New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

et and other counties OF Englan
Concerning her labors in kentucky
nns Of the results Of which are stud
I'd here and may be enjoyed in a
igheF measure at the concert Of the
l.tel Trio. in the Prncess Theatre this
s,ring, Miss McGill wri es:
This collection was made in a vari-
,.sy rch and picturesque region Of
is-,ucky, within a radius of twenty
ries o. Hindmsn. Knott County. This
.Tn lies IN the heart OF the mountains,
H,ls;ed from the outside world by SIX
ssa miles OF execrable roads. ! went
= Hindman FOR the purpose Of max
"a this collection, at the invitation Of
fss May Stone. head OF the Settle
~; School established there by Miss
EiT Stone and Miss Katherine Petit
tAssn years ago. -Four months were
Fsn; in gathering this material
prod long enough 20 gain fair &C
''intsnce with tho people. who have
e excellent history, with the country,
'teh mas much beauty, and with the
I r-sic. which is Of great interest and
variety.
| Some % the songs were literally
ltsed % on the high road; others
srs found only a. the end OF long
sys journey up hin and down dale
yer unspcasablo roads that led ap-
psisrty nowhere, but m reality 70
nnilag find. To discover an old ira
! Stonal ballad in spot that seems
oieiy and unpromising beyond words
compensation worth any amount OF
I a.or.
ne mountainecr sings d great va
vsJ o. songs, usually unaccom panied.
soseer, the banjo. fiddle and guitar
- used, % say nothing OF the IN
szsnous 'dliclmore.' This instrument
.Iing somewhat the appearance OF an
.snga,ed violin. is played with
20 IplccirumI, - has three strings.
- tuned in unison. the third 20 a
"a below and serving as sort OF
l t'ning bss b. far the most inter
'sHg and important part Of the noun
~ bsTds repertoire is composed or
We from old Scotch and English
,iceS-thc strongest testimony 20 the
sn@f Inheritance Of the Kentucky
s.aisineer. These songs may be d.
20 INTO two groups the genuine old
sononsl ballads. and class. some
"a more numerous. including such
r a. THE Cuckoo A 7 Walked
The Foraker Girl The Happy
ss'gefJ. and Pretty Polly cThe
'.sport Tragedy.
~ la = er~r r.r~srrr.Ir 900. rnaffor 10
!" me literary origins Of these
l 70 Particularly the ballads; sim
reference % Professor Child's all
1.'eeing collection insures their den
NaDn without necessity for further
80 The musical source arc not 80
~ found. IT, may be vCnfured tnat
Ynf instance tho mountain yer
-, brought - this country 10 Co
- Day. have hitherto escaped tran
Sior The theory that these melO-
- nigh have originated in the
1irf if unfrnablc. the tunes have
tx 10 common with the American
vsi ~ found in tho mountains or
~ loesllties. On the other hand,
anctf'ry lH underiably the same
VA o. The songs found in such col
~. o. those ~ Cecil Sharp, Rim
hitton Or Chappell"
II. mfiodiss which have beer inolud-
La. ne programme ~ The Rubel Tho
IT,, ,rlnfa On This page Through the
ls..Ny o. Niss NcCill 1nJ G. Sehlr.
s-m sid 10 nov call for extended
- The Scottish character OF
t,hg Hannah" is unmistak&ble. but
II ..hng,ion On the second interval
L. tesle. The super tonic - char
Issi''.e 81 Serbian nelody), inviting
49, 'l''e IN = FREEDOM nsnily major
49, = singular feature. IN Lord
~ 81. Ni,s IcCill ssys she has used
Nrs1 for the sake n making 4
gM h''fff'ing frestnent possible.
s'tsWsisnee. hovsysr. initiates
~ The scientific yslg. 81 the musi.
vi ~ 10 ~ ara anro