Following on from its inaugural success in the summer of 1959, the second Newport Folk Festival took place in the late June of 1960 in the idyllic setting of Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. Although in more recent years the scope of the festival has widened to encompass indie, rock and punk elements, in its early days it was a celebration of all that was American, folk-based and acoustic. Enjoy these classic recordings that represent some of the best of American folk music.
CD 1
1. East Virginia Blues – Pete Seeger
2. In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down – Pete Seeger
3. Hieland Laddie – Pete Seeger with vocal and guitar by Oscar Brand
4. Hobo Blues (or Dusty Roads) – John Lee Hooker with Bill Lee, string bass
5. Maudie – John Lee Hooker with Bill Lee, string bass
6. Tupelo (or Backwater Blues) – John Lee Hooker with Bill Lee, string bass
7. A Si Mon Moine Voulait Danser – Alan Mills, with Jean Carignan playing fiddle
8. Le Reel Du Pendu – Jean Carignan, fiddle solo
9. I Know An Old Lady – Alan Mills
10. La Bastringue – Alan Mills, with Jean Carignan, playing fiddle
11. Brian Boru (Instrumental) – Tommy Makem (Bagpipe Solo)
12. Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye – Tommy Makem with Pete Seeger, banjo, and Eric Weisberg, guitar
13. The Whistling Gypsy – Tommy Makem with Pete Seeger, banjo, and Eric Weisberg, guitar
14. Old Joe Clarke – Jimmy Driftwood with Pete Seeger, banjo
15. The Unfortunate Man – Jimmy Driftwood
16. Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms – The New Lost City Ramblers
17. The Man Of Constant Sorrow – Mike Seeger
18. Foggy Mountain Top – The New Lost City Ramblers
Recorded June 24 and 26 1960.
Originally Released On Fontana Records (TFL 6056)
CD 2
1. This Little Light Of Mine – Bob Gibson
2. Warfaring Stranger – Bob Gibson
3. You Can Tell The World – Bob Gibson
4. Well, Well, Well – Bob Gibson/Bob Camp
5. Railroad Bill – Cisco Houston
6. The Cat Came Back – Cisco Houston
7. Hush, Little Baby – Ed McCurdy
8. The Lavender Cowboy – Ed McCurdy
9. Blood On The Saddle – Ed McCurdy
10. Handsome Molly – Peggy Seeger
11. Willy Moore – Peggy Seeger
12. Lang A-Growing – Ewan Maccoll
13. The Ballad Of Springhill – Peggy Seeger And Ewan Maccoll
14. Salty Dog Blues – Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs
15. Before I Met You – Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs
16. Cabin On The Hill – Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs
17. Jimmy Brown – Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs
Recorded June 24 and 26 1960.
Originally Released On Fontana Records (TFL 6057)
CD 3
1. Talking Atomic Blues – Oscar Brand
2. Great Selchie Of Shule Skerry – Oscar Brand
3. Horse With A Union Label – Oscar Brand
4. Three Jovial Huntsmen – Will Holt
5. Edward Ballad – Will Holt
6. M.T.A. – Will Holt
7. Bukhara – Oranim-Zabar Troupe Featuring Geula Gill
8. Russian Spoof – Oranim-Zabar Troupe Featuring Geula Gill
9. Ayil Ayil (The Ram) – Oranim-Zabar Troupe Featuring Geula Gill
10. Al Harim (On The Mountain) – Theodore Bikel Assisted by Ray Boguslav
11. Mi Caballo (My Horse) – Theodore Bikel Accompanying himself On Guitar Assisted By Ray Boguslav
12. Three Jolly Rogues – Theodore Bikel Accompanying himself On Guitar Assisted By Ray Boguslav
13. Eres Alta (You Shan’t Tell) – Theodore Bikel Accompanying himself On Guitar Assisted By Ray Boguslav
14. Galveston Flood – Theodore Bikel Accompanying himself On Guitar Assisted By Ray Boguslav
Recorded June 24 and 26 1960.
Originally Released on Elektra Records (EKS 7189)