| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
2 volumes of music ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The American folklore series |
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American folklore series.
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| Note |
Unacc. melodies. |
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Each melody is followed by words printed as text and commentary. |
| Bibliography |
"Biblio-discography": volume 1, pages 167-214; volume 2, pages 179-217. |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Contents |
v.1. American originals, a heritage in song and story. The ballad of the Braswell boys -- Barb'ry Allen -- Behind the great wall -- The broken hearted boy -- Charles Guiteau -- Charming beauty bright -- The disappointed lover -- The drowsy sleeper -- The dying cowgirl -- The fatal wedding -- The green willow tree -- Hangman -- I dreamt last night of my true love -- I'll hang my harp on a willow tree -- The Indian song -- Jack and Joe -- James Bird -- Jesse James -- Jimmy Loud -- John Henry -- John of Hazelgreen -- Little Massie Grove -- Little rosewood casket -- Little Willie and Mary -- Lonesome scenes of winter -- Lord Lovel -- The maiden's lament -- Mary on the wild moor -- Miss Mary Belle -- Molly Van -- Pretty Polly -- Rainbow willow -- Seated one day in a beautiful café-- Shadow of the pines -- Stagalee -- Texas Rangers -- Three lovers -- Tom Halyard -- Utah Carl -- Utah Carroll -- The wandering cowboy -- Young Alban and Amandy -- Young John Riley -- The young man who wouldn't hoe corn |
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v.2. [Ballads, stories in song, of murderers, of Mexican-Americans, of Cajuns, of the supernatural, of humor, and of child-heroes.] Billy Grimes -- The cabbage head song -- The cloudburst -- Daisy Deane -- The Devil's nine questions -- The disobedient daughter -- Fair Margaret and Sweet William -- The false knight upon the road -- Four nights drunk -- Frog went a-courtin' -- Geely don mac kling go -- The girl that wore a waterfall -- La hija desobediente -- The house carpenter -- The house carpenter's wife -- I married a carpenter -- I wish I was single again -- I wish I were single again -- J'ai marié un ouvrier -- Kitty Wells -- Lazarus -- The letter edged in black -- Little Bessie -- Little Marian Parker -- Little Mary Fagan -- Little Mary Phagan -- Lord Barnie -- Lula Viers -- Mary Hebrew -- Nellie Cropsey -- The old elm tree -- Old Judge Duffy -- Ole Banghum -- Ole lady -- Orphan girl -- Pearl Bryan -- The rattlesnake song -- The Romish lady -- Schaladi -- The seventh sister -- Sonny Hugh -- Three jolly Welshman -- Three perished in the snow -- The Titanic -- Two brothers -- The two sisters -- The vulture -- The vulture of the Alps -- The wife in wether's skin -- Willy Weaver -- Wind and rain. |
| Subject |
Folk music -- Southern States.
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Ballads, English -- Southern States.
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| Added Author |
McNeil, W. K., 1940-2005.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Southern folk ballads. 1st ed. Little Rock : August House, 1987-1988 (OCoLC)620034745 |
| ISBN |
0874830389 alkaline paper v. 1 $25.95 |
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9780874830385 alkaline paper v. 1 |
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0874830397 paperback v. 1 $9.95 |
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9780874830392 paperback v. 1 |
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0874830478 alkaline paper v. 2 |
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9780874830477 alkaline paper v. 2 |
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087483046X paperback v. 2 |
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9780874830460 paperback v. 2 |
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