Ballads of the War of 1812 [sound recording]
date: label: Date
content: 1954
label: Date
content: War of 1812
name: label: artist
content: House, Wallace
notes: label: Notes
content: Folkways 5002
label: Notes
content: CDR copy- FW-ASCH-7RR-2384 is identical to the Smithsonian Folkways recording "Ballads of the the War of 1812" (FW05002), sung by Wallace House with lute accompaniment, released in 1954. The songs are both American and British (plus one Canadian song), and include songs from 1791 to 1836. In addition to songs directly relating to the War three "soldier songs" are included. Detailed liner notes were written for the album (originally two 10-inch LP's) by Moses Asch.
label: Table of contents
content: On the 8th day of November (1:11) --Hail, Columbia (2:05) -- Song of the Vermonters (2:38) --Jefferson and liberty (1:32) -- Soldiers' songs: Johnny has gone for a soldier (1:17) ; Benny Havens, O (0:59) ; Hey Betty Martin (1:34) --Come all bold Canadians (2:05) --Constitution and Guerrier (2:34) --Char[g]e the can cheerily (3:27) --The hornet and the peacock (2:44) --Shannon and the Chesapeake (1:34) --Perry's victory on Lake Erie (3:12) --James Bird (4:16) --The battle of Stonington (2:33) --Ye Parliament of England (2:22) --Star-spangled banner (1:48) --The patriotic diggers (3:08) --The hunters of Kentucky (3:03) --Yankee volunteer (1:52) --Old England 40 years ago (6:05) --Hail Africa Band (1:54) -- Andrew Jackson (2:18) --The Harrison song (2:25) --The soldier song (Aroostook War) (2:19)
label: Repository Loc.
content: Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu
place: label: Place
content: New York (N.Y.)
label: Place
content: United States
topic: label: Topic
content: United States--History
label: Topic
content: Military music
label: Topic
content: United States--History--Songs and music
culture: label: Culture
content: Americans
setName: label: See more items in
content: Moses and Frances Asch Collection, 1939-1986 228428
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
identifier: label: Local number
content: FW-ASCH-7RR-2384
objectType: label: Type
content: Musical sound recordings
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only
physicalDescription: label: Physical description
content: 1 sound-tape reel : analog ; 7 in