The Old Chestnuts Song Circle - Carol's Song Lists, Season 30 (Sep 2024 - May 2025)

See the previous season's song list

Many thanks to Carol for scribing the song lists. Songs are shown as "title - composer(s) (song leader or requester) [source]". An asterisk indicates some original content: an original song, or new verse, or arrangement.

May 2025 Our 30th Anniversary! - Summertime Activities

Wild Mountain Thyme - trad. (Jack) [RUS 157]
Lights of Lousianne - Jennifer Warnes (Rick)
Woodsmoke & Oranges - Ian Tamblyn (Margaret)
Under the Boardwalk - Artie Resnick & Kenny Young (David) [RA 176]
Okanagan Valley Blues - trad. as rec. by Flapjack (Wayne)
Wildflowers - Dolly Parton (Jakki)
Early Morning Rain - Gordon Lightfoot (Russell) [RUS 232]
A Summer Song - Chad & Jeremy (Jay)
Canoe Round - Margaret Embers McGee (Kathy) [RUS 188]
Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh - w. Allan Sherman, m. Lou Busch (Bob) [RA 91]
City of New Orleans - Steve Goodman (Sue) [RUS 230]
Summer Holiday - Bruce Welch & Brian Bennett, as rec. by Cliff Richard and the Shadows (Wendy)
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett (Bruce)
Up on the Roof - Gerry Goffin & Carole King (Jennifer) [RUS 22]
Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond (Len)
Swimming Song - Loudon Wainwright III (Ivan) [RUS156]
A Song of Peace - w. Lloyd Stone, m. Jean Sibelius ("Finlandia") (Joyce) [RUS 163]
Under the Greenwood Tree - w. William Shakespeare, m. Ron Sexsmith (Kate)
Summertime Bell - Brad Nelson* (Brad)
Mercedes Benz - Janice Joplin & Michael McClure (Ken) [RUS 3]
Our Families Came to Sing - Mark Rust,additional verse by Jack Cole* for the Black Walnut Folk Club (Lori)
Camping - Alec Somerville/Brothers-in-Law (Jack)
Summer of My Dreams - David Mallett (Rick)
The Summer, Muskoka, and You - Margaret Jackson* (Margaret)
Into the Mystic - Van Morrison (David)
Uncle John's Band - w. Robert Hunter, m. Jerry Garcia, as rec. by the Grateful Dead (Wayne) [RA 265]
The Angel's Share - Ian Tamblyn (Jakki)
Here Comes the Sun - George Harrison, as rec. by the Beatles (Russell) [RUS 153]
Keep on the Sunny Side - A.P. Carter & Gary Garett (Bob & Sue) [RUS 87]
It Doesn't Get Better Than This - Wendy MacIntosh* (Wendy)
All the Diamonds - Bruce Cockburn (Bruce)
59th Street Bridge Song - Paul Simon (Jennifer & Len) [RA 103]
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - Bob Dylan (Ivan & Joyce) [RUS 114]
Sonny's Dream - Ron Hynes (Kate & Isla & Carol) [RA 242]
The Field Behind the Plow - Stan Rogers (Brad) [RUS 51]
I Shall Be Released - Bob Dylan, as rec. by the Band (Ken) [RUS 102]
I'm on My Way - Mark Haines (all) [RA 279]

April 2025 - Houses and Homes

Carol was absent, so the list is from memory and incomplete.
In Your Bones - Olivia Fern (Lucia)
The House Carpenter - Joan Baez (Yvonne)
House of the Rising Sun - Trad/Baez (Yvonne)
Living In A World That's Broken - W. MacIntosh (*Wendy)
Almost Home - Mary Chapin Carpenter (Wendy)
Home To Me - Tom Paxton (Margaret)
Welcome The Traveller Home - John McCutcheon (Margaret)
Coming Home - Brian Pickell (Margaret)
Hearth and Fire -Gordon Bok (Rick)
Rolling Home to Caledonia - Charles Mackay (Rick)
Going Home - Joe Jencks (Rick)
Early Monring Rain - Lightfoot (Len)
500 Miles - Hybrid of original and Roseanne Cash (Jennifer)
Home Place - Laurie Lewis (Jack)
House - Ron Hynes (Jack)
This Old House - JC (*Jack)
Home - Joe Diffie as sung by Sean Keane (Bruce)
Home Away From Home - Sean Keane (Bruce)
Bless This House - Eileen McGann (Kate)
I'll Fly Away - Trad (Kate)
Down Under - Hay and Strykert (Susan)
Our Town - Iris Dement (Susan)

March 2025 - Top 40 Folk

I’ll Never Find Another You/A World Of Our Own – The Seekers (Jack)
Snowbird – Gene MacLellan (Margaret)
St. Patrick’s Day – Enda Kenny (Rick)
Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobbi McFerrin (Russell)
The Circle Chant – Linda Hirshhorn (Lucia)
City of New Orleans– Steve Goodman (Bruce)
Bundlin’ – Trad (Wayne)
Many A Mile – Patrick Sky (Jakki)
I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash (Ellen)
Mama Don’t Allow – Trad. (Dan)
You’ve Got A Friend – Carole King (David)
What About Us? – P!nk (Kate)
All I Want Is You – U2 (Pete)
Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell (Deb)
I Shall Be Released – Bob Dylan (Walli)
Why Walk When You Can Fly? – Mary Chapin Carpenter (Monique)
Forever Young – Bob Dylan (Wendy)
Leezie Lindsay – Trad/Eddi Reader (Jack)
Island In The Sun – Harry Belafonte/Irving Burgie (Margaret)
Sometimes When We Touch – Barry Mann/Dan Hill (Rick)
The TennesseeWaltz – Pee Wee King (Russell)
For Baby, For Bobbie – John Denver (Bruce)
Crockeryware – Trad. (Wayne)
Better Times Will Come – Janis Ian (Jakki)
Galway Bay – Dr. Arthur Colahan (Ellen)
Mr. Bojangles – Jerry Jeff Walker (Dan)
Goodnight Irene – Leadbelly/Lomax (David)
Who Will Sing Me Lullabies – Kate Rusby (Kate)
You Ain’t Going Nowhere – Bob Dylan (Deb)
Circles – Harry Chapin (Walli)
Red Winged Blackbird – David Francey (Monique)
Sylvia’s Gifts – Wendy MacIntosh* (Wendy)
I’m On My Way – Mark Haines (All)

February 2025, A Hybrid Circle

Kate took notes of the songs, in Carol's absence
I Bought Me A President – Cathy Fink and Tom Paxton (Jack)
Leaving On A Jet Plane – John Denver (Jennifer)
Study War No More – Trad. (Len)
Did She Mention My Name – Lightfoot (Dan)
Imagine – Lennon (Dan, request by Lori on Zoom)
If I Was A Dog – Colm Gallagher (Jim on Zoom)
I Am Willing – Holly Near (Lucia)
Don’t Abandon Them – Marsh Family/Dylan (Wendy)
Wisdom Guide Me – Eileen McGann (Kate)
Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream – Ed McCurdy (Silke)
The Exceptional Eight Songs – Trad et al (Jack)
For What It’s Worth – Stephen Stills (Jennifer)
Country Roads – John Denver (Len)
Home From The Forest – Lightfoot (Dan)
Turn, Turn, Turn – Seeger (Lucia)
These Hands – Gunning/Canyon (Jim on Zoom)
Vine and Fig Tree – Trad. (Charlotte on Zoom)
Let’s Do What We Can – Wendy* (Wendy)
Pass It Along – Scott Cook (Kate)
Turn, Turn, Turn (encore) – Seeger (Silke)
I’m On My Way – Mark Haines (Jack and all)

January 2025 - Riffing off Eve of Destruction

Eve of Destruction - P.F. Sloan (Jack)
Mother's Prayer - Connie Kaldor (Margaret)
Three Wishes - Rosemary Phelan (Rick)
Over and Over - Robert James Byrd Sr., as rec. by The Dave Clark Five (Len)
A Little Good News - Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black, and Rory Bourke, as rec. by Anne Murray (Jennifer)
What a Wonderful World - George David Weiss, Bob Thiele (Deb)
Light One Candle - Peter Yarrow (Lucia)
Leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver (Pat)
Gathering of Spirits - Carrie Newcomer (Johanna)
Shawneetown - Dillon Bustin (Rebecca)
Dirty Old Town - Ewan MacColl (Susan)
Button up Your Overcoat - w: B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown, m: Ray Henderson, as rec. by Ruth Etting (Wendy)
I'm a Believer - Neil Diamond, as rec. by The Monkees (Dan)
I Wanna Learn a Love Song - Harry Chapin (John)
The Field Behind the Plow - Stan Rogers (Bruce)
Happy Birthday (accidental request) (Carol)
Pass It Along - Scott Cook (Kate)
Hope for One and All - Dave Mallett (Brad)
Above My Grave - adap. from trad. by Jack* (Jack)
Bread & Roses - w. James Oppenheim, m: Caroline Kohsleet (Margaret)
Song for a Winter's Night - Gordon Lightfoot (Rick)
Weave Me the Sunshine - Peter Yarrow, as rec. by Peter, Paul, and Mary (Jennifer)
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - Bob Dylan (Len)
Hold on Strong - Ben Bochner (Lucia)
Peaceful Easy Feeling - Jack Tempchin, as rec. by The Eagles (Pat)
If I Had a Hammer - Lee Hays and Pete Seeger (Johanna)
Sailor's Prayer - Rod McDonald (Rebecca)
These Boots Are Made for Walking - Lee Hazelwood (Susan)
American Taliban - James Gordon (Wendy)
Dust in the Wind - Kerry Livgren, as rec. by Kansas (Dan)
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot (John)
You've Got a Friend - Carole King (Bruce)
What About Us - P!nk, Johnny McDaid, and Steve Mac (Kate)
American Pie - Don McLean (Brad)
I'm on My Way - Mark Haines (Lori/All)

November 2024

Times We'll All Remember - Paul Mills (Jack)
Too Stupid for Democracy - Eileen McGann (Margaret)
Jack Ashton - Keith Marsden (Rick)
What the World Needs Now - w. Hal David, m. Burt Bacharach (David)
Mercedes-Benz - Janis Joplin and Michael McClure (Deb)
Rock My Soul - trad. (Mary)
O Had I a Golden Thread - Pete Seeger (Lucia)
If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot (Wayne)
Peace in Our Hearts - Eliza Gilkyson (Jakki)
Only Remembered - w. Horatius Bonar, m. Ira D. Sankey, adap. for "War Horse" by John Tams (Wendy)
House of the Rising Sun - trad., collected by John A. Lomax, Alan Lomax, and Georgia Turner, adap. by John A. Lomax (Silke)
The River - Bruce Springsteen (Dan)
Saskatoon Moon - Connie Kaldor and Roy Forbes (Carol M.)
Mingulay Boat Song - w. Sir Hugh S. Roberton, m. trad. (Carol B.)
Wood River - Connie Kaldor (Kate)
Look What They've Done to My Song - Melanie Safka (Jack)
Secord's Warning - Joe Grant and Steve Ritchie (Jack)
Mother's Prayer - Connie Kaldor (Margaret)
Be the Man - Sean Cooney, The Young'uns (Rick)
Put a Little Love in Your Heart - Jackie DeShannon, Randy Myers, and Jimmy Holiday (David)
City of New Orleans - Steve Goodman (Deb)
Stewball - trad. (Mary)
Blowin' In the Wind - Bob Dylan (Lucia)
These Days - Jackson Browne (Wayne)
Red Wing - Trent Wagler, as rec. by The Steel Wheels (Jakki)
Hey Mr. Musk - Wendy McIntosh (Wendy)
I's the B'y - trad. (Silke)
Long Black Veil - Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin (Dan)
Skye Boat Song - trad., adap. for "Outlander" by Bear McCreary (Carol M.)
Vincent - Don McLean, as rec. by Josh Groban (Carol B.)
Fare Thee Well Love - Jimmy Rankin, as rec. by The Rankin Family (Kate)
I'm on My Way - Mark Haines (all)

October 2024 - Songs That Merrick Would Like (his 100th birthday)

Farther Along - trad (Jack)
Barbara Allen - trad (Rick)
Mary and the Seal – Bill Gallaher (Margaret)
Iko Iko - James Crawford (Susan)
I’ve Got Spurs That Jingle Jangle Jingle - Joseph J. Lilley & Frank Loesser (Johanna)
Git Along Little Dogies - trad (Mary)
Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter Yarrow & Leonard Lipton (Beatrice, Lindsay, Winnie)
Circle Game - Joni Mitchell (Eleanor)
Fiddler’s Green - John Connelly (Stephen)
Morningtown Ride - Malvina Reynolds (Rachel)
I Know an Old Lady - w Rose Banne m Alan Mills (Kate)
Four Strong Winds - Ian Tyson (Len)
Tiree Bridal Song - Andrew Sinclair (Carol)
I Ride an Old Paint - trad (Jean)
The Old Chisholm Trail - trad (Jack)
When We Gather Once More - Rick Fielding & Holmes Hooke (Rick)
Land of the Silver Birch – Trad via Merrick Jarrett (Margaret)
Jolene - Dolly Parton (Susan)
Buffalo Gals - trad (Johanna)
The Keeper - trad (Mary)
This Land is Your Land - Woody Guthrie (Lindsay)
Annie’s Song - John Denver (Beatrice)
Leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver (Winnie)
The Water is Wide (Waly Waly) - trad (Eleanor)
Hang on the Bell, Nellie - Tommie Connor, Clive Erhard & Ross Parker (Stephen)
The Riddle Song - trad (Rachel)
Simple Gifts - trad Shaker (Kate)
500 Miles - Hedy West (arranged by Len) (Jennifer)
Your Cheatin’ Heart - Hank Williams (Len)
Desperado - Don Henley & Glenn Frey (Darrell)
I’m on my Way - Mark Haines (Jack and all)

September 2024- Steal That Song!

Woodsmoke and Oranges- Ian Tamblyn (Jack) [stolen from (s.f.) Margaret]
Gathering of Spirits - Carrie Newcomer (Rick) [s.f. Jack]
Duncan's Cove - Cathy Miller (Margaret) [s.f. Jack]
American Pie - Don McLean (David) [s.f. Brad]
Mairi's Wedding - trad. (Hugh)
Sonny's Dream - Ron Hynes (Carol) [s.f. Brad et al]
Bracero - Phil Ochs (Kate) [s.f. Rick]
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Pete Seeger & Lee Hays, as rec. by Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne (Jennifer) [s.f. Jim et al]
No Change in Me - Ron Hynes & Murray McLauchlan, as rec. by Fortunate Ones (Len) [s.f. Jim and Dan]
The Last Watch - Stan Rogers (Brad) [s.f. Jack]
Who Will Watch the Home Place - Kate Long (Ellen) [s.f. Jack, James]
Fall Down As the Rain - Joe Crookston (Dan) [s.f. Jack, Al]
Timmie's Anthem - Brad* (Jack) [s.f. Brad]
Blossoms & Roses - Brad* (Rick) [s.f. Brad]
Robin Hood's Bay - James Gordon (Margaret) [s.f. Wayne, Jack]
Potter's Wheel - Barney Bentall (David)
Fishing with John - w. Bill Gallaher, m. Mike Jones (Mary) [s.f. Margaret]
Frobisher Bay - James Gordon (Johanna) [s.f. Kate]
White Collar Holler - Nigel Russell (Carol)
The Gypsy Rover (Whistling Gypsy) - Leo Maguire (Kate) [s.f. Jack]
Don't Know Why - Jesse Harris, as rec. by Norah Jones (Jennifer)
Star of the County Down - trad., as rec. by Van Morrison and The Chieftains (Len) [s.f. Jack, Carol]
Let the Mystery Be - Iris Dement (Brad) [s.f. Sylvia]
Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan (Ellen)
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot (Dan)
I'm on My Way - Mark Haines (all)