Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – "Red Clay Halo" and "The Way It Would Be"

In honor of this past weekend's Newport Folk Festival (NPR now has the audio posted), here's Welch and Rawlings, with two selections showing off their versatility. (Welch is perhaps best known for "Look at Miss Ohio.")

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World”

The Club Blue pick from 8/2/07.

Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar - "Offering"

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee — “Hootin’ the Blues”

Plus Pete Seeger! The Club Blue pick from 7/26/07.

Sonny Landreth

Riffing off the slide guitar earlier this week, here's a double dose of Sonny Landreth, "Uberesso" and "Native Stepson," live from the Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2007. Landreth's got a wild, very impressive technique.

Keren Ann — “Lay Your Head Down”

The Club Blue pick from 7/19/07.

Blue Skies for Black Hearts - "Siouxsie Please Come Home"

Bitter:Sweet — "The Mating Game"

The Club Blue pick from 7/12/07.

Iron and Wine - "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" (Live)

Simon and Garfunkel - "America" (Live)