Ten cover songs originally written by Tom Rush, Stan Rogers, Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Joni Mitchell, Tegan and Sara, and Leonard Cohen — not to imitate, but to honor the stories they told. These songs reflect introspective storytelling — from Pete Seeger’s social consciousness to Dylan’s poetic solitude, Lightfoot’s melancholy reflection, and Cohen’s dark wisdom.

Folk and Their Stories

Cover of Joni Mitchell’s “Urge For Going” in the style of Tom Rush.

Urge for Going

No Regrets

Cover of “Lock-Keeper” by Stan Rogers

Lock-Keeper

Cover of “The Mary Ellen Carter” by Stan Rogers

The Mary Ellen Carter

Cover of Gordon Lightfoot’s “If You Could Read My Mind”

If You Could Read My Mind

Cover of “Where Have All the Flowers” gone.

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

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All original songs © Paul Matthew Watts Jr