Tipple, Loom and Rail: Songs of the Industrialization of the South

As the American South moved from a primarily agrarian economy to an industrial one, the change was felt strongly by country musicians, and it revolutionized every aspect of their music. In Tipple, Loom, & Rail Mike Seeger explores the style and commentary of southern industrial songs. Extensive liner notes by labor scholar and folklorist Archie Green in a new, easy to read format.

Track Listing

101	A Factory Girl Mike Seeger	02:31
102	Coal Creek Troubles Mike Seeger	04:19
103	Edward Lewis Mike Seeger	02:28
104	Come All You Coal Miners Mike Seeger	02:11
105	The Miner's Blues Mike Seeger	02:49
106	Harlan County Blues Mike Seeger	02:55
107	Cotton Mill Blues Mike Seeger	03:13
108	The Reckless Motor Man Mike Seeger	03:05
201	The New Market Wreck Mike Seeger	03:44
202	Cotton Mill Colic Mike Seeger	02:41
203	The Virginian Strike of '23 Mike Seeger	02:26
204	Roane County Strike at Harriman, Tennessee Mike Seeger	03:02
205	The Hard Working Miner Mike Seeger	02:58
206	Hard Times in These Mines Mike Seeger	02:37
207	Spinning Room Blues Mike Seeger	02:39
208	The Death of John Henry Mike Seeger	02:54