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A record from the 70s, but one with a very timeless sound overall – music that draws on all these ancient strands of European melodies, which are then served up by Dorothy Carter on hammered dulcimer – plus a bit of voice and flute as well! The sound is spare, and extremely haunting ... LP, Vinyl record album

Very dark sounds from John Fahey's later years – music that was likely recorded in the boardinghouse where he was spending his time, and done with a much moodier vibe than most of his earlier music! The set begins with a layered vocal number that's extremely foreboding – layered vocals ... LP, Vinyl record album

A landmark for folk singer Ella Jenkins, children's music as a genre and the Folkways label! Ella is singing out front of the Urban Gateways Children's Chorus here, gently leading the kids while lifting them to the level of full on collaborators. In some ways, this sets the template for so much of ... LP, Vinyl record album

A huge look at a song we totally love – the fantastic "16 Tons", a great postwar tune about the struggles of labor – originally penned by Merle Travis, made famous by Tennessee Ernie Ford, and presented here in a number of different versions – along with some other ... CD

The second chapter in the career of 70s country giant Johnny Rodriguez – records that still hang on in the territory in which Johnny got his start, but which also represent maybe a wider sense of superstardom that really comes through in the music! At some level, the records here echo some ... CD

A great set – one classic album, and lots more bonus tracks too! At the heart of the collection is the album My Baby's Gone – classic heartbreaking sounds from The Louvin Brothers – a record that's maybe a bit more secular in themes than some of their other Capitol classics, but ... CD

Great work from the mighty Sonny Burns – one of the hippest artists recording on the young Starday Records label – at a time when the great Pappy Daily was bringing a lot of his Texas indie genius to the company! Sonny's a singer who often sings country, but with the attitude of a ... CD

A lost gem from Anne Briggs – one of the lesser-known artists of the British underground folk scene at the end of the 60s – but a singer we'd rank right up there with the great Sandy Denny! Briggs works here in an ancient-sounding batch of material – the kind of tracks that ... CD

Beautiful lost recordings from California folksinger Ruthann Friedman – probably best known as the author of The Association's hit "Windy", but a heck of a great artist on her own! The tracks here are all pulled from Ruthann's private tapes, and document not only her fantastic (yet ... CD

Three decades of work from the legendary Bob Wills – all brought together in a set that really blows away most other compilations of his music! The vibe here is great – tracks that move past the bigger hits and the more conventional western swing numbers that Wills helped pioneer from ... CD

One of Willie Nelson's last albums for RCA, and a set that definitely hints at some of the musical changes to come on his albums for Atlantic and Columbia! The sound's a bit different here than on Nelson's 60s RCA material, as Felton Jarvis is handling production, and letting Willie do his thing a ... LP, Vinyl record album

A sublime album from the great Bobbie Gentry – and maybe her strongest full-length set recorded during the classic Capitol years! The title's "sweete" is a hillbilly play on the word "suite" – and the album definitely works as an extended suite of tracks – ... LP, Vinyl record album

An album that wasn't much of a success when released, yet one that really helped define a new era in the sound of Willie Nelson – one that's both as introspective as the concept albums he would soon issue on Columbia, and which also maybe has a bit of the Austin underground creeping into his ... LP, Vinyl record album

A surprisingly strong collection of country cuts from a very unusual scene – material recorded for the tiny Cuca Records label in Wisconsin – a company who was more likely to open their doors to just about anyone, than they were to carefully pick who got to record in their studio! Yet ... LP, Vinyl record album

A really well-done overview of the rising sound of Louisiana music in the postwar years – one that follows the development of cajun styles well past the 78rpm years, but ends before things were maybe a bit to formulaic for the tourists! If you're not hip to the real sound of cajun here, you'l ... CD

A beautiful set from Ella Jenkins at the dawn of the 70s – and a little bit of a step away from the children's music she was (and still is) so loved for – with stirring takes on gospel, folk and blues tunes for grown ups and kids alike...everybody with a soul! It's a nice look at a ... LP, Vinyl record album

A trio of albums that pair RCA country star Bobby Bare with some of the label's female singers – all brought together with bonus tracks too! Tunes For Two is one of the magical pairings of Bobby Bare and Skeeter Davis – both rising stars in the RCA country lineup of the 60s – ... CD

A treasure trove of work from a singer who's finally getting his due – Louisiana legend Jimmy Donley, an artist whose career was as short-lived as his time on the planet – but who worked during the early 60s in a wonderful blend of soul, R&B, and rough-edged rock! The package is ... CD

Four great albums from Dottie West – a country singer who always delivered the goods, even if her records never got the circulation they deserved! These four gems are from an early 70s stretch when Dottie really seemed to find her groove – this mix of mature themes and heartfelt ... CD

Really great work from the overlooked Henson Cargill – a country singer with a great way of commenting on changes in society in the late 60s – often with a wry wit, and the kind of sharpness that makes this music a nice change from other Nashville sounds at the time! Henson's got a ... LP, Vinyl record album