Sweet Nebraska Land

Roger Welsch

Native Nebraskan Roger Welsch, a professor of German and folklore at Nebraska Wesleyan University, is the author of “A Treasury of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore,” containing materials collected by the WPA in Nebraska during the Great Depression. From those he selected many of the songs on this recording. Reflecting Nebraska's history and heritage, he has grouped the songs under five headings: The Crossers, The Settlers, Immigrants, War, and Hard Times.

Mr. Welsch accompanies himself on the 12–string guitar, banjo, and autoharp, while being assisted by Terry Schmitt on vocals and 6–string guitar. The recording was produced by KFMQ, Lincoln, Nebraska, “as a tribute to the Nebraska Centennial Celebration.”

Liner notes provide detailed historical background for each song as well as the lyrics.

Track Listing

101	Whoa, Haw, Buck and Jerry Boy	Roger Welsch	1:30
102	Sweet Betsy from Pike	Roger Welsch	2:55
103	Sioux Indians	Roger Welsch	3:23
104	Cole Younger	Roger Welsch	4:08
105	Goodbye, Old Paint	Roger Welsch	5:13
106	The Horse Wrangler	Roger Welsch	3:10
107	Little Old Sod Shanty	Roger Welsch	3:20
108	Sweet Nebraska Land	Roger Welsch	2:00
201	Schön Schätzlein, Was Hab' Ich Erfahren?	Roger Welsch	4:28
202	Just Before the Battle, Mother	Roger Welsch	5:17
203	Hard, Hard Times	Roger Welsch	3:32
204	Dear Prairie Home	Roger Welsch	4:00
205	The Patches on My Pants	Roger Welsch	1:30
206	The Farmer is the Man	Roger Welsch	2:07
207	Stay on the Farm, Boys	Roger Welsch	3:31