Sharon Dressen McKnight Folk Music

Sharon Dressen McKnight
Sharon Dressen McKnight is a veteran folk singer located in central Indiana. Sharon began singing at the Coffeehouse Extempore in Minneapolis. Her first recording, MY BACKYARD features sublime and enchanting vocals. The well chosen songs are equally well presented. This is one of those recordings that offers more insight and music each time you listen. Everything Sharon did right on her first recording, she did as well or better on her second, FACTORY GIRL.

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‘Factory Girl’ (2005)

1. FACTORY GIRL (Tradl.) (3:38)
2. PAPA'S ON THE HOUSETOP (Leroy Carr) (2:02)
3. THE KID (Buddy Mondlock) (4:47)
4. LIFE HURTS (Bette Anderson) (5:15)
5. BONNIE AND RAMSUS (Douglas Udell) (3:09)
6. I'M A LITTLE COOKIE (Larry Penn) (3:14)
7. BANKS OF THE LEE (Tradl. Irish) (4:32)
8. THE FALL OF RICHMOND & THE CUCKOO (Tradl.) (5:49)
9. TAKING IT BADLY (Marian Ruth Turner) (4:18)
10. GIVE ME THE ROSES WHILE I LIVE (Rowe/Cornelius) (3:05)
11. FORSAKEN LOVER (Woody Guthrie) (4:18)
12. GREY FUNNEL LINE (Cyril Tawney) (4:45)
13. DOWNRIVER (Sharon Dressen McKnight) (4:47)
14. THE KID-reprise (Buddy Mondlock) (1:50)
15. FOREVER YOUNG (Bob Dylan) (3:42)

‘My Backyard’ (2000)

1. IN BETWEEN (by Michael Lewis, ©:2000, my myth publishing, BMI) (3:11)
2. THE JUTE MILL SONG (by Mary Brooksbank ) (2:56)
3. FAREWELL TO NEW YORK CITY (by Patrice Kersting) (5:11)
4. DRILL YE TARRIERS, DRILL (PD - Thomas Casey, 1888) (3:24)
5. THE BELLS (by Michael Lewis,1994 ©2000 my myth publishing, BMI) (4:15)
6. MY BACKYARD (by Larry Havluck, ©1980 Will Travel Music) (5:27)
7. WE STILL SHARE THEM (Patrice Kersting) (5:18)
8. COLD FROSTY MORN/CLUCK OLD HEN (Tradl. Appalachian) (4:28)
9. ALL MY TRIALS (Tradl) / PEOPLE LIKE YOU ( Si Kahn,1981, Joe Hill Music ) (3:37)
10. BAKERSFIELD (by Larry Havluck, ©Will Travel Music) (3:36)
11. DE COLORES (Tradl. Mexican) (3:22)
12. WAGONER’S LAD / WILD MOUNTAIN THYME (Tradl.) (5:45)
13. ORPHAN TRAIN (by Sharon McKnight, ©2000 Doraditch Publishing.) (5:24)
14. JOHN O’ DREAMS (Words: Bill Caddick; Melody based on Tchaikovsky Symph. #6) (4:29)

"Factory Girl" is available in CD ($15)
"My Backyard" is available in CD ($15) and cassette ($10)

Email: mcknight at dcwi dot com

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Also available in Lafayette, IN at Artist's Own.