May 29, 2021

Frank Proffitt Sings Folk Songs

FA 2360
Folkways Records – FA 2360

Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1962
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Appalachian Music
[Tracklist]
A1 Beaver Dam Road (1:26)
A2 Cindy (2:16)
A3 Bo Lamkin (4:08)
A4 Julie Jenkins (1:46)
A5 George Collins (2:24)
A6 Ninety And Nine (3:23)
A7 Down In The Valley (2:46)
B1 Baby-O (1:37)
B2 Old Abe (3:31)
B3 Poor Ellen Smith (1:50)
B4 Dan Doo (1:55)
B5 John Hardy (2:27)
B6 Groundhog (1:56)
B7 Johnson Boys (1:46)
[Credits]
Frank Proffitt (banjo/dulcimer/vocals)
Producer: Frank Warner, Liner Notes: Anne and Frank Warner, Recorder: Sandy Paton
[Notes]
A native of Beech Mountain in the northwest corner of North Carolina, singer and banjo player Frank Proffitt's tremendous repertoire inspired musicians interested in old time music. This collection features local ballads, and its liner notes contain copious quotations and anecdotes from Proffitt.

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