The high lonesome sound

Record details

Physical Description: sound recording
sound disc
1 sound disc (74 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Folkways, p1998.

General Note:	Compact disc, analog recording (AAD) Program notes in English by John Cohen in booklet (24 p.) inserted in container. Folk music and ballads from Kentucky, primarily for voice with banjo or guitar, or unacc. voice; track 13 for harmonica solo.
Formatted Contents Note:	Moonshiner (1:58) -- Old Smoky (3:41) -- Little birdie (2:25) -- House in New Orleans (3:47) -- Trouble in mind (2:15) -- The wandering boy (4:31) -- Hook and line (1:51) -- Married life blues (1:47) -- Omie wise (4:31) -- Willow tree (2:56) -- Boat's up the river (3:45) -- In the pines (2:22) -- Fox chase (1:21) -- Little gray mule (1:09) -- I'm a free little bird (1:54) -- Little Bessie (10:03) -- Motherless children (4:53) -- Darlin Corey (3:35) -- Roll on buddy (2:22) -- A village churchyard (7:05) -- Walk around my bedside (4:31).
Participant or Performer Note:	Roscoe Holcomb, vocals, banjo, guitar, harmonica; joined on track 15 by Mike Seeger and John Cohen.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded in 1961, 1964, and 1974; previously released.