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Virginia Traditions: Non-Blues Secular Black Music

Various Artists
Virginia Traditions: Non-Blues Secular Black Music Few states in this country can boast of more diverse folkways than Virginia. Many of the material objects—such as barns, tools, and furniture—reflect the traditions that shaped the lives of its earliest settlers and the generations of Virginians who followed. The Commonwealth’s performance traditions of songs, tunes, and tales also tell of a shared heritage involving all classes of people in every facet of life. Because traditions naturally change over time, the documentation of Virginia folk culture is an ongoing process essential to our understanding of the past, present, and future. By recording the folkways of Virginia, the Blue Ridge Institute of Ferrum College and its BRI Record label strive to foster a greater appreciation of our folk roots through an array of interpretive programs.

Track Listing

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Leonard Bowles and Irvin Cook
03:13
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102
Jimmie Strothers
01:26
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103
Daniel Womack
03:41
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104
Isaac Curry
02:01
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105
Uncle Homer Walker
02:01
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106
Marvin Foddrell
02:13
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107
Sanford L. Collins
01:00
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108
Lewis Hairston
02:45
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109
John Cephas
05:30
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110
James Applewhite
01:06
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201
Turner Foddrell
03:25
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202
John Lawson Tyree
01:13
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203
John Calloway
01:44
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204
Lemuel Jones
01:13
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205
Jimmie Strothers
01:56
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206
Clayton Horsley
01:47
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207
Clarence Waddy
03:19
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208
Irvin Cook
01:31
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209
John Jackson
06:07
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210
Lewis Hairston
01:24