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Bill Staines
voc, g, *1947 US, Medford, Massachusetts
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Folk and World
Bill Staines (born February 6, 1947 in Medford, Massachusetts) is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from New England, who writes and performs in a traditional vein. He has also written and recorded children's songs.Raised in Lexington, Massachusetts, Staines began his professional career in the early 1960s in the Cambridge area. He began touring nationwide a few years later. In 1975 he won the National Yodeling Championship at the Kerrville Folk Festival. He performs about 200 times a year and has appeared on A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, and The Good Evening Show.
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The Logging Song on The Whistle of the Jay by Bill Staines River on The Whistle of the Jay by Bill Staines The Happy Wanderer on The Happy Wanderer by Bill Staines The Roseville Fair on The Whistle of the Jay by Bill Staines Missouri Road Song on The Whistle of the Jay by Bill Staines Andie's Air on Old Dogs by Bill Staines A Cowboy's Hard Times on The Whistle of the Jay by Bill Staines This Song Is For the Birds on The Happy Wanderer by Bill Staines The Fox on One More River by Bill Staines Kookaburra on The Happy Wanderer by Bill StainesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dogs | Bill Staines | 2007 | Album |
| October's Hill | Bill Staines | 2000 | Album |
| One More River | Bill Staines | 1998 | Album |
| Looking For The Wind | Bill Staines | 1995 | Album |
| The Happy Wanderer | Bill Staines | 1993 | Album |
| Going To The West | Bill Staines | 1993 | Album |
| Tracks And Trails | Bill Staines | 1991 | Album |
| The First Million Miles | Bill Staines | 1989 | Compil. |
| Bridges | Bill Staines | 1988 | Album |
| Redbird's Wing | Bill Staines | 1987 | Album |
| Wild, Wild Heart | Bill Staines | 1985 | Album |
| Bridges | Bill Staines | 1983 | Album |
| Sandstone Cathedrals | Bill Staines | 1982 | Album |
| Rodeo Rose | Bill Staines | 1981 | Album |
| The Whistle Of The Jay | Bill Staines | 1979 | Album |
| Old Wood And Winter Wine | Bill Staines With Guy Van Duser | 1977 | Album |
| Just Play One Tune More | Bill Staines | 1977 | Album |
| Miles | Bill Staines | 1975 | Album |
| Third Time Around | Bill Staines | 1973 | Album |
| Bill Staines | Bill Staines | 1971 | Album |
| Somebody Blue | Bill Staines | 1967 | Album |
| Somebody Blue / Campbell Street | Bill Staines | 1967 | Single |
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