Traditional ballads and folk-songs mainly from West Virginia / editors, George Herzog and Herbert Halpert, 1939; George W. Boswell, 1964.
| Other author | Cox, John Harrington, 1863-1945 compiler. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | [Place of publication not identified] : [American Folklore Society], [1964] |
| Description | 218 pages ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Publications of the American Folklore Society. Bibliographical and special series, v. 15 Bibliographical and special series of the American Folklore Society ; v. 15. ^A639118 |
| Contents | The false Sir John -- Six king's daughters -- There was an old farmer -- All bow down -- The jealous lover -- Edward -- The crow song -- The two brothers -- A Turkish lady -- Turkish lady -- Lord Wetram -- Lord Lovell -- Lord Lovel -- Lord Lovel (A parody) -- Slack your rope -- Gypsy Davy -- O the raggle taggle gypsies (2 versions) -- Leezie Lindsay -- The house carpenter (3 versions) -- The house carpenter's wife -- The wife wrapped in wether's skin (2 versions) -- Dandoo -- The jolly beggar -- The golden vanity -- The Mary Golden Lee -- The green willow tree -- The merchant's daughter -- Pretty Polly (2 versions) -- Come, pretty Polly -- 'Twas early in the spring -- Fair Caroline -- The farmer and his bride -- Poor man, o poor man -- There was a rich Englishman -- Babes in the wood -- The wealthy merchant -- The nightingale -- One morning in May (The nightengale) (2 versions) -- The modesty answer (Seventeen come Sunday) -- Grandma -- Mary of the wild moor -- The soldier's poor little boy -- The Boston burglar -- The Rowan County crew (3 versions) -- The wreck of the Old Southern Ninety-Seven -- The wreck of the Old 97 -- Springfield mountain (2 versions) -- The venemous black snake -- Fair Charlotte Young Charlotte -- The jealous lover -- Blue-eyed Ellen (The jealous lover) -- McAfee's confession (2 versions) -- The jam at Gerry's Rock -- The dying cowboy (2 versions) -- The lone prairie -- The dying ranger -- A soldier's life -- The pretty Mohee -- The little Maumee -- The pretty Mohee -- Old Smoky -- A warning to girls -- You can't come again -- Old maid song -- The twelve apostles -- The miller and his sons -- The miller -- The foolish boy -- Johnny Bobeens (The foolish boy) -- Pourquoi -- The fox -- Mr. Mouse went a-courting -- The frog and the mouse -- Frog went a-courting -- A frog he would a-wooing go -- Frog went a-courting -- Aunt Jemima's plaster -- Joe Bowers (2 versions) -- Revolutionary tea -- My old brown coat and me -- The prisoner's song -- A little rosewood casket (2 versions) -- The blind child's prayer -- The gypsy's warning -- Temperance song -- The drunkard -- The drunkard's ragged wee Ane -- Poor little Joe -- The Awkansaw traveler -- If she goes. |
| General note | Unacc. melodies. |
| LCCN | 63023296 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | M1629.C78 T8 1964 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |