Old-Time String Band Songbook

Classic old-time tunes as played by the New Lost City Ramblers. Includes arrangements of melody/lyrics/chords, plus hundreds of rare photographs, annotations and discographies. It also features an extensive introduction by John Cohen, Mike Seeger and Hally Wood.

Songs Include:

• ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
• ADAM IN THE GARDEN PINNIN' LEAVES
• AIN'T NO BUGS ON ME
• ARKANSAS TRAVELLER
• BABY, ALL NIGHT LONG
• BACK TO MEXICO
• BALTIMORE FIRE
• BANKS OF THE OHIO
• BEWARE, OH, TAKE CARE (arr. Walters)
• BIG BALL'S IN TOWN
• BILLY GRIMES, THE ROVER
• BROWN'S FERRY BLUES
• BUDDY, WON'T YOU ROLL DOWN THE LINE (L CROWLEY)
• CHARLIE, HE'S A GOOD OLD MAN
• CHEWING GUM
• CONEY ISLE
• CROSSED OLD JORDAN'S STREAM
• CROW BLACK CHICKEN
• DAVY
• DEEP WATER
• DOLLAR DOWN AND A DOLLAR A WEEK
• DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN
• EAST VIRGINIA BLUES
• EVERYDAY DIRT
• FIDDLING SOLDIER
• FLY AROUND, MY PRETTY LITTLE MISS
• FOD
• FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP
• FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT'S BACK AGAIN
• FREIGHT TRAIN
• GEORGE COLLINS
• HANDSOME MOLLY
• HOG-EYE
• HOLD THAT WOODPILE DOWN
• HOP HIGH LADIES, THE CAKE'S ALL DOUGH
• HOPALONG PETER
• HOT CORN
• HUNGRY HASH HOUSE
• I TRULY UNDERSTAND
• I'LL ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS
• I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I SAW LAST NIGHT
• IF I LOSE, I DON'T CARE
• IT'S A SHAME TO WHIP YOUR WIFE ON SUNDAY
• JOHN HARDY
• JOHNNY AND JANE
• JOHNNY BOOKER
• JOHNNY, GET YOUR GUN
• JOHNSON BOYS
• KNOXVILLE GIRL
• LADY OF CARLISLE
• LATE LAST NIGHT WHEN WILLIE CAME HOME
• LEAVING HOME
• LIKES LIKKER BETTER THAN ME
• LITTLE MAGGIE
• Little Moses
• LORD THOMAS (RUTH SEEGER)
• LOUISVILLE BURGLAR
• MACAFEE'S CONFESSION
• MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW
• MAN WHO WROTE HOME SWEET HOME
• MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI
• MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE
• MY LONG JOURNEY HOME
• NINE-POUND HAMMER
• NO DEPRESSION IN HEAVEN
• OH BABE, IT AIN'T NO LIE
• OH, DIDN'T HE RAMBLE
• OLD BELL COW
• OLD MOLLY HAIR
• OVER THE ROAD I'M BOUND
• POOR ELLEN SMITH
• RABBIT CHASE
• RAILROAD BILL
• RAILROAD BLUES
• RAMBLING BLUES
• RED ROCKING CHAIR
• RUN MOUNTAIN
• SAD AND LONESOME DAY
• SAIL AWAY LADIES
• SAILOR ON THE DEEP BLUE SEA
• SAL'S GOT A MEATSKIN
• SALTY DOG BLUES
• SERVES THEM FINE
• SHADY GROVE
• SILLY BILL
• SINGLE GIRL, MARRIED GIRL
• SNOW DOVE
• SUGAR HILL
• SWEET WILLIE
• TAKE A DRINK ON ME
• TALKING HARD LUCK
• TEXAS RANGERS
• THAT CRAZY WAR
• THE BATTLESHIP OF MAINE
• THE CANNONBALL
• THE COO COO BIRD
• THE GAMBLER'S DYING WORDS
• THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND
• THE GIRL ON THE GREENBRIAR SHORE
• THE MILLER'S WILL
• THE OLD FISH SONG
• THE OTHER SIDE OF JORDAN
• THE RAMBLING BOY
• THE STORMS ARE ON THE OCEAN
• THE STORY THE CROW TOLD ME
• There'll Be No Distinction There
• THREE MEN WENT A-HUNTING
• TOM CAT BLUES
• Tom Dooley
• TRAGIC ROMANCE
• TRUE AND TREMBLING BRAKEMAN
• WALKING BOSS
• WAVES ON THE SEA
• WAY DOWN THE OLD PLANK ROAD
• WEAVE ROOM BLUES
• WEAVER'S LIFE
• WHAT'LL I DO WITH THE BABY-O
• WHEN FIRST TO THIS COUNTRY
• White House Blues
• WHO'S THAT KNOCKING ON MY WINDOW
• WHOOP 'EM UP CINDY
• WILD BILL JONES
• WILDWOOD FLOWER
• WILLIE MOORE
• WILLY, POOR BOY