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Thread #113526 Message #2414624
Posted By: Severn
15-Aug-08 - 11:15 AM
Thread Name: Alt. names for folk songs.
Subject: RE: Alt. names for folk songs.
A story is told by Burl Hammons on the Library Of Congress recordings "The Hammons Family:The Traditions Of A West Virginia Family And Their Friends" (Rounder 1504/05) about one Sol Carpenter, who during the Civil War fiddled his way out of the Ohio Union prison Camp Chase by winning a contest held among the prisoners. He played a version of "George Booker"/The Marquis Of Huntley's Farewell and it is said even made up some changes on the spot to win his freedom That tune is now known in West Virginia as "Camp Chase"
West Virginians Dave Bing and Dwight Diller do a versiom on "In England" (Yew Pine Mountain YP-ENG)