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FolkVote '97
Top Folk-Related Releases of 1997
| 1. |
Dar Williams |
"The End of the Summer" |
Razor & Tie |
| 2. |
Richard Shindell |
"Reunion Hill" |
Shanachie |
| 3. |
Joan Baez |
"Gone From Danger" |
Guardian |
| 4. |
Catie Curtis |
"Catie Curtis" |
Guardian |
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Greg Brown |
"Slant Six Mind" |
Red House |
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Indigo Girls |
"Shaming of the Sun" |
Epic |
| 7. |
Ani DiFranco |
"Living In Clip" |
Righteous Babe |
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Steve Earle |
"El Corazon" |
Warner Bros |
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Nanci Griffith |
"Blue Roses from the Moon" |
Elektra |
| 10. |
David Wilcox |
"Turning Point" |
KOCH |
| 11. |
Patty Larkin |
"Perishable Fruit" |
High Street |
| 12. |
Cliff Eberhardt |
"12 Songs of Good & Evil" |
Red House |
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Jonatha Brooke |
"10 Cent Wings" |
MCA |
| 14. |
Christian Bauman |
"Road Dogs, Assassins and the Queen of Ohio" |
Black Potatoe |
| 15. |
Bob Dylan |
"Time Out of Mind" |
Columbia |
| 16. |
Richard Buckner |
"Devotion + Doubt" |
MCA |
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Fred Eaglesmith |
"Lipstick, Lies & Gasoline" |
Razor & Tie |
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Chris Rosser |
"Archaeology" |
ISG |
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James Taylor |
"Hourglass" |
Columbia |
| 20. |
Tom Prasada-Rao |
"Hear You Laughing" |
Ahimsa Acoustics |
| 21. |
Beth Nielsen Chapman |
"Sand and Water" |
Reprise |
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Ry Cooder |
"Buena Vista Social Club" |
World Circuit / Nonesuch |
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Janis Ian |
"Hunger" |
Windham Hill |
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Terry Kitchen |
"Blanket" |
Urban Campfire |
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Kathy Mattea |
"Love Travels" |
Mercury |
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Peter Mulvey |
"Deep Blue" |
Eastern Front |
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The Nields |
"Gotta Get Over Greta" |
Guardian |
Favorite Folk-Related Performer of 1997
| 1. |
Dar Williams |
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| 2. |
Joan Baez |
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| 3. |
Greg Brown |
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| 4. |
Nanci Griffith |
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| 5. |
David Wilcox |
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| 6. |
Dee Carstensen |
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Shawn Colvin |
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Ry Cooder |
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Ani DiFranco |
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Fred Eaglesmith |
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Cheryl Wheeler |
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Brooks Williams |
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Favorite Folk-Related Festival of 1997
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Falcon Ridge Folk Festival |
Hillsdale NY |
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Newport Music Festival |
Newport RI |
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Rocky Mountain Folks Festival |
Lyons CO |
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Kerrville Music Festival |
Kerrville TX |
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| 5 |
Lilith Fair |
(various locations) |
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Fleadh Festival |
NYC |
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Herndon Festival |
Herndon VA |
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Strawberry Music Festival |
Yosemite CA |
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"Lost Performer" of 1997
| 1. |
Susan Werner |
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| 2. |
Lucinda Williams |
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| 3. |
Townes Van Zandt |
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Cheryl Wheeler |
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| 5. |
John Gorka |
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| 6. |
Ferron |
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Patty Griffin |
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Joni Mitchell |
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Gillian Welch |
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| 10. |
L. J. Booth |
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Bill Morrissey |
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Odetta |
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Dar Williams |
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New Folk-Related Discovery of 1997
| 1. |
Richard Shindell |
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| 2. |
Dar Williams |
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| 3. |
Dee Carstensen |
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| 4. |
Christian Bauman |
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| 5. |
Betty Elders |
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Vance Gilbert |
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Lynn Miles |
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Beth Orton |
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Darryl Purpose |
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Chris Rosser |
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Favorite Folk Album of All Time
| 1. |
Dar Williams |
"The Honesty Room" |
Razor & Tie |
| 2. |
Joni Mitchell |
"Blue" |
Reprise |
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Dar Williams |
"Mortal City" |
Razor & Tie |
| 4. |
Nanci Griffith |
"Other Voices, Other Rooms" |
Elektra |
| 5. |
Joan Baez |
"Rare, Live & Classic" |
Vanguard |
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Bob Dylan |
"Blood On The Tracks" |
Columbia |
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David Wilcox |
"How Did You Find Me Here?" |
A&M |
| 8. |
Joan Baez |
"Gulf Winds" |
Vanguard |
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David Wilcox |
"Big Horizon" |
A&M |
| 10. |
Joan Baez |
"Diamonds & Rust" |
A&M |
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Joan Baez |
"From Every Stage" |
A&M |
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Joan Baez |
"Gone From Danger" |
Guardian |
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Richard Buckner |
"Devotion + Doubt" |
MCA |
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Shawn Colvin |
"Steady On" |
Columbia |
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John Gorka |
"Land of the Bottom Line" |
High Street |
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Joni Mitchell |
"Hejira" |
Reprise |
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Tom Prasada-Rao |
"The Way of the World" |
Ahimsa |
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Garnet Rogers |
"Small Victories" |
Snow Goose |
Favorite Folk-Related Performer of All Time
| 1. |
Joan Baez |
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| 2. |
David Wilcox |
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| 3. |
Nanci Griffith |
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Dar Williams |
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| 5. |
Joni Mitchell |
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| 6. |
Bob Dylan |
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| 7. |
Greg Brown |
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| 8. |
Shawn Colvin |
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John Gorka |
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| 10. |
Ry Cooder |
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Indigo Girls |
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Phil Ochs |
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James Taylor |
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Richard Thompson |
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