Name: Songcatcher II: The Tradition That Inspired the Movie
Brand: Vanguard
SKU: 60299
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Songcatcher II

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Album: Songcatcher II: The Tradition That Inspired the Movie
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Babes In The Woods - Almeda Riddle	More Info...
2)	Georgie - Doc Watson	More Info...
3)	The Coo Coo Bird - Hobart Smith	More Info...
4)	The Two Lovers - Almeda Riddle	More Info...
5)	Matty Groves - Doc Watson	More Info...
6)	Oh Death - Dock Boggs	More Info...
7)	Girl Of Constant Sorrow - Sarah Ogan Gunning	More Info...
8)	Winter's Night - Doc Watson	More Info...
9)	Black Jack Davey - Almeda Riddle	More Info...
10)	Wish I Was A Single Girl Again - Cousin Emmy	More Info...
11)	Leather Britches - Fiddlin' Arthur Smith	More Info...
12)	Will The Weaver - Almeda Riddle	More Info...
13)	Little Birdie - Roscoe Holcomb	More Info...
14)	Pretty Saro - Doc Watson	More Info...
15)	House Carpenter - Clarence Ashley	More Info...
16)	Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies - Maybelle Carter	More Info...

Album: Songcatcher II: The Tradition That Inspired the Movie
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Babes In The Woods - Almeda Riddle	More Info...
2)	Georgie - Doc Watson	More Info...
3)	The Coo Coo Bird - Hobart Smith	More Info...
4)	The Two Lovers - Almeda Riddle	More Info...
5)	Matty Groves - Doc Watson	More Info...
6)	Oh Death - Dock Boggs	More Info...
7)	Girl Of Constant Sorrow - Sarah Ogan Gunning	More Info...
8)	Winter's Night - Doc Watson	More Info...
9)	Black Jack Davey - Almeda Riddle	More Info...
10)	Wish I Was A Single Girl Again - Cousin Emmy	More Info...
11)	Leather Britches - Fiddlin' Arthur Smith	More Info...
12)	Will The Weaver - Almeda Riddle	More Info...
13)	Little Birdie - Roscoe Holcomb	More Info...
14)	Pretty Saro - Doc Watson	More Info...
15)	House Carpenter - Clarence Ashley	More Info...
16)	Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies - Maybelle Carter	More Info...

Performer Notes

Includes liner notes by Kay Adams and John Currie.
The 2001 film Songcatcher told a semi-fictional story of a field musicologist who "discovers" authentic English and Scottish folk ballads being sung by people in the Appalachian region of the United States. The film (along with another popular film of the time) kindled interest in the old-timey music spotlighted in the movies, and due to popular demand Vanguard released a compilation of the original versions of the songs that ended up being re-recorded for the soundtrack. Legendary artists like Dock Boggs, Almeda Riddle, Doc Watson, and Roscoe Holcomb all contribute some of the best-known folk ballads of the era, including "Black Jack Davey," "Pretty Saro," "House Carpenter," and a gripping version of "Matty Groves." Although Songcatcher was set near the turn of the century, these gems from Vanguard's vaults are mostly from the '60s folk revival festival circuit, and although they offer crisp sound quality and strong presence, these artist's true golden recordings were done in the '20s and '30s. The 1927 recordings of the young and hungry Dock Boggs singing "Sugar Baby" blow away the versions of the same song 40 years later, as is the case with Clarence Ashley, Mother Maybelle Carter, and every other performer on this disc (with the exception of Watson, who will be equally astounding until the day he dies, and then beyond). Still, this is a spectacular folk revival collection, perfect for those who enjoyed the music in the movie but were disappointed with the contemporary updates on the film's soundtrack. ~ Zac Johnson