“The Water Is Wide” (also called “O Waly, Waly” or simply “Waly, Waly”) is a folk song of Scottish origin. It remains popular in the 21st century. Cecil Sharp publishedContinue readingThe Water Is Wide

“Both Sides, Now” is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. First recorded by Judy Collins, it appeared on the US singles chart during the fall of 1968. The nextContinue readingBoth Sides, Now

Ramblin’ Boy written by Tom Paxton, Thomas Richard “Tom” Paxton (b. 1937) is an American folk singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning more than fifty years. In 2009,Continue readingRamblin’ Boy

Pastures of Plenty” is a 1941 composition by Woody Guthrie. Describing the travails and dignity of migrant workers in North America, it is evocative of the world described in JohnContinue readingPastures of Plenty

“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” is a song written by Robbie Robertson and originally recorded by the Canadian-American roots rock group The Band in 1969 and released onContinue readingThe Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

“The Mary Ellen Carter” is a song written and first recorded by Stan Rogers in 1979. It tells the story of a heroic effort to salvage a sunken ship, theContinue readingThe Mary Ellen Carter

Suzanne” is a song written by Canadian poet and musician Leonard Cohen in the 1960s. First published as a poem in 1966, it was recorded as a song by Jud”yContinue readingSuzanne