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Wolf River Songs

Various Artists
Wolf River Songs

Traditional songs of the Wisconsin lumberjacks are performed by the Walker family. Recorded in 1956 by Sidney Roberston Cowell, the songs are part of Walker family tradition (detailed in the liner notes) sung during cold winters working in logging camps. The songs find their origin in 19th century sailing songs that can be traced back through New England, Eastern Canada and the Great Lakes. The songs are not the usual work songs but instead "They are primarily tale-ballads rather than songs. Their hallmark is a sense of prodigious in human effort and experience."

Track Listing

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Robert Walker
03:17
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102
Robert Walker
03:11
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103
Robert Walker
01:29
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104
Warde Ford
02:39
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105
Warde Ford
01:18
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106
Warde Ford
01:31
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107
Warde Ford
03:47
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108
Robert Walker
01:48
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109
Carlton Hawks
02:12
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110
Elizabeth Walker Ford
01:53
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201
Warde Ford
03:36
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202
Warde Ford
03:32
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203
Warde Ford
02:50
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204
Robert Walker
04:49
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205
Warde Ford
02:46
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206
Robert Walker
03:15
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207
Clara Hawks Tracy
04:29