Wolf River Songs

Wolf River Songs

produced by Sidney Robertson Cowell, 1903-1995 (Folkways Records, 1956), 49 mins

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Field of Interest
World Music
Description

Traditional songs of the Wisconsin lumberjacks are performed by the Walker family. Recorded in 1956 by Sidney Roberston Cowel, the songs are part of Walker family tradition (detailed in the liner notes) sung during cold winters working in logging camps. The songs find their origin in 19th century sailing songs that can be traced back through New England, Eastern Canada and the Great Lakes. The songs are not the usual work songs but instead "They are primarily tale- ballads rather than songs. Their hallmark is a sense of prodigious in human effort and experience."

Content Type
Music recording
Duration
49 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Work Song, Ballad
Label
Folkways Records
Producer
Sidney Robertson Cowell, 1903-1995
Release Date
1956
Subject
World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá

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