Left to right: Margaret Elwood, Jen Allen-Zito, Linda Allen, Jim Zito, Julie Sakahara.
The Rainy Day Song Book, Edited by Linda Allen. This group of songs was originally published by the Whatcom Museum of History and Art. In addition to being able to listen to each song that originally appeared in The Rainy Day Song Book cassette, you can also access the words, comments, music, and pictures for each song by clicking the link - “notes, music, and words” - which appears to the right of each song,
Disclaimer: We have presented traditional songs with their original wording, realizing that in some cases these songs may represent language which is offensive. We want to make it clear that traditional songs are presented to showcase the cultural and historical context out of which they grew. We do not condone the sexist or racist language contained in any traditional song, nor do we support the ideology or bigotry it may represent or have represented. As is appropriate, we ask for your understanding. Thank you!
Far From Home - notes, music, and words.
Lead vocal and 12-string guitar - Phil Raiguel; Banjo and vocal - Laura Smith; Autoharp and vocal - Linda Allen; Bass - Jim Zito.
The Old Settler - notes, music, and words.
Guitar and lead vocal - Cliff Perry; Dulcimer - Richard Scholtz; Back-up vocals - Linda Allen, Karen Reitz Hagen, Larry Hanks.
Little Old Log Cabin on My Claim - notes, music, and words.
Lead vocal - Linda Allen; Mandolin - Paul Schwimmer; Guitar and vocal - Julie Sakahara; Bass - Jim Zito.
As Long As the Grass Shall Grow - notes, music, and words.
Dulcimer and lead vocal - Linda Allen; Backup vocal and guitar - Julie Sakahara; Fiddle - Margaret Elwood; Bass - Jim Zito.
Fifty Thousand Lumberjacks - notes, music, and words.
Guitar and vocals - Larry Hanks.
The Sentry - notes, music, and words.
Vocal and Guitar - Larry Hanks.
Skagit Valley Forever - notes, music, and words.
Guitar and vocals - Larry Hank.
The De-Grading Tale of 1970 - notes, music, and words.
Vocal - Paddy Graber.
The Gooey-Duck Song - notes, music, and words.
Vocal and guitar - Linda Allen; Mandolin and vocal - Julie Sakahara; Bass - Jim Zito; Fiddle and vocal - Margaret Elwood.
Down on the Corner (of Dock and Holly) - notes, music, and words.
Vocal - Linda Allen
I Will See You in Seattle, Celia Mine - notes, music, and words.
Vocal - Linda Allen; Piano - Judith Avinger.
The Ballad of the Shoemaker Family (The Overflow of the Cowlitz) - notes, music, and words.
Vocals - Linda Allen, Julie Sakahara; Bass - Jim Zito; Guitar - Julie Sakahara; Banjo - Peter Schwimmer; Fiddle - Margaret Elwood.
To Jennifer - Age 15 - notes, music, and words.
Vocal and guitar - Maggie Savage; Guitar - Jude Fogelquist; Recorded independently.
Silver Tip - notes, music, and words.
Vocal and guitar - Robert Rohde; Banjo - Steve Kinzie; Recorded independently.
The Tugboat Song - notes, music, and words.
Vocal and guitar - Inge Wessels
The Bold Northwestern Men - notes, music, and words.
Fiddle and vocal - Phil Raiguel.
The Song of the Sockeye - notes, music, and words.
Vocal &guitar - Linda Allen; fiddle - Peter Schwimmer; Back-up vocal and mandolin - Julie Sakahara; Bass - Jim Zito
Kettle Valley Line - notes, music, and words.
Vocal and guitar - Linda Allen; fiddle - Peter Schwimmer; back-up vocal and mandolin - Julie Sakahara; Bass - Jim Zito.
Roll on Columbia - notes, music, and words.
Guitar and vocal - Cliff Perry; Autoharp - Richard Scholtz.
Little Cabin in the Cascade Mountains - notes, music, and words.
Guitar and vocal - Linda Allen; Mandolin and vocal - Julie Sakahara; Bass - Jim Zito; Fiddle and vocal - Margaret Elwood.
Pike Place Blues - notes, music, and words.
Guitar and vocal - Eric Park; Recorded independently.
On the Island - notes, music, and words.
Guitar and vocal - Karen Reitz Hagen; Back-up vocal - Linda Allen.
Rainy Day - notes, music, and words.
Piano and vocal - Judith Avinger; Vocal - Linda Allen.