Browsing Folk Songs of the Coalfields | WVU Libraries

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1. Blind Man (Fox Hunting Song)

Identifier:: Chappell_56_Whit_A_BlindMan
Title:: Blind Man (Fox Hunting Song)
Date:: 1940-08-27
Creator:: Whit, Tom, 1876-1941
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Miscellaneous--Musical
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Mingo County (W. Va.), Kirk (W. Va.)

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2. Fall Of Ninety-Six

Identifier:: Chappell_56_Whit_B_FallOfNinetySix
Title:: Fall Of Ninety-Six
Date:: 1940-08-27
Creator:: Whit, Tom, 1876-1941
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Political, National, and Historical Songs
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Mingo County (W. Va.), Kirk (W. Va.)

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3. (Oh Now You've Got My Bonnie Goober)

Identifier:: Chappell_56_Whit_C_(OhNowYouveGotMyBonnieGoober)
Title:: (Oh Now You've Got My Bonnie Goober)
Date:: 1940-08-27
Creator:: Whit, Tom, 1876-1941
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Kirk (W. Va.), Mingo County (W. Va.)

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4. Willie My Son

Identifier:: Chappell_56_Whit_D_WIllieMySon
Title:: Willie My Son
Date:: 1940-08-27
Creator:: Whit, Tom, 1876-1941
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Murder, Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Mingo County (W. Va.), Kirk (W. Va.)

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5. Hangman's Rope

Identifier:: Chappell_56_Whit_E_HangmansRope
Title:: Hangman's Rope
Date:: 1940-08-27
Creator:: Whit, Tom, 1876-1941
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Outlaws and Prisoners, Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Mingo County (W. Va.), Kirk (W. Va.)

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6. Claudy Banks

Identifier:: Chappell_56_Whit_F_ClaudyBanks
Title:: Claudy Banks
Date:: 1940-08-27
Creator:: Whit, Tom, 1876-1941
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Coal miners--West Virginia, Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Mingo County (W. Va.), Kirk (W. Va.)

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7. Waxford Girl

Identifier:: Chappell_56_Whit_H_WaxfordGirl
Title:: Waxford Girl
Date:: 1940-08-27
Creator:: Whit, Tom, 1876-1941
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Coal miners--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers, Murder
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Kirk (W. Va.), Mingo County (W. Va.)

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8. Black-Eyed Susie

Identifier:: Chappell_56_Whit_P_BlackEyedSusie
Title:: Black-Eyed Susie
Date:: 1940-08-27
Creator:: Whit, Tom, 1876-1941
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Instrumental Music
Performance Media:: Fiddle
Location:: Mingo County (W. Va.), Kirk (W. Va.)

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9. Forked Deer

Identifier:: Chappell_56_Whit_U_ForkedDeer
Title:: Forked Deer
Date:: 1940-08-27
Creator:: Whit, Tom, 1876-1941
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Instrumental Music
Performance Media:: Fiddle
Location:: Kirk (W. Va.), Mingo County (W. Va.)

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10. Pretty Polly

Identifier:: Chappell_57_Nelson_A2_PrettyPolly
Title:: Pretty Polly
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Nelson, Rhoda Browning, 1885-1966
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers, Murder
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Kirk (W. Va.), Mingo County (W. Va.)

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11. Johnny Doyle

Identifier:: Chappell_57_Nelson_A_JohnnyDoyle
Title:: Johnny Doyle
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Nelson, Rhoda Browning, 1885-1966
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Murder, Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Mingo County (W. Va.), Kirk (W. Va.)

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12. Little Mathy Groves

Identifier:: Chappell_57_Nelson_B_LittleMathyGroves
Title:: Little Mathy Groves
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Nelson, Rhoda Browning, 1885-1966
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Murder, Marriage and Marital Relations, Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Mingo County (W. Va.), Kirk (W. Va.)

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