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Folksongs from Martha's Vineyard

Gale Huntington
Folksongs from Martha's Vineyard
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Before the island’s fame as a tourist destination, the people of Martha’s Vineyard looked to the sea for sustenance, and sang about it for entertainment. These fourteen songs—amply annotated by folklorist Kenny Goldstein—tell of subsistence farming on land and of battles with whales and Englishmen at sea.

Track Listing

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The Garden Where the Shampeens Grow Gale Huntington 0:58
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102
Gunpowder Tea Gale Huntington 1:26
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103
The Old Arm Chair Gale Huntington 3:42
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The Fit Comes on Me Now Gale Huntington 1:54
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105
Pop Goes the Weasel Gale Huntington 2:13
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Scarlet Town Gale Huntington 2:03
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107
Bow and Balance to Me Gale Huntington 2:40
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Blow the Man Down Gale Huntington 1:21
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202
Blow Ye Winds Gale Huntington 3:48
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Uncle Sam and Johnny Bull Gale Huntington 1:33
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Cross Over Jordan Gale Huntington 1:38
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Tarpaulin Jacket Gale Huntington 1:45
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Round Cape Horn Gale Huntington 2:08
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Bold Privateer Gale Huntington 3:05

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW02032, FA 3032

Year(s) Released

1957

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

American Folk

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Anglo-American

Instrument(s)

Guitar; Vocals

Credit(s)

Gale Huntington - Artist
 Kenneth S. Goldstein - Producer
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