Podcast: Best of 2016, part 1
Episode #16-48 | airing 11-30-16
Every year there are more and more great recordings released. This week and next we’ll sample some of the finest. This week we focus on Singer/Songwriters. We’ll hear Gillian Welch, John Gorka, Kaia Kater, Putnam Smith and many more.
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Artist / “Title” / CD / Label
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
Kaia Kater / “Fine Times at Our House” / Nine Pin / Kingswood
Dori Freeman / “Fine, Fine, Fine” / Dori Freeman / Free Dirt
Ivas John / “Roll Mississippi” / Good Days a’Comin / Right Side Up
Caroline Doctorow / “To Be Here” / Dreaming in Vinyl / Narrow Lane
Brian Alexander / “Telluride” / Mountain vol. 1a / Self Produced
Gillian Welch / “Wichita” / Boots No. 1 / Acony
Richard Shindell / “Straw Cow Blues” / Careless / Amalgamated Balladry
John Gorka / “Branching Out” / Before Beginning / Red House
Kaia Kater / “Hangman’s Reel” / Nine Pin / Kingswood
Dave Fry / “Lessons from Pete” / Southside Sunday Nights Vol. 2 / Godfrey Daniels
Aoife O’Donovan / “Porch Light” / Man in a Neon Coat / Yep Roc
Paul Simon / “The Werewolf” / Stranger to Stranger / Concord
Putnam Smith /”It’s the Year I Disappoint My Friends” / 99 Desires / Itchy Sabot
David Francey / “Big Texas Moon” / Empty Train / Laker
Maria Dunn / “Music in the Meadow” / Gathering / Self Produced
Kristine Schmitt / “Staying Still” / Good Dirt / Self Produced
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways