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Original Folk: Contemporary American Songs Performed by the Writers

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Original Folk: Contemporary American Songs Performed by the Writers

Ten singer-songwriters from across America perform one of their own compositions on this compilation, originally released in 1986. The songs were gathered by producer Marc Winokur during travels across the United States in 1985. Song range from themes of love to a commentary on “The Well Adjusted Man,” trains, horses, getting the blues, and the Atomic bomb (“Hiroshima”).

Liner notes included song lyrics and a brief biography of each performer.

Track Listing

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101
Steve Strauss
02:49
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102
Pat Wynne
04:27
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103
Marc Winokur
03:06
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104
Julie Sullivan
04:15
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105
John Fizer
02:34
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201
Cris Plata
03:48
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202
Keith Nichols
02:43
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203
Mary Jean Batten
03:20
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204
Allen Schwartz
03:10
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205
Jim Wachtendonk
02:31