.I.T. in 1980, and got a Masters in English Literature from the University of Chicago in 1981...
Mozart's Money - Les SampouLes SampouLes Sampou , is an American folk singer/songwriter.Sampou was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. She got her start singing in Boston's Haymarket subway stop in 1985...
Holyland - Cyd Slotteroff At Last
- Bobbi Carmitchell Life on the Greener Side
- Susanne McDermott Farther Still
- Greg GreenwayGreg GreenwayGreg Greenway is an American folk singer/songwriter. Currently living in the Boston area, he is part of the folk scene there...
Crack in the Wall - Travor Hollow You Don't Call Me Darling Anymore
Folk Next Door V
"Cicada"- Sloan WainwrightSloan WainwrightSloan Wainwright is an artist and member of the American independent music scene. Her musical style consists of a combination of folk, rock, jazz, and blues, an approach which owes itself to her time writing and performing throughout the Greenwich Village.-Family:Sloan Wainwright is a younger...
Band Hey Girl - Cordelia's DadCordelia's DadCordelia's Dad is a band from Northampton, Massachusetts that combines folk and punk rock influences and was instrumental in the creation of the genre later to be dubbed "No Depression". The band formed in 1987 and was active until 1998, when the members relocated to different parts of the country...
Katy Cruel - RatsyRatsyRatsy is a folk singer/songwriter who was part of the Boston folk scene. She is known for her quirky and humorous lyrics....
Bell Bottomed Lunch Box - Gabriel Dorman I Am God Just a little Bit
- Chilo Simple
- Salamander CrossingSalamander CrossingSalamander Crossing was a bluegrass band based in New England that disbanded in 1999. The band was composed of lead singer and fiddler Rani Arbo, Jeff Kelliher on guitar, mandolin, and vocals, and Andrew Kinsey on bass and vocals. They derived their name from a pair of tunnels in Amherst,...
Trip Me Up - Dana Pomfret Tricks on You
- Bayou Brethem Port Arthur Blues
- Nancy Tucker Everything Reminds Me of My Therapist
- Morrigu Jane's Reel/ A Punch In the Dark
- Stan Sullivan Dark Belgian Chocolate
- St. Patrick's Pipe Band Gardens of Skye/ Over the Sea to Skye/ Within A Mile of Edinburgh Town/ The Waters of Kylesku/ Molly Darling
- Cordelia's DadCordelia's DadCordelia's Dad is a band from Northampton, Massachusetts that combines folk and punk rock influences and was instrumental in the creation of the genre later to be dubbed "No Depression". The band formed in 1987 and was active until 1998, when the members relocated to different parts of the country...
A Sailor's Life - Chilo That Hair
Folk Next Door VI
"The Emperor of Ice Cream"- Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman You Just Don't Get It
- Jeremy WallaceJeremy WallaceJeremy Wallace is a blues/rock singer/songwriter from New Jersey. He has performed at various venues on the East Coast, and has opened for artists such as Dave Van Ronk, John Hammond, and Freedy Johnston...
Johnny - Lisa McCormickLisa McCormick-Biography:McCormick began playing guitar at the age of ten, and by the age of sixteen was performing in clubs. She put her music career on hold while she studied at college and then worked at the University of Vermont as an English teacher....
Right Now - Don Sineti and Chris Morgan John Kanaka
- JanoJanoJano is a town and municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Guata, south of Esquipulas del Norte and north of Manto.Jano Fair is an American god, based on the idea of seeking education and freedom....
Cowboy King - The MollysThe MollysThe Mollys are an American folk-rock quintet influenced by Celtic and Tejano music. They are based in Tucson, Arizona, and their members are Nancy McCallion, Catherine Zavala, Kevin Schramm, Dan Sorenson and Gary Mackender.-Discography:...
Pride Over Dollars - The Muster Bunch Tatter Jack/ Drums and Guns
- Dana Robinson Wishing Tree
- Scott McAllistar, Meredith Cooper, Jeff Mucciolo Seaside Jig
- RatsyRatsyRatsy is a folk singer/songwriter who was part of the Boston folk scene. She is known for her quirky and humorous lyrics....
Leave Her Behind - Washboard Slim and the Blue Lights Firehouse Blues
- Ilene Weiss Answer to Come
- Sloan Wainwright Band For My Pride
- Sloan WainwrightSloan WainwrightSloan Wainwright is an artist and member of the American independent music scene. Her musical style consists of a combination of folk, rock, jazz, and blues, an approach which owes itself to her time writing and performing throughout the Greenwich Village.-Family:Sloan Wainwright is a younger...
Band No One's Makin' Me Do It - RatsyRatsyRatsy is a folk singer/songwriter who was part of the Boston folk scene. She is known for her quirky and humorous lyrics....
Don't Judge the Herd - Ilene Weiss Woman of a Calm Heart
Folk Next Door VII
"May Day"- Beth AmselBeth AmselBeth Amsel is an American folk singer/songwriter. She grew up in Long Island and moved to Colorado at the age of thirteen. In 1997, she moved to the East Coast and joined the New England folk scene. She has performed with The Weepies, Jess Klein, Erin McKeown and Rose Polenzani as Voices on the...
Saint Mark - Tom Prasado-Rao Walk A Million Miles
- Peter Lehndorff Peugot
- Chris and Meredith Thompson House Divided
- Mark MulcahyMark MulcahyMark Mulcahy is an American musician and former front-man for the New Haven, Connecticut-based band Miracle Legion in the 1980s to mid 1990s. The band earned modest renown, especially in their native New England region, but disbanded after a sad turn of events with their record label, Morgan Creek...
Tempted - Justina and Joyce Sip of Water
- Gideon FreudmannGideon FreudmannGideon Freudmann, described as a "cross-genre cellist," coined the term cellobop to describe his music. His live performances feature improvisation and the use of loop-delay effects.-Discography:*Fellini's Martini *Cellobotomy...
Adobe Dog House - Hugh BlumenfeldHugh BlumenfeldHugh Blumenfeld is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from Connecticut. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, graduated with degrees in Biology and Humanities from M.I.T. in 1980, and got a Masters in English Literature from the University of Chicago in 1981...
Bill's Dick - Darryl PurposeDarryl PurposeDarryl Purpose is an American singer-songwriter folk musician, known for his narrative lyrics and fingerstyle guitar. Before becoming a professional musician, Purpose was a professional blackjack player and was known as one of the best in the world...
Child of Hearts - Erin McKeownErin McKeownErin McKeown is an American multi-instrumentalist and folk-rock singer/songwriter.McKeown began her career in the folk scene. She released her first album, Monday Morning Cold, on her own label , travelling throughout New England while still a student at Brown University in order to promote the...
Fast as I Can - Jeremy WallaceJeremy WallaceJeremy Wallace is a blues/rock singer/songwriter from New Jersey. He has performed at various venues on the East Coast, and has opened for artists such as Dave Van Ronk, John Hammond, and Freedy Johnston...
Missing you this Morning - Louise TaylorLouise TaylorLouise Taylor is an American folk singer-songwriter from Brattleboro, Vermont. An older brother gave her a guitar when she was twelve and at age 15 she left home, hitchhiking and busking her way around the United States...
Deep, Dark River - Erica WheelerErica WheelerErica Wheeler is an American folk singer-songwriter. She currently lives in western Massachusetts. Growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., she was exposed to traditional folk and bluegrass music in surrounding Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, which influenced her later style. She...
Nowhere to Go - Stephen Nystrup Come on the Road
- Lost Wages Tarpology
Folk Next Door VIII
"Ate"- River City Slim and the Zydeco Hogs La Valse de Kaplan
- Margo Hennebach and Mark SaundersMark SaundersMark Saunders, is a British record producer who has worked on a number of albums. He relocated to New York City in 1996 and currently works from his facility in Manhattan - Beat360 Studios....
On Preacher Hill - Michael Hsu Your Boyfriend, Your Dad
- Lucy Chapin Barefeet
- Joe Flood Big Daddy Blues
- Sonya Hunter Nonesuch
- Einstein's Little HomunculusEinstein's Little HomunculusEinstein's Little Homunculus is an American traditional folk band that primarily performs arrangements of jigs and reels from the British Isles, as well as some original songs. They have been compared to Fairport Convention...
Celibacy - Freddie WhiteFreddie WhiteFreddie White is an Irish singer/songwriter.-Life:White was born into a musical family. While a teenager he was playing gigs around Cork city and formed his own band at age 17...
When Jesus Gets to Town - Maggie Carchrie Peurt A Beuill
- Mark ErelliMark ErelliMark Erelli is an American folk singer/songwriter from Reading, Massachusetts. He currently resides in Massachusetts. Erelli is a 1996 graduate of Bates College, where he majored in Biology, and holds a Master's Degree in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Massachusetts...
Midnight - Cheryl Hoenemeyer Angela
- Michael VeitchMichael VeitchMichael Veitch is an Australian comedian, author and broadcaster, best known for his roles on the sketch comedy television shows The D-Generation, Fast Forward and Full Frontal, as well as for his books on Second World War aviation and the Bass Strait Islands.Veitch emerged from the tradition of...
American Song - Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters California Blues
- Joe Flood Always Will Always Mean You
- Sonya Hunter Prohibition
- Mark ErelliMark ErelliMark Erelli is an American folk singer/songwriter from Reading, Massachusetts. He currently resides in Massachusetts. Erelli is a 1996 graduate of Bates College, where he majored in Biology, and holds a Master's Degree in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Massachusetts...
The River Road - Cheryl Hoenemeyer 2%
- Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters Tennessee Fluxedo
Folk Next Door IX
"Nein"- Alastair MoockAlastair MoockAlastair Moock is an American folk singer-songwriter based out of Boston. He is known for his gruff voice, thoughtful lyrics, and fingerpicking guitar style...
Lonely Heart - Rebekah Hayes One Candle Burns
- Robin Greenstein Sacred Song
- Eric Garrison Breathing
- Adrienee Jones and Rani Arbo Uninvited Ghost
- Lisa MoscatielloLisa MoscatielloLisa Moscatiello is an American singer who is part of the Washington, DC area music scene. She is listed in Music Hound's Folk: Essential Album Guide, and is most often categorized as a folk vocalist...
Second Avenue - Cece Borjeson (and Ruth George) A 'Soalin' (Trad.)
- GroovelilyGrooveLilyGroovelily is a trio, a pop band made up of Valerie Vigoda , Brendan Milburn , and Gene Lewin . The band was originally formed in 1994 as "The Valerie Vigoda Band." Groovelily's music combines classical music, musical theatre, jazz and rock...
Sitting on the Fence - Meg HutchinsonMeg HutchinsonMeg Hutchinson is an American folk singer songwriter known for distinct alto vocals, poetic lyrics, and sophisticated songwriting. Originally from rural western-most Massachusetts, Hutchinson is now based in the Boston area. Influences include poet Mary Oliver, songwriter Shawn Colvin, and mood...
When It Rains - Meg HutchinsonMeg HutchinsonMeg Hutchinson is an American folk singer songwriter known for distinct alto vocals, poetic lyrics, and sophisticated songwriting. Originally from rural western-most Massachusetts, Hutchinson is now based in the Boston area. Influences include poet Mary Oliver, songwriter Shawn Colvin, and mood...
Ockham's Razor - Gene and Mim Lose My Mind
- Andrew McKnight Western Skies
- Bernice Lewis Mercy
- Eric Burkhart and Humpty Daddy No One Lives Here
- Kevin Briody Walnuts and Rice
- The Roadbirds West Texas Wind
- Eric Burkhart and Humpty Daddy
At home for the holidays with the Folk Next Door
- Dar WilliamsDar WilliamsDar Williams is an American singer-songwriter specializing in pop folk.She is a frequent performer at folk festivals and has toured with such artists as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Griffin, Ani DiFranco, The Nields, Shawn Colvin, Girlyman, Joan Baez, and Catie Curtis.-Biography:Williams was born...
The Christians and the Pagans - Hugh and the New Coventry Carolers Kosher for Christmas
- Madwoman in the Attic The Cherry Tree Carol
- Ilene Weiss His Initials
- The NieldsThe NieldsThe Nields was a folk-rock band that performed from 1991 to 2001. It toured much of the United States, performing with artists such as Dar Williams, Moxy Früvous, and Catie Curtis and appeared at many folk festivals...
Merry Christmas Mr. Jones - Mark SaundersMark SaundersMark Saunders, is a British record producer who has worked on a number of albums. He relocated to New York City in 1996 and currently works from his facility in Manhattan - Beat360 Studios....
Joy to the World - Margo Hennebach Winter Snows
- Donna Martin Merry Christmas Baby
- RatsyRatsyRatsy is a folk singer/songwriter who was part of the Boston folk scene. She is known for her quirky and humorous lyrics....
If You're Not Dead - The New Coventry Carolers The New Coventry Carol
- Patrick McGinleyPatrick mcginleyPatrick McGinley is an Irish novelist, born in Glencolumbkille, Ireland.After teaching in Ireland, McGinley moved to England where he pursued a career as a publisher and author...
/ Mark SaundersMark SaundersMark Saunders, is a British record producer who has worked on a number of albums. He relocated to New York City in 1996 and currently works from his facility in Manhattan - Beat360 Studios....
Lefty Gets a Gift - Susan McKeownSusan McKeownSusan McKeown is an Irish songwriter, folk singer and producer.-Early years:Susan McKeown was born on February 6, 1967 to John Ryan and Jane Ann McKeown in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland. She was greatly influenced by her mother, an organist and composer who died in 1982...
/ Lindsay Horner Through the Bitter Frost and Snow - Steven Nystrup Amazing Grace/ Christmas Morning
- Hugh BlumenfeldHugh BlumenfeldHugh Blumenfeld is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from Connecticut. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, graduated with degrees in Biology and Humanities from M.I.T. in 1980, and got a Masters in English Literature from the University of Chicago in 1981...
This Mountain - Steven Nystrup Greensleeves
- Peter Lehndorff Santa's Back
- Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters Silent Night