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Ballads, Banjo Tunes and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina

Bascom Lamar Lunsford
Ballads, Banjo Tunes and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina
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This "Minstrel of the Appalachians" performed hundreds of traditional songs and tunes that he learned from family members, neighbors, and other residents of western North Carolina. The breadth of Lunsford’s huge repertoire is represented, including ballads, folk songs, spirituals, 19th-century popular songs, and banjo and fiddle tunes. All tracks were recorded by Brunswick Records in the 1920s or the Library of Congress in 1949. Includes Old Mountain Dew, an original composition which found its way into both oral tradition and popular culture, Swing Low, and To the Pines, To the Pines. 55 minutes. "[Hits] faster and sweeter than a jug of corn liquor." — New York Post

Track Listing

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Swannanoa Tunnel Bascom Lamar Lunsford 3:38
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The Mermaid Song Bascom Lamar Lunsford 3:20
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Ten Steps Bascom Lamar Lunsford 1:51
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Little Turtle Dove Bascom Lamar Lunsford 2:55  
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In the Shadow of the Pines Bascom Lamar Lunsford 4:56
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Swing Low Bascom Lamar Lunsford 2:51
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Bonny George Campbell Bascom Lamar Lunsford 2:08
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I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground Bascom Lamar Lunsford 3:23  
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On a Bright and Summer's Morning Bascom Lamar Lunsford 2:40
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To the Pines, To the Pines (In the Pines) Bascom Lamar Lunsford 2:23
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Dry Bones Bascom Lamar Lunsford 3:02  
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The Last Gold Dollar Bascom Lamar Lunsford 2:05
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Rye Straw Bascom Lamar Lunsford 1:40
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Old Mountain Dew Bascom Lamar Lunsford 3:07  
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Italy Bascom Lamar Lunsford 3:26
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Death of Queen Jane Bascom Lamar Lunsford 1:38
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Old Stepstone Bascom Lamar Lunsford 2:57  
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Drinking of the Wine Bascom Lamar Lunsford 3:22
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Dedication Bascom Lamar Lunsford 5:14

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40082

Year(s) Released

1996

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

Old Time; Sacred

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Anglo-American

Instrument(s)

Banjo; Vocals

Language(s)

English

Credit(s)

Bascom Lamar Lunsford - Artist
 Library of Congress - Recorder
 Jo Herron - Producer
 Wayne Martin - Producer, Liner Notes
 Loyal Jones - Liner Notes
 Jo Lunsford Herron - Liner Notes
 David Glasser - Mastering Engineer
 Visual Dialogue - Designer
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*One or more tracks from this album are unavailable for digital download. You may download the available tracks individually below. Please purchase the CD version to receive all tracks.

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