Hand-Me-Down Music: Old Songs, Old Friends - Vol. 1

Traditional Music of Union County, North Carolina
Folkways Records – FES 34151

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Old Time
[Tracklist]
A01 Cacklin' Hen: Roy Pope and the Carolina Homeboys (1:37)
A02 Froggie Went-A-Courtin': Otis High and Flarrie Griffin (2:35)
A03 Captain Karo: Otis High (0:50)
A04 Hook and Line: Bascom Traywick (1:32)
A05 Jack and Joe: John A. Bivens (2:19)
A06 Young Ladies Take Warning: Otis High (1:24)
A07 Lady Bride and Three Babes: Seena Helms (2:01)
A08 Katy Kline: Horace Helms (1:50)
A09 Grandma's Advice: John A. Bivens (1:09)
A10 Fire on the Hillside: Roy Pope and the Carolina Homeboys (2:00)
B01 It Rained Five Days: Willie Hamilton (2:07)
B02 Can't Hit Lucky: Willie Hamilton (1:50)
B03 John Henry: Willie Hamilton (1:38)
B04 Leather Britches: Roy Pope (1:01)
B05 Holler Jimmy Riley Ho: Henry Griffin (0:51)
B06 Patsy Beasley: Henry Griffin (2:38)
B07 In the Resurrection Morning: Bascom Traywick (2:17)
B08 Christian Pilgrim: Seena Helms (1:45)
B09 Pioneer Courtship: Seena Helms (1:28)
A10 Soldier's Joy: Horace and Karen Helms (2:59)
[Credits]
Producer and Recorder: Karen G. Helms, Recorder: Otto Henry, Photographer: Doug Helms and Jeff Griffin, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Various local musicians and singers from Union County, North Carolina, perform 20 folk melodies that have been handed down from generation to generation. Recorded by Karen G. Helms and Otto Henry, the collection consists of both vocal and instrumental performances. Perhaps the best known track is the children’s folk song "Froggie Went-A-Courtin," performed a capella by Otis High and Flarrie Griffin. This 1979 release identifies the performers for each track; no other recording information is available.