Down Jersey: Songs and Stories of Southern New Jersey
(Folkways Records, 1985), 39 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- American Music
- Description
Jim Albertson, avid story-teller and folklorist, shares with listeners the songs and stories of southern New Jersey including that of brave Sammy Giberson, a legendary character who bested the devil in a fiddle contest, and the tragic story of Molly Bannon who while transformed into a swan was accidentally killed by her one true love.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 39 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- American Folk
- Label
- Folkways Records
- Release Date
- 1985
- Subject
- American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, American Folk Music, United States and Canada, Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá