Invitation to North America: The New World Seen Through English Folk Song

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Overview

A rather quaint collection of English folk songs that touch on various elements of life in the new world of North America, this set features vocals by Tish Stubbs and Sam Richards over a folky bed of instrumentation that includes whistles, accordions, guitars, assorted percussion, dulcimers, and an aged harmonium. Full of rambling, wandering and drifting, these songs were part of the rich catalog that would contribute lines, verses and melodies to the crazy quilt of American folk music as it emerged on the new continent, a folk music that would be both similar to and yet distinct from its European cousin. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	04/24/2007
Label:	Saydisc
UPC:	5013133428028
Rank:	195372

Tracks

1. An Invitation to North America  - Sam Richards
2. Callerforney  - Sam Richards
3. The Balaena  - Sam Richards
4. Betsy the Servingmaid  - Sam Richards
5. Canadee-I-O  - Sam Richards
6. The Bold Princess Royal  - Sam Richards
7. The Drifter  - Sam Richards
8. Have Over the Water to Florida  - Sam Richards
9. When That I Was Weary  - Sam Richards
10. New York Gals  - Sam Richards
11. Paul Jones  - Sam Richards
12. Wolfe and Saunders  - Sam Richards
13. I Wish That the Wars Were All Over  - Sam Richards
14. The Banks of Newfoundland  - Sam Richards

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sam Richards   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

David Wilkins   Producer,Engineer
Gef Lucena   Engineer,Producer