Introduction: Mike Seeger - The New Lost City Ramblers, Drake, Nick
Leather Britches - The New Lost City Ramblers, Traditional
Free Little Bird - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
My Name Is John Johanna - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Jesse James - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Bow Down - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Stone's Rag - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Gold Watch and Chain - The New Lost City Ramblers, Carter, A.P.
Worried Man Blues - The New Lost City Ramblers, Carter, A.P.
Little Darlin' Pal of Mine - The New Lost City Ramblers, Carter, A.P.
Wildwood Flower - The New Lost City Ramblers, Carter, A.P.
Sally Johnson - The New Lost City Ramblers, Traditional
Little Birdie - The New Lost City Ramblers, Traditional
Sail Away Ladies - The New Lost City Ramblers, Traditional
Pretty Little Miss Out in the Garden - The New Lost City Ramblers, Traditional
Old Tim Brooks - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Pretty Little Miss Out in the Garden - The New Lost City Ramblers, Traditional
Lost John - The New Lost City Ramblers, Traditional
Chilly Winds - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Wish I Was a Single Girl Again - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Waterbound - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Needlecase - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Roll On Buddy - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Bowling Green - The New Lost City Ramblers, Ertel, Jacqueline
San Antonio Rose - The New Lost City Ramblers, Wills, Bob
The Old Gospel Ship - The New Lost City Ramblers, Traditional
Train 45 - The New Lost City Ramblers, Morris, Wiley
Oh Death - The New Lost City Ramblers, Public Domain [1]
Weapon of Prayer - The New Lost City Ramblers, Louvin, Charlie
Black Jack Davey - The New Lost City Ramblers, Dylan, Bob
This World Is Not My Home - The New Lost City Ramblers, Traditional
As a document of this string band's live skill, these 30 songs present the virtuoso trio of John Cohen (vocals, guitar, banjo), Tracy Schwarz (vocals, guitar, fiddle, acoustic bass), and Mike Seeger (vocals, lap dulcimer, ... more »mandolin, banjo, fiddle, autoharp, harmonica) on their home turf--the pivotal early '60s Newport Folk Festivals. If there were any doubt, this band could play with the best of the original old time musicians whose work they emulated. Doc Boggs and Sam and Kirk McGee even sit in on a couple of numbers, though the show belongs to the trio's impassioned harmonies and hard, precise picking. --Roy Francis Kasten« less
As a document of this string band's live skill, these 30 songs present the virtuoso trio of John Cohen (vocals, guitar, banjo), Tracy Schwarz (vocals, guitar, fiddle, acoustic bass), and Mike Seeger (vocals, lap dulcimer, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, autoharp, harmonica) on their home turf--the pivotal early '60s Newport Folk Festivals. If there were any doubt, this band could play with the best of the original old time musicians whose work they emulated. Doc Boggs and Sam and Kirk McGee even sit in on a couple of numbers, though the show belongs to the trio's impassioned harmonies and hard, precise picking. --Roy Francis Kasten
"This is one of the best NLCR recordings ever done. Cousin Emmy is great fun and the melancholic voice and conversation with Maybelle Carter is precious. The version of John Johanna is excellent. The musicianship and relaxed feeling of these recordings only lends to the timeless feeling of the music."