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

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	Simple Gifts	George and Gerry Armstrong	2:09

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