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Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways

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Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways
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Riding the wave of the renewed interest in traditional American music, Classic Mountain Songs From Smithsonian Folkways Recordings showcases a handful of the greatest mountain ballads as performed by some of the most influential folk singers and songwriters of the 20th century. This collection features many classic performances from a wide variety of regional instrumental and song styles. These diverse styles and songs from the mountain communities of North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee include old-time fiddle and banjo pieces, early bluegrass, and traditional ballads, with a special emphasis on Appalachian vocal traditions. Doc and Merle Watson, Roscoe Holcomb, Clarence Ashley, and Dock Boggs are just a few of the revered roots artists who appear on this stellar compilation. This album is essential for both old and new fans of American mountain music. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place.

Track Listing

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Omie Wise Doug Wallin 3:06
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Sugar Baby Dock Boggs 2:53
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I am a poor pilgrim of sorrow Old Regular Baptists 5:27
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Sixteen Tons George Davis 3:07
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John Henry Lesley Riddle 2:27
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106
Lost Indian Marion Sumner 0:55
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Southbound Doc and Merle Watson 2:42
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High on a Mountain Ola Belle Reed 3:05
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109
Coal Creek March Pete Steele 1:27
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110
Coal Miner's Blues Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard 2:45
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Railroad Blues Sam McGee 2:48
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Cuckoo Bird Clarence Ashley 2:36
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Conversation with Death (Oh Death) Berzilla Wallin 5:07
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Lone Prairie Wade Ward 0:56
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Rain and Snow Dillard Chandler 2:26
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I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground Bascom Lamar Lunsford 3:22
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117
Moonshiner Roscoe Holcomb 2:02
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118
Wildwood Flower Kilby Snow 1:27
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Barbry Ellen (Barbara Allen) Jean Ritchie 5:04
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120
Daniel Prayed Doc Watson, Fred Price and Clint Howard 2:57
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Wreck of the Number Nine Ernest V. Stoneman 2:51
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Red Jacket Mine Explosion The Phipps Family 4:02
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Kingdom Come Norman Edmonds 2:06
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Amazing Grace Horton Barker 4:16

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40094

Year(s) Released

2002

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Series

Classic Series

Genre(s)

American Folk; Old Time

Country(s)

United States

Instrument(s)

Autoharp; Banjo; Bass; Fiddle; Guitar; Harmonica; Mandolin; Vocals

Language(s)

English

Credit(s)

Pete Reiniger - Mastering Engineer
 Jeff Place - Producer, Liner Notes
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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.