The Kennedys

The Kennedys

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The Kennedys, an American folk-rock band consisting of Pete Kennedy and Maura Kennedy. The duo met in Austin, Texas, in 1992 when Pete was playing in Nanci Griffith's band. Their first album, River of Fallen Stars, released under the name "Pete and Maura Kennedy" in 1995, marked their debut. In 2001, they were awarded the Kate Wolf Memorial Award by the World Folk Music Association. Subsequent albums as The Kennedys include Half a Million Miles (2005), Songs of the Open Road (2006), and Better Dreams (2008). They have performed extensively in the United States, including at Bill Clinton's inaugurations. 

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16
Life Is Large (Live)
The Kennedys
Retrospective
05:12
04
Angels Cry
The Kennedys
Angel Fire
03:06
Writer: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy / Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
01
Half A Million Miles
The Kennedys
Retrospective
03:45
10
Stand
The Kennedys
Retrospective
04:20
08
Matty Groves
The Kennedys
Retrospective
05:08
01
I Wish It Would Rain (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
02:49
Composers: Nanci Griffith
12
Love At The Five And Dime (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
04:34
Composers: Nanci Griffith
02
I Found A Road
The Kennedys
Retrospective
03:04
03
Across The Great Divide (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
04:11
Composers: Kate Wolf
06
9th Street Billy
The Kennedys
Retrospective
02:48
01
Without Us
The Kennedys
Without Us
02:46
Composers: Maura Kennedy
12
Seeds Of Peace
The Kennedys
Smoketree
03:42
Composers: Pete Kennedy
02
Trouble In The Fields (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
03:44
Composers: Nanci Griffith - Rick West

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  • Discography
Albums
Smoketree
(P) 2026 The Kennedys LLC
21-08-2026
Smoketree
01
Like An Angel
The Kennedys
Smoketree
03:23
Composers: Maura Kennedy
02
Without Us
The Kennedys
Smoketree
02:46
Composers: Maura Kennedy
03
Long Road To Freedom
The Kennedys
Smoketree
02:23
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
04
Girl On A Motorcycle
The Kennedys
Smoketree
02:29
Composers: Maura Kennedy
05
Smoketree
The Kennedys
Smoketree
03:43
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
06
Song For A Midday Dawn
The Kennedys
Smoketree
03:09
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
07
A Star To Guide You
The Kennedys
Smoketree
03:55
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
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Headwinds
(P) 2023 The Kennedys, L.L.C. TK1217
25-08-2023
Headwinds
01
New Set of Wheels
The Kennedys
Headwinds
03:22
Composers: Maura A Kennedy
02
Late September Breeze
The Kennedys
Headwinds
03:52
Composers: Maura A Kennedy
03
Silence is a Warning
The Kennedys
Headwinds
02:57
Composers: Maura A Kennedy - Peter J Kennedy
04
Headwinds
The Kennedys
Headwinds
03:21
Composers: Maura A Kennedy
05
The Sky Doesn't Look Right
The Kennedys
Headwinds
03:27
Composers: Maura A Kennedy - Peter J Kennedy
06
The Boy from the East River Shore
The Kennedys
Headwinds
05:54
Composers: Maura A Kennedy - Bob Dylan
07
Little Green Bottles
The Kennedys
Headwinds
03:52
Composers: Maura A Kennedy - Peter J Kennedy
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Safe Until Tomorrow
(P) 2018 The Kennedys L.L.C.
18-05-2018
Safe Until Tomorrow
01
Safe Until Tomorrow
The Kennedys
Safe Until Tomorrow
04:17
Composers: Maura Kennedy
02
Umbrella
The Kennedys
Safe Until Tomorrow
03:10
Composers: Maura Kennedy
03
Dont Talk to Strangers
The Kennedys
Safe Until Tomorrow
04:38
Composers: Maura Kennedy
04
Be Silent No More
The Kennedys
Safe Until Tomorrow
03:17
Composers: Maura Kennedy
05
Is Anybody Listening?
The Kennedys
Safe Until Tomorrow
04:04
Composers: Maura Kennedy
06
Union
The Kennedys
Safe Until Tomorrow
03:50
Composers: Maura Kennedy
07
Pistol Island
The Kennedys
Safe Until Tomorrow
03:10
Composers: Maura Kennedy
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West
14-04-2015
West
01
West
The Kennedys
West
02:29
02
Elegy
The Kennedys
West
02:57
03
Sisters of the Road
The Kennedys
West
04:24
04
Signs
The Kennedys
West
02:37
05
Jubilee Time
The Kennedys
West
04:14
06
Locket
The Kennedys
West
02:16
07
Southern Jumbo
The Kennedys
West
03:15
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Dance A Little Closer (Live)
(P) 2014 The Kennedys, LLC
01-04-2014
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
01
I Wish It Would Rain (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
02:49
Composers: Nanci Griffith
02
Trouble In The Fields (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
03:44
Composers: Nanci Griffith - Rick West
03
Across The Great Divide (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
04:11
Composers: Kate Wolf
04
Late Night Grande Hotel (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
04:30
Composers: Nanci Griffith
05
Lone Star State Of Mind (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
04:12
Composers: Pat Alger - Fred Koller - Eugene Levine
06
There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
04:38
Composers: Nanci Griffith
07
I'm Not Drivin' These Wheels (Live)
The Kennedys
Dance A Little Closer (Live)
03:42
Composers: Nanci Griffith
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Evolver
℗ 2000 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
11-01-2000
Evolver
01
Pick You Up
The Kennedys
Evolver
03:52
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
02
Keep The Place Clean
The Kennedys
Evolver
03:05
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy - Bill Lloyd
03
Good Morning Groovy
The Kennedys
Evolver
03:15
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
04
Never Learn
The Kennedys
Evolver
03:40
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
05
The Girl With The Blonde Eye
The Kennedys
Evolver
02:50
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
06
Free
The Kennedys
Evolver
03:20
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
07
Mr. Lucky Man
The Kennedys
Evolver
04:06
Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
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Angel Fire
℗ 1998 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1998
Angel Fire
01
Common Bond
The Kennedys
Angel Fire
03:48
Writer: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy / Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
02
The Coo Coo
The Kennedys
Angel Fire
03:30
Writer: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy - Traditional / Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy - Traditional
03
Bells & Loaves & Letters
The Kennedys
Angel Fire
03:25
Writer: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy / Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
04
Angels Cry
The Kennedys
Angel Fire
03:06
Writer: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy / Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
05
The Fire & The Rose
The Kennedys
Angel Fire
03:10
Writer: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy / Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
06
Just Like Henry David
The Kennedys
Angel Fire
02:45
Writer: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy / Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
07
Feather In The Flame
The Kennedys
Angel Fire
04:41
Writer: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy / Composers: Pete Kennedy - Maura Kennedy
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Singles
Without Us
(P) 2026 The Kennedys LLC
17-07-2026
Without Us
01
Without Us
The Kennedys
Without Us
02:46
Composers: Maura Kennedy
Headwinds
(P) 2023 The Kennedys, L.L.C. TK1217
21-07-2023
Headwinds
01
Headwinds
The Kennedys
Headwinds
03:21
Composers: Maura A Kennedy
Splits
Retrospective
21-02-2012
Retrospective
01
Half A Million Miles
The Kennedys
Retrospective
03:45
02
I Found A Road
The Kennedys
Retrospective
03:04
03
Ride, Angel, Ride (with Nanci Griffith)
The Kennedys
Retrospective
04:19
04
Breathe
The Kennedys
Retrospective
04:12
05
Midnight Ghost
The Kennedys
Retrospective
03:05
06
9th Street Billy
The Kennedys
Retrospective
02:48
07
Sun Burns Gold
Maura Kennedy
Retrospective
03:38
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Featured in
The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC
15-11-2011
The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC
01
Power To The People
Rich Pagano
The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC
03:34
02
And Your Bird Can Sing
The Kennedys
The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC
02:12
03
God
Meshell Ndegeocello
The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC
04:41
04
Help!
Alejandro Escovedo
The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC
05:07
05
Mother
Shelby Lynne
The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC
04:08
06
Working Class Hero
Martin Sexton
The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC
04:27
07
Hey Bulldog
Joan Osborne
The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC
04:03
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Sowing The Seeds - The 10th Anniversary
2007 Appleseed
11-09-2007
Sowing The Seeds - The 10th Anniversary
01
Oh Sacred World (Spoken)
Pete Seeger
Sowing The Seeds - The 10th Anniversary
00:21
02
Ghost Of Tom Joad
Pete Seeger
Sowing The Seeds - The 10th Anniversary
04:27
03
Waist Deep In The Big Muddy
Ani DiFranco
Sowing The Seeds - The 10th Anniversary
03:32
04
Universal Soldier
Donovan
Sowing The Seeds - The 10th Anniversary
02:48
05
White Boots Marching In A Yellow Land
Eric Andersen
Sowing The Seeds - The 10th Anniversary
05:19
06
All My Children Of The Sun
Tim Robbins
Sowing The Seeds - The 10th Anniversary
03:56
07
The Bravest
Tom Paxton
Sowing The Seeds - The 10th Anniversary
03:11
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Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches
2018 Appleseed Recordings
19-10-2018
Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches
01
Oh Sacred World
Pete Seeger
Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches
00:21
02
If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)
Bruce Springsteen
Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches
03:27
03
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Tom Morello
Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches
03:53
04
Well May the World Go
Tim Robbins
Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches
04:24
05
I Wish the Wars Were All Over
Joan Baez
Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches
03:30
06
Bring Them Home (If You Love Your Uncle Sam)
Pete Seeger
Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches
03:44
07
Across the Border
Tom Russell
Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches
04:09
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Play On: A Raspberries Tribute
2026 THINK LIKE A KEY RECORDS
06-02-2026
Play On: A Raspberries Tribute
01
Go All The Way
Rick Springfield
Play On: A Raspberries Tribute
03:22
Writer: Eric Carmen / Composers: Eric Carmen
02
I Wanna Be With You
Vicki & Debbi Peterson
Play On: A Raspberries Tribute
03:12
Writer: Eric Carmen / Composers: Eric Carmen
03
Let's Pretend
The Lemon Twigs
Play On: A Raspberries Tribute
03:41
Writer: Eric Carmen / Composers: Eric Carmen
04
Come Around And See Me
Katie Ferrara
Play On: A Raspberries Tribute
03:28
Writer: Wally Bryson / Composers: Wally Bryson
05
Goin' Nowhere Tonight
The Caulfields
Play On: A Raspberries Tribute
02:06
Writer: Eric Carmen - Dave Smalley / Composers: Eric Carmen - Dave Smalley
06
Don't Want To Say Goodbye
Robin Taylor Zander
Play On: A Raspberries Tribute
04:25
Writer: Eric Carmen - Wally Bryson / Composers: Eric Carmen - Wally Bryson
07
Might As Well
Jesse Bryson
Play On: A Raspberries Tribute
02:28
Writer: Wally Bryson / Composers: Wally Bryson
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Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s
14-10-2016
Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s
01
Learning the Game
Richard Barone
Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s
02:10
02
The Road I'm On (Gloria)
Richard Barone
Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s
04:14
03
Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind?
Richard Barone
Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s
02:11
04
The Other Side to This Life
Richard Barone
Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s
03:07
05
Sweet Misery
Richard Barone
Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s
03:46
06
Close the Door Lightly When You Go
Richard Barone
Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s
03:48
07
Pack up Your Sorrows
Richard Barone
Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s
03:30
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