Welcome! Your best bet is a recording done by Vermont's Margaret MacArthur. This is "right up your alley". Contact her for more information: margmac@sover.netHere are the songs:
Almanac of New England Farm Songs, Green Linnet SIF 1039 (1982)
SIDE A
OUR FOREFATHERS' SONG (The Hardships and Fare of the First Planters in New England)
MAPLE SWEET (Vermont Sugar Maker's Song)
WHEN THE WINDS IN THE WEST/SIROP/OLD ROAK * TO THE LISTERS OF CHARLESTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE * SWARM OF BEES
SHEARING DAY
THE VERMONT FARMER'S SONG
POUND OF TOW/WIMBLE BOW RIDDLE/LINKTEM BLUE
OLD MR. GRUMBLE
OLD SPECKELSIDE B
OH THE RUM, THE RUM/ONE FOR THE CUTWORM
YOUNG MAN WHO WOULDN'T HOE CORN
HUCKABRIDGE BREAD/COME BUTTER COME/HOT HORSESHOE/BUTTERMILK AND WHEY
SPRINGFIELD MOUNTAIN
THE MILLER
THE MILLER'S WILL
USE IT UP
ROLLING STONE
SNOW LIKE MEAL/IT SNOWS, IT BLOWS/DRIED APPLE PIES
JONES' PARING BEE
FIFTY YEARS AGOShe also can tell you about other farm songs. Good luck!
Nancy-Jean