New Lost City Ramblers

The New Lost City Ramblers FW02396

In the original notes to this recording, Mike Seeger writes, "The songs on this album were recorded by commercial companies and the Library of Congress in the southeastern mountains between 1925 and 1935, and show the first attempts of the hill musicians to ‘make a hit' with old traditional songs that had been in the mountains since pioneer days."
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Animals; Ballads; Blues; Dance; Drinking songs; Folksong revival; Gospel music; Grief; Love songs; Marriage; Old-time music; Opera; String band; Temperance; United States History; Wit and humor
Instrument(s) Autoharp; Banjo; Dobro; Fiddle; Guitar; Harmonica; Hawaiian guitar; Mandolin
Year of Recording 1958
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Artist New Lost City Ramblers ; Design by Russell Lee Farm Security Administration