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1985-RR-423

LOGGER'S SHEET

LOGGER: Ilse Akerberg
REEL NUMBER: 3
STAGE: Cultural Cons. narrative
DATE: 7/5/85
PRESENTER: Glenn H
GROUP NAME:
REGION/STYLE: Regional traditions - Appalachian balladry

PERFORMER(S)/INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION
Doug Wallin
Frank Profitt

CONTENTS
1. Glenn tells what a ballad is.
2. "Locks'n bowls" - Doug sings.
3. Where Doug learned to sing.
4. When ballads were sung.
5. Structure of ballads.
6. "Four nights [[strikethrough]] droop [[strikethrough]] drunk" ("Our good man") - Frank sings
7. Frank talks of balladry in his childhood.
8. "Preacher and the bean" - Doug sings
9. Revival of interest in collecting songs & instruments.
10. [[crossed-out]] Effect of [[/crossed-out]] How balladry affected his personal life-Frank.
11. How ballad of Tom Dooley became popular.
12. "Tom Dooley" ballad - Frank sings.
13.