Hand-me-down music/ old songs, old friends : traditional music of Union County, North Carolina.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Helms, Karen G.

Henry, Otto, 1933-2025.

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Ethnic Folkways library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folk music--North Carolina--Union County.

Folk music.

Folk songs, English--North Carolina--Union County.

Folk songs, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, [2003]

Contents:

v. 1. Cacklin' hen (1:25) ; Froggie went-a-courtin' (2:27) ; Captain Karo (1:00) ; Hook and line (1:45) ; Jack and Joe (2:10) ; Young ladies take warning (1:18) ; Lady bride and three babes (2:00) ; Katy Kline (2:00) ; Grandma's advice (1:00) ; Fire on the hillside (1:50) ; It rained five days (1:30) ; Can't hit lucky (1:45) ; John Henry (1:30) ; Leather britches (1:10) ; Holler Jimmy Riley ho (:45) ; Patsy Beasley (2:30) ; In the Resurrection morning (2:10) ; Christian pilgrim (2:00) ; Pioneer courtship (1:20) ; Soldier's joy (2:45)

v. 2. Hambone (2:45)

Little red rooster (2:30)

Black cat bone (2:45)

Barbara Allen (3:15)

Groundhog (0:40)

Who's gonna shoe your foot (1:20)

George Collins (1:50)

Dancing girl (1:35 )

Rock-a-my soul (1:00)

I heard the voice of Jesus say (4:40)

Old gray beard a-flappin' (0:45)

Watermelon on the vine (2:50)

Hard times (1:16)

Roll, Jordan, roll (2:30)

Somebody's gone (that was here last year) (1:15)

Go tell it on the mountain (1:40)

Climbing up the mountain (1:25)

Swing low, sweet chariot (2:35)

City on the hill (3:00)

Amazing Grace (1:15)

Amazing Grace (1:30).

Participant:

Various performers.

Notes:

Previously issued 1979-1980 as analog discs, Folkways Records: FES 34101 (disc), FES 34151-34152 (container).

Previously issued in series: Ethnic Folkways library.

Program notes and texts inserted in original containers.

Recorded by Karen G. Helms and Otto Henry.

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: FTS 34151-34152.

Other Format:

FES 34152

FES 34151

FES 34101

OCLC:

689539699

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.