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Songs and Ballads

Sandy and Jeanie Darlington
Songs and Ballads

“Folk music has come to have a real function in all our lives. In a vague but real way, ‘we,’ the singers and audiences together, form a community of our own”
- Sandy Darlington

In a program ranging from American ballads to country music, traditional songs, and original compositions, Sandy and Jeanie Darlington present a blend of styles on this record from the 1960s folk revival. Drawing freely from a wide range of American music, including the old-timey sound of Charlie Poole, modal blues, and Sacred Harp singing, Songs and Ballads is intentionally exploratory, originally released as part of Folk-Legacy Record’s “Interpreters” series. With guitar, fiddle, auto harp, and banjo, the Darlingtons make use of inventive harmonies and unaccompanied ballad singing for a stirring and far-reaching selection of folk songs.

Track Listing

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Honey Babe Blues Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 03:20
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102
Gypsy Girl* Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 02:40
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103
Days Of '49 Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 02:37
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104
That Just Ain't The Case Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 03:25
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McFee's Confession Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 04:31
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106
Jello Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 03:16
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107
When I Die Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 02:07
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108
Poor Man, Rich Man Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 02:25
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Gold Watch And Chain Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 02:31
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110
The Letter That Never Came Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 03:01
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111
Cocaine Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 02:45
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Troublin' Mind Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 03:05
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113
Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 02:56
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Little Willie Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 02:59
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Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies Sandy and Jeanie Darlington 02:21