Known for witty lyrics and unhinged guitar-picking, Delmark Goldfarb is heard worldwide on folk, blues and country radio. Among his admirers are heavyweights such as Billy Joe Shaver and John Sebastian, and others found at the junction of “outlaw” meets “jug band.”

"The best new writer of good-time music,” says former Lovin’ Spoonful frontman Sebastian, who has added accompaniment on occasion.

Del's tune “Portable Man” is featured on the Appleseed Records’ “Give Us Your Poor” compilation, a...