Mormon Folk Songs
This album portrays the cultural history of the Mormon community in Utah through folk song. Presented in a simple, unadorned style without accompaniment, these songs’ lyrics are set to Anglo-American ballad melodies, fiddle tunes, and even to the music of Stephen Foster.
Track Listing
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101
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The Hand Cart Song | L. M. Hilton | 3:20 | |
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102
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Whoa! Ha! Buck and Jerry Boy | L. M. Hilton | 1:25 | |
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103
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The Sago Lily | L. M. Hilton | 2:37 | |
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104
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Sea Gulls and Crickets | L. M. Hilton | 3:02 | |
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105
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Echo Canyon Song | L. M. Hilton | 3:53 | |
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106
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Zack, The Mormon Engineer | L. M. Hilton | 2:06 | |
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201
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Oh Babylon! Oh Babylon! | L. M. Hilton | 3:05 | |
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202
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Come, Come Ye Saints | L. M. Hilton | 3:58 | |
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203
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Hard Times Come Again No More | L. M. Hilton | 2:21 | |
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204
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Gather Round the Camp Fire, Brethren | L. M. Hilton | 1:40 | |
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205
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Have Courage My Boy To Say No | L. M. Hilton | 2:46 | |
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206
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What's the Use of Repining | L. M. Hilton | 3:14 |
Album Info
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