Folk and Acoustic: Post Your Favorite Artists, Groups, and Songs

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[Aluminny69]

The seminal recording of the classic folk/calypso/rock song by The Kingston Trio from their eponymous debut album from 1958. The Kingston Trio's version remains unique among the many recorded for the quiet, almost desperate urgency of their performance, a far cry from the rollicking sound favored by nearly every other artist.

 

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[Aluminny69]

Another "folk" singer from the fifties. This is from 1953!

 

[Hoops66]

Joni Mitchell, of course; Tom Rush for sure; but Mary Black is the best for this one...

 

[Scud49]

Can't overlook this beautiful piece of music:

 

[cferraro04]

Since we are talking Paul Simon....

 

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One of my favorite acoustic songs...I play it often when I feel like picking the guitar strings. The immortal James Taylor

 

[Scud49]

Brother Alex, doing a great rendition of James's "Highway Song":

 

[Scud49]

Laura Nyro....what a talent:

 

[nwhoopfan]

Most of us don't, I believe, associate the Grateful Dead and acoustic music. But they've played some mighty fine acoustic tunes.

Were several of them in the side project Old and in the Way? I'm thinking so, but I could be wrong. Some nice bluegrass.

 

[cferraro04]

Were several of them in the side project Old and in the Way? I'm thinking so, but I could be wrong. Some nice bluegrass.

Only Jerry Garcia ventured off into that great piece of work...and the blue grass was second to none...great album

Old & In the Way​

Vassar Clements - fiddle
Jerry Garcia - banjo, vocals
David Grisman - mandolin, vocals
John Kahn - acoustic bass
Peter Rowan - guitar, vocals

 

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[Scud49]

Oh yea, great thought guys - my fav tune from them:

 

[Aluminny69]

Pete Seeger and The Weavers. Black listed in the fifties.

 

[Hoops66]

Still resonates....

 

[Husker Husky]

Back story. I arrived at St Francis College (now the University of New England) in Biddeford, ME as a freshman in the fall of 1973. Sometime later that fall, Jack Cassidy and Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna were somehow talked in to (probably a favor to a rock connected student) driving up from Boston to play a gig at the gym. After the gig, I was at a house down by the beach when Jorma and Jack showed up. after some beers and dodgy self rolled cigs, they were persuaded to tune up and strum "The Water Song" for us. I was able to find a 1973 stage version of it on YouTube. My memory is a bit foggy, but it sounded like this, minus Papa John, who performed with them n the gym, but wasn't at the house. Enjoy:

The Water Song - 1973

 

[Husker Husky]

Back story. I arrived at St Francis College (now the University of New England) in Biddeford, ME as a freshman in the fall of 1973. Sometime later that fall, Jack Cassidy and Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna were somehow talked in to (probably a favor to a rock connected student) driving up from Boston to play a gig at the gym. After the gig, I was at a house down by the beach when Jorma and Jack showed up. after some beers and dodgy self rolled cigs, they were persuaded to tune up and strum "The Water Song" for us. I was able to find a 1973 stage version of it on YouTube. My memory is a bit foggy, but it sounded like this, minus Papa John, who performed with them n the gym, but wasn't at the house. Enjoy:

The Water Song - 1973

Edit: Finding this reminded me of the evening back in the late '80's when my wife and I had Connecticut guitarist, composer and music teacher Steven Nystrup over for dinner in Bristol. I was relaying the above story. He went out to his car and brought in his guitar and proceeded to play The Water Song. I found Steven, and I'm guessing his son performing it on YouTube. Enjoy as well:
Steven Nystrup - The Water Song

 

[husky8273]

Back story. I arrived at St Francis College (now the University of New England) in Biddeford, ME as a freshman in the fall of 1973. Sometime later that fall, Jack Cassidy and Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna were somehow talked in to (probably a favor to a rock connected student) driving up from Boston to play a gig at the gym. After the gig, I was at a house down by the beach when Jorma and Jack showed up. after some beers and dodgy self rolled cigs, they were persuaded to tune up and strum "The Water Song" for us. I was able to find a 1973 stage version of it on YouTube. My memory is a bit foggy, but it sounded like this, minus Papa John, who performed with them n the gym, but wasn't at the house. Enjoy:

The Water Song - 1973

great version. enjoyed Jorma many times including at Jorgensen.