Various Artists - Folk Song Tradition

Tradition Records was started in the 1950's by folk song collector Diane Hamilton and Patrick Clancy of the Clancy Brothers, initially as an outlet for Clancy's group, but the label eventually recorded all manner of traditional artists and folk revival musicians, and even issued a few LPs of field recordings gathered by Alan Lomax. This Tradition sampler, suggests the wide range of folk material the original label featured, all of it recorded simply and with few or no embellishments Highlights include Seamus Ennis rendition of The Fairy Boy the great Etta Baker's slide guitar instrumental version of John Henry, and Whiskey You're the Devil by Liam Clancy.There are also sea shanties, flamenco guitarists, and brass bands on this diverse and intriguing collection.

1 The Bird's Courtship [Erik Darling/Ed McCurdy]

2 O Donnell Aboo [The Clancy Brothers/Tommy Makem]

3 John Henry [Etta Baker]

4 The Hearse Song [Colyn Davies]

5 Rodenos [El Nino de Ronda]

6 Johnny's Gone to Hilo [Paul Clayton]

7 Dark as a Dungeon [Glenn Yarbrough]

8 Johnny Lad [Ewan MacColl/Peggy Seeger]

9 Ha-Na-Ava Ba-Ba-Not [Hillel & Aviva]

10 I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago [Oscar Brand/Fred Hellerman]

11 Keel Row [Isla Cameron]

12 The Fairy Boy [Seamus Ennis]

13 The Gambling Suitor [Paul Clayton/Jean Ritchie]

14 Spiritual Trilogy [Odetta]

15 South Australia [A.L. Lloyd]

16 Lulle Lullay [John Jacob Niles]

17 Whiskey You're the Devil [Liam Clancy]

18 I Loved a Lass [Ewan MacColl]

19 Carraig Donn [Mary O'Hara]

20 Rosie [C.B. And Ten Others With Axes From Mississippi State Penitentiary]

21 Sail Away Ladies [Odetta]

Ain't No More Cane on This Brazis [Alan Lomax]

23 Railroad Bill [Etta Baker]

24 Billy Boy [Ed McCurdy]

25 When I Was Single [David Hammond]

26 Donna, Donna [Italian Brass Band And Chorus]

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Various Artists - Folk Song Tradition