Freight Train and Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes

Elizabeth Cotten SFW40009

This complete reissue of Elizabeth Cotten's first LP is best known for containing the original recording of her classic Freight Train. The breadth of her repertoire and endearing style have captivated generations of guitarists and fans of traditional American music. Freight Train includes guitar and banjo accompanied songs and tunes and features Mike Seeger's updated notes that include comments on cotten's life, musical style and song lyrics. Cotten's self-taught, upside-down, left-handed style made her one of the most original guitar and banjo players in the history of American folk music. Several of her deeply personal compositions, such as the immortal Freight Train and Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie, are included. "...[A] classic and belongs in every collection..." — Blues Review Quarterly
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) African American
Keyword(s) Blues; Folk songs--United States
Instrument(s) Banjo; Guitar
Language(s) English
Year of Recording 1989
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Compiled by Mike Seeger ; Notes Edited by Mike Seeger ; Liner Notes by Mike Seeger ; Recorded by Mike Seeger ; Recorded by Mike Seeger ; Artist Elizabeth Cotten ; Design by Ronald Clyne