Emily Nyman – By Request (CD, 2006, Baby Steps Records)

Why This CD Matters
By Request captures a distinctly Vermont-style independent folk release rooted in live performance culture, community events, and audience-driven repertoire. Rather than focusing on original songwriting alone, Emily Nyman assembled a collection centered around songs regularly requested during performances, reflecting the local coffeehouse, church hall, and small venue circuit that supported many regional musicians throughout northern New England in the 2000s. The album combines folk standards, pop ballads, and acoustic interpretations that emphasize intimate arrangements and personal performance style over commercial production trends. Releases like this often circulated almost entirely through local appearances and direct sales, giving them a small-run regional character that differs significantly from mainstream folk CD production.

Collector Note
2006 Vermont self-released CD on Baby Steps Records, manufactured by Disc Makers and recorded at Hideaway Studios in Derby, Vermont. Independent Vermont folk CDs from this era were typically produced in limited quantities for local sale and community performance distribution.

Availability
Two copies available—once they are gone, they are gone.

Condition & Details
CD: M sealed copy
Case: NM sealed with light storage wear under shrink
Booklet: NM presumed mint under seal

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album
Label: Baby Steps Records
Country: US
Released: 2006
Genre: Folk
Style: Acoustic, Folk, Vocal

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
Let It Be 3:54
Wonderful Tonight 4:10
Till There Was You 2:30
When You Wish Upon A Star 2:34
Try To Remember 4:30
In My Life 2:28
Jesse 4:13
Since I Fell For You 4:34
Only A Woman’s Heart 4:47
Autumn Leaves 3:30
When I Fall In Love 3:18
When October Goes 3:32
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me 4:50
Over The Rainbow 2:33

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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