John McCutcheon

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In early August 2021, John McCutcheon reached out to his longtime friend Tom Paxton with a simple idea: why not use Zoom—a newly essential tool in those pandemic days—to connect, ease the isolation of COVID, and maybe write a few songs together?

That following Monday at 2:00 PM Eastern, they logged in. One Monday led to the next, and soon the weekly sessions became a ritual. More than four years later, they’re still at it.

Neither man, with already monumental catalogs that tower over much of modern folk music, could have predicted the creative flood that began that summer afternoon. Their first collaboration, Together (2023), gathered fourteen songs from those early sessions. The album topped the folk charts and earned glowing reviews across multiple genres. Yet those fourteen tracks represented only a fraction of nearly two hundred songs born from their virtual meetings.

Now comes Together Again (Appalsongs, 2026)—another fourteen songs from two of the most revered songwriters in acoustic music.

This time, things look a little different: at 88, Paxton has retired from the road, and McCutcheon, a spry 73, has scaled back his touring schedule. But both remain at the height of their creative powers.

The album opens with The Future, inspired by McCutcheon’s many appearances at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas—a launching ground for countless folk and bluegrass careers. He recalls seeing Alison Krauss as a teenager and Molly Tuttle in her early twenties, recognizing in both the promise of a bright future. For Paxton and McCutcheon—artists whose careers span over half a century—the song feels like a joyful passing of the torch.

There are songs of reflection and remembrance (Old Dog, Artie’s Last Stand, Rebel Gal), a heartfelt tribute to their friend and mentor Pete Seeger (Pathfinder), playful humor (Cheatin’ While I’m Eatin’), the stirring Stop at Nothing, and, of course, a baseball story—Famous for a Day.

With wide-ranging insight, impeccable craftsmanship, and luminous performances, Together Again stands as proof of the deep well these two songwriters continue to draw from. These are songs only decades of life, love, and music can produce.

It’s a rare and welcome thing to find them—Together Again.

In early August 2021, John McCutcheon reached out to his longtime friend Tom Paxton with a simple idea: why not use Zoom—a newly essential tool in those pandemic days—to connect, ease the isolation of COVID, and maybe write a few songs together?

That following Monday at 2:00 PM Eastern, they logged in. One Monday led to the next, and soon the weekly sessions became a ritual. More than four years later, they’re still at it.

Neither man, with already monumental catalogs that tower over much of modern folk music, could have predicted the creative flood that began that summer afternoon. Their first collaboration, Together (2023), gathered fourteen songs from those early sessions. The album topped the folk charts and earned glowing reviews across multiple genres. Yet those fourteen tracks represented only a fraction of nearly two hundred songs born from their virtual meetings.

Now comes Together Again (Appalsongs, 2026)—another fourteen songs from two of the most revered songwriters in acoustic music.

This time, things look a little different: at 88, Paxton has retired from the road, and McCutcheon, a spry 73, has scaled back his touring schedule. But both remain at the height of their creative powers.

The album opens with The Future, inspired by McCutcheon’s many appearances at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas—a launching ground for countless folk and bluegrass careers. He recalls seeing Alison Krauss as a teenager and Molly Tuttle in her early twenties, recognizing in both the promise of a bright future. For Paxton and McCutcheon—artists whose careers span over half a century—the song feels like a joyful passing of the torch.

There are songs of reflection and remembrance (Old Dog, Artie’s Last Stand, Rebel Gal), a heartfelt tribute to their friend and mentor Pete Seeger (Pathfinder), playful humor (Cheatin’ While I’m Eatin’), the stirring Stop at Nothing, and, of course, a baseball story—Famous for a Day.

With wide-ranging insight, impeccable craftsmanship, and luminous performances, Together Again stands as proof of the deep well these two songwriters continue to draw from. These are songs only decades of life, love, and music can produce.

It’s a rare and welcome thing to find them—Together Again.

“John McCutcheon is not only one of the best musicians in the USA, but also a great singer, songwriter, and song leader. And not just incidentally, he is committed to helping hard-working people everywhere to organize and push this world in a better direction.”— Pete Seeger"The most impressive instrumentalist I've ever heard." — Johnny Cash"He has an uncanny ability to breathe new life into the familiar. His storytelling has the richness of fine literature." — Washington Post"Calling John McCutcheon a 'folksinger' is like saying Deion Sanders is just a football player."— Dallas Morning News

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