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Folk songs of the southern Appalachians as sung by Jean Ritchie forewords by Alan Lomax and Ron Pen

SLRA copy 39088020219747 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Gift of John Hasse. Jean Ritchie is the best known and most respected singer of traditional ballads in the United States. It ...
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Southern folk ballads compiled and edited by W.K. McNeil

v. 1. American originals, a heritage in song and story. The ballad of the Braswell boys -- Barb'ry Allen -- Behind the great wall -- The broken hearted boy -- Charles Guiteau -- Charming beauty bright ...
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3 Folk Songs From the 1970s That Still Shake the Ground We Stand On

The 1970s are arguably the most colorful decade of music in recent history, from Southern rock to disco to funk to R&B to hard rock to country and folk. One of those genres was, of course, the ...
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5 songs that best capture the poetic soul of folk rock

One of the most distinguishing things about folk rock is its lyrical poetry. Here's a look at five songs that perfectly ...