Many of the finest traditional ballads from the British Isles were preserved by the families of settlers in the American South, where they existed alongside native American balladry. Hedy West, a native of North Georgia in the Appalachians, was one of the very few performers who were at home with the various manners of performing these ballad traditions. ‘Ballads’ is a splendid recording from 1967 which continues to influence contemporary musicians like Martin Simpson, three decades later.
1 The Foggy Dew
2 Girl I Left In Danville
3 The Unquiet Grave
4 Beaulampkin
5 Down In Adairsville
6 The Sheffield Apprentice
7 Lucy Wan
8 Little Sadie
9 The Cruel Mother
10 Love Henry
11 The Texan Rangers
12 George Collins
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