"Songs for Mothers" is the theme for this edition of Stranger Songs in advance of Mother's Day. Some of these songs are about mothers while some are from the perspectives of mothers.
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy 
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| Dancing with My Mother Rachel Bissex - In White Light - One Take Music |
| Bob Dylan did not write “Mama, You Been On My Mind” as a song for his mother, but Bettye LaVette turned it into one about hers. |
| Mama, You Been On My Mind Bettye LaVette - Things Have Changed - Verve |
| Leaving Nancy Eric Bogle - By Request - Greentrax |
| Ghosts Jesse Winchester - A Reasonable Amount of Trouble - Appleseed
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| Mother Anne Hills - The Things I Notice Now: Anne Hills sings the songs of Tom Paxton - Appleseed |
| Mother’s Day Lucy Kaplansky - Reunion - Red House |
| Simonne Dave Clarke - The Healing Garden - Crossties
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| Baby Rocking Medley Rosalie Sorrels - Always a Lady - Green Linnet |
| Song for David Rosalie Sorrels - Always a Lady - Green Linnet |
| Apple of My Eye Rosalie Sorrels - Always a Lady - Green Linnet |
| Momnipotent Nancy White - Momnipotent - The Children’s Group
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| Open That Can Nancy White - Momnipotent - The Children’s Group
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| Are We There Yet Mama Christine Albert - Underneath the Lone Star - Dos |
| God Made Mamas to Cry Connie Kaldor - Vinyl Songbook - Coyote Entertainment
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| Mother's Prayer Connie Kaldor - Out of the Blue - Coyote Entertainment
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| Mama's Gonna Stay Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard - Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard - Rounder |
| Song to Mother David Massengill - Morgana’s Sleepover and the Witch’s Hand - David Massengill |
| What My Mother Saw Steel Rail - The Road Less Travelled - Crossties
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| Song for Gaby Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Matapedia - Hannibal
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| Fork Garden Shelley Posen - Menorah: Songs from a Jewish Life - Well Done Music
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| Red Shoes Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop - Red Shoes - Borealis
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| Last Song for Mother Nanci Griffith - Clock Without Hands - Elektra |
| Mother’s Voice (I Hear You Sing Again) Arlo Guthrie - Here Come the Kids - Rising Son |
| Mother's Blues Odetta - Lookin’ for a Home: Thanks to Leadbelly - M.C. |
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I love this salute to Mothers everywhere. I found, what i believe, is the only photo of my parents and all 4 siblings together. I blew it up and sent a copy to each of my 3 siblings in honour of my mother, long passed. And a Happy Mothers' Day to all the mothers out there with us still!!! Thanks for this playlist, Mike.
9:33 AM, May 7th, 2024