It was distinctly ironic: at the very zenith of America's postwar space-age love affair with TV, 3-D, and rock & roll (and other disposable cultural ephemera), a grassroots movement set out to recapture the country's lost musical heritage. These curious minds not only found it in a wealth of segly forgotten protest songs, spiritual blues, and country laments, but also forged new songs in its image. That this crusade sprang from lower Manhattan's Washington Square and the doorstep of New York University made the paradox all the sweeter. Ted Myers, the producer of this triple-disc anthology, grew up just blocks from the epicenter of that folk-quake, and his generous sense of place and permeates this rich collection. Generally misunderstood and historically pigeonholed, the era finally gets its due, chronicled here by 72 tracks that extend far beyond the roots-conscious work of Woody Guthrie, the Weavers, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and Pete Seeger on one hand, and the more popular material by the Kingston Trio, Limeliters, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan on the other. Culturally, the Folk movement was the alt-rock of its day–if ently more conscious of history and politically committed. Musically, it encompassed an ethos that enthusiastically blurred the boundaries between blues, Appalachian ballads, jug music, pure country, honky-tonk, work songs, and even unbridled novelty; this set explores them all, often with a palpable sense of discovery. Historically, the movement championed preservation at the same it gleefully tweaked old sensibilities in pursuit of new inspiration. Listen and you'll hear music that became touchstones for artists as diverse as the Byrds, Roberta Flack, Rod Stewart, and–wittingly or not–every passionate coffeehouse minstrel who's strode on stage with a guitar ever since. –Jerry McCulley

Washington Square Memoirs: The Great Urban Folk Boom, 1950-1970 Review by Richie Unterberger
This impressive three-CD, 72-song set is the best compilation of music from the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s. It concentrates most heavily on the movement's apogee in the first half of the 1960s, but also touches upon its roots in mid-20th century performers like Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, the Weavers, Big Bill Broonzy, and Josh White. Although its evolution into folk-rock is documented lightly, the box encompasses that as well, with cuts by the likes of Judy Collins, Tim Buckley, Tom Rush, Fred Neil, Eric Andersen, Tim Hardin, and Richard & Mimi Farina. In between are the giants of the early-'60s folk boom, such as Joan Baez, Peter, Paul & Mary, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Odetta, and Ian & Sylvia. And, unlike many a folk compilation, this is open-minded enough to include material by some of the more commercially oriented folk acts that helped popularize the style on a mass level, like the Kingston Trio, the Rooftop Singers (with their number one single "Walk Right In"), the Limeliters, the Chad Mitchell Trio, and Randy Sparks. Indeed, virtually every major North American performer of the style is represented, even the hard-to-license Bob Dylan (though Joni Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel, and James Taylor are not included due to licensing restrictions). Although the cuts by major figures are well selected, there are also numerous offerings by minor but notable contributors to the form, like the Journeymen (with future Mamas & the Papas leader John Phillips), Carolyn Hester, David Blue, and the Jim Kweskin Jug Band. Some of the rare or little-remembered cuts are highlights of the collection, like Sam Hinton's witty 1950 single "Old Man Atom (Talking Atomic Blues)"; Jean Ritchie's 1954 recording of "Nottamun Town"; Peggy Seeger's "The First Ever I Saw Your Face" (later a huge hit for Roberta Flack); Barry & Barry's "Another Man" (one of the Barrys being a pre-rock Barry McGuire); Judy Henske's sal "High Flying Bird"; Judy Roderick's little-known 1964 electric folk-rock-blues treatment of "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime"; Jesse Colin Young's pre-Youngbloods solo work "Four in the Morning"; Bonnie Dobson's original version of the folk and folk-rock standard "Morning Dew"; and even a young John Denver's 1966 cover of Pete Seeger's "Bells of Rhymney." The package is enhanced by lengthy liner notes, including extensive comments by Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman.

Disc: 1
1 Hard Travelin' - Woody Guthrie
2 Old Man Atom (Talking Atomic Blues) - Sam Hinton
3 Black, Brown And White - Big Bill Broonzy
4 Nottamun Town - Jean Ritchie
5 Darlin' Cory - Ed McCurdy
6 One Meat Ball - Josh White
7 Little Boxes - Malvina Reynolds
8 I Was Born 10,000 Years Ago - Oscar Brand
9 Midnight Special - Cisco Houston
10 Wasn't That A - The Weavers
11 Spanish Is A Loving Tongue - Glenn Yarbrough
12 Swannanoa Tunnel - Erik Darling
13 Sportin' Life - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
14 South Coast - Randy Sparks
15 Molly Dee - The Kingston Trio
16 I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain/Water Boy (Live) - Odetta
17 Raspberries, Strawberries - Bud & Travis
18 The Hammer Song (Live) - Pete Seeger
19 Chase The Rising Sun - The Journeymen
20 Don't Let Your Deal Go Down - The New Lost City Ramblers
21 Betty And Dupree (Live) - Bob Gibson & Bob Camp
22 Coplas De Amor - Cynthia Gooding
23 San Francisco Bay Blues - Ramblin' Jack Elliot
24 The First Ever I Saw Your Face - Peggy Seeger
25 Greenback Dollar - Hoyt Axton
26 Swing And Turn Jubilee - Carolyn Hester
27 Another Man - Barry & Barry

Disc: 2
1 Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
2 He Was A Friend Of Mine - Dave Van Ronk
3 Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream - The Chad Mitchell Trio
4 Nora's Dove (Dink's Song) - The Big Three
5 500 Miles - Hedy West
6 Four Strong Winds - Ian & Sylvia
7 I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound - Tom Paxton
8 Blowin' In The Wind - Peter, Paul And Mary
9 Fog Horn - Bob Gibson
10 High Flying Bird - Judy Henske
11 Boots Of Spanish Leather - Bob Dylan
12 You'se A Viper - Dave Van Ronk & The Rag Jug Stompers
13 Four In The Morning - Jesse Colin Young
14 Euphoria - The Holy Modal Rounders
15 There But For Fortune - Joan Baez
16 Take Your Fingers Off It - The Even Dozen Jug Band
17 Brother, Can You Spare A Dime - Judy Roderick
18 Tear Down The Walls - Martin & Neil
19 Morning Dew (Live) - Bonnie Dobson
20 Jordan's River - The Modern Folk Quartet
21 What's The Matter With The Mill - Koerner, Ray & Glover
22 Cod'ine - Buffy Sainte-Marie
23 Joshue Gone Barbados - Eric Von Schmidt
24 Take A Whiff On Me - The Green briar Boys
25 Get Together - Hamilton Camp

Disc: 3
1 The Wabash Cannonball (Live) - The Limeliters
2 I Ain't Marching Anymore - Phil Ochs
3 Pack Up You Sorrows - Richard & Mimi Farina
4 Drop Down Mama - John Hammond
5 Rag Mama - Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band
6 Bells Of Rhymney - John Denver
7 Early Morning Rain - Gordon Lightfoot
8 Thirsty Boots - Eric Anderson
9 Reason To Believe - Tim Hardin
10 Just Like A Woman - Richie Havens
11 Suzanne - Judy Collins
12 The Dolphins - Fred Neil
13 Wondrous Love - Kathy & Carol
14 Once I Was - Tim Buckley
15 The Circle Game - Tom Rush
16 These 23 Days In September - David Blue
17 Candy Man - Taj Mahal
18 Then Came The Children - Paul Siebel
19 School Days - Loudon Wainwright III



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