Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | (B+) |
Music critic Robert Christgau wrote of Van Ronk: "He shoots his shot at big-label production here, and now and then the orchestration (not to mention the material) turns surprisingly schmaltzy, but for the most part this shouted melee of song collection is a riot."
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