Solomon Valley Ballads
Eugene Jemison’s songs about the life of Kansas settlers in the Solomon Valley include adaptations of ballads brought to the prairie from back East, as well as locally-composed songs about the plight of the Plains tribes. His unaffected style conveys the trials and joys of frontier life with honest grace.
Track Listing
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101
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Ten Thousand Miles Away | Eugene Jemison | 1:39 | |
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102
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The Ocean Burial | Eugene Jemison | 2:52 | |
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103
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Crossing the Plains | Eugene Jemison | 1:50 | |
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104
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Fair Florilla | Eugene Jemison | 4:06 | |
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105
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The Bachelor's Complaint | Eugene Jemison | 1:38 | |
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201
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Girls, Quit Your Rowdy Ways | Eugene Jemison | 2:59 | |
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202
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The Old Elm Tree | Eugene Jemison | 4:21 | |
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203
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Come All Ye Merry Hunters | Eugene Jemison | 2:11 | |
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204
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Fair Charlotte | Eugene Jemison | 5:30 |
Album Info
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