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Best Folk CDs of 2006

The finest albums in American folk music in 2006

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From Rosanne Cash to Johnny Cash, Ani Difranco to Rhonda Vincent, the coal miners to the Weepies, 2006 was absolutely wrought with incredible releases from tried-and-true folk artists, as well as some exciting up-and-comers. Here's a list at some of the best work to come out of the worlds of folk music, bluegrass and alt.country over the course of 2006.

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  1. Johnny Cash - America VJohnny Cash - America V
  2. Neil Young - Living With WarNeil Young - Living With War
  3. Solomon Burke - NashvilleSolomon Burke - Nashville
  4. Shawn Colvin - These Four WallsShawn Colvin - These Four Walls CD Cover
  5. Rosanne Cash - Black CadillacRosanne Cash - Black Cadillac CD Cover
  6. The Weepies - Say I Am YouThe Weepies - Say I Am You CD Cover
  7. Jose Gonzalez - VeneerJose Gonzalez - Veneer CD Cover
  8. Various Artists - Harlan County USAVarious Artists - Harlan County USA: Songs of the Coal Miner's Struggle
  9. Bob Dylan - Modern TimesBob Dylan - Modern Times CD Cover
  10. Various Artists - I Am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John FaheyVarious Artists - I Am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John Fahey
  11. Slaid Cleaves - UnsungSlaid Cleaves - Unsung CD Cover
  12. Kelly Joe Phelps - Tunesmith RevisitedKelly Joe Phelps - Tunesmith Retrofit
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