Tipple, Loom & Rail: Songs of the Industrialization of the South

Mike Seeger FW05273 / FH 5273

As the American South moved from a primarily agrarian economy to an industrial one, the change was felt strongly by country musicians, and it revolutionized every aspect of their music. In Tipple, Loom, & Rail Mike Seeger explores the style and commentary of southern industrial songs. Extensive liner notes by labor scholar and folklorist Archie Green in a new, easy to read format.
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Folk songs--United States; Labor unions; United States History; World history
Instrument(s) Fiddle; Guitar; Vocals
Language(s) English

Year of Recording 1966
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Artist Mike Seeger

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101	Factory Girl	Mike Seeger	2:31
102	Coal Creek Troubles	Mike Seeger	4:19
103	Edward Lewis	Mike Seeger	2:28
104	Come All You Coal Miners	Mike Seeger	2:11
105	The Miner's Blues	Mike Seeger	2:49
106	Harlan County Blues	Mike Seeger	2:55
107	Cotton Mill Blues	Mike Seeger	3:13
108	The Reckless Motor Man	Mike Seeger	3:05
201	The New Market Wreck	Mike Seeger	3:44
202	Cotton Mill Colic	Mike Seeger	2:41
203	The Virginian Strike of '23	Mike Seeger	2:26
204	Roane County Strike at Harriman, Tennessee	Mike Seeger	3:02
205	The Hard Working Miner	Mike Seeger	2:58
206	Hard Times in These Mines	Mike Seeger	2:37
207	Spinning Room Blues	Mike Seeger	2:39
208	The Death of John Henry	Mike Seeger	2:54

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