The Folkways Years, 1959-1961

Rough, gritty folk guitarist and singer, Van Ronk is one of the genre's most expressive musicians. These 20 tracks represent Van Ronk's best loved material and reveal his original synthesis of jazz and folk. Titles include Willie the Weeper, Come Back Baby, and Yas, Yas, Yas. Van Ronk's handpicked favorites from his Folkways LP's. Compiled and annotated by Kip Lornell and Dave Van Ronk. "...[H]is carefully crafted guitar accompaniments are varied, inventive, and often surprisingly delicate. The reasons for Van Ronk's impact remain loud and clear." — Sing Out

Track Listing

101	Duncan and Brady	Dave Van Ronk	03:04
102	Hesitation Blues	Dave Van Ronk	02:35
103	In the Pines	Dave Van Ronk	03:08
104	Willie the Weeper	Dave Van Ronk	02:50
105	Twelve Gates to the City	Dave Van Ronk	03:16
106	River Come Down	Dave Van Ronk	03:46
107	Careless Love	Dave Van Ronk	02:59
108	Betty and Dupree	Dave Van Ronk	03:37
109	Bed Bug Blues	Dave Van Ronk	02:47
110	Leave Her Johnny	Dave Van Ronk	01:30
111	Yas, Yas, Yas	Dave Van Ronk	02:08
112	Please See That My Grave is Kept Clean	Dave Van Ronk	02:58
113	Winin' Boy	Dave Van Ronk	02:39
114	Just a Closer Walk with Thee	Dave Van Ronk	03:03
115	Gambler's Blues	Dave Van Ronk	02:45
116	Spike Driver's Moan	Dave Van Ronk	03:15
117	Georgie on the IRT (Parody of "Engine 143")	Dave Van Ronk	03:31
118	Come Back Baby	Dave Van Ronk	03:54
119	Black Mountain Blues	Dave Van Ronk	04:02
120	My Baby's So Sweet	Dave Van Ronk	02:32