Research Catalog

Title

Jean Ritchie's swapping song book / Jean Ritchie ; with photographs by George Pickow ; and piano arrangements by A.K. Fossner and Edward Tripp.

Publication

[Lexington, Ky.] : University Press of Kentucky, [1999], ©1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ritchie, Jean
• Pickow, George.
• Fossner, Alvin Koenig, 1923-
• Tripp, Edward (Arranger)

Description

1 score (85 pages) : illustrations; 26 cm

Alternative Title

Swapping song book

Subjects

• Folk music > Cumberland Mountains
• Folk music > Appalachian Region, Southern
• Folk songs, English > Cumberland Mountains
• Children's songs, English > Appalachian Region, Southern
• Folk music > Kentucky
• Folk songs, English > Appalachian Region, Southern
• Folk songs, English > Kentucky

Note

• Songs from the "southern Appalachians" (pref.), and "Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky" (p. [4] of cover).
• Arr. for voice and piano with chord symbols.
• Words and additional verses printed as text following each song.

Contents

The swapping song -- Lazy John -- The tree in the valley-o -- I built my love a big fine house -- Over the river to feed my sheep -- Old Roger is dead -- Jubilee -- Two dukes a-riding -- Shady Grove -- The old soap-gourd -- Old woman and the pig -- The old man in the woods -- Pretty fair miss -- Jackaro -- Ground hog -- The deaf woman's courtship -- Skin and bones -- The May carol -- Hush, little baby -- Little bitty baby -- Pretty Saro.

ISBN

• 0813109736 (pbk.: alk. paper)
• 9780813109732 (pbk.: alk. paper)

OCLC

• ocm43462486
• 43462486

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries