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Happy Landings

The Bergerfolk
Happy Landings

On this 1973 recording, musical family band The Bergerfolk offer a wide selection of folk songs from traditional ("Free Little Bird") to modern ("The Circus" by Don McLean). The group is composed of banjo-playing patriarch Steve, his wife Phoebe on guitar and autoharp, and their five children: Claudia, Jennifer, Margaret, Jonathan, and Emily-Kate. This is the second of four albums they recorded for Folkways Records.

One of the best-known songs heard here is the famous anti-war anthem "Masters of War," written and originally recorded by Bob Dylan. The Bergerfolk close with Peter Yarrow’s "Weave Me the Sunshine." Lyrics and instrumentation credits for all tracks are included in the liner notes.

Track Listing

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Amelia Earhart The Bergerfolk 04:28
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The Storms Are on the Ocean The Bergerfolk 03:13
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Soldier's Joy The Bergerfolk 01:20
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Oh, Had I a Golden Thread The Bergerfolk 04:09
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Aunt Rhody The Bergerfolk 01:18
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Annie Laurie The Bergerfolk 03:12
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Poor Howard The Bergerfolk 03:46
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Masters of War The Bergerfolk 04:15
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Bright Morning Stars The Bergerfolk 02:06
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E-rie-ee The Bergerfolk 01:33
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Orphans of Wealth The Bergerfolk 01:54
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Doney Gal The Bergerfolk 01:18
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My Pigeon House / My Biggest Dream The Bergerfolk 02:06
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Free Little Bird The Bergerfolk 03:58
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Circus The Bergerfolk 01:24
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The Thinnest Man The Bergerfolk 04:01
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Weave Me the Sunshine The Bergerfolk 03:06