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All In One Evening
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produced by Kevin Roth, 1957- (Folkways Records, 1978), 39 mins
Ola Belle and Bud Reed's Pennsylvania home was a haven for young musicians, a place where picking, singing, and good company soothed the sting of hard times. The Reeds, joined by Kevin Roth, recorded this album of traditional and original songs one evening in 1977.
produced by Kevin Roth, 1957- (Folkways Records, 1978), 39 mins
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American Folk Songs Sung by the Seegers
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(Folkways Records, 1957), 31 mins
Mike, Peggy, Barbara, and Penny Seeger join forces on this album of folk songs, which includes ballads, lullabies, and ring games. Particularly interesting is the accompanying essay by musicologist Charles Seeger, who writes about the communication between urban and rural musical forms.
(Folkways Records, 1957), 31 mins
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(Folkways Records, 1962), 46 mins
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Ballads and Songs of the Blue Ridge Mountains: Persistence and Change
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produced by Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 and Paul Newman (Folkways Records, 1968), 53 mins

Stemming from a want to preserve the dwindling unique oral traditions of the Blue Ridge Mountain back-country region, Eric Davidson, Paul Newman and Caleb Finch performed field recordings of songs that exemplified the evolution of ballads in the region, creating an anthology of music that characterized the musica...

produced by Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 and Paul Newman (Folkways Records, 1968), 53 mins
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Banjo Tunes and Songs
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produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 38 mins
produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 38 mins
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Been Riding with Old Mosby
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produced by Ellen Victoria, fl. 1986 and Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 (Folkways Records, 1986), 39 mins
produced by Ellen Victoria, fl. 1986 and Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 (Folkways Records, 1986), 39 mins
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Berkeley Farms: Oldtime and Country Style Music of Berkeley
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1972), 31 mins
This collection of performances from fun-loving Berkeley, California musicians is a snapshot of the local old time and country scene in the late 1960s. Instigated by Mike Seeger and carried out by the musicians, this album is a piece of community music history, and its copious liner notes are a hoot!
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1972), 31 mins
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Bluegrass From the Blue Ridge: A Half Century of Change: Country Band Music of Virginia
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produced by Paul Newman and Eric H. Davidson, 1937-2015 (Folkways Records, 1967), 47 mins
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The Blues - Music from the Documentary Film: By Sam Charters
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produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1967), 38 mins
produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1967), 38 mins
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Body, Boots and Britches: Folk Songs of New York State
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(Folkways Records, 1982), 46 mins

Performed by the Golden Eagle String Band (who are still performing today), this collection brings together a sampling of songs that were collected by Harold W. Thompson in his book that bears the same name as the album "Body, Boots and Britches". The songs tell of the history of New York State, "from pirates to p...

(Folkways Records, 1982), 46 mins
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