A Fish That's a Song
Various Artists
Nineteen culturally diverse songs by legendary performers delight youngsters. Pete Seeger, Elizabeth Cotten, Woody Guthrie, Doc Watson, Howard Finster, The New Lost City Ramblers, and Sonny Terry perform songs and stories related to folk art in the Hemphill Collection. (National Museum of American Art). 38-page booklet with pictures and descriptions of the objects, plus lyrics, are packaged in a video-style book. Parents' Choice Award Winner. "A nice collection and...a great introduction into the treasures of the Smithsonian Folkways collection." —Dirty Linen
Track Listing
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101
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Jennie Jenkins | The New Lost City Ramblers | 2:35 | |
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102
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Sent My Brown Jug Downtown | Pete Seeger, Mika Seeger, and Larry Eisenburg | 2:05 | |
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103
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Build My House | Woody Guthrie | 2:47 | |
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104
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Howard's Tennis Shoes Had Holes in the Toes | Howard Finster | 0:51 | |
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105
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Froggie Went-A-Courtin | Jim Nollman | 3:43 | |
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106
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Come All You Bold Sailormen | Pete Seeger | 3:22 | |
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107
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Darktown Strutter's Ball | n/a | 1:45 | |
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108
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Space Girl's Song | Peggy Seeger | 3:14 | |
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109
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Talking Fishing Blues | Woody Guthrie | 2:46 | |
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201
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Sally Ann | Doc Watson, Clint Howard, and Fred Price | 2:36 | |
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202
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Great Green Globs of Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts | Mika Seeger | 0:27 | |
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203
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How I Hunted the Little Fellows | Pete Seeger | 4:18 | |
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204
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Freight Train | Elizabeth Cotten | 2:50 | |
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205
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Wolf Song/Turtle Song | Irene Chalepah Poolaw | 0:59 | |
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206
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Adam and Eve | Loman D. Cansler | 1:39 | |
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207
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Lonesome Train | Sonny Terry | 3:35 | |
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208
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Pig in a Pen | Smiley Hobbs | 1:18 | |
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209
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There Was a Man and He Was Mad | Pete Seeger | 1:50 | |
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210
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Mi Carrochita | Ben Tavera King | 2:16 |
Album Info
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From the ArchivesThe Roots of Elizabeth Mitchell's The Sounding Joy from Smithsonian
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From the ArchivesSongs to Make Winter Bright: Traditions of Singing at Christmas and -
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From the ArchivesElla Jenkins: A Life of Song | Smithsonian Folkways Magazine -
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