Skip Jones (born in Los Angeles, California
and raised in
Utica,
New York) is an American
folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...
ian,
storyteller and educator from
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
, who writes and performs songs about a wide array of topics.
He often promotes clean water, social harmony, and the old family values of shared music and time tested wisdom in his music, actions, and words.
Record labels
Jones founded the record labels Makin' Jam, Etc., and Cabin in the Wood Recordings. Through these labels Jones was the producer and engineer for various artists and albums, for example
Utah Phillips' ''The Old Guy''
and ''Moscow Hold'';
and
Larry Long's ''Troubadour''.
Discography
All references from the FolkLib Index
except when noted.
* ''Water is Life – For All My Relations'' (2016)
* ''Hear the Whistle Blow'' (2011)
* ''Life Is Delicious'' (2007)
* ''Sacred Sites Songs'', compilation (2007)
* ''You Are My Sunshine''
* ''Bring Back the Joy!'', compilation (2004)
* ''Grandpa's River'' (2002)
* ''The Journey: Chapter 2: Don't Feed The Harmonica Player'' (2000)
* ''The Journey'' (2000)
* ''The Tellin' Takes Me Home''
* ''Skip Jones & The Children of Dubuque'' (1992)
* ''Simply Folk Sampler 2'' (1990)
* ''Long Hard Time''
* ''Corners of My Mind'' (1985)
See also
*
Walt Bresette
Walter Bresette (July 4, 1947 – February 21, 1999) was a prominent Ojibwe activist, politician, and author most notable for work on environmental issues and Ojibwe treaty rights in Northern Wisconsin and the Lake Superior region. He founded or ...
*
Sparky and Rhonda Rucker
*
Utah Phillips
Bruce Duncan "Utah" Phillips (May 15, 1935 – May 23, 2008)
, KVMR, Nevada City, California, May 24, 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2008 ...
*
Guy Carawan
*
Bill Staines
William Russell Staines (February 6, 1947 – December 5, 2021) was an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from New Hampshire who wrote and performed songs with a wide array of subjects. Called "the Woody Guthrie of my generation" by s ...
*
Larry Long
References
External links
Skip Jones websiteSkip Jones
at Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the ...
American folk singers
American male singer-songwriters
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay alumni
Record producers from Wisconsin
20th-century American singers
21st-century American singers
20th-century American male singers
21st-century American male singers
Singer-songwriters from Wisconsin
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