The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer
07-04-2026
Theme:  July Fourth 250th  - and -  Stephen Foster, 200 years after his birth.

Hour 1
1.           Lead Belly: The Midnight Special THEME (excerpt 1) | Midnight Special | RCA Victor                      LPV-505
2.           1776 (Original Broadway Cast): Sit Down, John | 1776 | Sony Broadway SK48215
3.           Pete Seeger: Yankee Doodle (trad.) | American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1 (reissue) | Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40150
4.           Leon Rosselson & Robb Johnson: Monarchy (spoken) | The Liberty Tree, Disc 2 | PM Press PMA -013-2 Disk 1
5.           Jonathan Groff & ensemble: You'll Be Back (Lin-Manuel Miranda) | Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast | Hamilton Atlantic/551093-2
6.           Stan Freberg & Byron Kane: The Declaration of Independence/A Man Can't Be Too Careful What He Signs These Days (excerpt) Stan Freberg  } | Stan Freberg Presents The United States of America, Vols. 1 & 2, Disc 1 The Early Years |Rhino R2 72476
7.           1776 (Original Broadway Cast): Finale | 1776 (Original Broadway Cast) | Sony Broadway SK48215
8.           Bill Camplin: Freedom and Democracy | Flying Home | Baby Music Boom 3002-2
9.           Rachel Garlin: The State That We Are In | The State That We are In | Rachel Garlin RGCD8
10.        Shemekia Copeland w/Cedric Burns: Done Come Too Far (Hahn/Kimbrough) | Done Come Too Far | Alligator ALCD 5010
11.        Kim Moberg w/Jon Evans: The Fifth Fire: The Promise | The Seven Fires Prophecy: Suite for Humanity | KimMobergMusic.com 1 95269 22787 6
12.        Elexa Dawson: Sparrow Healing Song | Music is Medicine | elexadawson.com 1292020
13.        Jennifer Kreisberg, voice; Mathias Kunzli, percussion: Amazing Grace (John Newton): The American Revolution, a Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt | In a Circle Records ICR-035
14.        Richard Shindell: Fourth of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) | Courier - Live | Signature Sounds SIG 1270
15.        Lula Wiles: Independence Day | What Will We Do? | Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD40233
16.        Lou & Peter Berryman: Pack Up a Picnic | Yah Hey | Cornbelt CR 13
17.        Ivan Decker: Fireworks | Just for Laughs PREMIUM Vol. 10 | Just for Laughs JFL2017
18.        Dana Cooper: Incendiary Kid | Incendiary Kid | Travianna Records TR171020
17.        Bill Crofut & Chris Brubeck feat. Madcat Ruth: Stars & Stripes Forever Rag  (John Philip Sousa, arr. Brubeck) | Red, White & Blues | Troy 085 CD

Hour 2
18.        Phil Ochs: Power and the Glory | All The News That Fit to Sing | Hannibal HNCD 4427
SPECIAL FEATURE: excerpt of Magpie in Concert on Folkstage (2011)
19.        Adam Brodsky: Achy Breaky America | Adam Brodsky | 6.1.2026
20.        Geoff Bartley: Natural Law | One Kind Word | Waterbug WBG CD 0046
21.        Woody Guthrie: This Land is Your Land | My Dusty Road | Rounder Records 1166111622P01 1 of 4
22.        Darrell Scott: American Tune (Simon) | Modern Hymns | Appleseed APR CD1111
23.        Eric Bibb, Rory Block & Maria Muldaur: Lean On Me (Withers) | Sisters & Brothers | Telarc CD-83588
24.        Bill Giardini: The Midnight Special - Accordion (Traditional) | Midnight Special Collection | Midnight Special Collection BillGiardini/MS011

Hour 3
25.        Raul Malo: Beautiful Dreamer (Foster) | Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster (various) | American Roots Publishing 591594-2
26.        Huxtable, Christensen & Hood: That Stephen Foster Song (Huxtable) | Melancholy Babies | Front Hall Records FHR035
27.        James Taylor: Oh, Susannah (Foster) | Sing, America (various) | Warner Brothers 9 47245-2
28.        John Prine: My Old Kentucky Home (Foster) | Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster (various) | American Roots Publishing 591594-2
29.        Laura Love w/Jen Todd: Hard Times Come Again No More (Foster) | You Ain't Got No Easter Clothes | Koch Records KOC-AD-9553
30.        Beth Nielsen Chapman: In the Eye Abides the Heart (Foster) | Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster (various) | American Roots Publishing 591594-2
31.        Aoife O'Donovan & Karin Berquist: I Dream of Jeannie (Foster) | American Originals: Cincinnati Pops (various) | Fanfare Cincinnati FC-005
32.        Over The Rhine: Why, No One to Love? (Foster) | American Originals: Cincinnati Pops (various) | Fanfare Cincinnati FC-005
33.        Tom Russell: American Hotel (Brouse) | Modern Art | Hightone HCD8154
34.        Eliza Gilkyson: Chimes of Freedom (Dylan) | Misfits | Realiza Records Realiza0023
35.        Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Land of Hope & Dreams | Land of Hope & Dreams (live EP) | Columbia Records 5.14.2025
36.        Ensemble from Original Broadway Cast: Democracy - reprise (Hwang & Tesori) | Soft Power Orig. B'way Cast Recording | Ghostlight 5.28.2020
37.        Trio Globo: This Land Is Your Land - instrumental (Guthrie) | Steering by the Stars | Stonecutter Records 00261 29876
38.        Laura Love: I Still Believe (Unplugged) | She Loved Red | Laura Love 88295 68276


Marilyn Rea Beyer
Host, The Midnight Special and Folkstage
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