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Dulcimer Songs and Solos
produced by Paul Clayton, 1931-1967 (Folkways Records, 1962), 53 mins
Paul Clayton plays a three-string southern mountain dulcimer and sings songs that largely originated in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. About this album, Clayton says “I have tried to demonstrate the versatility of the dulcimer and to show it as an instrument capable of a variety of moods an...
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produced by Paul Clayton, 1931-1967 (Folkways Records, 1962), 53 mins
Description
Paul Clayton plays a three-string southern mountain dulcimer and sings songs that largely originated in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. About this album, Clayton says “I have tried to demonstrate the versatility of the dulcimer and to show it as an instrument capable of a variety of moods and effects.”
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Paul Clayton, 1931-1967
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Songs of the North Star State
produced by Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002 (Folkways Records, 1958), 25 mins
Rather than limiting itself to Anglo-American ballads, this commemorative album celebrates the state's ethnic heritage through macaronic songs that mix English with other languages. Songs of the North Star State presents French-Canadian, Nordic, and Anglo-American songs, as well as a short Chippewa lullaby coll...
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produced by Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002 (Folkways Records, 1958), 25 mins
Description
Rather than limiting itself to Anglo-American ballads, this commemorative album celebrates the state's ethnic heritage through macaronic songs that mix English with other languages. Songs of the North Star State presents French-Canadian, Nordic, and Anglo-American songs, as well as a short Chippewa lullaby collected by ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Folkways Records
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