For many regions of the United States, autumn will be a welcome change after a rough summer of high temperatures and extreme rains. This week we’ll celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with music of the season from Cheryl Wheeler, Bill Staines, Joni Mitchell, Pete Sutherland and many more. It’s songs about Fall … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist / “Title” / CD / Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways
Galax Bogtrotters / “October Morning” / Old Time Jubilations / Dittyville
Cheryl Wheeler / “When Fall Comes to New England” / When October Goes / Philo
Dirk Powell, Tim O’Brien, John Herrmann / “Mountain Air-Washington’s March-Bonaparte’s
              Retreat” / Songs from the Mountain / Howdy Skies
Bill Staines / “October Winds” / The First Million Miles / Rounder
Jim Taylor / “One October Morn” / One October Morn / Pearl Mae

Joni Mitchell / “Urge for Going” / Hits / Warner Brothers
James Taylor / “Sweet Baby James” / Sweet Baby James / Warner Brothers
Woodstock Mountains / “Cold Front” / Music from Mud Acres / Rounder
Galax Bogtrotters / “Foggy Creek” / Old Time Jubilations / Dittyville

Pete Sutherland / “The Apple Pickers Waltz-The Beautiful Lights of Burlington” / Poor Man’s
              Dream / Epact
Debra Cowan / “Good Fish Chowder” / Among Friends / Muzzy House
Ry Cooder / “Seneca Square Dance” / Long Riders Soundtrack / Warner Brothers

Chet Atkins & Jethro Burns / “Autumn Leaves” / Duets / High Bridge
Tom Paxton & Anne Hills / “Follow That Road” / Under American Skies / Appleseed
Kenny Jackson / “The Ninth of October” / The Shortest Day / Crow Hill
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways