A Maid of Constant Sorrow

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

A Maid of Constant Sorrow · On her 1961 debut album for Elektra, Judy Collins sings traditional folk songs. Her voice and guitar are sparingly accompanied by Fred Hellerman on second guitar and Erik Darling on banjo. Jac Holzman supervised the production.

The selection ranges from the Scottish Wild Mountain Thyme to Irish songs such as Bold Fenian Men and The Prickilie Bush. The title song is a variant of Man of Constant Sorrow. Many songs have the tone of a protest song, such as Ewan MacColl's Tim Evans, about a man who was wrongly hanged. In contrast there is the lively O Daddy Be Gay. The album sounds different from her later, better-known records and resembles Bob Dylan's first recordings.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Maid of Constant Sorrow2:37Apple Music ↗
2. 2The Prickilie Bush3:27Apple Music ↗
3. 3Wild Mountain Thyme2:32Apple Music ↗
4. 4Tim Evans2:55Apple Music ↗
5. 5Sailor's Life2:45Apple Music ↗
6. 6Bold Fenian Men2:46Apple Music ↗
7. 7Wars of Germany3:10Apple Music ↗
8. 8O Daddy Be Gay (Title)2:36Apple Music ↗
9. 9I Know Where I'm Going1:51Apple Music ↗
10. 10John Riley3:36Apple Music ↗
11. 11Pretty Saro3:04Apple Music ↗
12. 12The Rising of the Moon4:11Apple Music ↗

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