The Cheese Stands Alone

Michael Cooney

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Michael Cooney is a folk singer who began his career during the revival of the 1960's, eventually going on to serve on the boards of the Newport and National folk festivals. On The Cheese Stands Alone, Cooney performs several American folk songs accompanying himself on guitar and banjo. The songs are of various origins and cover a range of topics. Some are camp songs Cooney first encountered as a child and should be recognizable to many ("Turkey in the Straw", "Jim Crack Corn"); others are more serious, including anti-war songs of several eras likely chosen for their contemporary relevance during the album's recording in 1968.

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101	Turkey in the Straw	Michael Cooney	1:32
102	Worried Blues	Michael Cooney	3:14
103	Fannin Street	Michael Cooney	4:08
104	Jim Crack Corn	Michael Cooney	2:30
105	Rigs of the Time	Michael Cooney	2:30
106	Creole Belle	Michael Cooney	4:21
107	John Henry	Michael Cooney	4:42
108	Nu Grape	Michael Cooney	2:35
109	Apple Picker's Reel	Michael Cooney	2:21
110	That Crazy War	Michael Cooney	2:28
111	Red Cross Store Blues	Michael Cooney	3:04
112	The Bankers and the Diplomats Are Going in the Army	Michael Cooney	2:15
113	Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase	Michael Cooney	7:54
114	The Engineer	Michael Cooney	2:12

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