British Traditional Ballads Southern Mountains 1

British Traditional Ballads Southern Mountains 1

Ten years after British scholar Cecil J. Sharp declared the traditional English ballad a "moribund" art form, he discovered a rich and thriving tradition of ballad-singing in America's southern Appalachian Mountains. Jean Ritchie, a tradition-bearer from Appalachian Kentucky, shares some of her favorite "story songs" of murder and romance. "Hangman" and "Old Bangum" feature the Appalachian dulcimer, a type of fretted zither unique to the region. Liner notes include an introduction by Ritchie, notes by Kenneth J. Goldstein, a bibliography on the ballads collected by Francis Child, and historical information and lyrics for each song.
Country USA
Brand Crimson
Manufacturer Smithsonian Institution
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber FW-02301-CCD
Model FW02301
Format Audiobook
UPCs 093070230125
EANs 0093070230125
ReleaseDate 2012-05-30

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