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Fast Folk Musical Magazine (1988, Vol. 4, No. 7): Cross Country

Various Artists
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (1988, Vol. 4, No. 7): Cross Country

Fast Folk Musical Magazine was formed to serve as an outlet in the promotion of "noncommercial artistic music," also known as American folk music. In this collection, the editor of Fast Folk delves into the mailbag for audition tapes submitted to the magazine and presents a dozen examples of folk music from around the U.S.A. and Canada. Opening the set is veteran folk performer Cliff Eberhardt with “Everything Is Almost Gone.” Along the way are selections from the Toronto-based a capella quartet Catchpenny (“When It Comes to the Crunch”), Chicagoans Buddy Mondlock (“Aunt Anna”) and Fred Kollar (“Auctioneer”), an early recording by Kristina Olsen (“I’m Keeping This Life of Mine”), Hugh Blumenfeld’s dark version of “America the Beautiful,” and Danny Starobin’s old-timey take on “When the Lights Go Out.” A 20-page facsimile of the magazine is included.

Track Listing

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Everything is Almost Gone Cliff Eberhardt and Mark Dann 03:51
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Angel Child Liz De Haven 02:31
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When it Comes to the Crunch Catchpenny 03:15
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Aunt Anna Buddy Mondlock and Rachel Polisher 04:22
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The Earl King Steve Gillette 03:29
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I'm Keeping This Life of Mine Kristina Olsen 03:03
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Row Rachel Polisher and Brian Claflin 03:28
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America the Beautiful Hugh Blumenfeld and David Seitz 03:00
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When the Lights Go Out Danny Starobin 04:15
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Canvas Lillie Palmer and Mark Dann 03:48
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Auctioneer Fred Kollar 03:12
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Dead Aid Kirk Kelly 03:23
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Pony Girl Barely Lace 05:57