The Traditional Music of Beech Mountain, North Carolina, Vol. 1

Various Artists

The Traditional Music of Beech Mountain, North Carolina, Vol. 1: The Older Ballads and Sacred Songs, CD artwork — *The Traditional Music of Beech Mountain, North Carolina, Vol. 1: The Older Ballads and Sacred Songs* by Various Artists, CD artwork

"These two recordings were made from field tapes recorded over a period of several years during which we enjoyed repeated visits to friends on Beech Mountain in northwestern North Carolina. When programming them, we found it appropriate to divide them as we did. On the first volume you will find a number of Child ballads and ancient songs, plus gospel songs from the days of the old camp meetings. The second volume contains songs that have entered our tradition more recently, along with several hymns as they are sung in harmony today in the little church in Beech Creek. These two recordings are important and authentic examples of home-made music in the Appalachian tradition."
-Sandy Paton, Folk-Legacy Records

This is the first volume in a two volume set, originally released by Folk-Legacy Records in 1964. Liner notes contain extensive details on Beech Mountain, its inhabitants, and their music.

Track Listing

101	Awake, Awake, My Old True Lover	Lee Monroe Presnell	02:49
102	Sir Lionel (Child 18)	Buna Hicks	01:16
103	Five Nights Drunk (Child 274)	Hattie Presnell	03:06
104	Sweet Soldier Boy (Laws K 12)	Lee Monroe Presnell	02:41
105	The House Carpenter (Child 243)	Lena Armstrong, Etta Jones	03:19
106	William Hall (Laws n 30)	Hattie Presnell	01:55
107	The Two Sisters (Child 10)	Lee Monroe Presnell	03:13
108	The Day Is Past and Gone	Buna Hicks	02:06
109	The Farmer's Curst Wife (Child 278)	Lena Armstrong, Etta Jones	02:52
110	Johnny, Oh Johnny	Lee Monroe Presnell	01:47
111	Johnny Doyle (Laws M 2)	Buna Hicks	02:50
112	The Jealous Brothers (Laws M 32)	Hattie Presnell	02:34
113	Young Beham (Child 53)	Buna Hicks	02:35
114	Pretty Crowing Chicken (Child 248)	Hattie Presnell	02:29
115	George Collins (Child 85)	Lee Monroe Presnell	02:07
116	Where the Sun Will Never Go Down	Buna Hicks, Rosa Presnell	02:29
117	Fathers, Now Our Meeting Is Over	Buna Hicks	02:13