1. Old Dan Tucker
2. Jesse James
3. Mrs. McGrath
4. O Mary Don't You Weep
5. John Henry
6. Erie Canal
7. Jacob's Ladder
8. My Oklahoma Home
9. Eyes On the Prize
10. Shenandoah
11. Pay Me My Money Down
12. We Shall Overcome
13. Froggie Went A Courtin'
14. Buffalo Gals
15. How Can I Keep From Singing

16. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live
17. Bring 'Em Home
18. American Land

1. Long Black Veil

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Audio

This section contains links to full-length audio of previous recordings of the songs on The Seeger Sessions, and also How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live. Click on an artist's name to hear the recording. Note: This list was initially compiled on April 10, 2006. Links change frequently on many media repositories. Updates are greatly appreciated.

Bring Them Home
Bruce Springsteen		2006, from brucespringsteen.net
Pete Seeger		1969, from youtube
Pete Seeger with Ani DiFranco, Steve Earle and Billy Bragg		2003, from NPR
How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live
Blind Alfred Reed		1929, from folktunes.org
Bruce Springsteen		2006, from brucespringsteen.net
Flat Old World		1990s, from the Rag and Bones Shop
Old Dan Tucker		Jesse James
Benson Fox	1972 field recording from the Max Hunter Collection	Becky Drury	1967 field recording from the Max Hunter Collection
Fanbelt's Jam	2005, from folktunes.org / Internet Archive	Glenn Orhlin	1969 field recording from the Max Hunter Collection
Fred Koch	1983 children's recording from weedtracks	Glenn Orhlin	1969 field recording from the Max Hunter Collection
Japher's "Original" Sandy River Minstrels	1998, from Uncle Tom's Cabin & American Culture website	Harvey Reid	1994 folk instrumental from Woodpecker Records
John Prince	1967 field recording from the Max Hunter Collection	June Bugg	1950s, from the Vinyl Preservation Project
		L.O. Smith	1960 field recording from the Max Hunter Collection
M.L. Mercer, Josephine Campbell, Hazel Barnhart, and Grace Acree	undated field recording from the Max Hunter Collection	Pete Seeger	1957, from NPR
Ollie Gilbert	1969 field recording from the Max Hunter Collection	Ramblin' Jack Elliott	1955, from the Vinyl Preservation Project
Pete Seeger	1960, from Pete Seeger Live at the Village Gate, from the Vinyl Preservation Project	Rick Pickren	2003, from weedtracks
Pete Seeger	1961, from peteseeger.net	Sara Jo Fendley	1962 field recording from the Max Hunter Collection
Sara Jo Fendley	1962 field recording from the Max Hunter Collection	Woody Guthrie	1940, WNYC "Adventures in Music"
Uncle Dave Macon	1924, from Internet Archive	Mrs. McGrath
Vanessa Boyd	2004, "Ole Dan Tucker," courtesy of Vanessa Boyd	Boiled in Lead	1989, "My Son John," courtesy of Drew Miller / Omnium Records
O Mary Don't You Weep		Pete Seeger	1964, from peteseeger.net
H.A.R.P.	1985, from amazon.com	John Henry
Pete Seeger	1950s, from peteseeger.net	Arthur Bell	1930s a capella field recording from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Roger McGuinn	2005, from The Folk Den Project, from ibiblio	Bill Monroe	1954 recording of "New John Henry Blues" from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Erie Canal		Bob Gibson	1957, from the Vinyl Preservation Project
The Dady Brothers	2001, from the artists' web site	Bruce Molsky Group & Big Hoedown	1998, from the Prairie Home Companion website
Pete Seeger	1950s, from peteseeger.net	Carter Brothers	2001, from weedtracks
Jacob's Ladder		Doc Watson & Clarence Ashley	1962, from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Garrison Keillor with Robin & Linda Williams	1999, from the Prairie Home Companion website	Fiddlin' John Carson	1924 recording of "John Henry Blues," from NPR
Garrison Keillor, Jearlyn Steele, and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band	2004, from the Prairie Home Companion website	Furry Lewis	1953, from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Paul Robeson	1950s, from the Vinyl Preservation Project	Garrison Keillor & Guy's All-Star Shoe Band	2004 spoof, from the Prairie Home Companion website
Pete Seeger	1960, from peteseeger.net	Garrison Keillor, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band & Brad Paisley	2006 spoof, from the Prairie Home Companion website
Robin Petrie	1991, "Jacob's Ladders/My Dancing Day," from amazon.com	Gillian Welch and David Rawlings with Old Crow Medicine Show	2004 video from the BBC
Eyes on the Prize		Harold B. Hazelhurst	1939 field recording, from NPR
Old Crow Medicine Show	2000, "Gospel Plow," from www.crowmedicine.com	Henry Thomas	1927, from NPR
Pete Seeger	1963, from peteseeger.net	Joe Uehlein & The U-Liners	undated, from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Spencer Bohren	2000, "Gospel Plow," from www.spencerbohren.com	John Cephas	1970s, from the Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students site
Shenandoah		John Fahey	1959, "John Henry variations," guitar instrumental, from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Adagio Trio	1999, from amazon.com	Johnny Cash	1963, "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer," from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Benjamin Willmott	2005, from amazon.com	Leadbelly	1948, from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Captain Richard Maitland	1939 field recording from the Library of Congress	Lesley Riddle	1950s, from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Dave Nachmanoff	1997 instrumental, Shenandoah portion of longer track, from the artist's website	Mississippi Fred McDowell	undated, from youtube
David Paul	1997 instrumental, Shenandoah portion of "American Folk Song Medley", from cdbaby	Odis Bird	1958 field recording from the Max Hunter collection
Dennis Darling	2001, from weedtracks	Ollie Gilbert	1970 field recording from the Max Hunter collection
Keltic Kaleidoscope	2000, from weedtracks	Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band	2003, from the Prairie Home Companion website (starts at 6:00)
Michael Hanna	2003 piano instrumental from weedtracks	Pete Seeger	1950s, from peteseeger.net
Odetta	1963, from the Vinyl Preservation Project	Roger McGuinn	1959, from The Folk Den Project, from ibiblio
Paul Robeson	1930s, from the Vinyl Preservation Project	Stew Mose	2003, from weedtracks
Pete Seeger	1958, from peteseeger.net	The Pilot Mountain Bobcats	undated instrumental from the Bobville site
Pete Seeger	1960, from Pete Seeger Live at the Village Gate, from the Vinyl Preservation Project	The Smothers Brothers	1964, "The Saga of John Henry," from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Pledge Drive	1999, from the Doubtful Palace website	The Williamson Brothers & Curry	1927, "Gonna Die With My Hammer in My Hands," from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Roger McGuinn	2003, from the Folk Den project, from ibiblio	Tommy Jarrell	undated instrumental from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
RoseWynde	2004, "Water Suite: Water is Wide/Beech Spring/ Shenandoah," from amazon.com	Tony Fortudo	1989 bluegrass instrumental from amazon.com
Sam Vaughn	2004 theater organ instrumental, from cdbaby	Tony Fortudo & Dirk Powell	1999, "Angeline the Baker / John Henry," instrumental from amazon.com
Steven Gellman	2003, from weedtracks	Twenty Two	1948 a capella recording from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
The Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series	1998, from the Prairie Home Companion website	Uncle Dave Macon	1926, "Death of John Henry (Steel Driving Man)," from NPR
The Statler Brothers	1969, from youtube	Uncle Henry's Favorites	1999, from the Prairie Home Companion website
Thomas Hampson with Craig Rutenberg	2003, from the Library of Congress	Van Morrison	1998 release (1980s recording) from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
We Shall Overcome		Wise Jones	1958 field recording from the Max Hunter collection
Garrison Keillor, Lynn Peterson & Richard Dworsky	2000, from the Prairie Home Companion website	Woody Guthrie with Cisco Houston	1944 recording from the ibiblio Steel Driving Man site
Pete Seeger	1963 Carnegie Hall Concert, from NPR	My Oklahoma Home
Pete Seeger	1964, from The Folk Box, from the Vinyl Preservation Project	Pete Seeger	1961, from peteseeger.net
Froggie Went A Courtin'		Pay Me My Money Down
Georger Clinton Fisher	1955, from tomandjerry.com	Bounding Main	2004, "Pay Me, You Owe Me," courtesy of Bounding Main
Hazel Slesher	1967 field recording from the Max Hunter collection	The Weavers	1955 Carnegie Hall Concert, from NPR
J.W. Beazeal	1958 field recording from the Max Hunter collection	Buffalo Gals
Ollie Gilbert	1969 field recording from the Max Hunter collection	Harvey Derrick	2002, from cdbaby
Otis Bird	1958 field recording from the Max Hunter collection	Kay Kyser and His Orchestra	1944, "Dance With a Dolly, "from the Judy Garland Database, at 1:00:00
Pete Seeger	1961, from peteseeger.net	Pete Seeger	1950s, from peteseeger.net
Stones River Chamber Players	2005 instrumental "Miniatures, for flute, oboe and piano" by Willam Grant Still, toward the end, from Middle Tennessee State University	Sweet River String Band	undated, from artists' website
How Can I Keep From Singing
Children's Chorus of Washington, DC, Joan Gregoryk, conductor		1990s Gwynneth Walker choral arrangement, from Walker's website
Desert Voices, Keith A. Koster, conductor		1990s Gwynneth Walker choral arrangement, from Walker's website
Enya		1991 official video, from google
FiddleSticks		2004, from weedtracks
Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, Jon Bailey, conductor		2000, Gwynneth Walker choral arrangement, from Walker's website
Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus, Emily Ellsworth, conductor		1990s Gwynneth Walker choral arrangement, from Walker's website
Hamburg High School Concert Chorale and members of the Buffalo Philharmonic, Norman Zogaib, conductor		1990s Gwynneth Walker choral arrangement, from Walker's website
Liam O'Kane		1998 official video, from youtube
Orpheus Male Chorus, Joseph Eunkwan Choi, conductor		1990s Gwynneth Walker choral arrangement, from Walker's website
Pete Seeger with Arlo Guthrie		1982, from peteseeger.net
Rob Brereton		1995, from weedtracks
RoseWynde		2002, from SoundClick
Westridge High School Glee Club, Paul Stephenson, conductor		1990s Gwynneth Walker choral arrangement, from Walker's website
Wood, Wind and Wire		2003, from weedtracks
Long Black Veil
Al Rose		1995, from weedtracks
Bill Dewey		2004, from billdewey.com
Danny Quinn		2002, from www.dannyquinn.com
Dave Matthews Band with Emmylou Harris		2002, from youtube
Garrison Keillor and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band		1997, from the Prairie Home Companion website
Garrison Keillor, Prudence Johnson and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band		2004, from the Prairie Home Companion website
John Keller		2002, from weedtracks
Johnny Cash		1968, from youtube
Johnny Cash and Joni Mitchell		1969, from youtube
Kate Mackenzie, Garrison Keillor, and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band		1998, from the Prairie Home Companion website
Kate McDonnell		1996, from weedtracks
Richard Hawley		2006, from www.faceculture.nl
Ronnie Jay Wheeler		2004, from ronniejaywheeler.com
Spencer Bohren		2004, from www.spencerbohren.com