Ballads and Songs of Tradition: From the Folk-Legacy Archives

An influential label during the folk revival of the 1960s, Folk-Legacy Records offered exceptional examples of revival interpreters and original field recordings from tradition-bearers of Anglo-American folk music. This collection, originally released in 2000, consists of several field recordings from the late 1950s and early 1960s, recorded by the label’s co-founders Sandy Paton and Lee Hagerty during the earliest years of the label’s existence. Featuring performers from the British Isles and the United States, many names familiar to the Folk-Legacy catalog are present, including Frank Proffitt, Jeannie Robertson, and Marie Hare, in addition to field recordings from otherwise unknown and unrecorded singers and instrumentalists. Similarly, while many of the selections on this album are versions of known songs and ballads, others are rare; extensive notes compiled by Paton detail the history of the songs and the circumstances of their recording. Together, Ballads and Songs of Tradition speaks to the core mission of Folk-Legacy Records—to preserve and transmit traditional music.

Track Listing

101	Cutty's Wedding	Various Artists	01:22
102	Gyps of David	Various Artists	02:57
103	Gypsy Davy	Various Artists	01:01
104	Are You Sleeping, Maggie?	Various Artists	01:41
105	Hind Horn	Various Artists	06:43
106	My Bonny Boy	Various Artists	03:26
107	Bonny James Campbell	Various Artists	01:25
108	The House Carpenter	Various Artists	04:39
109	The House Carpenter	Various Artists	01:51
110	Twa Brothers	Various Artists	06:28
111	The Jolly Tinker	Various Artists	03:16
112	Tom Sherman's Barroom	Various Artists	02:33
113	Lost Jimmy Whalen	Various Artists	07:59
114	I'll Get Married A-Sunday	Various Artists	02:03
115	The Bunch of Watercresses	Various Artists	04:10
116	The Overgate	Various Artists	02:28
117	The Young Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn	Various Artists	01:11
118	Sweet Sixteen	Various Artists	01:42
119	He Never Came Back	Various Artists	02:59
120	The Old Arm Chair	Various Artists	03:40
121	The Old Arm Chair	Various Artists	04:19