Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway: Crooked Tree

Nonesuch – 075597911794

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Apr 1, 2022
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 She'll Change (2:41)
02 Flatland Girl (2:35)
03 Dooley's Farm (3:41)
04 Big Backyard (3:17)
05 Crooked Tree (3:52)
06 Castilleja (3:16)
07 The River Knows (3:33)
08 Over The Line (3:01)
09 Nashville Mess Around (2:32)
10 San Francisco Blues (4:04)
11 Goodbye Girl (3:21)
12 Side Saddle (2:44)
13 Grass Valley (3:50)
[Credits]
Molly Tuttle (guitar/vocals) Billy Strings (guitar/vocals) Ron Block (banjo/guitar/vocals) Jerry Douglas (dobro/vocals) Tina Adair (vocals) Sierra Hull (mandolin) Dominick Leslie (mandolin) Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (fiddle) Christian Sedelmyer (fiddle) Darol Anger (fiddle) Jason Carter (fiddle) Cory Younts (harmonica/vocals) Jerry Pentecost (drums/percussion/vocals) Morgan Jahnig (bass/vocals) Mike Bub (bass) Todd Phillips (bass) Viktor Krauss (bass)
Producer: Jerry Douglas and Molly Tuttle, Engineer: Paul Blakemore, Sean Sullivan, Ethan Howard and Ryan Yount
[Notes]
Tuttle’s never-waste-a-note guitar picking propels this collection of instant bluegrass classics that careen lickety-split around the hills and valleys of high lonesome ballads and backwoods tales of mystery and murder. A bluegrass festival on a single album, Crooked Tree shimmers and shines with transporting harmonies, lilting fiddles, thrumming banjos, crystalline mandolins, scampering dobros, and driving guitars.

Ballads of the Revolution Sung by Wallace House with Guitar

Folkways Records – FP 5001

Format: 2 x Vinyl 10" LP, Album, Mono, Boxed set
Country: US
Released: 1953
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 The World Turned Upside Down (1:53)
A2 The Liberty Song (3:02)
A3 Free America (1:40)
A4 Maryland Resolves (1:10)
A5 What a Court Hath Old England (1:33)
A6 Banks of the Dee (Original) (2:14)
A7 Banks of the Dee (American Parody) (1:52)
B1 The Pennsylvania Song (1:37)
B2 Yankee Doodle, or The Yankee's Return From Camp (2:23)
B3 How Happy the Soldier (1:12)
B4 The Death of Warren (4:10)
B5 Bunker Hill (2:16)
C1 The Dying Sergeant (2:57)
C2 The British Light Infantry (1:26)
C3 Chester (1:52)
C4 The Toast (2:08)
D1 The Yankee Man of War or The Stately Southerner or Paul Jones Privateer (2:33)
D2 Mad Anthony Wayne (2:13)
D3 Sergeant Champe (2:21)
D4 Cornwallis Burgoyned (3:01)
[Credits]
Wallace House (guitar/vocals)
Commentary on the Notes: Moses Asch
[Notes]
British-born folklorist Wallace House selected these 20 ballads for their historical significance and arranged them on this collection chronologically. The recording opens with a song from 1767 describing attempts to reconcile England with the colonies, and ends with a song about the defeat of the British Army at Saratoga from 1781. Illustrated liner notes set the scene for the music and describe the background to events featured in the songs.

Drunken Barrel House Blues

Eden & John's East River String Band

East River Records – ERR 1003

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2009
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Delta Blues, Country Blues
[Tracklist]
01 Drunken Barrel House Blues (3:32)
02 The Rain Don't Fall On Me (3:40)
03 Johnson Boys (2:58)
04 The Fate Of Talmadge Osborne (3:02)
05 Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues (3:34)
06 Last Kind Words Blues (3:31)
07 Gonna Raise A Ruckus Tonight (3:14)
08 I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground (2:43)
09 Yellow Bee (3:16)
10 Too Tight Blues (3:26)
11 Corrina Blues (3:18)
12 Devilish Mary (3:03)
13 The Spasm (3:21)
[Credits]
Artwork: Robert Crumb
[Notes]
Eden & John's East River String Band are and Old-Time music group from New York City. Founding members Eden Brower & John Heneghan play Old-Time & Country Blues music in the style of the 1920's. Drunken Barrel House Blues features Carolina Chocolate Drop Grammy winner Dom Flemons, Eli Smith of The Down Hill Strugglers and John Cohen and Pat Conte of Otis Brothers. It also features an unbelievably beautiful cover by Underground Comic/Old-Time music legend Robert Crumb (Cheap Suit Serenaders/ Fritz The Cat).

Liz Getz: How Can I Keep From Singing

Folkways Records – FA 2442

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 One Kind Favor (3:21)
A2 Grey Cat on the Tennessee Farm (2:07)
A3 A Song by Jerry Merrick (3:15)
A4 Healing River (2:49)
A5 Come Back Baby (3:44)
A6 Oh, Had I a Golden Thread (3:42)
A7 How Can I Keep From Singing (2:51)
B1 Willie My Brave (3:14)
B2 Al Olivo, Al Olivo (1:43)
B3 I Still Miss Someone (2:58)
B4 Bells of Rhymney (2:45)
B5 Little Sadie (2:44)
B6 River of My People (2:49)
B7 Measuring the Strings (1:17)
[Credits]
Liz Getz (guitar/vocals)
Liner Notes: Bill Duffy
[Notes]
With a voice reminiscent of Joan Baez's, Liz Getz performs a wide range of songs on this album, including songs by Dave Macon, Pete Seeger, Stephen Foster, and others. She ably accompanies herself on the guitar.

Steamboat `Round the Bend: Songs & Stories of the Mississippi

Told by Ben Lucien Burman and Eddy Manson

Folkways Records – FL 9774

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1959
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Prose
[Tracklist]
A1 The River's Still Rugged (5:08)
A2 The Shanty Boats (4:02)
A3 Humor on the River (5:50)
A4 Showboat (5:10)
A5 How Folk Songs Grow (7:45)
B1 Picturesque Characters (4:56)
B2 Unnatural History (7:20)
B3 Fire on the Mountian (2:46)
B4 The Lower River (4:38)
B5 Cumberland River Justice (5:46)
[Credits]
Eddy Manson (harmonica/talk) Ben Lucien Burman (talk) Director: Eddy Manson, Liner Notes: Ben Lucien Burman, Engineer: Mel Kaiser, Cover Artwork: Irwin Rosenhouse
[Notes]
Author and journalist Ben Lucien Burman (1896–1984) brings together a collection of original stories and songs dealing with life and experiences on the Mississippi River. He tells of the origins of various folk songs, picturesque characters along the river, Captain Bill and his showboat, and "Judge Honey," who referred to people appearing in his courtroom as "oney"—hence the nickname. Harmonica player Eddy Manson (1919–1996) provides the musical background on this spoken word recording. Biographies of both performers begin the liner notes, followed by Burman's short essay, "Music on the Mississippi."

Clark Jones: Early American Folk Music and Songs

Folkways Records – FTS 31091

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Rhododendron (2:20)
A2 The Rich Lady Over the Sea (2:34)
A3 I Will Give My Love an Apple (4:08)
A4 Under the Magnolia (1:55)
A5 The Holly Bears a Berry (3:46)
A6 Rye Whiskey (2:55)
A7 John Barleycorn (2:57)
A8 The Paw-Paw Patch (0:36)
B1 Watermelon Suite (2:11)
B2 Beans, Bacon and Gravy (2:19)
B3 The Seeds of Love (4:04)
B4 Aiken Drum (3:19)
B5 The Cherry Tree Carol (4:10)
B6 The Young Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn (1:34)
B7 The Praties They Grow Small (2:08)
B8 Simple Gifts (1:22)
[Credits]
Clark Jones (dulcimer/banjo/guitar/vocals)
Producer: John R. Craig, Photographer: Ann Hawthorne, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
"Some of the songs on this album will make you laugh while others will evoke bittersweet memories. Some will make you want to do an allemande left and a do-si-do and be child-like again, if only for a few moments." This album presents some classic early American folk songs which all deal in some way with nature and its "Simple Gifts."

Folk Music of Washington Square

Recorded and Edited by Melvin T. Reiter

Folkways Records – FA 2353

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1962
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass, East Coast Blues, Country, Folk
[Tracklist]
A01 Shucking on the Corn: Howie Tarnower and Gary Lapow (1:47)
A02 Dona, Dona: Robin Zeitlin and Lynn Isbell (3:01)
A03 I Never Will Marry: Roger Lubin (2:47)
A04 Rhythm: Paul Dorsey and Frank Guerra (1:26)
A05 Where Does It Lead?: Ana Perez (1:05)
A06 La Macarenya: John B. Carman (2:25)
A07 Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child: Carol J. Virill (2:03)
A08 Roving Gambler: Alice L. McKillen (0:59)
A09 How Long Blues: Henry Bradley (1:33)
A10 Car Song: Melvyn T. Reiter (1:19)
A11 Two Brothers: Susan Yesselman (1:08)
A12 Grandfather's Clock: Howie Tarnower, Gary Lapow, and Danny Williams (1:52)
B01 Fare Thee Well: Major Wiley (2:16)
B02 Blowing Down That Old Dusty Road: Jolly Robinson (2:05)
B03 Toy: Henry Schifter (2:38)
B04 Man of Constant Sorrow: Roger Lubin (3:03)
B05 Coo-Coo Bird: Howie Tarnower (1:58)
B06 Marianne: Marianne DeMott (0:53)
B07 Hiroshima: Robin Zeitlin (2:46)
B08 Hard Traveling: Bruce Allen (0:32)
B09 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out: Ken Kino (1:23)
B10 Railroad Bill / Freight Train (medley): Gary Lapow (1:44)
[Credits]
Producer and Recorder: Melvin T. Reiter
[Notes]
This album is a sampling of the music one might have heard in Washington Square Park on a Sunday afternoon in the early 1960s. From bluegrass, ballads, and blues to children's songs and Spanish guitar, this collection represents Greenwich Village's vibrant amateur music scene.

The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1947 - Volume ,1 Blues, Gospel, and Jazz

Asch Recordings – AA 2

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Jazz, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Gospel, Folk, Country Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 You're Driving Me Crazy: Muggsy Spanier (2:36)
A2 I'd Climb the Highest Mountain: Pee Wee Russell (3:02)
A3 Take Me To the Land of Jazz: Pee Wee Russell (2:29)
A4 Harlem Hotcha: Omer Simeon Trio (2:52)
A5 Hesitation Blues: James P. Johnson (3:09)
A6 Sister Kate: Joe Sullivan and Sidney Bechet (2:44)
B1 Topsy: Art Tatum (4:12)
B2 Leave My Love Alone: Coleman Hawkins (2:37)
B3 Desert Sands: Stuff Smith (2:45)
B4 Roll 'Em: Mary Lou Williams (2:49)
B5 Jazz at the Philharmonic - Blues, Part 3: Jazz at the Philharmonic (Les Paul, guitar) (3:44)
[Credits]
Producer: Samuel Charters, Recorder: Moses Asch, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
A continuation of Volume 1 (FW00AA1), this archival recording moves into the realm of big band jazz, showing off heavyweights like Muggsy Spanier, Pee Wee Russell, Mary Lou Williams and Art Tatum.

Across the Blueridge Mountains with Harley Allen

Folkways Records – FTS 31076

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 Carolina in the Pines (2:45)
A2 Dirt in My Face (2:54)
A3 Wildwood Flower Blues (2:40)
A4 Letters Have No Arms (2:49)
A5 Loving Another Man (2:24)
B1 Hey (2:58)
B2 Are You From Dixie? (3:15)
B3 Mandolin Man (3:03)
B4 Across the Blue Ridge Mountains (2:31)
B5 Things Have Changed (3:20)
[Credits]
Harley Allen (guitar/mandolin/vocals) Mike Lilly (banjo/vocals) Scott Adams (mandolin) Steve Bryant (electric bass) J.D. Crowe (banjo) Vassar Clements (fiddle) Josh Graves (dobro) Larry Nager (acoustic bass) Kathy Chiavoh (vocals) Jr. Bennett (fiddle)
Producer: Red Allen, Designer: Ronald Clyne, Engineer: Jr. Bennett
[Notes]
Harley Allen, son of prominent bluegrass singer (and Folkways recording artist) Red Allen, strikes out on his own in this inaugural recording. He is ably assisted by nine bluegrass musicians, including J.D. Crowe (banjo), Vassar Clements (fiddle), and Josh Graves (dobro). Red produced the recording. Like his father, Harley Allen is an exponent of the "high lonesome sound," a highly regarded vocal technique in mountain music, whether traditional or bluegrass. Harley explains his approach to bluegrass music in the following way: "Even though my brothers and I have experimented with the boundaries of bluegrass music, I wanted my first solo effort to be fairly straight 'grass.' I feel this album is."

Emerson Newton: A Foot In The Past, A Foot In The Future

Pinecastle Records – PRC 1074

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 Home Run Man (2:15)
02 Long Gone Baby (3:03)
03 The Vow (3:12)
04 Wastin' Time (2:25)
05 Monrosine (4:30)
06 Opening Day (2:18)
07 Don't Cry To Me (2:39)
08 Just A Stone's Throw Away (2:56)
09 The Singer (2:56)
10 Wheels (2:49)
11 Little Bessie (4:25)
12 Headin' West (2:27)
[Credits]
Bill Emerson (banjo/vocals) Emory Lester (guitar/mandola/mandolin/vocals) Mark Newton (guitar/vocals) Bob Goff (bass/vocals) Rickie Simpkins (fiddle) Fred Travers (dobro)
Executive Producer: Tom Riggs, Producer: Mark Newton, Art Direction, Designer: Rebecca Pittard, Engineer: Peter Bonta
[Notes]
Solid straight-ahead bluegrass from a group comprised of masters both old and young. For old, we have the legendary Bill Emerson, banjo virtuoso and charter member of the proto-newgrass Country Gentleman; for young, we have the very fine singer and guitarist Mark Newton, as well as the equally fine mandolinist Emory Lester and bassist Bob Goff. Newton has a remarkably flexible voice -- compare his full-throated mountain roar on "Long Gone Baby" (a Neil Diamond song, believe it or not) to the gentler, higher-pitched tones he brings to bear on Larry McPeak's "The Vow." There are two Jimmy Martin covers, one a typical novelty tune ("Home Run Man") and the other a bitter kiss-off ("Don't Cry to Me"); the latter finds Emory Lester cross-picking a la Jesse McReynolds. The group's sound is strictly traditional, but there's nothing stuffy or academic about it. Great songs, tight harmonies, and virtuosic playing make this disc a delight from beginning to end. - AllMusic Review by Rick Anderson

Jean Ritchie sings Children's Songs and Games from the Southern Mountains

Folkways Records – FC 7054

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Children's, Appalachian Music
[Tracklist]
A1 Jenny, Put The Kettle On (0:23)
A2 Go in and Out the Window (0:58)
A3 The Old Soup Gourd (1:11)
A4 Among the Little White Daisies (1:30)
A5 Sally Goodin (0:31)
A6 Fiddle-I-Fee (2:04)
A7 Old Bald Eagle Kettle On (1:04)
A8 Two Dukes A-Riding (1:34)
A9 Kitty Alone (2:22)
B1 Love Somebody, yes I Do (0:42)
B2 The Swapping Song (2:23)
B3 Old King Cole (1:10)
B4 The Old Man In The Woods (2:18)
B5 Old Shoe Boots (1:20)
B6 Sourwood Mountain (1:22)
B7 Green Gravels (0:20)
B8 Mammy Had an Old Goose (1:18)
B9 Who Killed Cock Robin? (1:47)
[Credits]
Jean Ritchie (dulcimer/guitar/vocals)
Editor and Recorder: Kenneth Goldstein, Photographer and Designer: George Pickow
[Notes]
Jean Ritchie is a national treasure, one of America's finest and best known singers of traditional American folksongs. She grew up in Viper, Kentucky, and is part of a large family, the famous "Singing Ritchies of Kentucky."Ritchie noted that this recording could have been subtitled, "Schoolyard Songs and Games Recollected from My Childhood in Viper, Kentucky." It was her first recording devoted exclusively to childre's songs. She accompanies herself on the guitar and Appalachian dulcimer, the latter being the instrument for which she is best known. Jean followed this 1957 recording with a second recording of children's songs for Folkways 11 years later (Marching Across The Green Grass and Other American Children's Game Songs—FW07702). The liner notes are written by preeminent folklorist Kenneth Goldstein, who provides background information, instructions for playing each game, and each song's lyrics. The cover photo and design are by Jean's husband, George Pickow.

This Land is my Land: American Work Songs

Songs to Grow On Volume 3

Folkways Records - FC 7027

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1951
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 This Land is Your Land: Woody Guthrie (2:35)
A2 Lumberman's Alphabet: Sam Eskin (3:07)
A3 Down the Hatch: Bill Bonyun (1:26)
A4 Jerry, Go and Oil That Car: Harry "Haywire Mac" McClintock (2:38)
A5 The Young Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn: Pete Seeger (1:14)
A6 Talking Columbia: Woody Guthrie (2:38)
B1 Old Blue: Cisco Houston (2:08)
B2 Dark as the Dungeon: Cisco Houston (2:38)
B3 Whoopie Ti-Yi-Yo, Get Along Little Dogies: Cisco Houston (1:37)
B4 Old Man: Lead Belly (2:33)
B5 Haul Away Joe: Lead Belly (2:28)
[Credits]
Producer and Recorder: Moses Asch, Cover Artwork: Irwin Rosenhouse
[Notes]
Six of the best known American folksingers — Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bill Bonyon, Sam Eskin, "Mac" McClintock, Cisco Houston and Lead Belly — come together to sing work songs, including a miner's song, a cowboy song, a lumbermen's song, a fishermen’s song and a farmer’s song.

Half and Half Bluegrass Band, Vol. 2

Folkways Records – FTS 31103

Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 Gone And Left Me Blues (1:58)
A2 Feel Like Traveling On (2:47)
A3 Railroad Blues (2:36)
A4 Old Kentucky Hills (2:39)
A5 14 Karat Mind (2:28)
A6 Southwind (2:27)
B1 Someone Took My Place With You (2:54)
B2 Book Of Life (2:39)
B3 Dream Of Me (3:24)
B4 El Dido (2:51)
B5 Storms On The Ocean (3:46)
[Credits]
Dave Clark (Guiter) Jerry Butler (mandolin) Harry Shaffer (banjo) Charles Adkins (bass)
[Notes]
Ohio-based bluegrass quartet Half and Half released this recording in 1985, three years after their debut recording on Folkways Records (FW31086). The quartet consists of the Butler Brothers Band's Jerry Butler and Lonnie Wellman and the West Virginia Travelers' Band's Dave Clark and Harry Shaffer. Much like their debut recording, this album contains a mix of traditional songs and original material. The traditional songs include "Feel Like Traveling On," "Southwind," Flatt & Scruggs' "Someone Took My Place With You," and A.P. Carter's "Storms on the Ocean." Guitarist Clark composed two songs: "Old Kentucky Hills" and "Book of Life." Songwriting credits and brief profiles of each band member are featured on the back cover.

Unquiet Grave and Other American Tragic Ballads

Sung by Andrew Rowan Summers

Folkways Records - FA 2364

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1951
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, World
[Tracklist]
A1 The Unquiet Grave (5:55)
A2 Searching for Lambs (1:48)
A3 Pretty Sally (3:53)
A4 True Lover's Farewell (2:32)
B1 The Cruel Brother (6:09)
B2 Geordie (Georgie) (3:18)
B3 At the Foot of Yonders Mountain (2:49)
B4 House Carpenter (4:12)
[Credits]
Andrew Rowan Summers (dulcimer/vocals)
Producer: Moses Asch, Recorder: Peter Bartok, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Executions, ghosts, and dancing on graves: Andrew Rowan Summers collects the macabre, the spooky, and the heartrending into one volume. This album features classic ballads, including "Geordie" and "The Cruel Brother."

Kevin Roth: The Living and the Breathing Wind

Songs and Tunes for the Dulcimer

Folkways Records - FTS 31080

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, World
[Tracklist]
A1 The Living and the Breathing Wind (4:14)
A2 Bright Morning Stars Are Rising (2:06)
A3 Kitty Alone (5:26)
A4 The Unicorn Song (3:52)
A5 Skye Boat Song (3:38)
B1 Kemp's Jig / Over the Rainbow (medley) (3:27)
B2 I Love the Women (Four Little French Songs) (2:49)
B3 The Song of Old Lovers (2:03)
B4 Marieke (2:40)
B5 Gnossienne (2:20)
B6 La Carmagnole (1:01)
B7 Lucid (2:57)
[Credits]
Kevin Roth (dulcimer/vocals)
[Notes]
On his tenth album for Folkways, dulcimer player and singer Kevin Roth performs a mix of five vocals and seven instrumentals. Roth opens with the title track by fellow singer Andrew Calhoun. Along his musical journey Roth plays several traditional instrumentals including the medley "Kemp's Jig / Over the Rainbow" and four French songs (Jacques Brel's "The Song of Old Lovers" and “Marieke," avant-garde composer Erik Satie's "Gnosienne," and traditional French folk song "La Carmagnole"), and sings Jimmie Rogers’ "I Love the Woman (the last blue yodel)." He closes with Marti Rogers' "Lucid." Folkways founder Moses Asch contributes a brief liner note. Song lyrics and composer and performer credits are included.

The Unfortunate Rake: Edited by Kenneth S. Goldstein

Folkways Records – FS 3805

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1960
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A01 The Unfortunate Rake: A. L. Lloyd and Alf Edwards (2:59)
A02 The Trooper Cut Down in His Prime: Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger (4:30)
A03 The Young Sailor Cut Down in His Prime: Harry Cox (1:57)
A04 Noo I'm a Young Man Cut Down in My Prime: Willie Mathieson (2:17)
A05 The Bad Girl's Lament: Wade Hemsworth (2:49)
A06 One Morning in May: Hally Wood (2:36)
A07 Bright Summer Morning: Viola Penn (2:24)
A08 The Girl in the Dilger Case: D. K. Wilgus (1:08)
A09 The Cowboy's Lament: Bruce Buckley (2:39)
A10 Streets of Laredo: Harry Jackson (4:59)
B01 St. James Hospital: Alan Lomax (3:33)
B02 Gambler's Blues: Dave Van Ronk (2:44)
B03 I Once Was a Carman in the Big Mountain Con: Guthrie T. "Gus" Meade (1:12)
B04 The Lineman's Hymn: Rosalie Sorrels (1:49)
B05 The Wild Lumberjack: Kenneth S. Goldstein (1:51)
B06 A Sun Valley Song: Jan Brunvand and Ellen Stekert (1:28)
B07 The Ballad of Bloody Thursday: John Greenway (3:44)
B08 Streets of Hamtramck: Bill Friedland, Mark Newman, and Morris Howarth (2:23)
B09 The Ballad of Sherman Wu: Pete Seeger (2:07)
B10 The Professor's Lament: Roger Abrahams (3:25)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Kenneth S. Goldstein, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
The story is basically this: a soldier is dying, evidently of venereal disease he contracted from a young woman, and he requests a funeral. Hear how this story has been spun over centuries into a whole collection of similarly themed songs, the earliest possibly dating to 1790. In this recording we are essentially witnessing the evolution of the Anglo-Saxon ballad tradition.