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Hand-Me-Down Music: Old Songs, Old Friends, Vol. 1: Traditional Music of Union County, North Carolina

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Hand-Me-Down Music: Old Songs, Old Friends, Vol. 1: Traditional Music of Union County, North Carolina Various local musicians and singers from Union County, North Carolina, perform 20 folk melodies that have been handed down from generation to generation. Recorded by Karen G. Helms and Otto Henry, the collection consists of both vocal and instrumental performances. Perhaps the best known track is the children’s folk song “Froggie Went-A-Courtin,” performed a capella by Otis High and Flarrie Griffin. This 1979 release identifies the performers for each track; no other recording information is available.

Track Listing

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101
Roy Pope and the Carolina Homeboys
01:37
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102
Otis High and Flarrie Griffin
02:35
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103
Otis High
00:50
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104
Bascom Traywick
01:32
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105
John A. Bivens
02:19
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106
Otis High
01:24
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107
Seena Helms
02:01
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108
Horace Helms
01:50
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109
John A. Bivens
01:09
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110
Roy Pope and the Carolina Homeboys
02:00
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201
Willie Hamilton
02:07
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202
Willie Hamilton
01:50
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203
Willie Hamilton
01:38
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204
Roy Pope
01:01
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205
Henry Griffin
00:51
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206
Henry Griffin
02:38
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207
Bascom Traywick
02:17
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208
Seena Helms
01:45
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209
Seena Helms
01:28
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210
Horace Helms and Karen Helms
02:59