Ballads of the Revolution 1767-1781: Sung by Wallace House with Guitar

Wallace House

British-born folklorist Wallace House selected these 20 ballads for their historical significance and arranged them on this collection chronologically. The recording opens with a song from 1767 describing attempts to reconcile England with the colonies, and ends with a song about the defeat of the British Army at Saratoga from 1781.

Illustrated liner notes set the scene for the music and describe the background to events featured in the songs.

Track Listing

101	The World Turned Upside Down	Wallace House	1:53
102	The Liberty Song	Wallace House	3:02
103	Free America	Wallace House	1:40
104	Maryland Resolves	Wallace House	1:10
105	What a Court Hath Old England	Wallace House	1:33
106	Banks of the Dee (Original)	Wallace House	2:14
107	Banks of the Dee (American Parody)	Wallace House	1:52
201	The Pennsylvania Song	Wallace House	1:37
202	Yankee Doodle, or The Yankee's Return From Camp	Wallace House	2:23
203	How Happy the Soldier	Wallace House	1:12
204	The Death of Warren	Wallace House	4:10
205	Bunker Hill	Wallace House	2:16
301	The Dying Sergeant	Wallace House	2:57
302	The British Light Infantry	Wallace House	1:26
303	Chester	Wallace House	1:52
304	The Toast	Wallace House	2:08
401	The Yankee Man of War or The Stately Southerner or Paul Jones Privateer or The Ranger	Wallace House	2:33
402	Mad Anthony Wayne	Wallace House	2:13
403	Sergeant Champe	Wallace House	2:21
404	Cornwallis Burgoyned	Wallace House	3:01