Yankee Notions: Traditional New England Folk Songs

New England folksinger and historical balladeer Jim Douglas pays tribute to the region through his album, Yankee Notions: Traditional Songs of New England. Douglas’s selection of songs about land (“The Rolling Stone”) and sea (“Sea Medley”) reflects the rich cultural history of New England. A song about courting during the early colonial period (“The Bundling Song”) is included as well.

Liner notes for this 1985 recording include performer and instrument credits and background information regarding each of the musical selections. Douglas’s first recording for Folkways was Peddler’s Pack: A Collection of Early Colonial Songs (FW32319).

Douglas currently performs with fellow New Englander Tim Van Egmond as the folk duo Yankee Notions.

Track Listing

101	Johnny of Hazelgreen	Jim Douglas	04:07
102	The Low River Shore	Jim Douglas	08:44
103	Go to Sea No More / My Lover Is a Sailor Lad / The Coast of Peru	Jim Douglas	04:34
104	The Pressgang Sailor / The Musical Priest	Jim Douglas	02:20
201	When Samuel Led the Singing	Jim Douglas	02:54
202	The Bundling Song	Jim Douglas	05:06
203	The Rolling Stone	Jim Douglas	03:35
204	Renardine	Jim Douglas	05:04
205	The Grand Conversation of Napoleon	Jim Douglas	05:00