VA - Folk Song America, A 20th Century Revival [1991] (4 x CDs)

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VA - Folk Song America, A 20th Century Revival [1991] (4 x CDs)

“Folk Song America: A 20th Century Revival,” produced and released by the Smithsonian Collection Of Recordings in 1991, is not tied to any specific anniversary. However, it embodies the long-standing ambition of various local folk song societies to document the history of roots music in America. Over four decades later, we have a broader array of items to select from.

This 4 CD set successfully accomplishes two objectives. Firstly, it has spotlighted the origins of roots music, featuring early influences such as The Fisk Jubilee Singers, Buell Kazee, John Jacob Niles, Lead Belly, The Almanac Singers (including Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger), John and Alan Lomax, and others discovered in unique and intriguing ways. The set then transitions to post-World War II figures like Pete Seeger, The Weavers, The New Lost City Ramblers, and others. These influences were absorbed and expanded upon by the early 1960s folk revivalists, whose work constitutes the majority of the material here. Artists such as Peter Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Dave Van Ronk, Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band, and many others reviewed in this space over the past few years, are given a new lease on life here as “the old fogies” who will inspire the next generation of folk revivalists. The series concludes with several post-folk revival tracks from artists like Taj Mahal, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and Magpie.

The second objective of the series is to serve as a catalyst for future interest in folk music. To support this goal, the Smithsonian, known for its premium historical music collections, provides an incredibly informative booklet by Norm Cohen. Even as someone who knows a lot about and lived through most of the 1960s folk revival. (B)

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Track lists

CD01

01 Fisk Jubilee Singers - Shout All Over God's Heaven 2:39 1991

02 Bentley Ball - Jesse James 3:04 1991

03 Paul Robeson - Water Boy 3:14 1991

04 Carl Sandburg - All Night Long 1:20 1991

05 Harry “haywire Mac” Mcclintock - Big Rock Candy Mountain 2:20 1991

06 Marian Anderson - Deep River 3:09 1991

07 Buell Kazee - Lady Gay 3:06 1991

08 John Jacob Niles - The Maid Freed From The Gallows 3:48 1991

09 Josef Marais And His Bushveld Band - Marching To Pretoria 3:01 1991

10 Almanac Singers - C For Conscription 1:33 1991

11 Lead Belly - Goodnight Irene 1:57 1991

12 American Chamber Music Group - Wayfaring Stranger 3:20 1991

13 John A. Lomax - Buffalo Skinners 2:31 1991

14 Woody Guthrie - So Long, It's Been Good To Know You 3:45 1991

15 Almanac Singers - Get Thee Behind Me, Satan 2:36 1991

16 Richard Dyer-Bennet - Greensleeves 2:31 1991

17 Josh White - The House I Live In 2:34 1991

18 Burl Ives - Venezuela 2:47 1991

19 Merle Travis - Dark As A Dungeon 2:52 1991

20 Golden Gate Quartet - Swing Down, Chariot 3:02 1991

21 Jo Stafford - Black Is The Color 2:48 1991

22 Lead Belly - Rock Island Line 2:34 1991

23 Joe Glazer & The Elm City Four - We Will Overcome 2:34 1991

24 Weavers - Around The World Medley 3:00 1991

25 Sam Hinton - Old Man Atom 3:10 1991

CD02

01 Tarriers - Banana Boat Song 3:02 1991

02 Martha Schlamme - Johnny I Hardly Knew You 3:22 1991

03 Oscar Brand - I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago 2:43 1991

04 Harry Belafonte - Jamaica Farewell 3:07 1991

05 Big Bill Broonzy - I Wonder When I'll Be Called A Man 2:23 1991

06 Ed Mccurdy - A Wanton Trick 2:27 1991

07 Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel - Coplas 3:26 1991

08 Kossoy Sisters & Erik Darling - Willie Moore 3:08 1991

09 Odetta - Another Man Done Gone 2:12 1991

10 Gateway Singers - This Little Light Of Mine 2:11 1991

11 Jean Ritchie - The Day Is Past And Gone 1:44 1991

12 Harry & Jeanie West - Sweet Bye And Bye 2:57 1991

13 Weavers - Si Me Quires Escribir 3:00 1991

14 Barbara Dane - Trouble In Mind 3:05 1991

15 Gary Davis - If I Had My Way 3:22 1991

16 Billy Faier - The Rakes Of Mallow 1:17 1991

17 Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley 3:07 1991

18 Hally Wood - Old Man 1:32 1991

19 Sonny Terry & Brownie Mcghee - If You Lose Your Money 2:45 1991

20 Bud & Travis - Delia's Gone 2:11 1991

21 Elizabeth Cotten - Freight Train 2:47 1991

22 Kingston Trio - Mta 3:17 1991

23 Joan Baez & Bob Gibson - Virgin Mary 2:20 1991

24 Greenbriar Boys - Stewball 2:35 1991

25 Cisco Houston - Pastures Of Plenty 3:11 1991

26 New Lost City Ramblers - Leaving Home 3:08 1991

CD03

01 Limeliters - Lonesome Traveler 2:12 1991

02 Ewan Maccoll And A. L. Lloyd - Santy Anna 1:29 1991

03 Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 2:46 1991

04 Dave Van Ronk - Yas-Yas-Yas 2:09 1991

05 Ramblin’ Jack Elliott - Portland Town 2:02 1991

06 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs - Salty Dog Blues 2:07 1991

07 Clancy Brothers - Whiskey, You're The Devil 2:14 1991

08 Freedom Singers - We Shall Not Be Moved 2:22 1991

09 Peggy Seeger - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 2:39 1991

10 Mississippi John Hurt - Candy Man Blues 3:02 1991

11 Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In 2:37 1991

12 Pete Seeger - Little Boxes 2:02 1991

13 Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind 2:51 1991

14 "Spider" John Koerner - Duncan And Brady 4:38 1991

15 Hedy West - Pans Of Biscuits 2:36 1991

16 Tom Rush - I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister 2:07 1991

17 Tom Paxton - Rambling Boy 4:03 1991

18 Doc Watson - St. James Hospital 3:32 1991

19 Kentucky Colonels - I Am A Pilgrim 2:38 1991

20 Ian & Sylvia - Captain Woodstock's Courtship 2:58 1991

21 Patrick Sky - Ballad Of Ira Hayes 4:28 1991

22 Mimi & Richard Fariña - Pack Up Your Sorrows 3:03 1991

23 Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man 2:25 1991

24 Buffy Sainte-marie - Now That The Buffalo's Gone 2:53 1991

25 Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band - Jug Band Music 3:03 1991

26 Simon & Garfunkel - Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream 2:14 1991

27 Phil Ochs - There But For Fortune 2:12 1991

CD04

01 Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair / Canticle 3:14 1991

02 Rosalie Sorrels - If I Could Be The Rain 2:59 1991

03 Canned Heat - On The Road Again 5:02 1991

04 Hollow Rock String Band - Over The Waterfall 2:40 1991

05 Sara Carter & Mother Maybelle Carter - Higher Ground 2:09 1991

06 Country Joe And The Fish - I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Die Rag 3:07 1991

07 Judy Collins - Amazing Grace 4:12 1991

08 Maria Muldaur - Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah 1:42 1991

09 Steve Goodman - The City Of New Orleans 3:56 1991

10 Joan Baez - I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill 3:27 1991

11 Jim Ringer - Paradise 3:16 1991

12 Doc Watson & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Way Downtown 3:39 1991

13 Eric Weissberg - Dueling Banjos 3:20 1991

14 Peter, Paul & Mary - Greenland Whale Fisheries 4:18 1991

15 Taj Mahal - Corinna 2:36 1991

16 Highwoods String Band - Fire On The Mountain 2:23 1991

17 Sweet Honey In The Rock - We’ll Understand It Better Bye And Bye 2:55 1991

18 Magpie - Sacco’s Letter To His Son 4:11 1991

19 Peter Ostroushko - Hey, Good Lookin’ 2:57 1991

20 Lyn Hardy - The Ballad Of Francine Hughes 3:21 1991

21 De Dannan - Two Jewish Reels: A Shepherd’s Dream/Onga Bucharesti 4:30 1991

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