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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.