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35456
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A list of musical recordings that was originally compiled to help educators teach folklore.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 19 Issue 3, May 1971,
p99-104
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Record #:
35497
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Caleb Mashburn was a WWII veteran who played the banjo and sang folksongs. Several songs with their sheet music and lyrics are included.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 1, Feb 1972,
p54-62
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Record #:
35540
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In a letter written to the editor, Lunsford asks for assistance in finding out more about a song, “Rosin the Bow,” that his father used to sing.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 3, Aug 1972,
p118-119
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Record #:
35582
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A collection of popular songs and rhymes sung by children.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p4-9
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Record #:
35619
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Created in the mid-1820s, an anthology of songs, passed down the family line until Mr. Abrams bought it in 1937, was the start of a quest to find the song tunes by Mr. Abrams.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 3, Sept 1973,
p132-146, il
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Record #:
35631
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An explanation of the play-party game “Miller Boy,” which was a combination of song and movements.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 4, Nov 1973,
p171-176
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Record #:
35632
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Drawing from an article in the journal issue published in September 1973, the author came to possess the lyrics of “Sweet Sally,” a song that was in the Adams Manuscript.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 4, Nov 1973,
p177-180
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Record #:
35634
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A collection of tales from a musically inclined family. Each story centered on an instrument, like a banjo or guitar, and had elements of supernatural entities in it.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 4, Nov 1973,
p189-194
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Record #:
35660
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In 1901, Nell Cropsey was murdered. Although her boyfriend was charged with her murder due to circumstantial evidence, the true events were never known. This has caused Nell’s story to become a legend, and different speculations and variations arose from the mystery. Along with the stories came several folksongs about the incident.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 2, May 1974,
p43-54, il
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Record #:
35662
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Commonly known by children, even those who never went to a summer camp, camp songs are widely known across far distances and only vary slightly.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 1, Feb 1974,
p75-79
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Record #:
35673
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Horton Barker, a folk singer from Virginia, interviewed with the author about his life and folk singing. Several manuscripts came from the interaction, and the ballads are written out at the end of the article.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 4, Nov 1974,
p141-153, por
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Record #:
35703
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From a fragment of a song that had been previously collected, the author compares it to several Scottish folk songs.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Feb 1975,
p16-20, il
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Record #:
35712
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The ballad of Emma Hartsell is based on the girl’s murder. At the age of 12 in 1898, Emma Hartsell was left home to care for her sick brother; by the time the family returned, Emma had been murdered. The cause and true events of her murder remain a mystery, but two men were found and hanged for the crime. The song in its entirety is included.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Aug 1975,
p82-88, il
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Record #:
35744
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The author transcribed several songs that Mr. Lunsford performed.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 25 Issue 1, May 1977,
p15-22
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Record #:
35745
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Music from South Turkey Creek is a record that features performances by Bascom Lamar Lunsford and two of his protégés.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 25 Issue 1, May 1977,
p26-27
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