{"product_id":"when-will-they-ever-learn-a-story-of-u-s-folk-music-1963-1969","title":"When Will They Ever Learn? A Story Of U.S. Folk Music: 1963-1969","description":"\u003cp\u003e100-track, 4-disc box set covering an era when folk music shed its hootenanny skin by addressing political and social issues while becoming more open to change, embracing rock, country and high-class folk pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey artists: Pete Seeger, Bob Gibson, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Fred Neil, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Barry McGuire, John Phillips, Cass Elliot, Cher, The Byrds, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel, Tim Hardin, Gordon Lightfoot, Doc Watson, Townes Van Zandt and Johnny Cash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"LFRSI3F\"\u003eKey songs include ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’, ‘Morning Dew’, ‘Mr Tambourine Man’, ‘There But For Fortune’, ‘What Have They Done To The Rain?’, ‘Me And My Uncle’, ‘Everybody’s Talkin’’, ‘High Flying Bird’ and ’Get Together’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anthology was compiled and annotated by Mick Houghton, author of the acclaimed Sandy Denny biography (I’ve Always Kept A Unicorn) and Becoming Elektra – The True Story Of Jac Holzman’s Visionary Record Label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe catalyst for the folk revival in 1958 came through a most unlikely No.1 hit, the Kingston Trio’s take on traditional murder ballad ‘Tom Dooley’. It helped bring folk music into the mainstream adding topicality and greater substance to popular music as well as fostering a sense of ‘getting back to the roots’ in myriad ways. Pete Seeger, more than anyone, was the bridge between the old and a new breed of songwriters and interpreters already emerging, such as Bob Gibson, Fred Neil, and Dino Valenti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘When Will They Ever Learn?’ picks up the story in 1963 just as the Kingston Trio was becoming passé and Peter, Paul and Mary were taking Dylan songs, notably ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’, into the charts. Among the upsurge of new talents – Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Judy Collins etc. - Dylan may have been the figurehead, but folk music was a fruitful and competitive breeding ground. This anthology aims to identify the protagonists in all their diversity, tracking and tracing who, where, how and why they joined forces, or simply did their own thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also presents plenty of powerful female voices including Malvina Reynolds, Odetta, Hedy West and Karen Dalton. By the mid-60s, more artists were making a mark, such as Tim Hardin, Richie Havens, Tim Buckley and Gordon Lightfoot. Others followed the lead taken by the Byrds, the Mamas \u0026amp; the Papas, and the Lovin’ Spoonful; the Grateful Dead, the Youngbloods, and Kaleidoscope were among these.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo many great songs came to light, both traditional and contemporary. Bonnie Dobson’s oft-covered ‘Morning Dew’ was one of a number of emotive songs evoking a fear of nuclear annihilation and its consequences. Other classic anti- war songs include ‘Come Away Melinda’, ‘What Have Thy Done To The Rain’, and ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’ where Pete Seeger presciently asked “When Will They Ever Learn?”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake Me For A Walk In The Morning Dew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1  The Kingston Trio - Where Have All The Flowers Gone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2  The Brothers Four – 500 Miles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3  The Limeliters – John Riley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4  The Journeymen – All The Pretty Little Horses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Anita Carter – Fair And Tender Ladies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6  Odetta – Long Time Gone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7  Peter LaFarge – Ira Hayes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8  Dave Van Ronk – Candy Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9  The New Christy Minstrels – Green, Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10  The Big 3 – Come Away Melinda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11  Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel - Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12  Bob Gibson – Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13  Paul Clayton – Spanish Is A Loving Tongue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14  Hamilton Camp – Pride Of Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15  The Simon Sisters – Motherless Child\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16  Tom Paley - The Cuckoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17  Dian \u0026amp; the Greenbriar Boys - Cannon Ball Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18  The Even Dozen Jug Band – On The Road Again\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19  The Jim Kweskin Jug Band – Minglewood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20  John Koerner – Southbound Train\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21  Hoyt Axton – Bring Your Lovin’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22  The Mugwumps – I Don’t Wanna Know\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23  Dick Rosmini – 900 Miles To Go\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24  Martin and Neil – Morning Dew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25  Malvina Reynolds - What Have They Done To the Rain?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26  Pete Seeger – The Bells Of Rhymney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27  Tom Paxton - I Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC TWO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere I’m Bound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1  Judy Collins – Me And My Uncle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2  Bonnie Dobson - Country Girl Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3  Hedy West –The Davison-Wilder Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4  Judy Henske – High Flying Bird\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5  Jackie de Shannon - When You Walk In The Room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6  The Modern Folk Quartet – The Bells\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Au Go Go Singers -Where I’m Bound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8  Koerner, Ray \u0026amp; Glover - Fine Soft Land\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9  Jesse Colin Young – Four In The Morning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10  Fred Neil -The Water Is Wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11  Bob Dylan – Mr Tambourine Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12  Paul Simon – The Sound Of Silence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13  Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14  PF Sloan –Take Me For What I’m Worth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15  Cher – See See Rider\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16  Len Chandler – Shadow Dream Chaser Of Rainbows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17  Mark Spoelstra – White Winged Dove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18  Kathy \u0026amp; Carol – Green Rocky Road\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19  Richie Havens – Morning, Morning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20  David Blue – Grand Hotel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21  Boz Scaggs – Baby Let Me Follow You Down\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22  Tim Rose – Hey Joe (You Shot Your Woman Down)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23  We Five – You Were On My Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC THREE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaving The Folk Music Behind\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1  The Mamas And The Papas – Creeque Alley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2  The Byrds - I Come And Stand At Every Door\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3  Gene Clark - The French Girl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4  The Lovin’ Spoonful – Rain On The Roof\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5  Scott McKenzie – Like An Old Time Movie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6  Bob Lind - Mister Zero\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7  M.F.Q. – Night Time Girl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8  Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – Danville Girl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9  Doc Watson- Worried Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10  Phil Ochs – There But For Fortune\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11  Fred Neil – Everybody’s Talkin’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12  Gordon Lightfoot – For Lovin’ Me\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13  Tim Hardin – Reason To Believe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14  Bobby Darin – If I Were A Carpenter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15  Norma Tanega – Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16  Pat Kilroy – Cancereal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17  Tim Buckley – Once I Was\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18  Nico - I’ll keep It With Mine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19  The Grateful Dead – Cold Rain And Snow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20  The Leaves – Codine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21  The Youngbloods - Get Together\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22  The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Buy For Me the Rain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23  Jim \u0026amp; 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