Cansler,Loman Folksongs Of The Midwest CD

Recorded in 1973 this album showcases a variety of traditional folksongs of the Midwest performed by Loman D. Cansler. Cansler brings together a repertoire of folk songs that reflect "the rural, agrarian culture of our own immediate past". With an introduction by Jack Ralston, former Director of the Institute for Studies in American Music, and anecdotes by Cansler himself concerning each song, this collection delves into the history of Midwestern folksong (see liner notes.)

1. Adam and Eve 2. The Little Family 3. The Stepmother 4. The Last Fierce Charge 5. Old Mother Hubbard 6. Ol' King Quine 7. Aunt Jemima's Plaster 8. Charlie Brooks 9. Josiah and His Family 10. Will the Weaver 11. Dick Norman, the Cobbler 12. The Revolutionary Tea 13. The Drunkard's Song 14. Birdie Darling 15. Little Dame Crump 16. Wait for the Turn of the Tide