Father’s Day: 20 Songs For Dads
Father’s Day is almost here!
To celebrate all the folk-loving dads, grandpas, and father figures out there, we’ve put together a special playlist: 20 Songs for Dads – featuring tracks by either a musical dad or their equally talented musical kid.
Each song shines a light on the rich musical legacies passed from one generation to the next.
Happy Father’s Day from all of us at Folk Alley!
Woody Guthrie, “This Land is Your Land”
Arlo Guthrie, “Bling Blang”
Sarah Lee Guthrie, “Overcome”
Greg Brown, “Daughters”
Pieta, Zoe, and Constie Brown, “Ella Mae”
Loudon Wainwright III, “A Father and a Son”
Rufus Wainwright, “One Man Guy”
Martha Wainwright with Loudon Wainwright, “You Never Phone”
Johnny Cash, “To Beat the Devil”
Rosanne Cash, “Girl from the North Country”
Thompson, “One Life at a Time”
The Rails, “William Taylor”
Teddy Thompson and Kelly Jones, “Make A Wish On Me”
Wayne Scott, “Sunday with my Son”
Darrell Scott, “A Father’s Song”
Bob Dylan, “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again”
Jakob Dylan, “Everybody’s Hurting”
Del McCoury Band, “That Ol’ Train”
The Travelin’ McCourys, “Cumberland Blues”
Amy Helm, “Spend Our Last Dime” (featuring Levon Helm)
