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Traditional music at Newport, 1964. part 2 sound recording

Object Details

Notes
Folk songs and ballads; various performers. Program notes by Ralph Rinzler on container. Production notes: Recorded live at the Newport Folk Festival, July 23-26, 1964.
Recorded in: Rhode Island, United States.
Table of contents
Old Joe Clark --Bile them cabbage down (Clayton McMichen) --Anchored his love --God gave Noah the rainbow sign (Phipps Family) --Bulldog blues (Robert Pete Williams) --Did the rum-do-daddy --Piper on the hearth -- What'll ye do --Father's maid (Seamus Ennis) --My home's across the Blue Ridge Mountains --Poor man (Frank Proffitt) -- Down in the mire (George Sea Island Singers) --Coffee blues (Mississippi John Hurt) --Montana is my home --The chickens they grow tall (Glenn Ohrlin) --'Tis the gift to be simple --Goin' to Boston (Jean Ritchie) --The hangman (Almeda Riddle) -- Sourwood Mountain --Shortening bread (Phoeba and Roscoe Parsons) --I wish I was in heaven sitting down -- Thank you Jesus (Rev. Robert Wilkins)
Track information
101 Old Joe Clark / Clayton McMichen, Frank Wakefield. Fiddle
102 Bile Them Cabbage Down / Clayton McMichen, Frank Wakefield. Fiddle
103 Anchored His Love / Phipps Family (Musical group). Guitar,Autoharp
104 God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign / Phipps Family (Musical group). Guitar,Autoharp
105 Bulldog Blues / Robert Pete Williams. Guitar
106 Did the Rum-Do-Daddy / Seamus Ennis. Penny whistle
107 Piper on the Hearth / Seamus Ennis. Penny whistle
108 What'll You Do If You Married a Soldier? / Seamus Ennis. Penny whistle
109 Father's Maid / Seamus Ennis. Penny whistle
112 Down in the Mire / Sea Island Singers, Bessie Jones
110 My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains / Frank Proffitt
111 Poor Man / Frank Proffitt. Appalachian dulcimer
201 Coffee Blues / Mississippi John Hurt. Guitar
202 Montana is My Home / Glenn Ohrlin. Guitar
203 The Chickens They Grow Tall / Glenn Ohrlin. Guitar
204 Tis the Gift to Be Simple / Jean Ritchie. Appalachian dulcimer
205 Goin' to Boston / Jean Ritchie. Appalachian dulcimer
206 Hangman, The (Gallows Pole) (Child No. 95)/ Almeda Riddle
207 Sourwood Mountain / Phoeba Parsons, Roscoe Parsons. Fiddle,Sticks (Musical instrument)
208 Shortening Bread / Phoeba Parsons, Roscoe Parsons. Fiddle,Sticks (Musical instrument)
209 I Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down / Robert Wilkins. Guitar
210 Thank You Jesus / Sea Island Singers, Robert Wilkins. Guitar
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu
Culture
Americans
Irish
Anglo-American
African American
Data Source
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Date
1965
Local number
Vanguard.9183
FP-RINZ-LP-1517
performer
McMichen, Clayton 1900-1970
liner notes
Rinzler, Ralph
performer
Wakefield, Frank
Williams, Robert Pete 1914-1980
Ennis, Seamus
Jones, Bessie 1902-1984
Proffitt, Frank
Hurt, Mississippi John 1894-1966
Ohrlin, Glenn 1926-2015
Ritchie, Jean
Riddle, Almeda
Parsons, Phoeba 1908-2001
Parsons, Roscoe 1943-
Wilkins, Robert 1896-1987
Phipps Family (Musical group)
Sea Island Singers
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only
Type
Musical sound recordings
Physical description
1 phonograph record : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in
Place
United States
Rhode Island
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Ireland
North Carolina
Mississippi
Avalon (Miss.)
Arkansas
Viper (Ky.)
West Virginia
See more items in
Ralph Rinzler papers and audiorecordings, 1950-1994 292071
Topic
Appalachian Region, Southern--Songs and music
Fiddle tunes
Folk songs
Gospel music
Blues (Music)
Ireland--Songs and music
British Isles--Songs and music
Sea Islands--Songs and music
Spirituals (Songs)
Cowboys
Ballads
Violin
Guitar
Autoharp
Penny whistle
Appalachian dulcimer
Sticks (Musical instrument)
Record ID
siris_arc_336220
Usage
CC0

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