Champlain Valley Songs

This recording explores the rich musical heritage of the area surrounding Lake Champlain in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. The songs were selected from a collection of North Country folklore and ballads compiled by historian Marjorie Porter.

Straddling the U.S.-Canadian border, the region boasts legends of the Iroquois and Algonquin who fished and hunted there, and of Englishmen, Frenchmen, and colonial Yankees who all fought for control over the valley that was known as the "gate of the country." Singing in French and English, Pete Seeger perfoms folk songs that embody the captivating history of the region.

Liner notes include histories of the songs with their lyrics, alongside illustrations and photographs of the region and its people.

Track Listing

101	Seneca Canoe Song	Pete Seeger	01:30
102	Isabeau s'y Promeneau	Pete Seeger	01:49
103	The Valliant Soldier	Pete Seeger	02:00
104	Elder Bordee	Pete Seeger	04:02
105	John Riley	Pete Seeger	03:41
106	The Banks of Champlain	Pete Seeger	02:16
107	Roslyn Castle	Pete Seeger	01:38
108	Boyne Water	Pete Seeger	02:44
109	Canadien Errant, Un	Pete Seeger	01:44
201	Once More A-Lumbering Go	Pete Seeger	02:43
202	The Shantyman's Life	Pete Seeger	03:25
203	Les Raftsmen (Mother Gautier)	Pete Seeger	02:26
204	Lily of the Lake	Pete Seeger	02:15
205	Vive La Canadienne	Pete Seeger	02:00
206	How're You on for Stamps Today	Pete Seeger	01:41
207	Clara Nolan's Ball	Pete Seeger	02:19
208	Young Charlotte	Pete Seeger	04:08
209	John Brown's Body	Pete Seeger	01:33