Old Time Country Music
After researching, learning, and polishing songs found on early recordings of country music, multi-instrumentalist Mike Seeger laid down these rousing tracks in 1962 at his home in New Jersey. His liner notes include lyrics and indicate the sources from which he learned each song.
Track Listing
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101
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Richmond Cotillion | Mike Seeger | 1:55 | |
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102
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The Baldheaded End of a Broom | Mike Seeger | 2:49 | |
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103
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Sad and Lonesome Day | Mike Seeger | 3:31 | |
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104
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Lord Thomas | Mike Seeger | 3:50 | |
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105
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Oh My Little Darling | Mike Seeger | 2:12 | |
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106
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Bonaparte's Retreat | Mike Seeger | 1:30 | |
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107
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Frankie | Mike Seeger | 3:04 | |
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108
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Will the Weaver | Mike Seeger | 3:24 | |
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109
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Rollin' On | Mike Seeger | 1:43 | |
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201
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Don't Let Your Deal Go Down | Mike Seeger | 3:21 | |
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202
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Worried Blues | Mike Seeger | 3:29 | |
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203
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The Story of the Mighty Mississippi | Mike Seeger | 3:03 | |
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204
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Man of Constant Sorrow | Mike Seeger | 2:45 | |
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205
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Handsome Molly | Mike Seeger | 2:15 | |
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206
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John Hardy | Mike Seeger | 2:44 | |
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207
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Johnson City Blues | Mike Seeger | 2:48 | |
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208
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Fisherman's Luck | Mike Seeger | 2:40 | |
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209
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Sourwood Mountain | Mike Seeger | 1:46 |
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