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A Tribute to Jack Hardy

Various Artists
A Tribute to Jack Hardy

Jack Hardy (1947-2011) founded Fast Folk in New York City in 1982. Appearing on its stages was a folksinger’s near-imperative. Today, a generation of singer/songwriters remember him with gratitude and fondness, and 24 of them lent their voices to this musical homage, each covering one of Hardy’s songs. Hardy himself appears on two tracks, interpreting his songs “Gossamer Thread” and “Ponderosa.” Produced by longtime Fast Folk recordist Mark Dann and balladeer David Massengill, the notes include Hardy’s Songwriter’s Manifesto, along with many photos, personal recollections, anecdotes, and essays by fellow singer/songwriters who knew and cherished the Fast Folk founder. 2 discs, 26 tracks, 105-pages of extensive digital liner notes, photos, and lyrics. Read more about this album.

Please note: the liner notes are a .PDF file included in album downloads and on custom CDs. You can also download them, free of charge, here.

Track Listing

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David Massengill
03:45
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102
Suzanne Vega
02:23
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103
Richard Shindell
04:07
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104
Jack Williams
03:15
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105
Christine Lavin
05:55
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106
Richard Julian
04:30
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107
Red Molly
04:33
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108
Nels Andrews
03:38
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109
Paul Sachs
04:41
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110
Frank Christian
04:36
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111
Erik Frandsen
02:28
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112
Jonathan Byrd
03:08
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113
Jack Hardy
03:19
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201
Rod MacDonald
03:56
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202
Lucy Kaplansky
03:49
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203
Anthony da Costa
03:46
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204
Terre Roche
05:25
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205
John Gorka
03:40
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206
Ronny Cox
03:34
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207
Brian Rose
04:34
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208
Andrew Rose Gregory
03:47
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209
Diana Jones
04:27
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210
Frank Tedesso
04:13
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211
Kate MacLeod
01:08
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212
Nanci Griffith
04:03
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213
Jack Hardy
04:17