The definitive wedding song list

February 14, 2005

Thanks to a listener named Anne who was looking for folk songs for her wedding, we are offering you this list. The folk wedding song post received more comments than anything else we've ever done, with a lot of great ideas that might be useful for other occasions where love and devotion come into play (like, say, Valentine's Day). So here it is, with links to purchase albums through Amazon where we could. I've listed the songs as they were added to the post and it's a long list - click for more at the bottom. And, feel free to add more!:

As -- Stevie Wonder
You and I -- Stevie Wonder
You are the Sunshine of My Life -- Stevie Wonder
There Is Love -- Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey or Peter, Paul and Mary
Always
Give Yourself to Love -- Kate Wolf: Give Yourself To Love (Live In Concert)
The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face -- Gordon Lightfoot or Roberta Flack: The Best of Gordon Lightfoot
The Wedding Song -- Buffy Sainte Marie: Fire & Fleet & Candlelight
True Companion -- Marc Cohn
Dance ME to the End of Love -- Leonard Cohen
May I Suggest -- Ellis Paul & Vance Gilbert (by Susan Werner): Side of the Road
Gulf Coast Highway -- Nanci Griffith: Little Love Affairs
I Believe -- Emmylou Harris
Red Dancing Shoes -- Peter Ostroushko: Down the Streets of My Old Neighborhood (out of print)
Forever Young -- Bob Dylan
Somebody Loved -- Weepies: Weepies

In My Life -- Beatles
Wedding Song -- Bob Dylan
Tomorrow is a Long Time -- Bob Dylan
any song by -- Steve Newman
any song by -- Tony Cox
any song by -- Steve Newman
any song by -- Tananas
Corinna, Corinna -- Leo Kottke: Standing in My Shoes
Magnolia Wind -- Guy Clark: The Dark (2002)
All I Want to Do is Sing Your Name -- U. Utah Phillips
Riddle Song
Song For Asking -- Paul Simon: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Friends -- Elton John
Time In a Bottle -- Jim Croce
I Will -- Ben Taylor
It's Only Love -- Mary Chapin Carpenter
Grow Old With Me -- Mary Chapin Carpenter: Party Doll & Other Favorites
Can I Have This Dance -- Anne Murray
In Spite of Ourselves -- John Prine and Iris Dement: In Spite of Ourselves
The Lover's Waltz -- Jay Ungar and Molly Mason: The Lover's Waltz
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You -- Van Morrison
At Last -- Etta James
I'll Never Find Another You -- The Seekers
World of Our Own -- The Seekers
Perhaps Love -- John Denver
Give Yourself to Love -- Kathy Mattea (cover by Kate Wolf): Treasures Left Behind: Remembering Kate Wolf
Dimming of the Day -- Richard and Linda Thompson: Pour Down Like Silver
Night Comes In -- Richard and Linda Thompson
Mairi's Wedding -- Silly Sisters (Maddy Prior and June Tabor)
Trumpet Voluntary
When I Need You Most of All -- David Buskin
The Roseville Fair -- Bill Staines: The First Million Miles Vol.1
Last First Kiss -- John McCutcheon: Greatest Story Never Told
Morning Has Broken
Dodi Dodi From Israel
Marie's Wedding
Unhappiest Squirrel in the Whole USA -- Ben Colder
Mick O'Connor's -- Seamus Egan: When Juniper Sleeps
Jackie Wilson Said -- Van Morrison
You Are Love -- Tom Paxton
If I Were a Featherbed -- John McCutcheon: Water from Another Time
The Great Storm is Over -- John McCutcheon: Water from Another Time
Fields of Gold -- Eva Cassidy: Songbird
Bridal Veil Falls -- Chris Thile: Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Since You Asked -- Judy Collins: Colors of the Day: The Very Best of Judy Collins
Careless Love
Long Dark Night of the Soul -- Loreena McKennitt
Song of Songs -- Pierce Pettis: Great Big World
Family -- Pierce Pettis
The One Who Knows -- Dar Williams: Beauty of the Rain
When Love Begins -- Don Maclean
If I Needed You -- Townes Van Zandt: The Best of Townes Van Zandt
Star of the County Down -- Northeast Winds
Hearts Overflowing -- Brewer and Shipley
45 Years -- Stan Rogers
Beggars to God -- Bob Rogers
Romance -- Gordon Lightfoot: Salute
Longer -- Dan Fogelberg
Beautiful -- Gordon Lightfoot: Don Quixote
Inisheer -- Greg Trooper
Today -- Jefferson Airplane
Open Windows -- Sarah Harmer: You Were Here
Always Marry an Ugly Girl -- Al Batten
Love's An Injection -- Mike Monroe
Annie's Song -- John Denver
Blue Bonnets Over the Border -- Natalie MacMaster: In My Hands
Like We Used to Do -- Tim O'Brien and Pat Alger
I Will Whisper Your Name -- Michall Johnson
Beautiful Dreamer -- Stephen Foster: Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster ( Raul Malo )
Hymn Song ( Here With You) ( I Believe if I Lived My Life Again) -- U. Utah Phillips: The Legends of Folk ( RedHouse records )
Seize the Day -- Ellis Paul: Ellis Paul LIVE
Here She Is -- Ellis Paul: Stories
Red, Red Rose -- Dave Mallett: Artist in Me
I Will -- Alison Krauss: Now That I've Found You: A Collection
The Water Is Wide -- Eva Cassidy: American Tune
Greensleeves -- Henry VIII
This Love Will Carry -- Dougie Maclean: The Dougie Maclean Collection
For You -- Tracey Chapman: Tracey Chapman
I Want You -- Tom Waits: The Early Years Vol. 2
I'll Prove My Love -- Gordon Lightfoot
I'll Lay Ye Doon Love -- Enoch Kent
Years From Now -- Dr. Hook
For the Rest of My Life -- John Denver
Gentle Arms of Eden -- Dave Carter: Drum Hat Buddha
Nothing Without You -- Steve Earle: Train A Comin
Silver -- Carrie Newcomer: The Gathering of Spirits
Hey Baby Hey -- Greg Brown: Further In
Waltz Across Texas -- Ernest Tubb
Attics of My Life -- Grateful Dead: American Beauty
Follow Me -- John Denver or Mary Travers
Judith's Song -- Judy Collins
One Time Only -- Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound: The Best Of Tom Paxton
Love Song -- Lesley Duncan
Child Song -- Neil Diamond: Tap Root Manuscript
Ireland Forever -- Patrick Moore
Rising in Love -- David Roth: Rising in Love
Intertwined -- Debi Smith: More Than Once
Let a Woman Flow -- It's a Beautiful Day
Sunlight -- The Youngbloods: The Best of the Youngbloods
Beautiful -- The Youngbloods: Elephant Mountain
Time Is -- It's a Beautiful Day
B.B. King Was Wrong -- John Gorka
Double Yodel -- Lou and Peter Berryman
Gadeng Vadoo -- Lou and Peter Berryman
It's Better Than That -- Lou and Peter Berryman
Don�t Should On Me -- David Roth and Christine Lavin
Somos El Barco -- We Are the Boat or H.A.R.P.
Singing With You -- H.A.R.P.
Might As Well Dance -- Patty Larkin: Angels Running
Irish Blues -- Maura O'Connell: Wandering Home
Silver Lining -- Cheryl Wheeler: Driving Home
Magnolia Street -- Buddy Mondlock
In My Dreams -- Debi Smith: In My Dreams
The Tree -- Megon McDonough
Lookin In for Number One -- David Roth: Digging Through My Closet
Summerfly -- Maura O'Connell (written by Cheryl Wheeler): Helpless Heart
Arrow -- Cheryl Wheeler: Cheryl Wheeler
Ten Complaints -- Dee Carstensen
All That Is -- Garnet Rogers: All That Is
Anniversary -- Claudia Schmidt: Essential Tension