The theme for this edition of Stranger Songs is "Songs of Eric Andersen." Eric, who will turn 80 on February 14, and who is still actively performing and writing, has been a significant singer-songwriter since he started on the folk scene in the early-1960s.
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy 
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| Thirsty Boots Eric Andersen - Woodstock Under the Stars - Y&T Music |
| My Land is a Good Land Pete Seeger - God Bless the Grass - Columbia/Legacy |
| Rolling Home Peter, Paul & Mary - Album 1700 - Warner Bros. |
| I Shall Go Unbounded Eric Andersen - Woodstock Under the Stars - Y&T Music |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter's recording of "Thirsty Boots" also appears on the multi-artist collection, "The Village: A Celebration of Greenwich Village (429)." |
| Violets of Dawn (performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music 
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| Waves of Freedom (performed by The Kennedys) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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| Dusty Box Car Wall (performed by Cliff Eberhardt) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| Song to J.C.B. (performed by Dom Flemons) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| Happy Traum's recording of "Mary, I'm Coming Back Home" also appears on his album, "There’s a Bright Side Somewhere." |
| Mary, I’m Coming Back Home (performed by Happy Traum) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| Baby, I’m Lonesome (performed by Denice Franke) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| Sign of a Desperate Man Eric Andersen - Eric Andersen - Warner Bros. |
| Is It Really Love at All (performed by Alice Howe) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| Wind and Sand (performed by David Buskin & Robin Batteau) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| Linda Ronstadt's recording of "(I Ain't Always Been) Faithful" also appears on her album, "Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)." |
| (I Ain’t Always Been) Faithful (performed by Linda Ronstadt) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| Sheila (performed by Jim Wurster) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| Blue River (performed by Amy Helm) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| Eyes of the Immigrant (performed by Lucy Kaplansky) Various Artists - Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen - Y&T Music
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| Rain Falls Down in Amsterdam Eric Andersen - Woodstock Under the Stars - Y&T Music |
| Just a Country Dream Eric Andersen - A Country Dream - Vanguard |
| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Sony/Legacy
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Great!...as usual...;-) Thanks!...as usual... 80 is a lot of experience....& it shows!
3:56 PM, December 6th, 2022