Folk Alley Radio Show #210722

July 23, 2021 marks ten years since the passing of the beloved New England folk singer, songwriter, and author Bill Morrissey. This week on Folk Alley, we remember Bill Morrissey and pay tribute to his brilliance with exclusive performances by Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Shawn Colvin, and Mark Erelli, recorded live in 2011 at the Bill Morrissey Tribute Concert in Somerville, MA; plus, songs from Greg Brown’s 1993 ‘Friend of Mine’ collaboration with Bill; and more from Dave Alvin, Lucy Kaplansky, Session Americana, and the man himself.

In hour two, we remember Bread & Roses founder and folk luminary, Mimi Fariña on the 20th anniversary of her passing with a special set that was recorded live in Germany in 1988; new music by Anna Tivel, Joe Troop, Tré Burt, Tim O’Brien, Anya Hinkle, Laura Love, and Charlie Parr; plus favorites from Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards, and more.

Artist-Song-Album-Label

Hour One:

Bill Morrissey – Summer Night – Standing Eight – Rounder

Bill Morrissey – Live Concert Intro to “Up On the CP Line” – Exclusive Recording at Wildcat Ranch, Ohio, 9/10/92 – Exclusive Folk Alley Recording

Bill Morrissey – Up on the CP Line (Live) – Exclusive Recording from The Wildcat Ranch in Ohio 9-10-92 – Exclusive Folk Alley/WKSU recording

Bill Morrissey & Greg Brown – Fishing With Bill – Friend of Mine – Philo/Rounder

Bill Morrissey & Greg Brown – He Was A Friend of Mine – Friend of Mine – Philo/Rounder

Cliff Eberhardt – Handsome Molly – Exclusive Folk Alley Recording – Bill Morrissey Tribute 11-17-11 – Folk Alley exclusive recording

John Gorka – She’s That Kind of Mystery – Exclusive Folk Alley Recording – Bill Morrissey Tribute 11-17-11 – Folk Alley exclusive recording

Shawn Colvin – Texas Blues (live) – Exclusive Folk Alley Recording – Bill Morrissey Tribute 11-17-11 – Folk Alley exclusive recording

Mark Erelli – Milltowns – Exclusive Folk Alley Recording – Bill Morrissey Tribute 11-17-11 – Folk Alley exclusive recording

Mark Erelli – Birches – Exclusive Folk Alley Recording – Bill Morrissey Tribute 11-17-11 – Folk Alley exclusive recording

Dave Alvin – Inside – From an Old Guitar: Rare and Unreleased Recordings – Yep Roc Records

Erica Wheeler – Casey, Illinois – Three Wishes – Signature Sounds

Lucy Kaplansky – Love Song/New York – The Red Thread – Red House Records

Session Americana – You’ll Never Get To Heaven – Northeast – Session Americana

Bill Morrissey – Letter from Heaven – Night Train – Philo/Rounder

Hour Two:

Mimi Fariña – Best of Friends – Mimi Fariña with Lowell Levinger Live in Germany – Grandpa Raccoon Records

Mimi Fariña – Children of Darkness – Mimi Fariña with Lowell Levinger Live in Germany – Grandpa Raccoon Records

Mimi Fariña – Old Woman – Mimi Fariña with Lowell Levinger Live in Germany – Grandpa Raccoon Records

Anna Tivel – Lillian & Martha – Blue World – Fluff and Gravy

Tré Burt – By the Jasmine – You, Yeah, You – Oh Boy Records

Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards – Where the Fox Hides – Bitter Better – Compass Records

Peter Mulvey – The Fox – There Is Another World – Righteous Babe Records

Joe Troop – Red, White & Blues (ft Tim O’Brien) – Borrowed Time – Free Dirt

Tim O’Brien – Nervous – He Walked On – Howdy Skies Records

Anya Hinkle – Hills of Swannanoa – Eden and Her Borderlands – Organic Records

Laura Love – Heart of Nat Turner – Uppity – Laura Love

Grant Dermody – Tree of Life – Sun Might Shine On Me – Grant Dermody

Eliza Gilkyson – Peace In Our Hearts – 2020 – Red House Records

Charlie Parr – 817 Oakland Avenue – Last of the Better Days Ahead – Smithsonian Folkways

Dave Ray – That Will Never Happen No More – Legacy – Red House Records

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