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The Wandering Folksong

Sam Hinton
The Wandering Folksong
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This album of folk songs by moonlighting biologist Sam Hinton demonstrates the porous boundaries between folk and popular music. Here, Hinton sings material from a wide variety of sources, including American family songbooks and P. W. Joyce's venerated collection of Irish tunes and ballads.

Track Listing

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101
The Butcher Boy Sam Hinton 2:11
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102
The Tavern in the Town Sam Hinton 1:59
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103
Grieve, Oh Grieve Sam Hinton 1:47
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104
The Water is Wide Sam Hinton 2:34
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105
The Happy Land Sam Hinton 1:51
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106
Intemperance Sam Hinton 1:25
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107
Loomis Sam Hinton 0:48
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108
Lilly Dale Sam Hinton 1:34
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109
Land of Rest Sam Hinton 0:44
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110
O Ye Mountains High Sam Hinton 1:23
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111
Oh, Freedom Sam Hinton 1:59
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112
The Real Old Mountain Dew Sam Hinton 1:20
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113
The Good Old Mountain Dew Sam Hinton 1:36
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201
Old Gray Mare / Old Abe Lincoln / Swimming in the Delaware / In the Wilderness / I Wait Upon the Lord (medley) Sam Hinton 2:57
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202
I Ain't A-Scared of Your Jail Sam Hinton 1:14
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203
My Jewel, My Joy Sam Hinton 1:37
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204
The Cowboy's Lament Sam Hinton 1:41
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205
Lake Chemo Sam Hinton 1:57
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206
The Cowboy's Lament Sam Hinton 2:22
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207
Springfield Mountain Sam Hinton 1:36
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208
Springfield Mountain Sam Hinton 2:16
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209
Springfield County Sam Hinton 1:58
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Rattlesnake Mountain Sam Hinton 2:04
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211
Old Jabo Sam Hinton 1:28

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW02401, FA 2401

Year(s) Released

1966

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

American Folk

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Anglo-American; Mormon

Instrument(s)

Guitar; Harmonica; Vocals

Credit(s)

Sam Hinton - Artist
 John Mullen - Recorder
 Irwin Rosenhouse - Cover Artwork
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