Browsing Folk Songs of the Coalfields | WVU Libraries

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1. Young Edward

Identifier:: Chappell_51_Toney_B_YoungEdward
Title:: Young Edward
Date:: 1940-08-09
Creator:: Toney, Kate, 1874-1944
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Coal miners--West Virginia, Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Thieves and Thefts, Love and Lovers, Murder
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Logan County (W. Va.)

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2. There Was an Old Lord

Identifier:: Chappell_51_Toney_D_ThereWasAnOldLord
Title:: There Was an Old Lord
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Toney, Kate, 1874-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Coal miners--West Virginia, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Murder
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Logan County (W. Va.)

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3. Lord Thomas

Identifier:: Chappell_51_Toney_F_LordThomas
Title:: Lord Thomas
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Toney, Kate, 1874-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia, Coal miners--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Murder, Love and Lovers, Death--Tragedy and Suicide
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Logan County (W. Va.)

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4. Six King's Daughters

Identifier:: Chappell_51_Toney_G_SixKingsDaughters
Title:: Six King's Daughters
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Toney, Kate, 1874-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Coal miners--West Virginia, Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Murder, Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Logan County (W. Va.)

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5. Joseph and Mary

Identifier:: Chappell_51_Toney_N_JosephandMary
Title:: Joseph and Mary
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Toney, Kate, 1874-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia, Coal miners--West Virginia, Gospel music
Key Topics:: Hymns and Spiritual Music
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Logan County (W. Va.)

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6. Miss Nancy

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_C_MissNancy
Title:: Miss Nancy
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
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:: Harts (W. Va.), Lincoln County (W. Va.)

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7. Little Black Mustache

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_D_LittleBlackMustache
Title:: Little Black Mustache
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Coal miners--West Virginia, Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Lincoln County (W. Va.), Harts (W. Va.)

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8. King Was Wanting Men

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_E_KingWasWantingMen
Title:: King Was Wanting Men
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
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:: Harts (W. Va.), Lincoln County (W. Va.)

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9. Lord Thomas

Identifier:: Chappell_53_Pack_M_LordThomas
Title:: Lord Thomas
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Pack, C. C. "Lum", 1860-1944
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Coal miners--West Virginia, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Murder, Death--Tragedy and Suicide, Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Harts (W. Va.), Lincoln County (W. Va.)

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10. King Henry

Identifier:: Chappell_54_Workman_F_KingHenry
Title:: King Henry
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Workman, Sarah, 1884-1957
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads, Coal miners--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Death--Tragedy and Suicide
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Lincoln County (W. Va.), Harts (W. Va.)

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11. (Lady Alice)

Identifier:: Chappell_54_Workman_J_(LadyAlice)
Title:: (Lady Alice)
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Workman, Sarah, 1884-1957
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Coal miners--West Virginia, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers, Death--Tragedy and Suicide
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Lincoln County (W. Va.), Harts (W. Va.)

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12. Black Jack Davy

Identifier:: Chappell_55_Bias_C_BlackJackDavy
Title:: Black Jack Davy
Date:: 1940
Creator:: Bias, Henry, 1898-1976
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia, Coal miners--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers, Marriage and Marital Relations
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Logan County (W. Va.)

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