THERE IS NO EYE: MUSIC FOR PHOTOGRAPHS SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS

In Music For Photographs, photographer, film maker, folklorist and musician John Cohen (of the New Lost City Ramblers) presents some of the finest American roots recordings ever made. On their own, these songs are authentic and captivating. Yet, they are only one half of a conceptual whole—Cohen has also released a book of photographs, There is No Eye, showcasing the musicians featured here as well as many others. Experienced together, the music and the photographs create new dimensions of possibility in our collective drive to understand and appreciate people’s music. Includes unreleased music from Rev. Gary Davis and Bob Dylan, as well as classic tracks from Woody Guthrie, Roscoe Holcomb, Bill Monroe, Carter Stanley, Muddy Waters, and many more. 32-page booklet, exquisite photos, extensive notes, 68 minutes.

1 Thank You Lord
2 If I Had My Way – Rev. Gary Davis
3 Have You Ever Been Mistreated
4 I Can’t Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters
5 Roll on John – Bob Dylan
6 Man of Constant Sorrow – Roscoe Holcomb
7 Hicks Farewell – Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson
8 Come All You Tenderhearted – Carter Stanley
9 Young But Growing [From Gypsies Sing Long Ballads]10 TB Blues – Hazel Dickens
11 John Henry – Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys
12 Sally Goodin – Eck Robertson
13 Twin Sisters – Sidna Myers
14 Sally Johnson – Charlie Higgins, Dale Poe, Wade Ward
15 Pull My Daisy [From Pull My Daisy] – David Amram
16 So Long: Go – Rufus Cohen, Wade Patterson
17 Who’ll Water My Flowers – Sonya Cohen, Dick Connette
18 Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie – Elizabeth Cotten
19 Ramblin’ Round – Woody Guthrie
20 Love My Darling-O – Alan Lomax
21 Buck Creek Girls – the New Lost City Ramblers
22 Paloma Blanca
23 Kitchen Girl [From Holdouts]