This is a playlist of songs, always evolving, from which our American Classics Project’s performances have been primarily designed, generally according to the venue or the purpose of the event.

Against the Wind — Bob Seger

American Pie — Don McClean

Back in the High Life — Stevie Winwood (Warren Zevon arrangement)

Big Yellow Taxi — Joni Mitchell (Counting Crows arrangement)

Brokedown Palace — Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter

California Dreaming — Mamas and the Papas

Catch the Wind — Donovan

Crazy Little Thing Called Love — Freddy Mercury (Written in 1979 as a tribute to Elvis, allegedly, in 10 minutes.)

Crazy Love — Poco

Crippled Inside — John Lennon

County Line — Pousette Dart

Dancing in the Moonlight — King Harvest (Orleans arrangement)

Dance With Me — Orleans (Reggae arrangement)

Dancing in the Dark — Bruce Springsteen (John Legend arrangement)

Devil’s Right Hand — Steve Earle

Down With the Shine — Avett Brothers

Dumb Things — Paul Kelley

End of the Line — Traveling Wilburys

Everybody’s Talkin — Fred Neil (Harry Nilsson arrangement)

Everyday People — Sly and Family Stone (Keb Mo arrangement)

Friends in Low Places — Garth Brooks

Fishin in the Dark — Dirt Band

For What It’s Worth — Buffalo Springfield

Fortunate Son — John Fogarty

Good Feelin to Know — Richie Furay

Happy Together — Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon

Happy Trails — Dale Evans

Hallelujah — Leonard Cohen

Hello In There — John Prine

Heart of Gold — Neil Young

Hello Mary Lou — Ricky Nelson

Hey Jude — Paul McCartney (Adapted as Hey Dude by RW, for performance purposes)

Highway Man — Jimmy Webb

Honey I’ve Been Thinking About You — Jackie Greene

I Can See Clearly Now — Johnny Nash

I Don’t Want to Talk About It — Danny Witten

If I Had a Hammer — Peter, Paul and Mary

If It Hadn’t Been For Love — Steeldrivers

I’m a Believer — Neil Diamond (Mickey Dolenz’ live arrangement)

Kathy’s Song — Paul Simon (Eva Cassidy arrangement)

LA Freeway — Jerry Jeff Walker

Landslide — Stevie Nicks (Venice arrangement)

Layla — Eric Clapton (Acoustic arrangement)

Lay Me Down — James Raymond (Crosby and Nash arrangement)

Listen to the Music — Doobie Brothers

(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night — Tom Waits

Love’s In Need — Stevie Wonder (Joan Osborne arrangement)

Loving Arms — Doby Gray

Midnight Train to Georgia — Jim Weatherly (Original acoustic arrangement)

Moon River — Henry Mancini

Moving Out — Billy Joel

Mr. Bojangles — Jerry Jeff Walker

Mrs. Robinson — Paul Simon

My Old Friend the Blues — Steve Earle

My Country Tis Of Thee — Crosby and Nash

New Speedway Boogie — Jerry Garcia (Marc Cohn arrangement)

No Matter What — Badfinger (Marc Cohn arrangement)

One Headlight — Jakob Dylan

Piano Man — Billy Joel

Poor Poor Pitiful Me — Warren Zevon (Jackson Browne/Bonnie Raitt arrangement)

Ring of Fire — Johnny Cash

Riverside — America

Redemption Song — Bob Marley

Return of the Grievous Angel — Gram Parsons

Ripple — Grateful Dead

Rocking in the Free World — Neil Young (Acoustic version)

Run Around — Blues Traveler

Six Days on the Road — Dave Dudley

Smile on Me — Pousette Dart

Slip Sliding Away — Paul Simon

Sounds of Silence — Paul Simon

Standing — Townes Van Zandt

Stir It Up — Bob Marley

Take on Me — ah Ha (Annie B Sweet arrangement)

That’ll Be the Day — Buddy Holly

The Weight — Robbie Robertson

Times They Are A-Changing — Bob Dylan

Through Your Hands — John Hiatt (David Crosby, A Thousand Roads arrangement)

Town This Size — John Prine

Turn, Turn, Turn — Pete Seeger (The Byrds arrangement)

Viva La Vida — Coldplay (Chris Martin acoustic arrangement)

Wake Me Up — Avicii (Acoustic arrangement: Aloe Blacc, vocal; Mike Einziger, guitar)

Walking My Baby Back Home — Roy Turk and Fred. E. Alert

Wild World — Cat Stevens (Marc Cohn arrangement)

Will You Love Me Tomorrow — Carol King (Dave Mason arrangement)

Willin — Little Feat

Wintersong — Neil Young (Nils Lofgren arrangement)