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LOGGER'S SHEET 

LOGGER: András Goldinger
REEL NUMBER: 3/4     
STAGE: C.C Plaza
DATE: 6/26/87        
PRESENTOR: Glenn Hinson
GROUP NAME: 1
REGION/STYLE: mountain ballads, from Appalachian N.C

PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION  
Bessie Mae Eldreth,(cook ballad singer Boone, N.C)
Jean Eldreth Reid (Lenoir, N.C)- grand daughter of Bessie Eldreth

CONTENTS
side B
1. introduction by presentor
2. "Katy Dear" (vocal duet)
3. discussion of ballads: narratives, for moral instruction
4. [[strikethrough]] BME [[/strikethrough]] Bessie Eldreth: learned from her grandmother, sharing songs, musician in family
5. 14 kids in family. only one that kept singing; raising kids & grand kids  Jean Reid: songs around the house, sung by Ms. Eldreth, [[strikethrough]] told [[/strikethrough]] learning
6. songs at home "Knoxville Girl". ballad, got interested in the words, at school age
7. "Knoxville Girl" (vocal duet)
8. discussion of ballads in 1800's, [[strikethrough]] perspective [[/strikethrough]] lament from murderer's perspective
9. broadsides printed & sold by peddlers, neighboring news, like sensationalist tabloids; ended
10. "Little Maggie" (Bessie Mae Eldreth)
11. discussion: when Mrs. Eldreth heard songs from her grandmother
12. occassions: churning, cooking, fieldwork, always singing
13. Mrs. Eldreth- as youngster: father, ran still - corn whiskey, beer was watcher, beat mash, sang, & watched for the law

-church singing
Mrs.Eldreth- at 9 yrs. old, choir leader
"Wayfaring Stranger" (Jean Reid)
(over)