the Tennesee State Parks Folklife Project compilation, v. 1
March 21st, 2009 at 2:22 pm (Uncategorized)
1. Who I - Cayce Russell
2. Cumberland Gap - Eulon Gentry, Leonard Davidson
3. Four O'Clock Blues - William Albert Armstrong
4. Cumberland Land - Verda Ledbetter
5. Boil Them Cabbage Down - Eulon Gentry, Leonard Davidson
6. Farther Along - Dewey Ledbetter & Family
7. Bonaparte's Retreat - Carvell Russell
8. Bluebird Blues - Charlie Sangster
9. Ground Hog - Louis Jones
10. Henpecked Man - Louis Jones
11. Chicken Reel - Aubrey Taylor
12. Holding On to My Faith - King's Hill Missionary Baptist Church Choir
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The Tennessee State Parks Folklife Project began in 1979 under the direction of Park Ranger Bobby Fulcher, and continued until 1983. Each summer during those years, three folklorists were stationed in Tennessee's state parks. From those bases, they conducted interviews, took photographs, and recorded music with local tradition-bearers.
The Folklife Collection is housed at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, in Nashville. It is currently undergoing digitization. This is a compilation of some musical highlights from 1979. Field recordings were made by folklorists Elaine Lawless, Ray Allen, and Jay Orr, among others.
