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

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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
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1Fisher’s Hornpipe
recorded in:
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States (in 1937-07)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (in 1937-07)
fiddle:
Leizime Brusoe (in 1937-07)
spoken vocals:
Sidney Robertson (in 1937-07)
Leizime Brusoe1:54
2Pigtown Fling
recorded in:
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States (in 1937-07)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (in 1937-07)
fiddle and spoken vocals:
Leizime Brusoe (in 1937-07)
Leizime Brusoe1:11
3Lancer’s in Five Parts
recorded in:
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States (in 1937-07)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (in 1937-07)
fiddle and spoken vocals:
Leizime Brusoe (in 1937-07)
Leizime Brusoe4:15
4Lost Jimmie Whalen
recorded in:
Crandon, Wisconsin, United States (in 1937-07)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (in 1937-07)
vocals:
Robert Walker (US folk singer/songwriter) (in 1937-07)
Robert Walker3:30
5Little Brown Bulls
recorded in:
Crandon, Wisconsin, United States (on 1937-07-30)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-07-30)
vocals:
Wade Ford (on 1937-07-30)
Warde Ford2:46
6Crandon
recorded in:
Crandon, Wisconsin, United States (on 1937-07-30)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-07-30)
vocals:
Wade Ford (on 1937-07-30)
Warde Ford2:42
7I’d Rather Be a Nigger Than a Poor White Man
recorded in:
Crandon, Wisconsin, United States (in 1937-07)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (in 1937-07)
vocals:
Art Ford (performs with Warde Ford) (in 1937-07) and Wade Ford (in 1937-07)
Warde Ford and Art Ford0:59
8Mighty Adley‐ca‐budley‐fatley‐ca‐ham‐shaw
recorded in:
Crandon, Wisconsin, United States (in 1937-07)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (in 1937-07)
spoken vocals:
Charles Spencer (US folk music) (in 1937-07)
Charles Spencer0:41
9Locks and Bolts
recorded in:
Crandon, Wisconsin, United States (in 1937-07)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (in 1937-07)
vocals:
Charles Spencer (US folk music) (in 1937-07)
Charles Spencer2:58
10The Sinking of the Titanic
recorded in:
Crandon, Wisconsin, United States (in 1937-07)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (in 1937-07)
spoken vocals [spoken introduction]:
possibly Wade Ford (in 1937-07)
vocals:
Harry Fannin (in 1937-07) and Clyde Spencer (in 1937-07)
Charles Spencer and Harry Fannin2:56
11A Mhàiri bhàn òg
recorded in:
Duluth, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-09-18)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-09-18)
vocals:
John H. Matheson (on 1937-09-18)
John H. Matheson1:54
12Stocainnean daoimean
recorded in:
Duluth, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-09-18)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-09-18)
vocals:
John H. Matheson (on 1937-09-18)
John H. Matheson1:28
13Eilean Leòdhais
recorded in:
Duluth, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-09-18)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-09-18)
vocals:
John H. Matheson (on 1937-09-18)
John H. Matheson2:42
14Gabhaidh sinn a’ rathad mòr
recorded in:
Duluth, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-09-18)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-09-18)
vocals:
John H. Matheson (on 1937-09-18)
John H. Matheson2:00
15Alaj Gigi
recorded in:
Eveleth, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-07-28)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-07-28)
performer:
The Balkan Troubadours (on 1937-07-28), Lubo Mitrovich (The Balkan Troubadours) (on 1937-07-28), Nick Mitrovich (The Balkan Troubadours) (on 1937-07-28), Dan S. Radakovich (The Balkan Troubadours) (on 1937-07-28), Bob Rajacich (The Balkan Troubadours) (on 1937-07-28) and George Rajacich (The Balkan Troubadours) (on 1937-07-28)
The Balkan Troubadours (Dan Radakovich, Nick Mitrovich, Lubo Mitrovich, Bob Rajacich and George Rajacich)3:04
16Angelina vodu lije
recorded in:
Eveleth, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-07-28)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-07-28)
performer:
The Balkan Troubadours (on 1937-07-28), Lubo Mitrovich (The Balkan Troubadours) (on 1937-07-28), Nick Mitrovich (The Balkan Troubadours) (on 1937-07-28), Dan S. Radakovich (The Balkan Troubadours) (on 1937-07-28), Bob Rajacich (The Balkan Troubadours) (on 1937-07-28) and George Rajacich (The Balkan Troubadours) (on 1937-07-28)
The Balkan Troubadours (Dan Radakovich, Nick Mitrovich, Lubo Mitrovich, Bob Rajacich and George Rajacich)2:41
17Charm for Hiccups
recorded in:
Winton, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-08-17)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-08-17)
spoken vocals:
Cecilia Kuitunen (on 1937-08-17)
Cecilia Kuitunen0:31
18Charm for Toothache
recorded in:
Ely, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-08-17)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-08-17)
spoken vocals:
Anna Leino (on 1937-08-17)
Anna Leino0:55
19Pium, paum
recorded in:
Cloquet, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-08-16)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-08-16)
kantele:
Sue Simi (on 1937-08-16)
vocals:
Olga Simi (on 1937-08-16)
Olga Simi and Sue Simi1:25
20Vilho ja Pertta
recorded in:
Cloquet, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-08-16)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-08-16)
kantele:
Sue Simi (on 1937-08-16)
vocals:
Matti Simi (on 1937-08-16)
Matti Simi and Sue Simi3:00
21Heramäen pukki
recorded in:
Mountain Iron, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-09-19)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-09-19)
kantele:
Matti Perala (on 1937-09-19)
Matti Perala1:34
22Kataja
recorded in:
Mountain Iron, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-09-19)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-09-19)
vocals:
Josefina Perala (on 1937-09-19)
Josefina Perala0:51
23Lähtetään pojat nyt soutelemaan
recorded in:
Ely, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-08-17)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-08-17)
vocals:
Otto Sarkipato (Finnish-American recored by Library of Congress in 1937) (on 1937-08-17)
Otto Sarkipato1:04
24Keskellä lahtea
recorded in:
Ely, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-08-17)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-08-17)
vocals:
Otto Sarkipato (Finnish-American recored by Library of Congress in 1937) (on 1937-08-17)
Otto Sarkipato0:56
25Laurilan Aleksin harmoonipeli
recorded in:
Virginia, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-08-17)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-08-17)
vocals:
Maria Heino (on 1937-08-17)
Maria Heino0:32
26Ei kukaan puhu puolestani
recorded in:
Virginia, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-08-17)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-08-17)
vocals:
Maria Heino (on 1937-08-17)
Maria Heino0:34
27Eikä ne haavan lehdet lakkaa
recorded in:
Virginia, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-08-17)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-08-17)
vocals:
Maria Heino (on 1937-08-17)
Maria Heino1:17
28Istuta, tyttö
recorded in:
Virginia, Minnesota, United States (on 1937-08-17)
recording engineer:
Sidney Robertson (on 1937-08-17)
vocals:
Maria Heino (on 1937-08-17)
Maria Heino0:32
2▶CD: The River in the Pines: The Wisconsin Lumberjacks Recordings
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]