The folk song abecedary / by James F. Leisy ; musical autography by Alfredo Seville.
| Author/creator | Leisy, James F. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Bonanza Books, ©1966. |
| Description | xix, 391 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Abilene -- Acres of clams -- Old Rosin the beau -- Lincoln and liberty -- All God's children got shoes -- All my trials -- All the good times -- Anne Boleyn -- A-roving -- The ash grove -- Bailiff's daughter of Islington -- Banks of the Ohio -- Barbara Allen -- Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes -- Betty and Dupree -- The big rock candy mountain -- Billy Barlow -- Billie Magee Magaw -- Billy boy -- Black is the color of my true love's hair -- Blow the candles out -- Blow the man down -- The boll weevil -- Boll weevil blues -- Brennan on the moor -- Buffalo boy -- Bury me beneath the willow -- The butcher boy -- The cambric shirt -- Can the circle be unbroken -- Careless love -- The cat came back -- The cherry tree carol -- Cindy -- Clementine -- Cockles and mussels -- Coplas -- Copper kettle -- Corena -- The cowboy's lament -- The crawdad song -- Cripple Creek -- The Danville girl -- Darlin' Corey -- Deep blue sea -- Delia's gone -- The Derby ram -- Don't you weep after me -- Down in the valley -- Drill, ye tarriers, drill -- The drunken sailor -- Early one morning -- East Virginia -- Easy rider -- Eggs and marowbone -- Every night when the sun goes in -- The farmer who went out for beer -- Farther along -- Florella (The jealous lover) -- The foggy, foggy dew -- Follow the drinking gourd -- The four Maries -- Four nights drunk -- The fox -- Frankie and Johnny -- Gently, Johnny, my jingalo -- Go down, Moses -- Go tell Aunt Rhody -- Go tell it on the mountain -- Goin' down the road feelin' bad -- The golden vanity -- Good news -- Gospel train -- Great Silkie of Sule Skerry -- The great speckled bird -- Green grow the lilacs -- Green grow the rushes -- Greenback dollar -- Greensleeves -- What child is this? -- The gypsy laddie -- Gypsy Davey -- The wraggle-taggle gypsies -- The gypsy rover -- Hangman, hangman -- Haul away, Joe -- Haul on the bowline -- Henry Martin -- He's got the whole world in his hands -- Hey Lidee -- The holly and the ivy -- Home on the range -- The house carpenter -- Hush, little baby -- I am a pilgrim -- I know where I'm goin' -- I never will marry -- I ride an old paint -- I wish I was single again -- I'm a rambler -- In the pines (Black girl) -- Jacob's ladder -- Jesse James -- Joe Bowers -- John Henry -- Johnny has gone for a soldier (Buttermilk hill) -- Johnny, I hardly knew ye -- When Johnny comes marching home -- Johnny, fill up the bowl -- Joshua fit the battle of Jericho -- The jug of punch -- Just a closer walk with thee -- The keeper of the Eddystone light -- The keeper of the Asteroid light -- The keeper of the London zoo -- The keeper would a-hunting go -- Knaves will be knaves -- Kum ba ya -- Landlord, fill the flowing bowl (Three jolly coachmen) -- Let my little light shine -- The Lincolnshire poacher -- Little Maggie -- Lolly too dum -- Lord Lovel -- Lord Randall -- Mamma don't allow -- Man of constant sorrow -- Maryanne -- Michael, row the boat ashore -- Midnight special -- Miss Bailey -- Mister froggie went a'courtin -- The hunters of Kentucky -- Must I go bound -- New river train -- Nine hundred miles -- Nine-pound hammer -- Nobody knows the trouble I've seen -- O Mary, don't you weep -- Oh, no, John -- The old Ark's a-moverin -- The old Chisolm Trail -- The old maid's song -- Old mountain dew -- Old stormalong -- Omie Wise -- On top of Old Smoky -- Paper of pins -- Pat works on the railway -- Pick a bale of cotton -- Putting on the style -- Railroad Bill -- Raise a ruckus -- Red apple juice -- The red light saloon -- The red river valley -- Reuben Ranzo -- The riddle song -- Rock about my Saro Jane -- The Rock Island line -- 'Round the Bay of Mexico -- The roving gambler -- Rye whiskey -- Saint James Infirmary blues -- Sally, let your bangs hang down -- Shenandoah -- The ship that never returned -- The train that never returned -- Silver dagger -- Sinner man -- Skip to my Lou -- The sloop John B. -- Soldier, soldier, will you marry me? -- Springfield mountain -- Stagolee -- Steal away -- Sweet Betsy from Pike -- Vilikins and Dinah -- Swing low, sweet chariot -- Talking blues -- Tell old Bill (This morning, this evening, so soon) -- There's a hole in my bucket -- This train -- The Titanic -- Tom Dooley -- The twelve days of Christmas -- The two sisters -- The vicar of Bray -- The courtier -- The Wabash cannonball -- The wagoner's lad -- Wanderin' -- The water is wide -- We wish you a merry Christmas -- The wee cooper of Fife -- Where are you going, my good old man? -- Whistle, daughter, whistle -- When the saints go marching in -- When the saints go marching home -- Whiskey Johnny -- Whiskey in the jar (Kilgary Mountain) -- Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet? -- Whoopee ti yi yo -- Wildwood flower -- Willie the weeper -- Cocaine Lil -- The willow garden -- The willow tree -- The Winnsboro cotton mill blues -- Worried man blues -- Young Charlotte. |
| Abstract | Complete music, chords, lyrics for more than 200 authentic folk masterworks, including many little-known variations in both words and music. |
| General note | Unacc. melodies, with chord symbols, each preceded by a historical note and discography. |
| General note | "A living tradition of songs, from ballads to blues to bluegrass"--Dust jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-383). |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | M1629.L48 F6 1966 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |