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

Various Artists

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