Contemporary versions of songs in Southern musical traditions which appeared in The anthology of American folk music or are associated with its compiler, Harry Smith. Compact disc. Program notes, discography, and bibliography (30 p. : ill.) inserted in container. Various performers. Recorded Oct. 1997, at the Barns of Wolf Trap, Vienna, Va.
Contents:
East Virginia blues (Roger McGuinn, Jeff Tweedy, guitar and vocal; Jay Bennett, banjo) -- I'm on the battlefield for my Lord (Ethel Caffie-Austin, piano and vocal) -- John Henry (John Jackson, guitar and vocal) -- A lazy farmer boy (Greg Hooven String Band) -- Old dog blue (Lonnie Pitchford, guitar and vocal) -- Home sweet home (New Lost City Ramblers) -- The butcher boy (Ginny Hawker, vocal; Tracy Schwarz, guitar) -- John the Revelator (Caffie-Austin) -- His tapes roll on (Peter Stampfel, guitar and vocal) -- Minglewood blues (John Sebastian and the J-Band, with special guest Geoff Muldaur, mandolin and vocal) -- The coo coo bird (Ella Jenkins, harmonica and vocal) -- Frankie and Johnny (Jackson) -- Sugar baby (McGuinn, Tweedy, Bennett) -- Le vieux soulard et sa femme (Balfa Toujours) -- Spike driver blues (Dave Van Ronk, guitar and vocal) -- Darling Corey (Greg Hooven String Band) -- Coo coo bird (Toshi Reagon, guitar and vocal) -- James Alley blues (Tweedy, McGuinn, Bennett) -- Nothing (Fugs).
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