Songs of the South: Farther Along (2004)

About this title: This 18-song set from Time Life has a timeless, unhurried grace about it, and even though it is a compilation of various artists, it has a remarkably unified tone, as artists as diverse as Johnny Cash and Doc Watson tackle classic Southern folk songs with elegant reverence. Among the highlights here are Jerry Garcia and David Grisman's "Shady Grove," Emmylou Harris' haunting "Wayfaring Stranger," and the Everly Brothers' version of the murder ballad "Down in the Willow Garden," which is made all the more powerful and horrifying when sung in such sweet two-part harmony. The Staple Singers pull ... read more

Tracks:

1. Shady Grove [Traditional]
2. More Pretty Girls Than One [Traditional]
3. Farther Along [Stevens]
4. Wayfaring Stranger [Traditional]
5. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord) [Traditional]
6. Down in the Valley to Pray [Traditional]
7. Candy Man [Davis]
8. Will the Circle Be Unbroken [Traditional]
9. Wings of a Dove [Ferguson]
10. Mom and Dad's Waltz [Frizzell]
11. Kentucky [Davis]
12. Down in the Willow Garden [Traditional]
13. I Never Will Marry [Stanley]
14. I'm Satisfied [Hurt]
15. Beulah Land [Hurt]
16. Miner's Prayer [Yoakam]
17. Paradise [Prine]
18. Goodnight Irene [Ledbetter/Lomax]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.