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Release Date: Apr 04, 2000
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While they may not be the most exciting of the Appalachian string bands of the early '20s, the Carter Family was certainly the most subtly innovative, beginning with Maybelle Carter's bass string-heavy guitar playing. Combined with A.P. Carter's knack for spotting a good song and the trio's clear, haunting vocal style, the music they made has given them a secure spot as country's first big stars. More importantly, A.P.'s collection of Appalachian folk songs (although he is listed as the composer of many of them, he simply collected and refined them) has given American country music a solid historical base. This collection lacks a couple of key signature songs ("Wabash Cannonball," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken"), but delivers plenty of Carter Family standards, including what is probably the definitive version of "John Hardy." ~ Steve Leggett
Tracks:
1 - Floral Dance
2 - Old Father Thames Keeps Rolling Along
3 - Glorious Devon
4 - Waltzing Matilda, folk song
5 - Boots
6 - Fishermen of England
7 - On the Road To Mandalay for voice & piano (or orchestra)
8 - Bachelor Gay (inclusion aria for The Maid of the Mountains)
9 - Roses of Picardy for voice & piano
10 - Drum Major
11 - Mountains O'Mourne
12 - Phil the Fluter's Ball
13 - Friend O'Mine
14 - Songs of the Sea, for baritone voice, male chorus & orchestra (or voice & piano), No. 1, "Drake's Drum" Op. 91/1
15 - Smugglers' Song
16 - When the Sergeant Major's on Parade
17 - Fleet's Not in Port Very Long
18 - We Saw the Sea, song (from "Follow the Fleet")
19 - In a Monastery Garden for chorus & orchestra
20 - Cobbler's Song
21 - abanico
22 - Waiata Poi
23 - Yeomen of England
24 - Jerusalem ("And did those feet in ancient time"), for chorus & organ (or orchestra)
2 - Old Father Thames Keeps Rolling Along
3 - Glorious Devon
4 - Waltzing Matilda, folk song
5 - Boots
6 - Fishermen of England
7 - On the Road To Mandalay for voice & piano (or orchestra)
8 - Bachelor Gay (inclusion aria for The Maid of the Mountains)
9 - Roses of Picardy for voice & piano
10 - Drum Major
11 - Mountains O'Mourne
12 - Phil the Fluter's Ball
13 - Friend O'Mine
14 - Songs of the Sea, for baritone voice, male chorus & orchestra (or voice & piano), No. 1, "Drake's Drum" Op. 91/1
15 - Smugglers' Song
16 - When the Sergeant Major's on Parade
17 - Fleet's Not in Port Very Long
18 - We Saw the Sea, song (from "Follow the Fleet")
19 - In a Monastery Garden for chorus & orchestra
20 - Cobbler's Song
21 - abanico
22 - Waiata Poi
23 - Yeomen of England
24 - Jerusalem ("And did those feet in ancient time"), for chorus & organ (or orchestra)