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14728
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The murder of Laura Foster was supposed to be a very secret affair, but a mountain poet, Thomas C. Land, wrote a song about it, and people in North Carolina and Virginia have been singing about it ever since.
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15116
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Lulu Belle and Skyland Scotty, also known as Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wiseman, are headline radio artists who hail from Western North Carolina. They have achieved considerable fame through the presentation of native mountain songs on the radio.
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15417
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Tom Collins was the chieftain of one of the most aggressive clans in western North Carolina, as well as a pioneer, and feudal lord of the Great Smokies. Originally from Scotland, the Collins clan swore the English as their enemies, and this continued with Tom, a member of the Watauga Association. He is now memorialized in a ballad and alcoholic drink.
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16312
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Arthur Palmer Hudson, eminent folklorist, describes \"Poor Naomi\" as North Carolina's \"principal contribution to American folksong.\" A part of the Murdered Girl tradition, the ballad has well-known counterparts in other countries and cultures. But \"Naomi Wise\" has evolved from an earlier date and is now widely diffused in North Carolina and beyond, The historical facts behind the ballad, however, have not been adequately explored.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 32 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 1984,
p70-81
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16421
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Anglo-American ballads provide a valid means of analyzing people, in certain instances more nearly reliable than such direct methods as asking what they believe. In some cases traditional ballads are even more trustworthy a mirror of life than are compositions form the fine arts.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 19 Issue 4, Nov 1971,
p185-190
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16495
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A North Carolina ballad tells the story of Alec Whitley, the only man to die by hanging in Stanly County.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Dec 1960,
p16-21, il
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Record #:
28541
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Traditional music in North Carolina has been highlighted for excellence and authenticity for years. The history of traditional, old-time, and bluegrass music in Western North Carolina's mountains is detailed. Notable musicians, revolutionary playing styles and innovations, and the music’s origins in Africa, England, Ireland, and Scotland are noted.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 8, August 2016,
p32-33
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35012
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Sheet music and lyrics to the ballad “Vandy, Vandy,” about the wooing of a girl during the American Revolution.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 2 Issue 1, Sept 1954,
p3-4
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35018
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Sheet music and lyrics to the ballad “Old Bangum,” about the hunting of a boar.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 2 Issue 1, Sept 1954,
p5-6
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35025
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Sheet music and lyrics to the ballad “Old Veen,” about a good hunting dog now laid to rest.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 2 Issue 1, Sept 1954,
p5-7
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35028
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A student who went to Chapel Hill for football brought with him a tune from the mountains where he was from; several stanzas from the song are included.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 2 Issue 1, Sept 1954,
p8-9
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35096
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Two short stories: “The Mule and the Circus Rider,” and “A Man of Honor.” The first story is about the bond a man had with his mule, and the second is a story that preludes the song “Pretty Saro.” Includes cover art.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 1, July 1956,
p2-5, il, por
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35125
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Abstract: The story of how a ballad was lost and then found again, although it was never truly lost in the first place. ‘George Collins’ can also be replaced with ‘Tom Collins.’ Complete with the lyrics and sheet music.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 1, July 1956,
p31-33
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35129
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A song composed by the author complete with the lyrics and sheet music, based upon a story she had read about in a Raleigh newspaper. It was a story about two young girls fighting over a spool of thread, which turned into a family debacle.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956,
p11-16
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35134
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A letter, in the form of a ballad, was sent by the author and his sister to his brother David, essentially catching up since their last correspondence.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956,
p22-26
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