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Sound Recordings
(continued) |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0732 |
AFC 1975/001: SR042, Recorded:
1961-03-08
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|
Running time: 31:21 |
|
This is the second of three parts of a concert by Tom Paley, John Cohen
and Mike Seeger. The other two parts are SR041 and SR043. The concert
took place in Washington, D.C. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Introduction of the next song. Discussion of banjo
tuning. |
|
| 2:23 |
"Now He's Gone, I'm Glad He's Gone" |
Cohen, Paley and Seeger |
| 5:30 |
Introduction of the next song. Discussion of the
venue for this night's concert. |
|
| 7:45 |
"The Democratic Donkey" |
Cohen, Paley (lead vocal) and Seeger |
| 11:25 |
"Lost All My Money But a Two Dollar Bill" |
Cohen, Paley and Seeger |
| 14:15 |
Introduction of the next song. "Selling their
records," which are available $3.25 for 10 inch and
$4.00 for 12 inch. |
|
| 17:20 |
"Hold the Woodpile Down" |
Cohen (lead vocal), Paley and Seeger |
| 20:40 |
Return from intermission. |
|
| 21:05 |
"Black Mountain Rag" |
Cohen, Paley and Seeger (instrumental) |
| 22:48 |
Introduction of the next song. |
|
| 23:30 |
"I'll Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms" |
Cohen, Paley and Seeger |
| 26:35 |
Introduction of the next song. Talking about Howard
Johnson restaurants. |
|
| 28:05 |
"The All Go Hungry Hash House" |
Cohen (lead vocal), Paley and Seeger |
| 31:21 |
End |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0733 |
AFC 1975/001: SR043, Recorded:
1961-03-08
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|
Running time: 29:21 |
|
This is the third of three parts of a concert by Tom Paley, John Cohen
and Mike Seeger. The other two parts are SR041 and SR042. The concert
took place in Washington, D.C. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Introduction of the next song. Discussion of the
autoharp. |
|
| 0:57 |
"When First Unto this Country" |
Mike Seeger, vocal and autoharp |
| 3:42 |
Introduction of the next song. One of the band
members dedicated the song to "all the single men in the
audience." |
|
| 5:16 |
"The Man Who Wrote Home Sweet Home Never Was a
Married Man" |
Cohen, Paley and Seeger |
| 8:25 |
Introduction of the next song. They call it "Leaving
Home" but it is usually called "Frankie and
Johnny." |
|
| 9:55 |
"Leaving Home" |
Cohen, Paley and Seeger |
| 13:11 |
John Dildine is introduced as recording this concert
and the person who first broadcast the trio [which
became The New Lost City Ramblers]. The next song is
dedicated to Dildine. |
|
| 15:20 |
"Old Molly Hare" |
Cohen, Paley and Mike Seeger [lead vocal and
fiddle] |
| 17:38 |
Introduction of the next song. At one point it is
called "The Railroad Blues" and a bit later it is called
"The Freight Train Blues." |
|
| 18:30 |
"The Railroad Blues" |
Tom Paley, vocal and guitar |
| 21:30 |
Introduction of the next song. |
|
| 22:06 |
"Hot corn" |
John Cohen, lead vocal and mandolin, Paley and
Seeger |
| 24:51 |
Introduction of the next song. |
|
| 25:45 |
"Take a Drink on Me" |
Cohen, Paley, lead vocal, and Seeger |
| 29:21 |
End |
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|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0734 |
AFC 1975/001: SR044 - PART 1
OF 2, Recorded:
1961-04-28
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|
Running time: 48:02 |
|
This is the first half of a tape which is a potpourri of several
musicians all recorded by an unidentified HOST. Many of the recordings,
but not all, were done at the Laughing Buddha club, which may have been
located on the West Coast. This tape itself seems to have been recorded
by John Dildine. |
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|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Bagpipes |
George Armstrong |
| 1:48 |
"The Back of Bennachie" |
Gerry Armstrong |
| 5:20 |
The unidentified HOST talks about the guitar Gerry
Armstrong played on the previous song. |
|
| 7:05 |
"Ground Hog" |
George and Gerry Armstrong [guitar and lap
dulcimer] |
| 10:08 |
The HOST introduces the next song. |
|
| 10:45 |
George Armstrong introduces Bob Beers and a "dancing
puppet" [called a limber jack]. |
|
| 11:55 |
Fiddle tunes |
Bob Beers [fiddle] and one of the Armstrongs on the
"limber jack" |
| 12:55 |
George Armstrong shows and demonstrates a corn stalk
fiddle. He introduces the next song as a corn stalk and
dulcimer concerto. |
|
| 13:45 |
"Corn Stalk Fiddle" |
George and Gerry Armstrong [corn stalk fiddle and
dulcimer] |
| 14:50 |
The HOST talks about the previous few songs and the
show at the Laughing Buddha. |
|
| 15:50 |
George Armstrong introduces the double or courting
dulcimer. It was made by Howie Mitchell of Lexington,
VA. The HOST called the instrument "twicimer." |
|
| 16:40 |
"Little Moses" |
George and Gerry Armstrong [double dulcimer] |
| 19:30 |
The HOST closes the Armstrong portion of this tape.
He then introduces Judy Collins [recorded]. |
|
| 20:55 |
"John Riley" |
Judy Collins |
| 24:45 |
The HOST talks about the similarity between Judy
Collins and Don Crawford. |
|
| 25:48 |
"Tim Evans" |
Judy Collins [Ms. Collins says this song was written
by Ewan McColl] |
| 29:15 |
The HOST talks about Christy, the man who actually
murdered Tim Evens' wife and child. |
|
| 31:12 |
"Black is the Color" |
Judy Collins |
| 34:13 |
The Host talks about Judy Collins' guitar playing and
a record she recently released, "A Maid of Constant
Sorrow." He talks about a performer named Bob Grossman.
He talks about the Laughing Buddha club. He talks about
Pete Stanley. The HOST says he recorded Collins and the
Armstrongs at the Laughing Buddha club. He says he
recorded Pete Stanley in the front hall of his house. He
talks about a 12 string guitar Stanley plays. |
|
| 45:24 |
"San Francisco Bay Blues" |
Pete Stanley [12 string guitar and vocal] |
| 48:02 |
End |
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|
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|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0734 |
AFC 1975/001: SR044 - PART 2
OF 2, Recorded:
1961-04-28
|
|
Running time: 48:02 |
|
This is the second half of a tape which is a potpourri of several
musicians all recorded by an unidentified HOST. Many of the recordings,
but not all, were done at the Laughing Buddha club, which may have been
located on the West Coast. This tape itself seems to have been recorded
by John Dildine. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
The host talks about several performers, where they
are performing and a bit about their private
lives. |
|
| 5:10 |
"Number 9" [may also be known as "Dark Was the
Night"] |
Pete Stanley |
| 7:38 |
"He Was a Friend of Mine" |
Pete Stanley |
| 11:22 |
The Host says he will finish up Pete Stanley by
playing an instrumental medley. |
|
| 11:48 |
"Flop Eared mule," "Old Joe Clark" and "Cripple
Creek" |
Pete Stanley |
| 13:30 |
The host talks bout the performers at the Laughing
Buddha in July and August. He talks is detail about how
he recorded and mixed some of Don Crawford's
performances. |
|
| 16:45 |
"Hootchie Kootchie Man" |
Don Crawford |
| 19:51 |
The HOST talks about the previous song. |
|
| 20:20 |
"Kilgary Mountain" |
Don Crawford |
| 26:30 |
"The Ballad of the Springhill Mine Disaster"
[Crawford says that this song was written by Ewan McColl
and Peggy Seeger and that he learned it from
them.] |
Don Crawford |
| 31:36 |
Don Crawford tells a story about Leadbelly and plays
bits of "Goodnight Irene" and "Ha-Ha This Away." |
|
| 34:43 |
Medley of "Good Morning Captain, Good Morning Son"
and "My Jerry Was and Arkansas Mule" |
Don Crawford |
| 38:10 |
The Ballad of Tim Evans" |
Don Crawford |
| 43:52 |
The host talks about Don Crawford. |
|
| 48:12 |
End |
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|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54526 |
AFC 1975/001: SR045, Recorded:
1961-05-15
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|
Running time: 27:23 |
|
This is one part of a concert with Howie Mitchell, Charlotte (Char)
Daniels and Donal Leace. Other parts are on SR046 and SR047. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Passing Through" |
Daniels |
| 3:07 |
Mitchell introduces the concert and says it is the
5th Annual. |
|
| 6:07 |
The first line of this song is "I'll sing you a song,
It's not very long," the title may be "The Lazy
Farmer" |
Mitchell |
| 8:10 |
Mitchell talks about the music to be performed in
this concert. He introduces Donal Leace. |
|
| 9:12 |
"Joshua Fit (sic) the Battle of Jericho" |
Leace |
| 12:32 |
Leace talking. He's employed by the US Senate. He
talks about Senators Eastland and Fong. |
|
| 15:25 |
"All the Pretty little Horses" |
Leace |
| 18:22 |
"John Henry" |
Leace |
| 21:40 |
"Old Blue" |
Leace |
| 27:23 |
End |
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|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54527 |
AFC 1975/001: SR046, Recorded:
1961-05-15
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|
Running time: 26:22 |
|
This is one part of a concert with Howie Mitchell, Charlotte (Char)
Daniels and Donal Leace. Other parts are on SR045 and SR047. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Mitchell introduces the next song |
|
| 1:56 |
"Two Sisters" |
Mitchell, mountain dulcimer |
| 3:56 |
Mitchell talks about and demonstrates the autoharp.
He introduces the next song. |
|
| 7:07 |
[unidentified song about "Old Baggins?"] |
Mitchell, autoharp |
| 9:56 |
[unidentified song] |
Mitchell, guitar |
| 12:30 |
"Lady Day" |
Mitchell, banjo |
| 17:42 |
Mitchell discusses and demonstrates the mountain
dulcimer. |
|
| 19:46 |
[unidentified song about pigs and true love] |
Mitchell, mountain dulcimer |
| 22:25 |
"Speak to Me Only with thine Eyes" |
Mitchell, guitar |
| 26:06 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54528 |
AFC 1975/001: SR047, Recorded:
1961-05-15
|
|
Running time: 13:41 |
|
This is the final part of a concert with Howie Mitchell, Charlotte (Char)
Daniels and Donal Leace. Other parts are on SR045 and SR046. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Donal Leace is introduced. |
|
| 0:30 |
"The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy" |
Leace and others |
| 4:35 |
"Amen" |
Leace and others |
| 6:47 |
[unidentified song] |
Leace and others |
| 9:58 |
"This Old Town Too Long" |
Leace and others |
| 13:41 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0735 |
AFC 1975/001: SR048, Recorded:
1961-05-05
|
|
Running time: 27:41 |
|
This is the first of four parts of the Columbia Heights Boys Club 5th
Annual Concert. No details of the concert are given. The recording
quality is ok, but with an echo or distortion of some sort. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Noise |
|
| 0:30 |
Passing Through" |
Char [Charlotte] Daniels |
| 3:25 |
Daniels introduces Howie Mitchell. Mitchell
introduces the concert and talks a bit about the songs.
[He does not say specifically what the concert is, who
sponsors it, etc.] |
|
| 6:35 |
"Young Man Wouldn't Hoe Corn" |
Mitchell [a cappella] |
| 8:27 |
Howie Mitchell talks about the songs. He introduces
Donal Leace. |
|
| 9:39 |
"Joshua" |
Leace |
| 12:50 |
Leace talks about his job with the US Senate. |
|
| 16:06 |
"All the Pretty Little horses" |
Leace |
| 18:38 |
"John Henry" |
Leace |
| 21:58 |
"Old Blue" |
Leace |
| 27:41 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0736 |
AFC 1975/001: SR049, Recorded:
1961-05-05
|
|
Running time: 22:17 |
|
This is the second of four parts of the Columbia Heights Boys Club 5th
Annual Concert. No details of the concert are given. The recording
quality is ok, but with an echo or distortion of some sort. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Pastures of Plenty" |
Char [Charlotte] Daniels |
| 3:12 |
Daniels talks about Woody Guthrie. She introduces the
next song. |
|
| 3:57 |
"Dry Bed" |
Daniels |
| 5:20 |
"Old Maid's Lament" |
Daniels |
| 9:15 |
Daniels introduces the next song. She says it is a
recipe for moonshine. |
|
| 9:58 |
"Copper kettle" |
Daniels |
| 13:48 |
"Virgin Mary" |
Daniels |
| 17:45 |
"Frankie and Johnny" |
Daniels |
| 22:17 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0737 |
AFC 1975/001: SR050, Recorded:
1961-05-05
|
|
Running time: 15:10 |
|
This is the third of four parts of the Columbia Heights Boys Club 5th
Annual Concert. No details of the concert are given. The recording
quality is ok, but with an echo or distortion of some sort. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Audience noise only |
|
| 0:35 |
Howie Mitchell introduces the next song. It is a
story about King Henry who ate string. |
|
| 1:54 |
"Henry King" |
Mitchell |
| 3:58 |
Mitchell introduces the next song. |
|
| 4:25 |
"The Cruel Mother" [also known as "Greenwood
Sidey"] |
Mitchell |
| 7:25 |
Mitchell talks about "experimenting around" with
different instruments. He discusses the banjo and tunes
it. |
|
| 9:45 |
[unidentified song, may be "Laid in His
Grave"] |
Mitchell |
| 11:36 |
Mitchell retunes his banjo and introduces the next
song. |
|
| 13:00 |
"Lord Randall" |
Mitchell |
| 15:10 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0738 |
AFC 1975/001: SR051, Recorded:
1961-05-05
|
|
Running time: 25:36 |
|
This is the fourth of four parts of the Columbia Heights Boys Club 5th
Annual Concert. No details of the concert are given. The recording
quality is ok, but with an echo or distortion of some sort. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Howie Mitchell introduces the next song. |
|
| 1:50 |
"Two Sisters" [also known as "Wind and Rain"] |
Mitchell, experimental mountain dulcimer |
| 3:50 |
Mitchell talks about the autoharp and introduces the
next song. |
|
| 7:00 |
"Old Bangam" |
Mitchell |
| 10:00 |
Mitchell introduces the next song. |
|
| 10:40 |
[unidentified] |
Mitchell |
| 12:30 |
Mitchell tunes his banjo and introduces the next
song. |
|
| 14:05 |
"Lady Gray" |
Mitchell, banjo |
| 17:40 |
Mitchell discusses the traditional mountain
dulcimer. |
|
| 18:50 |
[unidentified instrumental] |
Mitchell, dulcimer |
| 19:40 |
"Old Lady and the Pig" |
Mitchell, dulcimer |
| 22:33 |
Mitchell introduces the last song of the set and
tunes the dulcimer. |
|
| 23:10 |
"Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" |
Mitchell, dulcimer |
| 25:36 |
End |
|
|
|
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|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0739 |
AFC 1975/001: SR052 Part 1
of 2, Recorded: 1961-12-12
|
|
Running time: 52:31 |
|
This tape appears to be the first of two parts of a concert by Peggy
Seeger. There is a folder in the collection for this SR. Notes in the
folder state that the venue is Graham Chapel, Washington University, St,
Louis, MO. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"When First Unto This Country" |
Peggy Seeger [vocal and autoharp] |
| 3:38 |
Seeger talks about the songs she sings. She
introduces the next song. |
|
| 4:37 |
[unidentified song, perhaps "Pretty Saro"] |
Seeger [vocal and banjo] |
| 7:57 |
Seeger talks about people's reactions to concerts and
people singing at concerts. |
|
| 8:48 |
"Yes, Ma'am" |
Seeger [vocal and guitar] |
| 10:27 |
Seeger talks about folk music and popular
music. |
|
| 11:40 |
"Freight Train" |
Seeger [vocal and guitar] |
| 14:07 |
Seeger talks about a game she played when she was a
young girl. |
|
| 15:30 |
"I'll Not Marry a Man That's Rich" [also known as
"I'll Not Marry At All"] |
Seeger [a cappella] |
| 17:20 |
Seeger talks about women's independence of
mind. |
|
| 18:15 |
"Lady Margaret" |
Seeger [vocal and autoharp] |
| 24:18 |
"Seeger talks about American and British folk songs.
She introduces the next song. |
|
| 26:35 |
[unidentified song, may be called "Charlie"] |
Seeger [vocal and banjo] |
| 28:49 |
"Derby Ram" |
Seeger [vocal and banjo] |
| 31:27 |
"It's a Lie" [sailor' version of "Derby Ram"] |
Seeger [vocal and banjo] |
| 33:05 |
Seeger Talks about how folk songs change. She
introduces the next song. |
|
| 34:05 |
"John Riley" [version 1] |
Seeger [vocal and banjo] |
| 37:40 |
Seeger talks about another version of the
song. |
|
| 38:01 |
"John Riley" [version 2] |
Seeger [vocal and autoharp] |
| 41:35 |
Seeger talks about folks songs being used in teaching
school in England. She introduces the next song. |
|
| 43:20 |
"Five Times Five" |
Seeger [vocal and banjo] |
| 47:00 |
"Gypsy Davey" |
Seeger [vocal and banjo] |
| 49:35 |
"The Maid on the shore" |
Seeger [a cappella] |
| 52:31 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0739 |
AFC 1975/001: SR052 Part 2
of 2, Recorded:
1961-12-12
|
|
Running time: 50:22 |
|
This tape appears to be the second part of a concert by Peggy Seeger.
There is a folder in the collection for this SR. Notes in the folder
state that the venue is Graham Chapel, Washington University, St, Louis,
MO. Tacked on to the very end of the tape, starting at 48:45, is a
recording of the Dillard Brothers. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
Notes
|
| Start |
Seeger talks about a song being complete. |
|
|
| 0:45 |
Seeger performs several short, "compete" songs
including: "Old Kate She Baked a Cake," "Lula Gal,"
"Cross Eyed Gopher," "The Old Cow Dies," Hick, Hike,
Hoke," and "The Spanish Cavalier" |
Seeger [vocal and guitar] |
|
| 3:45 |
Seeger introduces the next song. |
|
|
| 4:05 |
"When I was a Little Girl" |
Seeger [vocal and guitar] |
|
| 4:47 |
Unidentified song. [The collection notes say it is
"All alone and Lonely"] |
Seeger [vocal and banjo] |
|
| 7:55 |
Seeger introduces the next song. |
|
|
| 8:55 |
"Green Wood Sidey" |
Seeger [a cappella] |
|
| 11:30 |
Seeger introduces the next song. |
|
|
| 13:18 |
"The Three Welshman [sic]" |
Seeger [vocal and banjo] |
|
| 18:15 |
Seeger introduces the next song. |
|
|
| 19:08 |
"Four Marys" [also known as "Mary Hamilton"] |
Seeger [vocal and guitar] |
|
| 22:33 |
Seeger discusses the previous song and introduces the
next song. |
|
|
| 24:13 |
"I Am a Girl of Constant Sorrow" |
Seeger [vocal and guitar] |
|
| 27:30 |
Seeger says she will do three songs recently written
in Britain. |
|
|
| 28:42 |
Title not given. |
Seeger [vocal and guitar] |
[This is a lament for a school boy killed in an
accident.] |
| 32:30 |
Seeger says the next song is about an incident which
was a protest response to dramatic raise of rents in
London. |
|
|
| 35:07 |
"The Landlord's Nine Questions" |
Seeger [vocal and banjo] |
|
| 39:23 |
Seeger says this next song is about a protest to the
amount of strontium 90 in the air in England. |
|
|
| 41:15 |
No title given |
Seeger [vocal and guitar] |
|
| 44:02 |
Seeger introduces the next song. She says it is a
Christmas song. |
|
|
| 44:50 |
"If anybody Asks You Who I Am" |
Seeger [vocal and guitar] |
|
| 48:33 |
End of the Peggy Seeger concert. |
|
|
| 48:45 |
"Banjo in the Hollow" |
The Dillard's [Doug and Rodney] |
[There is a folder in the collection for this SR.
Notes in the folder state that this was recorded "in the
Hollow, 7/1/62, St, Louis, MO.] |
| 50:22 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54529 |
AFC 1975/001: SR053, Recorded:
1961-12-17
|
|
Running time: 52:53 |
|
This is a recording for a John Dildine radio broadcast from (probably)
December 17, 1961. He plays recordings of Judy Collins, Tommy Makem and
the Clancy Brothers, and Ed McCurdy |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Railroad Bill" the opening theme song. He introduces
tonight's program. |
|
| 2:24 |
"Pretty Saro" |
Collins |
| 5:30 |
Dildine talks about the previous song and introduces
the next song. |
|
| 5:55 |
"John Riley" |
Collins |
| 9:27 |
Dildine says that on "John Riley" the second guitar
was played by Fred |
|
|
Hellerman and the banjo was played by Eric Darling.
Dildine does a commercial |
|
|
for the Showboat Lounge. He introduces the next
recording. |
|
| 11:45 |
Tommy Makem introduces Peter Seeger and Bruce
Langhorn. |
|
| 12:00 |
‘The whistling Gypsy" |
Makem, lead vocal |
| 15:50 |
"Johnny Lad" |
Pat Clancy, lead vocal |
| 17:34 |
Dildine talks about the next song. |
|
| 18:04 |
"The Old Orange Flute" |
Makem, lead vocal |
| 21:43 |
"Brennan on the Moor" |
vocal, all |
| 23:42 |
Dildine discusses the record he's been playing. He
does a station break. He introduces the recordings of Ed
McCurdy. |
|
| 25:15 |
"Gypsy Davie" |
McCurdy |
| 27:20 |
Dildine talks about the previous song and introduces
the next song. |
|
| 27:48 |
"Hunters of Kentucky" |
McCurdy |
| 30:43 |
Dildine talks about the previous song and introduces
the next song. |
|
| 31:55 |
"Rock About My Pretty Saro" |
McCurdy |
| 34:04 |
Dildine introduces the next song. |
|
| 34:50 |
"My Pretty Little Pink" |
McCurdy |
| 36:01 |
Dildine introduces the next two hymns. |
|
| 36:23 |
"Simple gifts" [A Shaker song from 1848] |
McCurdy, a cappella |
| 37:20 |
"Wondrous Love" |
McCurdy, a cappella |
| 40:50 |
No recording. Blank tape. |
|
| 42:10 |
Dildine introduces the next song. |
|
| 42:38 |
"Clinch Mountain" |
McCurdy |
| 44:38 |
Dildine introduces the next song. |
|
| 45:01 |
"Jug of Punch" |
Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers |
| 48:13 |
"One Eyed Riley" |
Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers |
| 49:58 |
"Railroad Bill," closing theme. Dildine concludes the
broadcast. |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54530 |
AFC 1975/001: SR054, Recorded: unknown [may be
1962-01-04]
|
|
Running time: 29:02 |
|
[This seems to be a live recording session of
Bill Roberts. He sings and plays guitar except where noted. The date and
place of this recording is not known.] |
|
This seems to be a live recording session of Bill Roberts. He sings and
plays guitar except where noted. The date and place of this recording is
not known. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Loose Your Money" (take 2) |
Roberts |
| 2:55 |
"Ain't That Rockin'" (take 1) |
Roberts |
| 5:51 |
"Hey Ho Mary" (take 1) |
Roberts |
| 9:00 |
"Hey Ho Mary" (take 2) |
Roberts |
| 11:50 |
"James Alley Blues" (Take 1) |
Roberts |
| 12:42 |
"James Alley Blues" (Take 2) |
Roberts |
| 12:50 |
"James Alley Blues" (Take 3) |
Roberts |
| 17:00 |
"James Alley Blues" (Take 4) |
Roberts |
| 17:38 |
"James Alley Blues" (Take 5) |
Roberts |
| 22:07 |
"I looked down the road just as far as I could see,"
first line |
Roberts, vocal and harmonica |
| 25:19 |
"Hey Joe, where you going with that money in your
hand," (first line) |
Roberts |
| 26:30 |
blank tape |
|
| 27:03 |
"You gotta walk muddy waters" (first line) |
Roberts |
| 29:01 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA54531 |
AFC 1975/001: SR055, Recorded: unknown [may be
1962-01-04]
|
|
Running time: 26:42 |
|
This seems to be a continuation of the recording session recording
session for Bill Roberts. See SR054. He
sings and plays guitar except where noted. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Loose our Money" |
Roberts |
| 2:44 |
"Telephone Blues" |
Roberts |
| 4:44 |
"Ain't that Rockin'" |
Roberts, unidentified person playing
harmonica |
| 7:36 |
"Hey Ho Mary" |
Roberts, unidentified person playing
harmonica |
| 10:27 |
"Careless Love" |
Roberts, unidentified person playing
harmonica |
| 13:55 |
["Get it Well"] or perhaps ["That's the Way It
Goes"] |
Roberts |
| 16:27 |
"James Alley Blues" |
Roberts |
| 20:52 |
"De Kalb Blues" |
Roberts |
| 23:32 |
"Hey Joe" |
Roberts |
| 26:42 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54532 |
AFC 1975/001: SR056, Recorded:
1962-01-04
|
|
Running time: 24:01 |
|
This seems to be a continuation of the recording session recording
session for Bill Roberts. See SR054. He
sings and plays guitar except where noted. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"My Bonnie" |
Roberts |
| 3:23 |
"Poor Man but a Good Man" |
Roberts |
| 5:41 |
"Stackolee" |
Roberts |
| 9:52 |
"Noted Rider" |
Roberts |
| 12:30 |
unidentified |
Roberts, harmonica solo |
| 16:04 |
"Frankie and albert" |
Roberts |
| 20:29 |
"Fare Thee Well" |
Roberts |
| 24:01 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54533 |
AFC 1975/001: SR057, Recorded:
1962-01-04
|
|
Running time: 29:21 |
|
This seems to be a continuation of the recording session recording
session for Bill Roberts. See SR054. He
sings and plays guitar except where noted. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
blank |
|
| 0:27 |
"Muddy Water" |
Roberts |
| 3:27 |
"12 Gates to the City" |
Roberts |
| 4:52 |
talking, brief on the harmonica |
Roberts |
| 5:05 |
unidentified |
Roberts, guitar, vocal and harmonica |
| 8:05 |
tuning the guitar |
|
| 11:30 |
"Bottle Up and Go" |
Roberts, guitar, vocal and harmonica |
| 14:08 |
blank |
|
| 14:41 |
"My Mama Don't Allow Me" |
Roberts, guitar, vocal and harmonica |
| 17:55 |
"Careless Love" |
Roberts, guitar, vocal and harmonica |
| 23:13 |
unidentified |
Roberts |
| 24:58 |
"Key to the Highway" |
Roberts |
| 29:21 End |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54534 |
AFC 1975/001: SR058, Recorded:
1962-01-04
|
|
Running time: 29:42 |
|
This seems to be a continuation of the recording session recording
session for Bill Roberts. See SR054. He
sings and plays guitar except where noted. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
noise |
|
| 0:51 |
"Frankie and Albert" |
Roberts |
| 1:45 |
talking |
|
| 2:07 |
"Keep on Truckin' Mama" |
Roberts |
| 6:22 |
talking |
|
| 8:22 |
"Fare Thee Well" |
Roberts |
| 11:54 |
talking and a short bit of music |
|
| 12:47 |
"Motherless Child" (take 1) |
Roberts |
| 13:44 |
"Motherless Child" (take 2) |
Roberts |
| 17:50 |
blank |
|
| 18:10 |
unidentified guitar solo |
Roberts |
| 19:10 |
"Rabbit on the Ground" |
Roberts |
| 25:01 |
talking and blank |
|
| 25:22 |
"Keys to the Highway" |
Roberts |
| 29:42 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0740 |
AFC 1975/001: SR059, Recorded:
1962-03-25
|
|
Running time: 15:11 |
|
This is a recording for part of a John Dildine radio broadcast. He plays
selections from several phonograph records. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Dildine says that the New Lost City Ramblers learned
the next song from a recording by Uncle Dave
Macon. |
|
| 1:00 |
"Hold the Woodpile Down" |
New Lost City Ramblers [Mike Seeger, John Cohen and
Tom Paley] |
| 3:45 |
Dildine says the next song is from a John Lomax
recording [Lubbock, Texas, 1937] of J.C. Fowler, Elrick
Buckner, and Alva Ruffner [spelling of names is ‘best
guess']. |
|
| 4:20 |
"Devil's Dream" |
Fowler, Buckner and Ruffner |
| 6:13 |
Dildine discusses John and Alan Lomax. The next song
is from an Alan Lomax album titled "Folksong Saturday
Night." |
|
| 6:57 |
"Inchin' Along" |
Alan Lomax, Peggy Seeger, Guy Carawan, John Cole and
Sammy Stokes |
| 10:12 |
Dildine introduces the next song. |
|
| 10:44 |
"Soldier's Joy" |
Nashville Washboard Band |
| 12:21 |
Dildine closes the radio broadcast. |
|
| 12:37 |
Closing theme "Railroad Bill" |
|
| 15:10 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA54535 |
AFC 1975/001: SR060,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 49:33 |
|
This is a recording for a John Dildine radio broadcast. He plays
recordings of traditional folk songs of Great Britain from a set of
recordings put together by Alan Lomax and Peter Kennedy. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Railroad Bill," the opening theme. Dildine
introduces the program. He will next play two versions
of "The Elfin Night." |
|
| 3:21 |
version 1, "An Acre of Land" |
Bob and Ron Cooper |
| 5:07 |
version 2, Strawberry Land" |
Thomas Moran |
| 6:07 |
Dildine introduces the next song. |
|
| 7:03 |
"The False Knight on the Road" |
Frank Quinn |
| 8:57 |
"The Outlandish Knight" or "Six Pretty Maids" |
Fred Jordan |
| 12:04 |
Dildine talks about the recordings he is playing. He
does a station break for The Showboat Lounge. He
introduces the next song. |
|
| 14:18 |
"The Twa Sisters" [This version is probably called
"Minorie"] |
John Strichen |
| 16:06 |
Several versions of "Lord Randall" |
several performers |
| 19:36 |
Dildine discusses the previous version of "Lord
Randall" and identifies the performers. He introduces
the next set of songs and the performers. |
|
| 22:05 |
Various versions of a song called "Edward" |
several performers |
| 26:06 |
Dildine introduces the next songs. |
|
| 27:11 |
"The Cruel Mother" |
Thomas Moran |
| 29:00 |
"The Broomfield Wager" |
Cyril Poacher |
| 32:33 |
Dildine discusses the albums in the series of
recordings he is playing. He introduces the next
song. |
|
| 33:31 |
"The Jovial Tradesman" |
Ron and Bob Cooper |
| 35:12 |
Dildine does a station break for The Shadows. He
introduces the next song. |
|
| 37:00 |
"The Roaming Journeyman" |
Paddy Duran |
| 37:53 |
"The Candlelight Fisherman" |
Phil Hammond |
| 39:35 |
The Canny Shepard Laddie" |
Jimmie White |
| 40:23 |
Dildine discusses the previous songs and introduces
the next song. |
|
| 41:20 |
"The Dairy Maid" |
John McGuire, tin whistle |
| 42:27 |
"Green Brooms" |
Shawn [or perhaps Shaun] McDonaugh |
| 44:51 |
Dildine discusses the albums from which he played the
songs for the night's program. He closes the broadcast
with "Railroad Bill," the theme song. |
|
| 49:33 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0741 |
AFC 1975/001: SR061, Recorded:
1962-07
|
|
Running time: 40:10 |
|
This was recorded in Chicago for future broadcast of a John Dildine radio
show. His guests are George and Gerry Armstrong and Howie Mitchell. The
venue for the recording seems to be the Armstrongs home. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
Notes
|
| Start |
"Shady Grove" |
George, Gerry and Howie |
|
| 2:09 |
Dildine introduces the performers. He asks George why
he is interested in the [folk music] material. George
answers and Gerry joins in. |
|
|
| 5:28 |
"Who Killed Cock Robin" |
Gerry [vocal] |
|
| 7:56 |
Gerry says that she learned the previous song from
Richard Chase. Gerry, George and John discuss learning
folk songs. They prefer to learn directly from people or
else from recordings, rather than from books. They
discuss how the Armstrongs became interested in folk
music. George says that this evening they've been
playing dulcimers made by Howie Mitchell. |
|
|
| 13:25 |
"My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains" |
Gerry, George and Howie |
|
| 16:20 |
George says he learned the previous song from Frank
Profit. John asks Howie about a recording he recently
made for Folk Legacy Records. Howie and John talk about
the mouth-bow and about Jimmy Driftwood. |
|
|
| 20:25 |
"Skip to My Lou" |
Howie [mouth-bow], George and Gerry |
[the recording quality from here to about 22:45 is
very poor] |
| 22:45 |
An unidentified Morris Dance |
George [bag pipes?], Ginny Dildine [drum], Gerry
[guitar], Howie [dulcimer] |
|
| 24:50 |
The group discusses the previous song. George says
that he and Gerry are also involved with folk games,
folk dance, etc. in addition to the music. They discuss
folk music and traditions beyond the United
States. |
|
|
| 34:25 |
[A shape-note hymn] ‘"This Old World Is Full of
Sorrow" |
Gerry, George and Howie |
[Their version is very similar to "This Old World," a
Unitarian hymn] |
| 35:42 |
Howie says that he learned to play the next song from
Jean Ritchie. |
|
|
| 36:30 |
"What a Are You Gonna Do with the Baby-o" |
Howie [mouth-bow], George [dulcimer] |
|
| 38:36 |
John asks George to play the bagpipes. George
declines because of the late hour and because children
are asleep in the house. Instead he says he'll play a
tune call "Nonesuch" on the practice [bagpipe]
chanter. |
|
[The tape ends before this song is played.] |
| 40:10 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0742 |
AFC 1975/001: SR062, Recorded:
1962-08-05
|
|
Running time: 35:02 |
|
This a recording for a John Dildine radio broadcast. Most of the program
is of Ellen and Robin Christenson which was recorded in St. Louis at the
home of Peter and Judy Weston. The last part of the program is two songs
from a Folk Legacy recording of Frank Profitt. It is continued on SR063. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Railroad Bill" |
opening theme, recorded |
| 0:39 |
John Dildine talks about a trip that he, his wife
[Ginny Dildine] and Howie Mitchell recently took to the
mid-west. They recorded several performers in Chicago
and St. Louis. Tonight he is going to play a session
with Ellen and Robin Christenson. |
|
| 1:13 |
"Little Birdie" |
Ellen and Robin [banjo and guitar] |
| 5:23 |
John and Ellen talk about Ellen and her sister and a
record they made. John and Robin talk about two records
that he made. They talk about how they developed their
interest in folk music. They talk about "kitchen songs"
and other types of folk songs. |
|
| 10:15 |
"Woody" |
Robin [vocal] |
| 13:05 |
Robin says that he learned this song from a girl at
Swarthmore College. Her name is Ruth [Kellen] and she
lives in Washington D.C. He's also heard other versions
of the song, as has Dildine. |
|
| 14:20 |
Dildine does a station break. |
|
| 15:37 |
Dildine asks the Christenson's to perform a song for
children. The discuss children's songs. |
|
| 17:58 |
Unidentified song. The first line is "Ducks in the
millpond, geese in the clover" |
Robin and Ellen |
| 19:30 |
Dildine does a station break. |
|
| 20:00 |
Dildine asks Ellen how she got interested in folk
music. She replies. |
|
| 21:00 |
"One Morning, One Morning, One Morning in
May" |
Ellen [vocal and guitar] |
| 23:48 |
Dildine asks for one more song. |
|
| 24:45 |
Unidentified song. The title may be ["Sangree" or
"Singree"] |
Robin and Ellen |
| 27:10 |
Dildine thanks the Christensons. He then talks about
other tapes he plans to play on future broadcasts. He
talks about Frank Profitt. |
|
| 30:19 |
"Trifling Woman" |
Frank Profitt [vocal and banjo, recorded] |
| 32:37 |
"Cluck Old hen" |
Frank Profitt [vocal and banjo, recorded] |
| 35:02 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0743 |
AFC 1975/001: SR063, Recorded:
1962-08-05
|
|
Running time: 15:25 |
|
This is a continuation of SR062, a John
Dildine radio broadcast. This part of the program is recorded songs of
Frank Profitt, vocal and fretless banjo. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Dildine discusses Profitt's recording of "Cluck Old
Hen." Dildine says that Profitt is playing a
home |
made, fretless banjo. |
| 1:13 |
Dildine does a station break. |
|
| 2:14 |
Dildine talks about Profitt's recordings. |
|
| 3:36 |
"Morning Fair" [Dildine says that this is a version
of "The Butcher Boy"] |
Profitt |
| 6:26 |
"Booted and Spurred" |
Profitt |
| 7:53 |
Dildine says that the previous song is a Child
Ballad, "Bonnie James Campbell" and it has the most
complete text of all the versions Childe
collected. |
|
| 8:50 |
"Lord Randall" [a Child Ballad] |
Profitt |
| 12:15 |
Dildine closes his radio program. |
|
| 13:20 |
"Railroad Bill" [closing theme, recorded] |
|
| 15:25 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0744 |
AFC 1975/001: SR064 (1),
Recorded:
1962-10-12
|
|
Running time: 26:16 |
|
This two part recording is a concert performance by Carol Hedin and Donal
Leace at the University of Virginia. Carol Hedin is on this portion of
the tape. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Carol Hedin talks about Paul Clayton. |
|
| 0:48 |
"Bonnie Love" |
Hedin (vocal and autoharp) |
| 3:35 |
Hedin introduces the next song. |
|
| 4:48 |
"Tranquil" |
Hedin (vocal and autoharp) |
| 8:42 |
Hedin introduces the next song. |
|
| 9:05 |
"Hold the Wind" |
Hedin (a cappella) |
| 11:17 |
Hedin introduces the next song. |
|
| 12:10 |
"Eggs and Marrow Bones" |
Hedin (vocal and guitar) |
| 15:30 |
Hedin talks about her trip to Seattle during the
World's Fair. She introduces the next song. |
|
| 17:55 |
"Sun, Dry My Tears" |
Hedin (vocal and guitar) |
| 21:22 |
Hedin introduces the next song. It is a Jimmy
Driftwood song. |
|
| 22:30 |
"The Mixed up Family" |
Hedin (vocal and guitar) |
| 26:16 |
End |
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