Songs Traditionally Sung in North Carolina
Betty Smith was an educator and folksinger originally from Rowan County, North Carolina. As the folk revival was reaching its height in the 1960s with its focus on Appalachian music, Smith realized many of the songs she heard played were the same songs she learned as a child. Inspired to play this repertoire herself, she took to the folk-festival circuit, establishing herself as an authentic performer from the mountains of North Carolina. On this record, Smith plays a selection of traditional Appalachian songs sung in a pure, unaffected style, accompanying herself on guitar, dulcimer, and psaltery.
Track Listing
101
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Young Emily | Betty Smith | 3:41 | |
102
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False Knight in the Road | Betty Smith | 3:15 | |
103
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Omie Wise | Betty Smith | 2:58 | |
104
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Black Is the Color | Betty Smith | 4:32 | |
105
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Young Charlotte | Betty Smith | 4:56 | |
106
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Samanthra | Betty Smith | 1:56 | |
107
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Where Will I Shelter My Sheep Tonight? | Betty Smith | 2:34 | |
108
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Awake, Awake, You Drowsy Sleeper | Betty Smith | 3:40 | |
109
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Foggy Dew | Betty Smith | 3:49 | |
110
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Red Rosy Bush | Betty Smith | 3:30 | |
111
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Mary of the Wild Moor | Betty Smith | 3:18 | |
112
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Little Sparrow | Betty Smith | 1:56 | |
113
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Little Rosewood Casket | Betty Smith | 2:11 | |
114
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We'll Camp a Little While in the Wilderness | Betty Smith | 3:52 | |
115
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'Tis Sad to Part | Betty Smith | 1:37 |