Great article Linda, thanks. I've recently gotten my hands (ears?) on some traditional song material from Chautauqua Co, recorded by folklorists Todd & Sonkin in 1941 and deposited at the Library of Congress. These are mostly older residents (born in mid-late 1800s) who were asked if they knew any of "the old songs", and they sang some great ones. I'm looking forward to adding at least a few of these to my repertoire.

As for collections of NYS folk songs that have been recorded, there are many. George Ward has a great CD of Erie Canal songs, Rich Bala from the Hudson Valley has done at least a few, and on my own website, which is daveruch.com, I have written about several others...mostly "source" singers".