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	Roslin Castle Pete Seeger	01:38
108	Boyne Water Pete Seeger	02:44
109	Un Canadien Errant 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 Gauthier's) 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