Lyr Req: Songs of Cousin Emmy

Subject: Help-Download Cousin Emmy
From: toadfrog
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 08:02 PM

So far as I can tell, from searching on-line and quizzing Dick Greenhaus, Cousin Emmy is completely and totally out of print (except maybe her disk with NLCR).

Two summers ago at Elkins I met a gentleman who said his hobby was downloading commercial recordings, and played several bands -all quite good - including Cousin Emmy singing Pretty Little Miss out in the Garden. He said he would share his stuff at cost, and invited us to e-mail him. I tried that, and got no response. Then after a while, I searched the web for any reference to her recordings, and came up only with mentions of her name.

If my acquaintance at Elkins could find and download that recording, I assume savvy persons can do it. If any one can tell me how, I will be forever grateful.

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Help-Download Cousin Emmy
From: Joe Offer
Date: 30 Jan 05 - 01:03 AM

Hi, Toadfrog - as far as I can tell, the only Cousin Emmy album available is the one she recorded with the New Lost City Ramblers on Folkways. That album is available as a custom CD, or by download through music.msn.com/smithsonian. Cousin Emmy, by the way, is also known as Cynthia May Carver.
Good luck!
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Help-Download Cousin Emmy
From: toadfrog
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 12:44 AM

Thanks much, Joe!

That's what Dick Greenhaus said. I guess what I was hoping for was that the guy I met at Elkins was somehow a Mudcat and could pass on the word where he found it on line. No such luck, I guess.

Tracy Schwarz was there when the presentation was made; he said that the NCLR's version of "Pretty Little Miss" combined Cousin Emmy's words and Roscoe Holcomb's tune. Sort of wish they'd left the tune in.

Thanks again. I don't get around much in these parts any more.

Subject: RE: Help-Download Cousin Emmy
From: toadfrog
Date: 30 Aug 05 - 11:16 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Help-Download Cousin Emmy
From: Bob the Postman
Date: 30 Aug 05 - 04:29 PM

I bought a cassette of the Cousin Emmy/NLCR record from The Music Barn. The catalogue number is RM177.

Subject: RE: Help-Download Cousin Emmy
From: toadfrog
Date: 20 Sep 05 - 11:02 PM

Thanks, Bob. I took your advice and ordered one.

Subject: RE: Help-Download Cousin Emmy
From: open mike
Date: 21 Sep 05 - 02:25 AM

i thought this was Emmy Lou Harris?? no??

Subject: RE: Help-Download Cousin Emmy
From: GUEST,BanjoRay
Date: 21 Sep 05 - 06:00 AM

Not unless Emmy Lou Harris can play a fiddle with the bow between her legs!
Ray