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36537
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W. Amos Abrams, folklorist and noted contributor to the NCFJ, became interested in folk ballads when he studied under Frank C. Brown at Duke University. He continued his study and collection of ballads throughout his long career as a folklorist.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2008,
p65-73
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Record #:
36539
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Although Greer was not a traditional folklorist, he contributed greatly to the continuing knowledge of Western North Carolina balladry. He both collected and sang ballads from around the state, along with passing on those he had collected to the /Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore./
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2009,
p10-20
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Record #:
36540
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Gladys Kincaid was murdered in Morganton, NC in 1927, inspiring several ballads to be written about the event. Only one of the three recorded ballads has an author and it was composed about a month after the murder. An account of the murder, manhunt, and effects of the event are described.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2009,
p21-32
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Record #:
36541
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Edith Walker was a frequent informant for Abrams’s collection of over 400 folksongs. A brief description of her life is outlined in the article.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2009,
p33-40
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Record #:
39471
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The folksong “Barbara Allen” has been documented since the 17th century, but mostly likely originated well before that. The author learned it from his mother, who learned it from her father, who sang it for his children. The song has several variations, but also has three principal melodied to which it is sung or played. The lyrics to the song are transcribed as sung by John Underwood.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 61.1 Issue 2, Spring and Summer 2014,
p72-78
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Record #:
39865
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The subject of many ballads in Appalachia center upon the demise of women. The author draws conclusions from interviews with Western ballad singers and by studying New World ballads.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018,
p29-52, bibl
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