Vivien Richman Sings: Folk Songs of West Pennsylvania

Songs originating in the Frontier Era in and around Pittsburgh were rediscovered by Jacob A. Evanson, sung here by Vivien

Richman. While there are a few cheerful and amusing ditties ("Pittsburg Town" "Soho on a Saturday Night") most have a tone that reflects the bleak landscape of an emerging industrial town painted through their lyrics. Richman’s deep contralto and rhythm guitar add exquisite depth to this album.

Track Listing

101	The Glooms of Ligonier	Vivien Richman	02:08
102	The Forks of the Ohio	Vivien Richman	03:05
103	Sinclaire's Defeat	Vivien Richman	02:34
104	The Mouse's Courting Song	Vivien Richman	02:47
105	James Bird	Vivien Richman	02:54
106	Conestoga Wagoner's Complaint	Vivien Richman	01:50
107	The Hero of Erie	Vivien Richman	01:53
108	The Jolly Lumbermen	Vivien Richman	02:38
109	Hold On	Vivien Richman	02:03
201	Aja Lejber Man	Vivien Richman	02:06
202	Odpocivam v Americkej pode (I Lie in the American Land): A Steel Mill Tragedy	Vivien Richman	02:34
203	Pittsburgh Hymn	Vivien Richman	01:10
204	I'm a Beggar	Vivien Richman	02:27
205	Red Iron Ore	Vivien Richman	02:55
206	Handsome Mary, the Lily of the West	Vivien Richman	02:31
207	The Twenty-Inch Mill	Vivien Richman	01:57
208	Soho on Saturday Night	Vivien Richman	01:50
209	Pittsburgh Town	Vivien Richman	01:47
210	Captain Headed Home Again	Vivien Richman	03:30