These milestone 1960s Folkways recordings of soul-searing Appalachian ballads brought new respect for the time-worn tradition of solo song. Their power to reach deep inside us with stories of love, betrayal, and tragedy dispels the notion that ballad singers are detached and unemotional. An extraordinary bonus DVD of John Cohen’s classic film The End of an Old Song brings to life the earthy existence of balladeer Dillard Chandler of Madison County, North Carolina, featured on 14 of the 26 tracks reissued here for the first time. 36-page booklet. 26 tracks, including 4 unreleased performances. 72 minutes.
Carolina Lady Dillard Chandler
Soldier Traveling from the North Dillard Chandler
Sailor Being Tired Dillard Chandler
Young Emily Dellie Norton
Pretty Fair Miss in Her Garden Dellie Norton
When I Wore My Apron Low Dellie Norton
Pretty Saro Cass Wallin
Fine Sally Cass Wallin
Neighbor Girl Lee Wallin
Juba Cass Wallin
Cold Rain & Snow Dillard Chandler
Gathering Flowers Dillard Chandler
Gastony Song Dillard Chandler
In Zepo Town Lisha Shelton
Don’t You Remember Lisha Shelton
Awake, Awake Dillard Chandler
Mathie Grove Dillard Chandler
Scotland Man George Landers
Love Has Brought Me to Despair Berzil Wallin
Johnny Doyle Berzil Wallin
Short Time Here, Long Time Gone Dillard Chandler
Drunken Driver Dillard Chandler
Jesus Says Go Dillard Chandler
Meeting Is Over Dillard Chandler
Little Farmer Boy Dillard Chandler
I Wish My Baby Was Born Dillard Chandler
The End of An Old Song [DVD]