Philadelphia Folk Festival 40th Anniversary

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Annotation

Sub-Optimal Credits
disc 2, track 14, Alexander Fedoriouk performs cimbalom.
disc 3, track 17, Lief Sorbye performs electric mandolin.
disc 3, track 17, Michel Mullen and John Land perform harmony vocals.
disc 4, track 9, David Amram performs pennywhistle.

Annotation last modified on 2013-03-29 14:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Scots Piping
bagpipe:
Bruce Martin (flutist)
recorded at:
Old Pool Farm (site of Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1977-08-27)
Bruce Martin0:50
2Walk a While
bass guitar:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
fiddle:
Dave Swarbrick
guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
vocals:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England), Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Old Pool Farm (site of Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1970-08-29)
live recording of:
Walk Awhile (on 1970-08-29)
writer:
Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music
Fairport Convention3:39
3Green, Green Rocky Road
guitar:
Dave Van Ronk
vocals:
Dave Van Ronk
arranger:
Dave Van Ronk
recorded at:
Old Pool Farm (site of Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1977-08-26)
live cover recording of:
Green Rocky Road
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Dave Van Ronk5:35
4If I Had My Way
guitar:
Reverend Gary Davis
vocals:
Reverend Gary Davis
recorded at:
Wilson Farm (first site of the Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1962-09-08)
live recording of:
If I Had My Way
lyricist and composer:
Reverend Gary Davis
Rev. Gary Davis4:56
5Open Up Them Pearly Gates
guitar:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Merle Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
recorded at:
Spring Mountain Ski Resort in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1966-09-10)
live cover recording of:
Open Up Them Pearly Gates
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Doc & Merle Watson2:25
6Kokomo Blues
bass guitar:
David Raitt
guitar:
Bonnie Raitt
vocals:
Bonnie Raitt
recorded at:
Old Pool Farm (site of Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1970-08-29)
live cover recording of:
Kokomo Blues
lyricist and composer:
Kokomo Arnold
Bonnie Raitt3:44
7Talkin' Fishin' Blues
guitar:
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
vocals:
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
recorded at:
Wilson Farm (first site of the Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1962-09-08)
live cover recording of:
Talking Fishing Blues
writer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Sanga Music, Inc.
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott4:11
8Did You Hear John Hurt?
guitar:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
recorded at:
Old Pool Farm (site of Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1977-08-26)
live recording of:
Did You Hear John Hurt?
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
Tom Paxton3:37
9Ain't No Tellin' (Make Me a Pallet)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt and Jerry Ricks
mouth harp:
John Sebastian
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt
recorded at:
Wilson Farm (first site of the Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1963-09-07)
Mississippi John Hurt3:30
10Irish Dance Medley
accordion:
Jackie Daly
bodhrán:
Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh
bouzouki and guitar:
Alec Finn
fiddle and flute:
Frankie Gavin (Irish fiddler and accordionist)
recorded at:
Old Pool Farm (site of Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1977-08-28)
De Dannan4:00
11Here's to Cheshire, Here's to Cheese
guitar:
Pete Seeger
vocals:
Pete Seeger
recorded at:
Wilson Farm (first site of the Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1962-09-08)
Pete Seeger6:40
12The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
guitar:
Bonnie Dobson
vocals:
Bonnie Dobson
recorded at:
Wilson Farm (first site of the Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1962-09-08)
live cover recording of:
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (on 1962-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music Publishing, Harmony Music Publishing (subsidiary of Viva Entertainment), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stormking Music Inc. and Westbury Music Ltd.
Bonnie Dobson3:42
13Panama Limited
guitar:
Tom Rush
vocals:
Tom Rush
recorded at:
Old Pool Farm (site of Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1974-08-24)
live cover recording of:
The Panama Limited
writer:
Bukka White
Tom Rush8:33
14City of New Orleans
guitar:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
vocals:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
recorded at:
Old Pool Farm (site of Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1976-08-29)
live recording of:
City of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Steve Goodman5:21
15Sharon
bass guitar:
Tommy Sheehan (folk musician)
cornet:
Peter Eklund (folk musician)
fiddle:
Kenny Kosek and Larry Packer
guitar:
David Bromberg (American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter) and Steve Burgh
saxophone:
Andy Statman
vocals:
David Bromberg (American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
recorded at:
Old Pool Farm (site of Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1972-08-26)
David Bromberg Band7:37
16Farewell Toast / Boatman
guitar:
Mike Cross
vocals:
Mike Cross
recorded at:
Old Pool Farm (site of Philadelphia Folk Festival) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2000-08-27)
Mike Cross2:53
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