Dark and Stormy Night

This item is part of the W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, which includes some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. Dr. Abrams recorded songs primarily from the Appalachian region of North Carolina from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed them in 1973. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.

North Carolina--Songs and music

Alcoholism--Songs and music

Redemption--Songs and music

Visions--Songs and music

Folk songs--United States

Folk music--Appalachian Region

The Drunkard's Confession, On a Dark and Stormy Night, Drunkard's Doom, A Drunkard's Warning

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

1937

Abrams, W. Amos (William Amos), 1904-1991

Song texts

Manuscripts (Documents)

English

Text

1930s

Drunkard's Hell, Variant 3

David C. Michael, 1889-1964. Chloe Michael

Brown Drink and Gambling Songs - 20(B), Randolph 313, Warner 82, Warner 83