"Wildwood Flower" was first recorded by The Carter Family, the first family of American folk music. According to the biography Anchored In Love, the song was one of ten they recorded on May 10, 1928; they were paid $150 advance royalties for the session by Victor Records, for whom they had first recorded on August 1, 1927.
Here is my version with banjo recorded in the guest room of our home here in Brooklyn.

Wildwood Flower

I wrote and recorded this last Spring in the basement of our apartment. 

Throw My Heart Up

I first heard this Darrell Scott cover sung by "Jan Bell and The Maybelles". It tells the story of Harlan, a mining town in the early 20th Century. 

Never Leave Harlan Alive

I recorded "Sometimes" in 2009 at Jon Crawford's studio with Marin Woodruff on backing vocals and Jon playing drums. 

Sometimes

words by Sammy Cahn and music by Julie Styne
written around 1954

A Christmas Classic

The Christmas Waltz

I'm dreaming about you
You are dreaming of days that you knew
She is dreaming of futures bright
I'm a dreamer like you tonight


Dreaming

Twinkle

An exercise from Jan Bell's Songwriting Workshop. We took poems and turned them into a simple song. I chose Sketch by Carl Sandberg.

Sketch

Another version of the classic children's tune with handclaps, guitar, banjo, and bells!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Jessie and I began playing folk music together this spring (2015). We have performed at Farmer's Markets, Sing-alongs, birthday parties and in The Archway under the Manhattan Bridge. For our first recorded song we chose the popular gospel hymn written by Albert E. Brumley in 1929. We recorded this in Jessie's kitchen with her ipad.

I'll Fly Away - The Sparrow Sisters

Brooklyn based singer and songwriter. Music teacher and video artist. 

Katy Stone