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Thread #170904   Message #4137065
Posted By: GUEST,Julia L
17-Feb-22 - 09:50 PM
Thread Name: New book 'Bygone Ballads of Maine-Ships & Sailors
Subject: RE: New book 'Bygone Ballads of Maine-Ships & Sailors
Thanks Steve- One big dilemma was deciding which number should be attached given the variants. I'm happy to take suggestions and will include them in the next printing.

I'm incline to call the next volume "Songs of Forest & Farm". Since we are trying to focus on previously unpublished material, I was hesitant to tackle the songs from the lumberwoods (Sandy Ives did a great job doing that) But I have uncovered some stuff that's not present anywhere else that can find, plus there are lots of great "domestic" and farm related songs. I'll probably reserve the social disasters, political and military stuff for yet another tome.

Stay "tuned"
J