My copy just arrived, too, the first CD I have with a Y2k copyright. Thanks a lot, Sandy. You sure do good work. The recordings are wonderful, and the CD booklet tells the fascinating story of each song. I understand that the release of this CD was delayed until Sandy could find a CD box big enough to hold the fat booklet. As is always the case with Sandy's work, the booklet alone is worth the price of the CD.
When you order Ballads and Songs of Tradition as you surely should, be sure to get a copy of Sandy's other collection of field recordings, Brave Boys: New England Traditions in Folk Music. Both are available at Folk-Legacy Records (click), 1-800-836-0901.
-Joe Offer-