Recordings of Ballads from the Digital Library of Appalachia
- See Playlist for the following songs:
- House Carpenter
- St. James Infirmary
- Orphan Girl
- Two Little Orphans
- Rosewood Casket
- DLA Identification Information (PDF, 19 KB)
Recording from the Wolfe Collection
Ballad Titles
- My Pretty Little Pink
- Dying Cowboy
- Trail to Mexico
- West Virginia Mine Disaster
- I Heard the Yankees Yell
- Letter from Home
- The Drunkard's Child
- The Blind and Helpless Child
- May I Sleep in Your Barn Tonight, Mister?
Instruments for Optional Closing Activity
- Autoharp, Dulcimer or Guitar
Ballad Singing Kentuckian
Jean Ritchie is a well-known ballad singer from the Cumberland Mountains of Eastern Kentucky. Her preferred accompanying instrument is the dulcimer. Students can learn about Ritchie and her family here.