British Traditional Ballads in the Southern Mountains, Volume 1

Ten years after British scholar Cecil J. Sharp declared the traditional English ballad a "moribund" art form, he discovered a rich and thriving tradition of ballad-singing in America's southern Appalachian Mountains. Jean Ritchie, a tradition-bearer from Appalachian Kentucky, shares some of her favorite "story songs" of murder and romance. "Hangman" and "Old Bangum" feature the Appalachian dulcimer, a type of fretted zither unique to the region. Liner notes include an introduction by Ritchie, notes by Kenneth J. Goldstein, a bibliography on the ballads collected by Francis Child, and historical information and lyrics for each song.
Track Listing
101
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Gypsy Laddie (Gypsy Davy) | Jean Ritchie | 2:50 | |
102
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False Sir John | Jean Ritchie | 4:22 | |
103
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Hangman (The Maid Freed from the Gallows) | Jean Ritchie | 2:01 | |
104
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Lord Bateman | Jean Ritchie | 6:05 | |
105
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House Carpenter | Jean Ritchie | 4:22 | |
106
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Lord Thomas and Fair Ellender | Jean Ritchie | 5:30 | |
201
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The Merry Golden Tree (Golden Vanity) | Jean Ritchie | 2:11 | |
202
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Lord Lovel | Jean Ritchie | 4:44 | |
203
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Old Bangum | Jean Ritchie | 1:55 | |
204
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Barbara Allen | Jean Ritchie | 5:04 | |
205
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Fair Annie of Lochroyan | Jean Ritchie | 9:07 |