What We Play
Songlist and links to recordings
Here's an incomplete list of songs we play.
Please check back as this page is still under construction. We'll add more songs as well as links to some video/audio recordings
- City of New Orleans (by Steve Goodman, covered by Arlo Guthrie)
- Mr. Bojangles (by Jerry Jeff Walker; covered by David Bromberg, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
- Ready for the Times to Get Better (performed by Crystal Gayle; we favor Doc Watson's version with our own infusion )
- Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel)
- Kathy's Song (Simon and Garfunkel)
- Pancho and Lefty (by Townes Van Zandt, covered by Willie Nelson/Meerle Travis)
- Flying Shoes (Townes Van Zandt)
- Tonight We Ride (by Tom Russell)
- Bell Bottom Blues (Derek and the Dominoes, Eric Clapton unplugged)
- Don't Think Twice (Bob Dylan)
- It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry (by Bob Dylan, covered by David Bromberg)
- Momma, You're Just on my Mind (Bob Dylan)
- Buckets of Rain (Bob Dylan)
- You're Going to Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Bob Dylan)
- Rising Sun Blues (traditional, arr Michael Gerholdt)
- St. James Infirmiry (traditional)
- If I had a Boat (Lyle Lovett)
- Candy Man (Reverend Gary Davis)
- Candyman (Mississippi John Hurt)
- Deep River Blues (by The Delmore Brothers, covered by Doc Watson)
- Troubled for You (Michael Johnson)
- Blue Railroad Train (The Delmore Brothers)
- Singing my Troubles Away (The Delmore Brothers)
- Never Been to Spain (by Hoyt Axton, covered by Three Dog Night)
- Gentle on my Mind (by John Hartford, covered by Glenn Campbell)
- Friend of the Devil (The Grateful Dead)
- Ripple (The Grateful Dead)
- Summertime (Gershwin Porgy and Bess)
- Tennesee Stud (by Jimmy Driftwood, covered by Doc Watson)
- Dark End of the Street (numerous artists)
- Windy and Warm (by John D. Loudermilk for Chet Atkins)
- Daydream Believer (by John Stewart, covered by the Monkees)
- Reason to Believe (Tim Hardin)
- Hey, Miss Lonely (Sean Phillips)
- Great Dream from Heaven (gospel from Joseph Spence via Ry Cooder)
- Teardrops will Fall (Dickie Do and the Don'ts, covered by Ry Cooder)
- Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens (traditional)
- The Highwayman (by Jimmy Webb, covered by Glenn Campbell, The Highwaymen)
- That's What You Get for Loving Me (Gordon Lightfoot)
- Tavern By The Tracks (the great song originally by Steve Spears; this arrangement by Michael Gerholdt has some alternate lyrics and a different musical style)
- May You Never (John Martyn, also Michael Johnson)
- Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon (by Greg Brown, covered by Michael Johnson)
- You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)
- The Last Thing on my Mind (Tom Paxton)
- Wild World (Cat Stevens)
- How Can I Tell You (Cat Stevens)
- Never Going Back Again (Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham)
- And more ... some originals, too!