I can't believe I forgot to mention a wonderful folkie, Melanie! She's among my 1st favorites (and pre-Lightfoot, or close I'm sure). Several years ago, she performed at the Podunk
Bluegrass Festival in East Hartford, CT...I was living in E. Hartford at the time, but couldn't get the night off from work
I love her rendition of Tamborine Man and I often play and sing the Nickel Song!
For those following the New Jersey/Canada post...though she was born in NY, we could make a case for her being a Jersey girl
...according to what she's listed on her most recent entry in her online journal.
http://www.melaniesmusic.com/journal/index.html