British Traditional Ballads in the Southern Mountains, Volume 1
British Traditional Ballads in the Southern Mountains, Volume 1

British Traditional Ballads in the Southern Mountains, Volume 1

Jean Ritchie FW02301 / FA 2301

Ten years after British scholar Cecil J. Sharp declared the traditional English ballad a "moribund" art form, he discovered a rich and thriving tradition of ballad-singing in America's southern Appalachian Mountains. Jean Ritchie, a tradition-bearer from Appalachian Kentucky, shares some of her favorite "story songs" of murder and romance. "Hangman" and "Old Bangum" feature the Appalachian dulcimer, a type of fretted zither unique to the region. Liner notes include an introduction by Ritchie, notes by Kenneth J. Goldstein, a bibliography on the ballads collected by Francis Child, and historical information and lyrics for each song.

Year Released 1960
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Copyright 2004 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1960 Folkways Records
Genre(s) American Folk; Old Time; World
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Instrument(s) Appalachian dulcimer; Vocals
Subject(s) Ballads; Folk songs--United States; Music--Appalachian Region, Southern.
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101 Gypsy Laddie (Gypsy Davy) Jean Ritchie 2:50
102 False Sir John Jean Ritchie 4:22
103 Hangman (The Maid Freed from the Gallows) Jean Ritchie 2:01
104 Lord Bateman Jean Ritchie 6:05
105 House Carpenter Jean Ritchie 4:22
106 Lord Thomas and Fair Ellender Jean Ritchie 5:30
201 The Merry Golden Tree (Golden Vanity) Jean Ritchie 2:11
202 Lord Lovel Jean Ritchie 4:44
203 Old Bangum Jean Ritchie 1:55
204 Barbara Allen Jean Ritchie 5:04
205 Fair Annie of Lochroyan Jean Ritchie 9:07
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