Primary Song Genres: 
composed folk US
Info links
Website: 
https://acousticmusic.com/staines/
YouTube: 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxUupA-nYf7TvufwQrbb__w
Spotify: 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yzH2rThCjpWpfhgiB7wAK
Wikipedia Page: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Staines

Staines (1947-2021) was a truly legendary American folk singer songwriter. He lived from many years in SE New Hampshire near Dover. Bill died on Dec. 5th, 2021, from a very aggressive prostate cancer. 

Donations in honor of Bill Staines may be made to The Staines Family Trust; these funds will be used to cover final expenses and any additional monies will be used to re-press Bill’s out-of-stock CDs.  Please send checks to The Staines Family Trust, Box 292, Dover, NH 03821 or use PayPal to Karen Staines or Venmo@Karen-Staines.  

Tribute concert hosted by Woodstock Folk Festival on February 5, 2022 https://youtu.be/ksv_K8KGmlo

Here is a full concert recording streamed live from Cafe Lena on April 16, 2021: live concert

Discography: https://www.discogs.com/artist/1123290-Bill-Staines

Obit: https://www.seacoastonline.com/obituaries/p0171017

Remembrance of Bill on AcousticMusic.com https://www.acousticmusic.com/staines/

Songs Composed

Bless My Soul RUS: Mountain p. 143
Bridges
Child of Mine RA: Family p. 62
Crossing the Water RA: Hope p. 134
The Faith of Man RUS: Hope p. 115
Jubilee (Staines) RUS: Good p. 87
My Sweet Wyoming Home RUS: Farm p. 54
Only a Song RUS: Dreams p. 31
A Place in the Choir RUS: Unity p. 241
Redbird's Wing RA: Outdoors p. 194
River RUS: Time p. 226
Roseville Fair RUS: Love p. 127
The streets of Old Quebec RA: Home p. 130

Songs Recorded

Bless My Soul RUS: Mountain p. 143
The Faith of Man RUS: Hope p. 115
Jubilee (Staines) RUS: Good p. 87
My Sweet Wyoming Home RUS: Farm p. 54
Only a Song RUS: Dreams p. 31
A Place in the Choir RUS: Unity p. 241
River RUS: Time p. 226
Roseville Fair RUS: Love p. 127

Song Videos

Acres of Clams RUS: Ecology p. 33
Black Fly Song RUS: Outdoors p. 151
Bless My Soul RUS: Mountain p. 143
Bridges
Child of Mine RA: Family p. 62
Crossing the Water RA: Hope p. 134
The Faith of Man RUS: Hope p. 115
The Great Storm Is Over RUS: Hope p. 116
Happy Wanderer, The RUS: Outdoors p. 153
Hobo's Lullaby RUS: Lullabies p. 133
Jubilee (Staines) RUS: Good p. 87
Men of the Fields RUS: Farm p. 54
My Sweet Wyoming Home RUS: Farm p. 54
Only a Song RUS: Dreams p. 31
The Piney Wood Hills RUS: Home p. 112
A Place in the Choir RUS: Unity p. 241
Prairie in the Sky RUS: Farm p. 56
Redbird's Wing RA: Outdoors p. 194
River RUS: Time p. 226
Rivers of Texas RA: Farm p. 73
Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon RUS: Dreams p. 31
Roseville Fair RUS: Love p. 127
Spanish Is the Loving Tongue RUS: Love p. 128
The streets of Old Quebec RA: Home p. 130
Sweet Potatoes RUS: Home p. 112