Ball of Wax Volume 26: A Tribute to the Anthology of American Folk Music

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John Cratchley I've listened to Harry Smith's 'Anthology' for many years now...it's proven so influential...I think he intended it to be inspirational and this brilliant response on Ball of Wax is marvellous...new artists and new interpretations...just perfect!
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Favorite track: John the Revelator.

Michael Beaver "Farewell, you old corn rabbits, also you dodger pills. Likewise you walking skeletons, you old sassafras heels." Favorite track: My Name Is John Johanna.

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1.	Virgin of the Birds - Fatal Flower Garden 04:13
2.	Caitlin Sherman & Emily Pothast - The Butcher’s Boy 03:31
3.	Football Knowledge - King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O 03:34
4.	Steven Kattenbraker - Ommie Wise 02:54
5.	Nate Biehl & Caroline Keys - My Name Is John Johanna 05:08
6.	Norman Baker - John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man 02:30
7.	Rory Gannon - Gonna Die with a Hammer in My Hand 04:01
8.	Ben Fisher - Frankie 03:08
9.	The Way It Is - Engine 143 03:58
10.	Amateur Radio Operator - Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting 03:42
11.	Mary-Anne McTrowe - Present Joys 00:35
12.	Levi Fuller - John the Revelator 04:08
13.	Jeremy Burk - Shine on Me 03:24
14.	Chicken Tractor Deluxe - Minglewood Blues 03:27
15.	Pufferfish - I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground 03:03	buy track
16.	Sokai Stilhed - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
17.	Cait Olds - Spike Driver Blues
18.	Colin J. Nelson - Dog and Gun 04:57
19.	The Wringers - West Virginia Gals 04:20

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A collection of new interpretations of songs released on Harry Smith's legendarily influential Anthology of American Folk Music.

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released November 25, 2011

Compiled, edited, and mastered by Levi Fuller.
All songs traditional except "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" (Blind Lemon Jefferson) and "Spike Driver Blues" (Mississippi John Hurt), both of which are available on the CD but not for streaming or download.

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