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Folk music--Appalachian Region
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W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection
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Date
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1940
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1937
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1939
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1941-07-26
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1941
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1942
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1943
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1945
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1938
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1940-12-07
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1945-08-26
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1905
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1940-08-09
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1942-04-25
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1933
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1941-01-31
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1941-07-04
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1944-09-02
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1946-07-22
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1942-09-26
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1946
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1938-03-23
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1940-08-03
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1941-08-18
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1945-08-16
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Field recordings
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454
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MP3
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454
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Song texts
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239
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JPEG
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238
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Manuscripts (Documents)
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Subject
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Folk music--Appalachian Region
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693
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North Carolina--Songs and music
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159
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Ballads, English--Appalachian Region, Southern
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116
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Courtship--Songs and music
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68
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Folk songs--United States
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61
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Murder--Songs and music
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61
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Death--Songs and music
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44
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Ballads
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42
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Love--Songs and music
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33
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Adultery--Songs and music
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23
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Lovesickness--Songs and music
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23
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Folk songs, English--Appalachian Region
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22
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Gospel music
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20
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Ballads, Irish
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19
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Ballads, Scots
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Unrequited love--Songs and music
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Folk songs, English
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13
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Last words--Songs and music
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11
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Ocean travel--Songs and music
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11
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Farewells--Songs and music
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10
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Ballads, Scots--Scotland--Scottish Borders--Texts
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Capital punishment--Songs and music
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Soldiers--Songs and music
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Tennessee--Songs and music
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Folk songs, Scots
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1940s
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281
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1930s
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1900-1910
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1910s
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1920s
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1950s
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1760s
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1860s
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693 results
Paper of Pins, performed by Edith Walker
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Picture on the Wall, performed by the Johnson Family
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Poor Jack's a-Gone a-Sailin', performed by Mrs. Avery Johnson
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Poor Jack's a-Gone a-Sailin', performed by James York
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Poor Jack's a-Gone a-Sailin', performed by Pat Fry, introduced by Dr. Abrams
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Poor Loraine, performed by James York, introduced by Dr. Abrams
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Possum Persimmon Tree, performed by Clarice Burleson, introduced by Dr. Abrams
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Precious Jewel, performed by Doc Watson, introduced by Dr. Abrams
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Pretty Fair Maid, performed by Burl Ives, introduced by Dr. Abrams
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Pretty Fair Maid, performed by Dr. Abrams
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Pretty Fair Maid, performed by Eck Fry, introduced by Dr. Abrams
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Pretty Fair Maid, first variant, performed by Edith Walker
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Pretty Fair Maid, second variant
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Pretty Fair Maid, performed by Herman Eggers, introduced by Dr. Abrams
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Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden, performed by Lena Warf
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Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden, performed by Mrs. James York
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Pretty Polly, performed by Uncle Pat Fry
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Pretty Polly, performed by Faye Watson
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Pretty Polly, performed by Mr. James York
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Pretty Polly, performed by Mrs. James York
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Pretty Polly, the second variant
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Pretty, Pretty Pansies, performed by W.C. Johnson
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Pretty Willie, performed by Lena Warf
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The Rake and Rambling Boy, performed by Mrs. James York
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Rambling Rambles and Jumbled Jambles, performed by The Hubbard Family [the W.C. Johnson Family]
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Raven Dark Hair, performed by Dr. Graydon P. Eggers
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The Rebel Soldier, performed by Dr. Cratis Williams
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The Rebel Soldier, the second variant
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The Rebel Soldier, performed by Uncle Pat Fry
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The Rich Old Lady, performed by Horton Barker
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The Rich Old Lady, performed by Horton Barker
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The Rich Lady, performed by Nora Hicks
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Rise Up and Shine, performed by the Rock Springs Choir
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The Rising Sun, performed by Ed McMahare and the Carolina Ramblers
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Roane County, performed by the Burleson Sisters
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Rock Me to Sleep in the Cradle I Love, performed by the Speedwell Quartet
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Rollie Trudum, performed by Horton Barker
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Romish Lady, performed by Dr. Herman R. Eggers
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Romish Lady, performed by Mrs. Emma Regan
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Rosewood Casket, performed by Dr. Herman R. Eggers
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Rye Whiskey, performed by Dr. Cratis Williams
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Savior, Hear Us, performed by Mrs. Moyer Ayers
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The Scolding Wife, performed by Mrs. Laura Timmons
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