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American Civil War songs compilation and Maud Karpeles' 1955 Appalachian recordings extracts

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Andrew PaceThis is an extract from Maud Karpeles' 1955 Appalachian recordings. The Sugarloaf Sheltons play two songs - one a solo banjo piece ('Cumberland gap'), the second ('Pike country breakdown') as a banjo, guitar and fiddle ensemble.
Posted by Andrew Pace on 04/03/2013

Andrew PaceThis is an extract from Maud Karpeles' 1955 Appalachian recordings. Emma Shelton talks about when Cecil Sharp and Maud Karpeles visited her family in 1914. This is followed by her singing the song 'The dear companion'.
Posted by Andrew Pace on 04/03/2013

Andrew PaceThis is an extract from Maud Karpeles' 1955 Appalachian recordings. Emma Shelton talks about her family's memories of the civil war.
Posted by Andrew Pace on 04/03/2013

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    Unknown

  • Shelf mark

    C604/842

  • Recording date

    1950s-1960s

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Peter Kennedy Collection

  • Recording locations

    United States of America

  • Performers

    Shelton, Emma (spoken, female / singer, female), Williams, William (singer, male / spoken, male)

  • Recordist

    Kennedy, Peter

  • Description

    [*Peter Kennedy's notes transcribed verbatim from the original tape box*] Songs of the American Civil War and some talk by descendant.- 1. I'm Going to Join the Army. Peggy Seeger with banjo. Argo ZFB 62. Peggy 'n Mike.- 2. Johnny has gone for a Soldier. Ronnie Gilbert + guitar. Vanguard SRL 7624. Folksong and Minstrelsy.- 3. Bunker HIll. Jimmy Driftwood + mouth-bow + guitar. RCA Victor 1994, The Wilderness Road.- 4. No More Auction Block for Me. Odetta and choir. Vanguard SRL 7624.- 5. O Susanna. Pete Seeger + banjo. Transatlantic XTRA 1005. Sing With Seeger.- 6. Another Man Done Gone. Odetta + hand-clapping. Vanguard SRL 7624.- 7. The Damn Yankee Lad. Jimmy Driftwood and guitar. RCA Victor 1994, The Wilderness Road.- 8. Going Across the Mountain. Frank Profitt and banjo. Topic 12T62.- 9. Victory Shall Be Mine. Frank Warner and dulcimer and guitar. Elektra EKL 153.- 10. a. Talk. Mrs Emma Shelton (54) rec. Maud Karpeles, 1955. b) Further talk about songs coll. by Cecil Sharp, 1914.- 11. The Dear Companion (unaccomp).- 12. a) Cumberland Gap. Played on banjo by Sugarloaf Shelton. b) Pike County Breakdown. Banjo, fiddle, guitar (family).- Property of Traditional Arts Centre. PK Dec 1972. [Includes two insert sheets of tracklisting and a letter fromH. B. Allman.] [Quality note: Transfers of pre-recorded material (mainly vinyl)]

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[29:04]

This is an extract from Maud Karpeles' 1955 Appalachian recordings. The Sugarloaf Sheltons play two songs - one a solo banjo piece ('Cumberland gap'), the second ('Pike country breakdown') as a banjo, guitar and fiddle ensemble.

Posted by Andrew Pace, British Library on 04/03/2013 22:27:00

[26:28]

This is an extract from Maud Karpeles' 1955 Appalachian recordings. Emma Shelton talks about when Cecil Sharp and Maud Karpeles visited her family in 1914. This is followed by her singing the song 'The dear companion'.

Posted by Andrew Pace, British Library on 04/03/2013 22:24:00

[21:15]

This is an extract from Maud Karpeles' 1955 Appalachian recordings. Emma Shelton talks about her family's memories of the civil war.

Posted by Andrew Pace, British Library on 04/03/2013 22:23:00

Despite the title of the tape box, this tape is a compilation of songs taken from various commercial recording sources on the subject of the American civil war. It was not recorded at Dartington Cider House, but would have been used as teaching material for Kennedy's folk music course. However, some of the material at the end of the tape is of Maud Karpeles' 1955 Appalachian recordings.

Posted by Andrew Pace, British Library on 04/03/2013 22:16:00