from cover of RCA LSP 4277

Bonnie Dobson b. November 13, 1940 in Toronto, Canada discography

photographer: David Gahr

This discography is a non-commercial labor-of-love and is in no way associated with any business firm. All I know about the resp. artist's / label's musical output is shown on this page. To purchase out-of-print records I recommend an ebay, gemm or google search. And - sorry for that - I have not the time to answer any e-mails asking me about further information, let alone duplicating out-of-print recordings I happen to own. Stefan Wirz   www.wirz.de Bonnie Dobson 45 rpm / LPs / CDs # year of release title label # / notes 1 196? Bonnie Dobson: She's Like A Swallow and other Folk Songs - The Cruel War Is Raging - She's Like A Swallow - The Silkie Of Sule Skerry - Across The Blue Mountain - The Prickle Holly Bush - Mistress Bond - Evoyons De L'Avant - Will Ye Go Laddie Go - Frankie Slide - Monsieur Le Cure - The Jam At Gerry's Rock - The First Time - The Road To Grandmere - The Old Maid's Lament rec. by Rudy Van Gelder Prestige International INT 13021 2 1960 Bonnie Dobson: Dear Companion - Dear Companion - My Mother Chose My Husband - Girl Of Constant Sorrow - Vranyanka - Ben's Lullaby - The Bonnie Lass Of Kenmore Town - When I Was In My Prime - Ah! Si Mon Moine - Blues Jumped A Rabbit - Dink's Song - Vertsa Dievcha - The Cruel Mother Prestige International INT 13031 = Prestige 14001 = Prestige 7801 3 1962 Bonnie Dobson At Folk City - Morning Dew - Once My True Love - Love Henry - Irish Exile Song - Shule Aroon - Bonnie's Blues - Peter Amberley - C'est L'Aviron - The Holly Bears A Berry - Two Carols for a Nuclear Age Prestige International INT 13057 = Prestige Folklore FL 14018 'Hootenanny With Bonnie Dobson' (1963) 4 1962 Bonnie Dobson sings A Merry-Go-Round Of Children's Songs - The Bayberry Tree - Babies - Jigalong Home - Mistress Bond - Have You Seen Te Ghost of John? - Riding In The Buggy, Miss Mary Jane - Don't You Push Me Down - If I Were A Duck - Mail Myself To You - The Merry-Go-Round - Three Little Piggies - Little Sack Of Sugar - This Old Man - Rose, Rose, Rose Red - The Cuckoo - Donkey Riding - The Rich Man And The Poor Man - Hush, Little Baby Bonnie Dobson, voc, g; Walter Raim, bj, mand, g Prestige International INT 13064 5 1962 Philadelphia Folk Festival 1962, Vol. 1 Jack Elliott - Muleskinner Blues - Night Herding Song - Talking Fishing Blues Prof. Clarence Johnson & Mabel Washington - All Of My Appointed Time - We're Crossing Over Mike Seeger & Sonny Miller - Fisherman's Luck - Sally Anne - John Hardy - Fiddler's Bagpipe Bonnie Dobson - Peter Emberly - The First Time Prestige/International 13071 Prestige PRCD-9904-2 (1994) 6 1964 Bonnie Dobson: For The Love Of Him - After The Snow - Quantanamerra - Un Canadien Errant - Lord Gregory - Peggy Gordon - For The Love Of Him - Lovin' Johnny - Le Roi - Country Girl Blues - So Early In The Spring prod. by Bobby Scott Mercury MG 20987 (mono) = SR 60987 (stereo) Bear Family BCD 16720 7 1964 Folklore Jamboree - She's Like A Swallow - Bonnie Dobson - Ace In The Hole - Dave Van Ronk - He Was A Friend Of Mine - Dave Van Ronk - Howdido - Jack Elliott - Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - Jack Elliott - Livin' On The Mountain - Bill Keith & Jim Rooney - Diamond Joe - Tom Rush - Champagne Don't Hurt - Eric Von Schmidt - San Francisco Bay Blues - Jesse Fuller - You Don't Know - Brownie MeGhee & Sonny Terry - Chickens They Are Crowing - Peggy Seeger - Sleepy Man - Geoff Muldaur - Rocky Island - Charles River Valley Boys compiled by Samuel Charters Prestige FL 14023 8 1968 MOVIN' ON from the Original Soundtrack of the Film 'Movin' On' for the United Transportation Union, AFL-CIO, CLC. Narrated by Arthur Kennedy Music by The New Lost City Ramblers and Bonnie Dobson Harold Mayer Productions HMP-69 more info 9 1969 Bonnie Dobson - I Got Stung (Dobson) - Morning Dew (Dobson) - Let's Get Together (Valente) - I'm Your Woman (Dobson) - Time (Bourtavie / Shape) - Rainy Windows (Dobson) - Everybody's Talkin' (Fred Neil) - Bird Of Space (McPeek) - You Never Wanted Me (Frank) - Pendant Que ... (Vignault) - Elevator Man (Allen) - Winter's Going (Dobson) Nimbus 9 SLP-4219 (Ca) = RCA Victor SF8079 (UK) = Rev-Ola CRREV179 (UK 2006) 10 1969 Bonnie Dobson - I Got Stung - I'm Your Woman RCA 74-0208 11 19?? Bonnie Dobson - Oh What A Beautiful City one-sided 7 inch 45 rpm Nimbus T-56385 (Ca) 12 1969 Bonnie Dobson - Let's Get Together - Everybody's Talking RCA 3-10 4 55 (Sp) 13 1970 Bonnie Dobson: Good Morning Rain - Light Of Love - Sweet Man - You Don't Know - Clown - Good Morning Rain - Milk And Honey - White Song - Do What You Gotta Do - Factory Girl - Streets Of London - A Taste Of Honey rec. at the Nashville Sound Studio in Nashville, Tenn. RCA Victor LSP-4277 = SHP-6136 (Jp) notes by Peter Paphides = Rev-Ola CRREV194 (UK 2007) 14 1972 Bonnie Dobson - Thyme - Long River - Farewell To Nova Scotia - Un Canadien Errant - Poor Little Girls Of Ontario - Four Strong Winds - Vive La Canadienne - Land Of The Silver Birch - Ise The Bye - Sixteen Miles To Seven Lakes - A La Claire Fontaine - Someday Soon Argo Decca ZFB 79 (UK) Bear Family BCD 16720 15 1974 The World Of Folk Vol. 2 The Yetties - The Bonny Ship The Diamond Ewan Maccoll & Peggy Seeger - The Manchester Rambler Cyril Tawney - The Queen Of Hearts Bonnie Dobson - Thyme New Deal String Band - The Bald Headed End Of The Broom Terry Yarnell - Tottie Gerry Fox - The Wind That Shakes The Barley Martin Wyndham-Read - Jones' Ale Sandra Kerr - Gilderoy Bob Arnold - The Spotted Cow The Druids - The Pick And The Maltshovel Shirley Collins - Sweet England Trevor Crozier's Broken Consort - Zummer's Evening Dance Peter Bellamy -Yarmouth Town Decca / Argo SPA 307 16 1976 Bonnie Dobson: Morning Dew - Morning Dew (Bonnie Dobson) - You Don't Know (Bonnie Dobson) - My Songs Are Sleeping (Tobias, Gloosecap) - Love's All You Need (D. Brooks, J. Brooks) - Sense Of Kind (K. Rankin) - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Goffin, C. King) - Too Late Now (D. Brooks, J. Brooks) - Old Man Song (McGlaughlin) - Bye B'Bye (Mannington) - I'll Walk Alone (Cahn, Stone) - Sweet Somerset (Bonnie Dobson) - Taste Of Honey (Marlow, Scott) prod. Richard Bellevue de Sylva; arr. Mike Townend; eng. Peter Wilson Polydor 2383400 (UK) 17 1976 Bonnie Dobson - Bye B'Bye - You Don't Know 7 inch 45 rpm Polydor 2058 823 18 197? Bonnie Dobson - Sangria Wine (Jerry Jeff Walker) - ? 7 inch 45 rpm 19 1983 Teardrops Sixteen Special Songs Of Love & Romance The Fureys & Davey Arthur - When Your Were Sweet 16 Billie Jo Spears - Apologising Roses Ray Lynam & The Hillbillies - What A Lie Gloria - One Day At A Time Joe Dolan - It's You, It's You, It's You Bonnie Dobson - Absence Of Romance Gloria Hunniford - Feelings Foster & Allen - Old Flames Foster & Allen - Bunch Of Thyme Gloria - Pal Of My Cradle Days Dennis Allen - Limerick, You're A Lady Gloria Hunniford - In The Gloaming Joe Dolan - Secret Love Poacher - You Are No Angel Billie Jo Spears - We Could The Fureys & Davey Arthur - My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose Ritz SP399 [Mick Clerkin label] 20 1983 Bonnie Dobson - Absence Of Romance (Shay Healey) - Come On Dancing (Bonnie Dobson) rec. at Windmill Studios, Dublin; Vocals and mix - Mayfair Studios, London; B-side recorded at Livingston Studios; prod. by Richard Gillinson; Executive producer: Michael McDonagh; Cara Music (Shafmere Ltd.) 7 inch 45 rpm Ritz 036 21 1984 Bonnie Dobson - The Water Is Wide (Trad. arr. Gillinson) - Squadron Leader (Bonnie Dobson) Ann Baker, backing voc; Ian Curnow, synth; Martin David, dr; Richard Gillinson, p; Gerry Hale, backing voc; Richard Lee, b; Brian Willoughby, aco & el g; prod. by Richard Gillinson at Mayfair & Livingston Studios, London; R-Mix Engineer: Gerry Boys. The Cara label is wholly owned by Shafmere Music Publishers, London 7 inch 45 rpm Cara 007 22 1992 Troubadours Of The Folk Era   Volume One - This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie - Silver Dagger - Joan Baez - Tomorrow is a Long Time - Ian & Sylvia - Violets of Dawn - Eric Andersen - John Henry - Odetta - Reno, Nevada - Richard & Mimi Fariña - Four in the Morning - Jesse Colin Young - Wasn't That a Mighty Storm - Eric Von Schmidt - The Universal Soldier - Buffy Sainte-Marie - Cocaine Blues - Dave Van Ronk - Morning Dew - Bonnie Dobson - San Francisco Bay Blues - Ramblin' Jack Elliott - I'll Fly Away - Carolyn Hester - Well, Well, Well - Bob Gibson, Bob Camp and Dick Rosmini - Mean Old Frisco - John Hammond - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger - Mr. Spaceman - Holy Modal Rounders - Catch the Wind - Donovan Rhino R2 70262 23 1994 The Prestige / Folklore Years Vol. 1: All Kinds Of Folks - New York Town - Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Railroad Bill - Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Duncan And Brady - Tom Rush - Rag Mama - Tom Rush - Barb'ry Allen - Tom Rush - Wagoner's Lad - Peggy Seeger - Chickens They Are Crowing - Peggy Seeger - Green Rocky Road - Dave Van Ronk - Whoa, Back, Buck! - Dave Van Ronk - Maggie Lauder - Jean Redpath - Fife Overgate - Jean Redpath - Joshua Gone Barbados - Eric Von Schmidt - She's Like A Swallow - Bonnie Dobson - Irish Exile Song - Bonnie Dobson - Long Chain - Maxine Sellers - Single Girl - Maxine Sellers - Jesus Met The Woman At The Well - Len And Judy - This Life I'm Living - Len and Judy Prestige CD 9901 24 1994 The Prestige / Folklore Years Vol. 4: Singing Out Loud The Philadelphia Folk Festival, 1962 - Mule Skinner Blues - Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Night Herding Song - Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Talking Dust Bowl Blues - Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Fisherman's Luck - Mike Seeger - Sally Ann (Instrumental Duet) - Mike Seeger - John Hardy - Mike Seeger - Fiddler's Bagpipe - Mike Seeger - Peter Emberley - Bonnie Dobson - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Bonnie Dobson - If I Had My Way - Rev. Gary Davis - Sally, Where'd You Get Your Liquor From? - Rev. Gary Davis - You Got To Move - Rev. Gary Davis - Devil's Dream - Bill Keith, Jim Rooney - I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow - Bill Keith, Jim Rooney - Gypsy Davy - Tossi Aaron - I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister - Pete Seeger - Here's To Cheshire, Here's To Cheese - Pete Seeger Prestige/International 13071 Prestige CD 9904 25 1995 The Music Never Stopped: Roots Of The Greatful Dead - Rain and Snow - Obray Ramsey - Mama Tried - Merle Haggard - Iko Iko - Dixie Cups - Samson and Delilah - Rev. Gary Davis - Big Railroad Blues - Cannon's Jug Stompers - El Paso - Marty Robbins - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan - Spoonful - Charlie Patton - The Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf - The Promised Land - Chuck Berry - Don't Ease Me In - Henry Thomas - Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed - Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby "Blue" Bland - Morning Dew - Bonnie Dobson - Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly - Goin' Down This Road Feelin' Bad - Woody Guthrie - I Bid You Goodnight - The Pindar Family with Joseph Spence Shanachie 6014 26 4/1997 Friedemann: On A Personal Note - Flash In The Pan (with Noco Music) - Again And Again (with Bonnie Dobson) - Days Of Reckoning (with Bonnie Dobson) - Memory Lane (with Klaus Weiland) - Waiting On The Hill (with Anne Haigis) - Passion And Pride (Belenos Orchester) - Springtime Promises (with Klaus Weiland) - Candy Man (with Klaus Weiland) - Jane (with David Moses) - Fille Du Soleil (with Goun) - When I Get My Wings (with Anne Haigis) - Mit Leichtem Gepäck (with Goun) - Come On Back (with Bonnie Dobson) - Blow With The Wind (vocal version) - Mr. Tambourine Man (solo) prod. by Friedemann Witecka Biber 66651 (Germany) www.vollton.com 27 2000 5-CD boxed set The Best of Broadside 1962 - 1988 Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine disc 2: - John Brown - Bob Dylan - Tale Me For A Walk - Bonnie Dobson - The Willing Conscript - Pete Seeger - Kill For Peace - The Fugs - Plains Of Nebrasky-O - Eric Andersen & Phil Ochs - Benny Kid Paret - Gil Turner - What Did You Learn In School Today? - Tom Paxton - Changin' Hands - The Broadside Singers with Phil Ochs - Welcome, Welcome Emigranté - The Broadside Singers with Buffy Sainte-marie - Shady Acres - Janis Ian - Lord, Hold Back The Waters - Will McLean - Ballad Of Donald White - Bob Dylan - Song For Patty - Sammy Walker - A Very Close Friend Of Mine - Richard Black - Long Time Troubled Road - Eric Andersen - Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall - Pete Seeger Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40130 28 2002 Sing Lady Sing! Thirteen Ballads For Female Singers Bonnie Dobson - Again And Again (F. Witecka) # Human Factor - Tu Diosa Serah - Above The Shadow Bonnie Dobson - Days Of Reckoning (B. Dobson) # Talking Water - Talking Water Elena Ledda - Rosa e resolza Anne Wylie Band - Si do mhaimeo i Elena Ledda - Dilliriende Anne Wylie Band - Uisce Human Factor - Ruego a la luna Serah - Beauty - Song For Africa Anne Haigis - Waiting On The Hill Elena Ledda - Fizu 'e su mundu # prod. 1996 by Friedemann Witecka Biber 76751 (Germany) www.vollton.com 29 4/2010 Bonnie Dobson: Looking Back - Morning Dew (Dobson) - Land Of The Silver Birch (trad., arr. Dobson) - Days Of Reckoning (Dobson) - Un Canadien Errant (trad., arr. Dobson) - Times To Get Better (Dolly Parton) - Stay With Me Tonight (Dobson) - The Woman You Call Your Wife (Dobson) - The Door Is Open (Dobson) - Going Solo (Gwynn Brooke) - Come Any Closer (Gwynn Brooke) - Thyme (trad., arr. Dobson) - Someday Soon (Ian Tyson) - Again And Again (Witecka/Verity) Bonnie Dobson, voc, g; Annie Graham, voc; Gerry Hale, voc, mand, violin; Richard Lee, b; Friedemann Witecka, g; David Moses, b; Henning Schmied, p; Philippe Geiss, as; Uli Moritz, Butz Daehn, perc; prod. by Bonnie Dobson and Friedemann Witecka Biber 76831 (Germany) www.vollton.com 30 9/2010 Bonnie Dobson: Vive la Canadienne - After The Show # - Guantanamera # - Un Canadian Errant # - Lord Gregory # - Peggy Gordon # - For The Love Of Him # - Lovin' Johnny # - Le Roi # - Country Girl Blues # - So Early In The Spring # - Thyme * - Long River * - Farewell To Nova Scotia* - Un Canadian Errant * - Poor Little Girls Of Ontario * - Four Strong Winds * - Vive La Canadienne * - Land Of The Silver Birch * - Ise The Bye * - Sixteen Miles To Seven Lakes * - A La Claire Fontaine * - Someday Soon * - Sweet Somerset [] - Special Sense Of Kind [] # first issued 1964 on Mercury MG 20987 / SR 60987 "For The Love Of Him" * first issued 1972 on Argo Decca ZFB 79 "Bonnie Dobson" [] "previously unissued" [??? first issued 1976 on Polydor 2383400 "Morning Dew" ???] 39-page booklet Bear Family BCD 16720 (Germany) www.bear-family.de Additional information appreciated !!!     Sources: - own record collection - Stambler, Irvin & Landon Grelun: Encyclopedia of Folk, Country and Western Music   New York / London 1969, p. 58 - Baggelaar, Kristin & Donald Milton: The Folk Music Encyclopedia.- London/New York/Sidney 1977 - various other internet sources thanks to Genghmun.Eng@aero.org, Thomas Stern, and Jef Van Gool, Antwerpen, Belgium, for additional information / scans   Randy Jackson's 1993 Bonnie Dobson interview 'Morning Dew' lyrics

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