Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

CD1
1-3 French Canadian
4-10: Lumberjack and Farmers
11-14: Scots Gaelic
15-16: Serbian
17-28: Finnish

CD2

CD3
1-4: Ojibwe
5-10: French Canadian
11-18: Lumberjacks
19-21: Lithuanian
22: German
23-30: Polish
31-43: Finnish

CD4
1-2: Ho-Chunk
3: Oneida
4: Pan-Indian
5-9: French Canadian
10-12: Belgian (Walloon)
13: Cornish
14-17: Welsh
18-20: African American
21-26: Anglo-American
27-37: Lumberjack and Irish American

CD5
1-6: German and Austrian
7-9: Swiss
10: Luxemburger
11-16: Dutch
17-19: Italian
20-21: Croatian
22-16: Czech
27-32: Polish
33: Lithuanian
34: Finnish
35-37: Swedish
38: Danish
39-43: Norwegian
44: Icelandic

Annotation last modified on 2022-03-04 02:58 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Pigtown Fling: The Sidney Robertson Recordings
2▼CD: The River in the Pines: The Wisconsin Lumberjacks Recordings
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1Fred Sargent’s Shanty Song
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, United States (on 1938-05-09)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1938-05-09)
percussion [cant hook and stick]:
Ray Calkins (on 1938-05-09)
vocals:
Earl Schwartztrauber (on 1938-05-09)
Earl Schwartztrauber and Ray Calkins0:58
2Hounds in the Woods
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, United States (on 1938-05-09)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1938-05-09)
fiddle [cigar-box fiddle]:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1938-05-09)
spoken vocals [spoken afterward]:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1938-05-09)
Otto Rindlisbacher1:08
3Shantyboy Tune (Kväsarvalsen)
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, United States (on 1938-05-09)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1938-05-09)
percussion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1938-05-09)
plucked string instruments [Paul Bunyan harp] and spoken vocals [spoken afterward]:
Ray Calkins (on 1938-05-09)
Ray Calkins and unknown percussion player1:31
4The River in the Pines
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, United States (on 1938-05-09)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1938-05-09)
bowed string instruments [Viking cello] and spoken vocals [spoken afterward]:
Iva Kundert Rindlisbacher (on 1938-05-09)
Iva Kundert Rindlisbacher1:16
5Dinner Horn Solo
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
natural brass instruments [lumber-camp dinner horn] and spoken vocals [spoken introduction]:
Sven “Shantyman” Svenson (on 1937-05-27)
Sven “Shantyman” Svenson (Otto Rindlisbacher)0:40
6Soldier’s Joy
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
fiddle [cigar-box fiddle]:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
plucked string instruments [Paul Bunyan harp]:
Ray Calkins (on 1937-05-27)
Otto Rindlisbacher and Ray Calkins0:44
7The River in the Pines
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
bowed string instruments [Viking cello]:
Iva Kundert Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
piano accordion:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
vocals:
Frank Uchytil (on 1937-05-27)
Frank Uchytil with Otto Rindlisbacher and Iva Kundert Rindlisbacher4:04
8Woods Holler; Hoot Owl Holler
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
Schwyzerörgeli [Schweizer hand-orgeli]:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
other vocals [yodeling]:
John Giezendanner (on 1937-05-27)
Otto Rindlisbacher and John Giezendanner1:04
9Medley: Die lustigen Holzhackerbuab’n / Fred Sargent’s Shanty Song / Schuhplattler
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
bowed string instruments [Viking cello]:
Iva Kundert Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
mandolin [cigar-box mandolin]:
Frank Uchytil (on 1937-05-27)
percussion and lead vocals:
Earl Schwartztrauber (on 1937-05-27)
piano accordion:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
plucked string instruments [Paul Bunyan harp]:
Ray Calkins (on 1937-05-27)
other vocals [yodeling]:
John Giezendanner (on 1937-05-27)
Otto Rindlisbacher, Iva Kundert Rindlisbacher, Ray Calkins, Frank Uchytil, Earl Schwartztrauber and John Giezendanner3:16
10Cow Horn Solo
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
natural brass instruments [cow horn]:
Sven “Shantyman” Svenson (on 1937-05-27)
Sven “Shantyman” Svenson (Otto Rindlisbacher)0:12
11Lumberjack Story; Swedish Dialect Story
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
spoken vocals:
Sven “Shantyman” Svenson (on 1937-05-27)
Sven “Shantyman” Svenson (Otto Rindlisbacher)0:49
12Kväsarvalsen
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
piano accordion:
Iva Kundert Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
plucked string instruments [Paul Bunyan harp]:
Ray Calkins (on 1937-05-27)
washtub bass [bangola]:
Frank Uchytil (on 1937-05-27)
whistle [birch bark]:
Sven “Shantyman” Svenson (on 1937-05-27)
Sven “Shantyman” Svenson, Iva Kundert Rindlisbacher, Ray Calkins and Frank Uchytil1:28
13Rippling Brook
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
hardingfele [Hardanger fiddle]:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
Otto Rindlisbacher0:43
14Saeterjenten’s Sontag
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
bowed string instruments [Viking cello]:
Iva Kundert Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1937-05-27)
piano accordion:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
Iva Kundert Rindlisbacher, Otto Rindlisbacher and unknown pianist3:03
15Styrmans vals
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
plucked string instruments [Paul Bunyan harp]:
Ray Calkins (on 1937-05-27)
Ray Calkins0:38
16Rolling the Logs; French Dialect Story
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
spoken vocals:
Peter H. Plante (on 1937-05-27)
Peter H. Plante1:00
17Marie Patin
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
vocals:
Frank Uchytil (on 1937-05-27)
Frank Uchytil0:24
18Turkey in the Hay
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
fiddle [cigar-box fiddle]:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
plucked string instruments [Paul Bunyan harp]:
Ray Calkins (on 1937-05-27)
Otto Rindlisbacher and Ray Calkins0:44
19Woodchopper’s Jig
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
fiddle [cigar-box fiddle]:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
plucked string instruments [Paul Bunyan harp]:
Ray Calkins (on 1937-05-27)
Otto Rindlisbacher and Ray Calkins0:41
20Gamle reinlander
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
hardingfele [Hardanger fiddle]:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
Otto Rindlisbacher2:39
21Yodeling
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
Schwyzerörgeli [Swiss button accordion]:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
other vocals [yodeling]:
John Giezendanner (on 1937-05-27)
Otto Rindlisbacher and John Giezendanner0:37
22Sørland springar’n
recorded in:
National Folk Festival, Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-27)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-05-27)
hardingfele [Hardanger fiddle]:
Otto Rindlisbacher (on 1937-05-27)
Otto Rindlisbacher2:06
3▶CD: Harps and Accordions: The Alan Lomax Recordings
4▶CD: When the Dance Is Over: The Helene Stratman‐Thomas Recordings, Part One
5▶CD: My Father Was a Dutchman: The Helene Stratman‐Thomas Recordings, Part Two

Credits

Release

liner notes:James P. Leary
engineer:Michael Graves (Osiris Studio owner/engineer)
Brad McCoy
producer:James P. Leary
Steven Lance Ledbetter
mastering:Michael Graves (Osiris Studio owner/engineer)
compiler:James P. Leary
mastered at and edited at:Osiris Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7986152 [info]