The Ballad Operas: The Martins & The Coys (2000)

About this title: Part of a new series of reissues from Rounder, Ballad Operas: The Martins and the Coys presents a variety of folksong heroes doing ballad operas. Included are performances from Woody Guthrie, Burl Ives, Will Greer, and Lily May Ledford, among others. John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks:

1. The Martins and the Coys [Cameron/Weems]
2. Introduction
3. Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase [Macon/Seeger]
4. The Martins and the Coys
5. Run, Boys, Run
6. Back to the Cabin
7. Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair [Traditional]
8. Alec Coy at the Induction Center
9. You Better Get Ready [Guthrie]
10. At the Deer Forks Railway Depot
11. Nine Hundred Miles [Traditional]
12. The Train Departs
13. On Top of Old Smoky [Traditional]
14. An Agricultural Agent Visits the Coys
15. Deliver the Goods [Seeger]
16. Alec and Ben in the Army Camp
17. When We All Go Marching In
18. The Deer Forks Victory Garden
19. Red Rocking Chair [Traditional]
20. Uncle Boone Visits the Coys
21. How Many Biscuits Can You Eat? [Traditional]
22. Ben and Alec Call off the Feud
23. All of You Fascists Bound to Lose [Guthrie]
24. Ben and Sary Meet Again
25. The Turtle Dove [Traditional]
26. Ben Proposes to Sary
27. Smoky Mountain Gals [Traditional]
28. Dance All Night With a Bottle in Your Hand [Traditional]
29. Round and Round Hitler's Grave [Seeger/Lampell/Guth]
30. Closing
31. The New Martins and the Coys [Lampell]
32. The Martins and the Coys [Cameron/Weems]
33. The New Martins and the Coys [Lampell]
34. East Virginia Blues
35. Sugar Babe
36. Gypsy Davy
37. The Girls in the Neighborhood

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.