Rufus Wainwright | Folkocracy | CD

Rufus Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer, songwriter and composer. He has recorded seven albums of original music and numerous tracks for compilations and film soundtracks, and has written a classical opera. Born to the folk musicians Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, he was raised in Canada and holds both US and Canadian citizenship.

Folkocracy is a 1 CD album of folk classics reinterpreted by Rufus Wainwright, released on 2 June 2023 by BMG in Europe. Rufus Wainwright produced the album with David Boucher and Mitchell Froom, and it features Brandi Carlile, John Legend, David Byrne, Sheryl Crow, Nicole Scherzinger, Chaka Khan, Andrew Bird and ANOHNI, among others.

Track List

1. Alone (Feat. Madison Cunningham)
2. Heading for Home (Feat. John Legend)
3. Twelve-thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) [feat. Susanna Hoffs, Chris Stills & Sheryl Crow]
4. Down in the Willow Garden (Feat. Brandi Carlile)
5. Shenandoah
6. Nacht Und Träume
7. Harvest (Feat. Andrew Bird & Chris Stills)
8. Going to a Town (Feat. ANOHNI)
9. High On a Rocky Ledge (Feat. David Byrne)
10. Kaulana Na Pua (Feat. Nicole Scherzinger)
11. Hush Little Baby (Feat. Martha Wainwright & Lucy Wainwright Roche)
12. Black Gold (Feat. Van Dyke Parks)
13. Cotton Eyed Joe (Feat. Chaka Khan)
14. Arthur McBridge
15. Wild Mountain Thyme (Feat. Anna McGarrigle, Chaim Tannenbaum, Lily Lanken, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Martha Wainwright)