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Simple Gifts
George and Gerry Armstrong
FW02335
/ FA 2335
George and Gerry Armstrong present ballads from England, Scotland, and America and accompany themselves on guitar and Appalachian dulcimer. In keeping with the tradition of naming one's sources, the Armstrongs' liner notes trace each song's derivation.
Country(s)
Scotland
;
United Kingdom
;
United States
Culture Group(s)
Anglo-American
Keyword(s)
Animals
;
Ballads
;
Carols
;
Courtship
;
Dance
;
Dance music
;
Fiddle tunes
;
Folksong revival
;
Games
;
Hunting
;
Hymns
;
Love songs
;
Marriage
;
Music--Juvenile
;
Opera
;
Play-party
;
Seduction
;
Social dancing
;
Supernatural
;
Wit and humor
Instrument(s)
Appalachian dulcimer
;
Guitar
Year of Recording
1961
Record Label
Folkways Records
Source Archive
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits
Artist George Armstrong ; Artist Gerry Armstrong ; Recorded by Norman Pellegrini
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101
Mairi's Wedding
George and Gerry Armstrong
1:27
102
Corn Stalk Fiddle
George and Gerry Armstrong
0:56
103
The Jealous Brothers
George and Gerry Armstrong
3:32
104
Irchard of Taunton Deane
George and Gerry Armstrong
3:00
105
Dulcimer Medley: Jenny Get Around / Cindy / Sourwood Mountain
George and Gerry Armstrong
1:33
106
Went to See My Suzie
George and Gerry Armstrong
2:06
107
Lady from the West Country
George and Gerry Armstrong
3:26
108
Frog Went A-Courtin'
George and Gerry Armstrong
2:44
109
Black Jack Davy
George and Gerry Armstrong
3:42
110
Darby Ram
George and Gerry Armstrong
1:48
201
Ground Hog
George and Gerry Armstrong
2:39
202
Dear Companion
George and Gerry Armstrong
2:43
203
Peggy-O
George and Gerry Armstrong
2:47
204
Polly Vaughn
George and Gerry Armstrong
3:06
205
Play Party Medley: Coffee Grows / Cindy / Alabama Gal
George and Gerry Armstrong
2:27
206
Seven Joys of Mary
George and Gerry Armstrong
3:19
207
Deaf Woman's Courtship
George and Gerry Armstrong
1:18
208
Blow Ye Winds I-O
George and Gerry Armstrong
3:27
209
The Wind and the Rain
George and Gerry Armstrong
1:43
210
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