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Daniel Bachman —
Seven Pines ... CD 
Tompkins Square, 2012. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A stunner of a solo acoustic folk guitar record from Daniel Bachman – one that rivals some of the great archival releases on Tompkins Square – though this one was recorded in 2012, and Bachman is a young player just a couple years into his twenties! Raw, string-buzzing immediacy and ... read more CD
Brad Barr —
Fall Apartment Instrumental Guitar ... CD Tompkins Square, 2008. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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Tompkins Square, 2009. Used ... $5.99
Tompkins Square, 2010. Used Gatefold ... $6.99
Georgeous and richly emotion instrumental textures from Richard Skelton's working again as A Broken Consort – crafting layers of atmospheric, evocative mood on Crow Autumn! Skelton's earlier limited edition 2 part alternate version was released on his own Sustain-Release label, and giving it ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
(Case has some light wear.)
Mark Fosson —
Digging In The Dust – Home Recordings 1976 ... CD Tompkins Square, 1976. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Awe-inspiring solo guitar from Mark Fosson – brilliant stuff that rivals Fahey, Peter Lang and any other folk guitar geniuses who influenced him – recorded direct to reel-to-reel in Fosson's living room in 1976! Fosson's 12-string, the tape recorder and a rented microphone are all that ... read more CD
Lena Hughes —
Queen of The Flat Top Guitar ... CD Tompkins Square, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great and rare solo guitar record by Lena Hughes – issued here by Tompkins Square – a label that's put out some of the best fingerstyle guitar folk releases in recent memory – in both the contemporary and archival realms! Queen Of The Flat Top Guitar is an archival release in ... read more CD
John Hulburt —
Opus III ... CD Clarence/Tompkins Square, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful solo set from John Hulburt – a little-known Chicago guitarist in the early 70s, and almost our city's answer to the beauty of John Fahey at his best! Hulburt's music is a bit more straightforward, and his tunes a little shorter – but the overall sense of conception is ... read more CD
Bessie Jones —
Put Your Hand On Your Hip & Let Your Backbone Slip – Songs & Games From The Georgia Sea Islands ... CD Rounder, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Out of print, packaged with a nice booket. Sticker over slipcover barcode.)
Tompkins Square, 2006. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Charlie Louvin —
Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs ... CD Tompkins Square, 2008. Used ... Out Of Stock
Charlie Louvin's amazing late career creative upswing continues with these Murder Ballads And Disaster Songs – the kind he's sung for 50 something years – done wonderfully this time for Tompkins Square! Back in the 50s, the Louvin Brothers put out 2 widely disparate theme albums in a ... read more CD
Charlie Poole & The Highlanders —
Compete Paramount & Brunswick ... CD Tompkins Square, Late 1920s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful collection of rare 78 rpm material – the complete 1929 recordings of Charlie Poole & The Highlanders – some of the smokingest string band music you'll ever find from the time! The set was lovingly remastered from vintage 78s cut for Paramount and Brunswick – and ... read more CD
Red Fox Chasers —
I'm Going Down To North Carolina – Complete Recordings of The Red Fox Chasers 1928 to 1931 ... CD Tompkins Square, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful Appalachian Americana from the late 20s & early 30s in a pretty broad pastiche of string band styles – from furiously sawed hillbilly numbers, to banjo & fiddle flavored vocal tunes, to popular tin pan alley songs of the time – the complete recordings of The Red Fox ... read more CD
Harry Taussig —
Fate Is Only Once ... CD Tompkins Square, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
The one and only full LP ever recorded by Harry Taussig – blending folk & blues based solo guitar traditions with his unique style – on this great, private press rarity from 1965, dug up by the folk & roots heroes at Tompkins Square! It's really fine stuff, which should appeal ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Harry Taussig —
Fate Is Only Twice ... CD Tompkins Square, 2012. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
The excellent follow up to folk guitar great Harry Taussig's Fate Is Only Once album – appropriately titled Fate Is Only Twice – and it's only been 47 years since Fate struck for the first time! Fate Is Only Once was a mid 60s private press rarity, thankfully reissued by the obscure ... read more CD
Various —
Beyond Berkeley Guitar – A Collection Of Some Of The Bay Area's Finest Acoustic Guitarists ... CD Tompkins Square, 2010. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A follow up to Tompkins Square's excellent Berkeley Guitars compilation – featuring some of the best solo acoustic folk guitar players in the Bay Area, and simply an excellent set of timeless music by wonderful modern players – including Aaron Sheppard, Richard Osborn, Trevor Healy, ... read more CD
Various —
Bloody War Songs – 1924 to 1939 ... CD Tompkins Square, Mid 1920s-1930s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Bloody War folk songs from the early 20th Century – put together for an essential compilation from the deep searchers at Tompkins Square – with patriotic tunes, weary laments, and even some darkly humorous perspectives! The songs are spun from the experiences of World War I, going back ... read more CD
Various —
Frank Fairfield's Pawn Records Presents – Unheard Ofs & Forgotten Abouts ... CD Pawn/Tompkins Square, 1910s/1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A great collection of wonderful gramophone recordings from as early as 1916 up to the first half of the 60s – all from the 78s collection of Frank Fairfield – a folk guitarist profoundly influenced by such amazing old crackling records! It's music from all over the world, with a much ... read more CD
Various —
Imaginational Anthem Vol 4 – New Possibilities ... CD Tompkins Square, 2010. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful set of acoustic guitar material – mostly played by younger American and English musicians who are really at the forefront of new trends on their instrument! There's a sonic legacy here that goes back to John Fahey and Takoma Records – but the overall sound is pretty darn ... read more CD
Various —
Imaginational Anthem Vol 5 ... CD Tompkins Square, 2012. Used ... Out Of Stock
Music by Bill Orcutt, Alexander Turnquist, Steve Gunn, Panny Paul Grody, Will Stratton, Yair Yona, and Cam Deas. CD
Various —
Imaginational Anthem Vol 6 – Origins Of American Primitive Guitar ... CD Tompkins Square, 1920s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
14 songs from Sylvester Weaver, Sam McGee, Riley Puckett, Davy Miller, Lemuel Turner, Frank Hutchison, and Bayless Rose. CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Imaginational Anthem Vol 7 – Guitar Soli ... CD Tompkins Square, 2015. Used ... $6.99
Music from Chuck Johnson, Sean Proper, Norberto Lobo, Simon Scott, dbh, Jordan Norton, Kyle Fosburgh, Christoph Bruhn, Michael Vallera, Dylan Golden Aycock, M. Mucci, Mariano Rodriguez, Andrew Weathers, and Wes Tirey. CD
Various —
Imaginational Anthem Vol 8 - Private Press ... CD Tompkins Square, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Folk acoustic guitar tracks from Perry Lederman, Tom Armstrong, Herb Moore, Jackdaw, Stan Samole, Russell Potter and others. CD
Tompkins Square, 2019. Used ... $6.99
Hard to believe this excellent series is hitting its ninth volume – and this time around, Ryley Walker is at the helm – making excellent musical choices that really keep things fresh! As with previous volumes, the focus is on the most creative talents of the acoustic underground – ... read more CD
Various —
Imaginational Anthem Vols 1-3 (3CD set) ... CD Tompkins Square, 1960s/1970s/2000s. Used 3CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Volumes 1-3 in Tompkins Square's masterful compilations of both rare vintage and the deepest modern acoustic guitar folk experimental instrumentals – in a single package that's a perfect intro to the series if you're like us and late to get in on it! The material is in the Takoma Records ... read more CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Various —
People Take Warning – Murder Ballads & Songs Of Disaster 1913 to 1938 (3CD set) ... CD Tompkins Square, 1910s/1920s/1930s. Used 3CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Amazing music from the depths of the Great Depression, but it's hardly a downer – this is a deeply felt collection of tunes by black & white singers and combos of the 20s & 30s that's cathartic, emotional, and a complete treasure trove! The songs are full of brutal beauty, tragedy, ... read more CD
(Trifold cardboard sleeve edition of the heavy-duty box set on Tompkins Square – pared down artwork, but containing all the great music and a nice booklet, with an intro by a clearly indebted Tom Waits, plus notes on the individual tracks.)
Various —
Turn Me Loose – Outsiders Of Old Time Music ... CD Tompkins Square, Late 20s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great little set that really lives up to the promise of its title – and it's claim to offer up "commercial recordings of Anglo-European American vernacular music that challenges the stereotypes"! The set's a wealth of obscure 78rpm recordings that really defy genre convention ... read more CD
Various —
Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard – Hard Time, Good Time, & End Time Music (3CD set) ... CD Tompkins Square, 1920s/1930s. Used 3CDs ... Out Of Stock
An amazing portrait of America between the wars – served up over dozens of vintage 78rpm recordings – all based around themes of daily life mentioned in the title! The collection is an incredible historical document – pulled mostly from the collection of Louisville 78 collector ... read more CD
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