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Songs from Kentucky

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Ritchie, Jean

Collection Creator

Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records

Collection Citation

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

Old Joe Clark --Oh soldier, soldier --Gentle fair Jenny --The Turkish lady --Froggie went a'courting --Bachelor's hall -- Single girl --Barbry Ellen --Hush little baby --There was an old woman --One morning in May --Jackero --Little devils -- Pretty Polly --Jubilee --Christ was born in Bethlehem -- Sourwood Mountain.

Track Information

101 Old Joe Clark / Appalachian dulcimer. 102 Oh Soldier, Soldier / Appalachian dulcimer. 103 Gentle Fair Jenny / Appalachian dulcimer. 104 The Turkish Lady (Child No. 53) / Appalachian dulcimer. 105 Froggy Went A-Courtin' / Appalachian dulcimer. 106 Bachelor's Hall / Appalachian dulcimer. 107 Single Girl / Appalachian dulcimer. 108 Barbry Ellen (Barbara Allen) (Child No. 84) / Appalachian dulcimer. 109 Hush Little Baby / Appalachian dulcimer. 201 There Was an Old Woman / Appalachian dulcimer. 202 One Morning in May / Appalachian dulcimer. 203 Jackaro / Appalachian dulcimer. 204 Little Devils / Appalachian dulcimer. 205 Pretty Polly / Appalachian dulcimer. 206 Jubilee / Appalachian dulcimer. 207 Christ Was Born in Bethlehem / Appalachian dulcimer. 208 Sourwood Mountain / Appalachian dulcimer.
sova.cfch.asch_ref16379

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f14a7857-0df1-42e9-8c51-4f90048841c3

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-0617 Westminster.6037

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Westminster 1956

General

"An Argo recording." Descriptive notes by Cyril Clarke on container. Performer(s): Sung by Jean Ritchie, accompanying herself on the guitar and mountain dulcimer.

Place

United States
Kentucky

Topic

Folk songs -- United States
Appalachian dulcimer

Performer

Ritchie, Jean

Culture

Americans
Anglo-American

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Extent

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Date

1956

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-0617

Type

Archival materials
Phonograph records

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
CFCH.ASCH_ref16379
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f14a7857-0df1-42e9-8c51-4f90048841c3
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785388-0

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