A Peddler's Pack: A Collection of Early Colonial Songs

Educator and minstrel Jim Douglas performs 18 songs that tell stories of America’s early history. Many focus on New England—for example, “Plymouth Colony,” “Cape Cod Shanty,” “Maple Sweet,” and “Revolutionary Tea.” Other songs provide lively accounts of hunting, farming, crafts trades, and the Connecticut peddler trying to sell his wares. The best-known track is the popular children’s folk song “Froggie Would A-Wooing Go,” better known as “Froggy Went a Courtin’.” Douglas is accompanied by fiddler Betty Raynor, tin whistlers Jan Domler and Tom Callinan, hammered dulcimer player Ann Mayo Muir, and singer Joan Sprung. A brief biography of Douglas followed by lyrics and background information are contained in the liner notes.

Track Listing

101	Revolutionary Medley: The Girl I Left Behind Me / The Vicar of Bray / The British Grenadiers / Yankee Doodle Jim Douglas	01:40
102	Plymouth Colony (Yankee Doodle) Jim Douglas	02:50
103	Cape Cod Shanty (South Australia) Jim Douglas with Tom Callinan	02:24
104	The Deer Song Jim Douglas with Joan Sprung	02:01
105	Cape Ann (Three Jolly Huntsmen) Jim Douglas	02:27
106	Counting Rhyme / The Young Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn Jim Douglas	01:39
107	Three Jolly Rogues of Lynn Jim Douglas with Ann Mayo Muir	02:01
108	The Connecticut Peddler Jim Douglas	00:41
109	Jolly Old Roger Jim Douglas with the Portable Folk Festival	03:41
201	Work Rhymes Jim Douglas with Joan Sprung	00:45
202	The Old Man Who Lived in the Woods Jim Douglas with Joan Sprung	01:40
203	Jennie Jenkins Jim Douglas with Ann Mayo Muir	01:59
204	My Grandmother Lived in Yonder Green Jim Douglas with Ann Mayo Muir	01:41
205	Froggie Would A-Wooing Go Jim Douglas	03:07
206	Maple Sweet Jim Douglas with Ann Mayo Muir	02:32
207	The Logger's Boast Jim Douglas with Johnny Williams	02:23
208	Revolutionary Tea Jim Douglas	03:02
209	Rolling Home Jim Douglas with the Portable Folk Festival	04:49