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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 310 957 SO 020 170 TITLE Folk Recordings Selected from the Archive of Folk Culture. INSTITUTION Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Div. PUB DATE 89 NOTE 59p. PUB TYPE Reference Materials Directories/Catalogs (132) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS American Indians; Audiodisks; Audiotape Cassettes; *Folk Culture; Foreign Countries; Music; *Songs IDENTIFIERS Bahamas; Black Folk Music; Brazil; *Folk Music; *Folktales; Mexico; Morocco; Puerto Rico; Venezuela ABSTRACT This catalog of sound recordings covers the broad range of folk music and folk tales in the United States, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Morocco. Among the recordings in the catalog are recordings of Afro-Bahain religious songs from Brazil, songs and ballads of the anthracite miners (Pennsylvania), Anglo-American ballads, songs of the Sioux, songs of labor and livelihood, and animal tales told in the Gullah dialect (Georgia). A total of 83 items are offered for sale and information on current sound formats and availability is included. (PPB) Reproductions supplied by EMS are the best that can be made from the original document. SELECTED FROM THE ARCHIVE OF FOLK CULTURE MOTION PICTURE, BROADCASTING AND RECORDED SOUND DIVISION LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON. D.C. 20540 U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI hisdocument has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it C Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction duality Pointsof view or opinions stated in thisdccu- ment do not necessarily represent officral OERI motion or policy AM. 11- 1. See separate sheet for current formats and availability of recordings.Prices are subject to change. Shipping is postpaid in the U. S. AFS L 1 ANGLO- AMERICAN BALLADS $8.95 Recorded in various parts of U.S. by John and Alan Lomax and others, 1934-41. Edited by Alan Lomax. 21-page brochure. "The House Carpenter", sung by Mrs. Texas Gladden "The Farmer's Curst Wife", sung by Horton Barker "The Gypsy Davy", sung with guitar by Woody Guthrie "Barbara Allan ", sung by Rebecca Tarwater "Pretty Polly", sung with guitar by E. C. Ball "The Rich Old Farmer", sung by Mrs. iaarl Borusky "The Devil's Nine Questions", "Old Kimball", and "One Morning in May", sung by Mrs. Texas Gladden "The Little Brown Bulls", sung by Emery DeNoyer "The Sioux Indians", sung by Alex Moore The Lady of Carlisle", sung with guitar by Basil May "Pretty Polly", sung with five-string banjo by Pete Steele "It Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad", sung by group of Negro prisoners "0 Lord Don't 'Low Me to Beat 'Em", sung by Willie Williams AFS L 2 ANGLO-AMERICAN SHANTIES. LYRIC SONGS. DANCE $8.95 TUNES AND SPIRITUALS Recorded in various parts of U.S. by Alan Lomax, Herbert Halpert and others, 1937-41. Edited by Alan Lomax. 13-page brochure. "Sally Brown" and "Haul Away My Rosy", sung by J. M. (Sailor Dad) Hunt "Pay Day at Coal Creek", sung with five-string banjo by Pete Steele "The Little Dove" and "Ten Thousand Miles", sung by Aunt Molly Jackson "Soldier, Won't You Marry Me?", sung with guitar by Russ Pike "Jennie Jenkins", sung with guitar and mandolin by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ball 1 "Fod", sung with guitar and mandolin by Henry King and family "Roll on the Ground", sung with five-string banjo by Thaddeus C. Willingham "The Last of Callahan", "the Ways of the World", and "Glory in the Meetinghouse", played on the fiddle by Luther Strong "Grub Springs", "The Eighth of January", "Texas Bell", and "Cindy", played on the fiddle and sung by W. E. Claunch with guitar "Old Joe Clark" and "Chilly Winds", played on five-string banjo by Wade Ward "Cripple Creek", played on five-string banjo by Herbert Smoke "Coal Creek March", played on five-string banjo by Pete Steele "John Henry", played by Wallace Swann and his Cherokee String Band "The Train", played on harmonica by Chub Parham with clogging AFS L 3 AFRO-AMERICAN SPIRITUALS. WORK SONGS. AND BALLADS $8.95 Recorded in southern U.S. by John and Alan Lomax, 1933-39. Edited by Alan Lomax. 17-page brochure. "Trouble So Hard", "Choose Your Seat and Set Down", and "Handwriting on the Wall", sung by Dock and Henry Reed and Vera Hall "The New Buryin' Ground", sung by Willie Williams andgroup "Lead Me to the Rock", sung by Wash Dennis and Charlie Sims "The Blood-Stained Banders", sung with four-string banjo by Jimmie Strothers "Run Old Jeremiah", sung by Joe Washington Brown and Austin Coleman "Ain't No More Cane on This Brazos", sung by Ernest Williams and group "Long Hot Summer Days", sung by Clyde Hill andgroup "Long John", sung by Lightning and group "Jumpin' Judy", sung by Kelly Pace and group "Rosie", sung by Jeff Webb and group "I'm Going to Leland", sung by Frank Jordan andgroup "Jumping Judy", sung by Allen Prothero 'Look Down That Long Lonesome Road", sung by group "The Grey Goose", sung by James (Iron Head) Baker andgroup "John Henry", sung by Arthur Bell 2 4 AFS L 4 AFRO- AMERICAN BLUES AND GAME SONGS $8.95 Recorded in southern U.S. by John and Alan Lomax and others, 1933-41. Edited by Alan Lomax. 16-page brochure. "I Don't Mind the Weather", sung by Jim Henry "Diamond Joe", sung by Charlie Butler "Joe the Grinder", sung by Irvin Lowry "Another Man Done Gone" and "Boll Weevil Blues", sung by Vera Hall "Two White Horses", sung with guitar by Smith Casey "Country Rag", played on the guitar by Smith Casey "Shorty George", sung with guitar by Smith Casey "Blues", sung with guitar by Little Brother "Country Blues" and "I Be's Troubled", sung with guitar by McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) "Lost John" and "Fox Chase", played on harmonica by Sanders (Sonny) Terry "All Hid?", sung by Nettie Godfrey "Little Girl, Little Girl" and "Pullin' the Skiff", led by Ora Dell Graham "Old Uncle Rabbit" and "Sea Lion Woman", sung by Katherine and Christine Shipp "Ain't Gonna Ring No More", sung by group "Shortenin' Bread", led by Ora Dell Graham "Poor Little Johnny" and "Go to Sleep", sung by Harriet McClintock "Run, Nigger, Run", sung by Mose (Clear Rock) Platt AFS L 5 BAHAMAN SONGS. FRENCH BALLADS AND DANCE TUNES $8.95 SPANISH RELIGIOUS SONGS AND GAMES Recorded in the Bahamas, 1935; Louisiana, 1934; southwest U.S., 1934-40, by John and Alan Lomax and others. Edited by Alan Lomax. 21-page brochure. "Dig My Grave," "Round the Bay of Mexico", and "Bowline", sung by David Pryor and Henry Lundy "Sail, Gal", led by Elizabeth Austin "Nellie Rock", sung with drum by group "Bimini Gal", sung and played by Nassau String Band "Le Plus Jeune des Trois", sung by Julien Hofpauir "Sept Ans sur Mer", sung by Elide Hofpauir and her sister "Les Clefs de la Prison", sung by Elide Hofpauir 5 "Acadian Waltz" and "Acadian Blues",played on fiddle by Wayne Perry "Petite Fille a Albert Moreau",sung with fiddle by Eddie Segura "0 Chere 'Tite Fille", sung withaccordion by Ogdel Carrier "Joe Ferail", sung with fiddle byEddie Segura "Songs from 'Los Pastores'",sung by Franquilino Miranda and group "Songs from 'El Nino Perdido'" and"El Tecolote", sung by Ricardo Archuleta "La Batelle Del Ojo De Agua",sung with guitar by Jose Suarez "Mexican Children's Games",sung by Josephine Gonzales and group AFS L 6 SONGS FROM THE IROQUOIS LONGHOUSE,see page 30 AFS L7 ANGLO-AMERICAN BALLADS $8.95 Recorded in Kentucky, North Carolina,and Virginia by Alan Lomax, Herbert Halpert, andFletcher Collins, 1937-42. Edited by B. A. Botkin. 10-page brochure. "The Golden Willow Tree" and "TheRambling Boy", sung with banjo by Justus Begley "Two Brothers" and "The FourMarys", sung by Mrs. Texas Gladden "The Two Sisters" and "LordThomas and Fair Ellender", sung by Horton Barker "Bolakins (Lamkin)", sung by Mrs.Lena Bare Turbyfill "The Three Babes", and "SanfordBarney", sung by I. G. Greer, with dulcimer byMrs. Greer "Claude Allen", sung with guitarby Hobart Smith AFS L 8 NEGRO WORK SONGS AND CALLS $8.95 Recorded in southern U.S. by Johnand Alan Lomax and Herbert Halpert, 1933-40. Edited by B. A. Botkin. 8-page brochure. "Unloading Rails" and "Tamping Ties",called by Henry Truvillion "Heaving the Lead Line", called bySam Hazel 4 0 "Mississippi Sounding Call (I)" and "Mississippi Sounding Call (II)", called by Joe Shores "Arwhoolie", sung by Thomas J. Marshall "Quittin' Time Song (I)" and "Quittin' Time Song (II)", sung by Samuel Brooks "Mealtime Call", called by Thomas J. Marshall "Possum Was an Evil Thing" and "Come On, Boys, and Let's Go to Huntin'", sung by Henry Truvillion "Old Rattler", sung by Mose (Clear Rock) Platt and James (Iron Head) Baker "Go Down, Old Hannah", sung by James (Iron Head) Baker, Will Crosby, R. D. Allen, and Mose (Clear Rock) Platt "Hammer, Ring", sung by Jesse Bradley and group "I Wonder What's the Matter", sung by Lightning and group "Roll 'im on Down", sung by David Pryor and group The Rock Island Line", sung by Kelley Pace, Charlie Porter, L. T. Edwards, Willie Hubbard, Luther Williams, Napoleon Cooper, Albert Pate, and Will'e Lee Jones "Track-Lining Song", sung by Allen Prothero AFS L 9 PLAY AND DANCE SONGS AND TUNES $8.95 Recorded in southern and mid-western U.S. by several collectors, 1936-42. Edited by B. A. Botkin. 9-page brochure. "Haste to the Wedding", "Off She Goes", "Jig", "Irish Washerwoman", "Pigtown Fling", "Devil's Dream", and "Nancy's Fancy", played on hammered dulcimer by Thomas Mann "Old Blue Sow", played by Enos Canoy on fiddle, Tim Canoy on mandolin, and Lola Canoy on guitar "Where'd You Git Yo' Whisky" and "Pore Little Mary Settin' in the Corner", sung with fiddle by Enos Canoy, with beating of straws by Jim F.
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