Bluegrass and folk music. Tracks 1-11 originally released on Folkways Records [FA] 2493, 1976, and [FA] 2329, 1978; tracks 12-19 previously unreleased. Compact disc. Program notes by Jeff Place, including bibliography and discography (38 p. : ill.) inserted in container. Ola Belle Reed, vocals, guitar, banjo ; with additional musicians. Recorded in 1976-1978 (tracks 1-11), and live, 1972 and 1976, at the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife (tracks 12-19)
Contents:
I saw the light (4:57) Ola Belle's blues (2:18) -- Springtime of life (4:19) -- Bonaparte's retreat (2:46) -- Foggy mountain top (2:29) -- Fortunes (4:12) -- High on the mountain (3:02) -- Sweet Evalina (2:43) -- Sing me a song (4:28) -- Tear down the fences (3:34) -- My epitaph (3:13) -- Look down that lonesome road (2:40) -- Undone in sorrow (3:16) -- I believe in the old time way (2:56) -- Nine pound hammer (3:21) -- I am the man, Thomas (3:26) -- I've endured (2:35) -- Ranger's command (2:56) -- I saw the light (4:57)
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