The HOOTENANNY TV Show was on ABC-TV in 1963 and 1964. It
offered a great mixture of many of the top folk musicians of the time,
including The Limeliters. You can now buy the Best
of Hootenanny
on DVD
- Midnight Special
- Done Laid Around
- I'm Going to Leave Old Texas Now
Lots of audience participation in these three songs - and Lou, Alex, and Glenn never looked so young!
In addition, 36 other folk acts are featured on this collection, with more than than 91 performances, including 80 songs including: Froggie Went A-Courtin', He Was A Friend Of Mine, Midnight Special, C.C. Rider, Cottonfields, Turn Turn Turn, If I Had A Hammer, Wayfarin' Stranger, Little Boxes, Wimoweh and Ole Blue.
Some reviewers are criticizing this Best of Hootenanny collection due to the fact that Pete Seeger was blacklisted from from the series, causing other top names to refuse to participate, like Peter Paul & Mary and the Kingston Trio. Nonetheless, you will find several songs written by Seeger on this collection, including If I Had A Hammer performed by Trini Lopez, and Turn, Turn, Turn performed by The Simon Sisters (yes, Carly was a folk artist before becoming a pop artist!). And while it's true most performances on the series avoided the political, this set nonetheless includes some quite pointed political advocacy, such as the wildly satirical John Birch Society performed by the Chad Mitchell Trio, and the strong social criticism of Little Boxes performed by Leon Bibb.
The artists featured in addition to The Limeliters and those mentioned above include The Brothers Four, The New Christy Minstrels, The Carter Family, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Bob Gibson, Ian & Sylvia, Joe & Eddie, Miriam Makeba, Jimmy Rodgers, The Serendipity Singers, and more!
And a special bonus: comedy by: Woody Allen, Bill Cosby, and others! Approximately 4 1/2 hours running time.
- 1968 album now released on CD (2007)! 
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