This Little Light of Mine

This song is a gospel hymn from the early 2oth century. It is attributed to Harry Dixon Loes. Written as a children's song. I like to play it for the students I work with. Young or old they all smile and sing along. This song has a magical ability to bring us all back to our childhood and smile. I had…

By admin January 10, 2026trad.Folk Aliiance international, folk alliance region midwest, roots of american musiic, trad.No Comments

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The Water Is Wide

The Water Is Wide is a traditional British folk song also known as Waly Waly.I developed my version from Avin Baird. I always loved when she performed it and eventually developed my own with her help. As my finger picking became more intentional, this song became a staple in my sets. Today it appears from time to time in my live…

By admin December 1, 2025New Mix, trad.british folk song, carla bonoff, FARM, Folk Alliance International, folk alliance region midwest, folk music, james taylor, roots of american musiic, stop the hateNo Comments

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I Bid You Goodnight

I bid You Goodnight is a Bahamian spiritual by Joseph Spence. It's origins go further back than that, but his take on the song was picked up by a string of others. Mine mostly resembles the Grateful Dead or Aaron Neville versions because that is what I was listening to when I first heard it. The song quickly became my automatic…

By admin November 24, 2025New Mix, trad.aaron neville, American Folk Life, coventry Arabica, FARM, Folk Alliance International, folk alliance region midwest, folk music, goodnight, grateful dead, joseph spence, open mic, roots of american musiic, trad., traditional spirituals, We bid you goodnightNo Comments

This Little Light of Mine

The Water Is Wide

I Bid You Goodnight

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