Mail Myself to You
Artist: John McCutcheon

With clever songs, great playing and good vocals, it's just plain enjoyable for big and little people alike. For ages three to eight. ~ Bob Hinkle, All Music Guide Read More

The American
Artist: Martin Sexton

Martin Sexton's aptly titled major label debut finds the ostentatiously talented singer on a spirited, cross-country tour of nearly every genre the nation has ever produced. Folk, roots rock, grunge, country, soul, R&B, blues, and jazz -- Sexton pulls it all off with a voice that exhibits all the rangy flexibility of a ballet dancer. The... Read More

Riveresque
Artist: Weddings, Parties, Anything

Following the release of the independent Donkey Serenade and an apparent renewed interest in the band, Weddings Parties Anything (W.P.A.) signed to yet another label and released this CD. Initial pressings of the CD featured a different sleeve, and did not include the "Bonus" CD, Garage Sale, which had been available previously at their live... Read More

Best of the Weavers - VANGUARD
Artist: The Weavers

Vanguard's Best of the Weavers is a solid, if brief, collection featuring many of the group's best-known songs -- "Goodnight Irene," "This Land Is Your Land, " "On Top of Old Smoky, " "Michael Row Your Boat Ashore, " "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" -- thereby offering a serviceable, affordable introduction to the groundbreaking folk group. ~ Stephen... Read More

Beaupre's Home
Artist: Hart-Rouge

Magnificent intricate anticipatory harmony vocals that only come from years of singing together, enhanced by the fact that they are by Paul, Michelle, and Suzanne Campagne, two sisters and a brother. Each voice is a distinct entity -- Paul's is smooth, Michelle's soaring and swooping, and Suzanne's rich and sensual. These voices are backed by... Read More

From Greenwich Village: The Complete Washington Squares
Artist: Washington Squares

From Greenwich Village: The Complete Washington Squares is exactly what it says it is -- a single-disc, 24-track collection that contains the entirety of the folk-pop group's two albums, Washington Squares and Fair & Square, plus the handful of non-LP songs they released. It may be a little overwhelming and lengthy for novices, but there's no... Read More

Reunion, Part 2
Artist: Chad Mitchell Trio

Like its predecessor, The Chad Mitchell Trio Reunion Part 2 is drawn from a concert given by Chad Mitchell, Mike Kobluk, and Joe Frazier at the Spirit Square Center for the Arts in Charlotte, N.C., in 1987, their first appearance together since the 1960s. The earlier album, Great Day: The Chad Mitchell Trio Reunion, contained performances of... Read More

The Chad Mitchell Trio Collection: Original Kapp Recordings
Artist: Chad Mitchell Trio

This 17-song compilation includes selections from the albums Blowin' in the Wind, At the Bitter End, and Mighty Day on Campus (strangely enough, arranged in reverse order of recording), among them "Leave Me If You Want To, " "Blowin' In The Wind, " "The Ballad of the Greenland Whalers, " "The John Birch Society, " Last Night I Had The Strangest... Read More

High Tea
Artist: The New St. George

A warm, woolly blend of contemporary arrangements with traditional folk melodies. There is an undeniable Fairport Convention/Steeleye Span influence to be found, though other elements also make their way into the mix -- "Texas" not only features a buzzing synthesizer, but also incorporates some very jazzy fretless bass work that wouldn't be out... Read More

Signs of the Times
Artist: John McCutcheon

These two regular playing partners share an interest in combining the sounds of traditional music with more contemporary lyrics and songwriting styles. They are in fact so compatible that in one case they are able to create a suite by combining a song by each of them, and the music flows effortlessly. As songwriters, some listeners might want to... Read More

Step by Step
Artist: John McCutcheon
Live at Wolf Trap
Artist: John McCutcheon

Let's face it: A lot of the children's music that comes from the United States is appallingly bad. It is annoying and highly sophomoric, not to mention condescending -- it does kids a tremendous disservice by talking down to them. John McCutcheon feels the same way, which is why the folksinger has been providing intelligent children's music. Not... Read More

This Land Is Your Land: An All American Children's Folk Classic
Artist: Woody Guthrie

In the early '90s, the remaining Guthrie children and producer Frank Fuchs were lamenting the fact that there were generations of kids growing up without the benefit of Woody Guthrie's goofy wordplay and sly education so perfectly combined in his more playful songs. Inspired, they decided to re-record or add to existing recordings of Woody's... Read More

Trophy Night: The Best of Weddings Parties Anything
Artist: Weddings, Parties, Anything

In August of 1998, Weddings Parties Anything announced through that they were calling it a day, one month before this long-planned retrospective was to be released. The material for this best-of was compiled by allowing fans to write in their favorite songs through the band's website -- a really good idea. It is not known how the songs were... Read More