Hedy West (Volume 1) [Full Album/Vinyl]

Hedy West sings the complete song list of her self-titled 1963 Vanguard album. Her second album was called Volume 2 so a "Volume 1" is added to the title here. TRACKLIST Side 1 00:02 Drowsy Sleeper (1:30) 01:33 Cotton Mill Girls (2:21) 03:55 Erin's Green Shore (4:05) 07:59 Shady Grove (1:55) 09:55 Single Girl (3:30) 13:27 Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie (2:45) 16:14 500 Miles (2:53) Side 2 19:12 The Brown Girl (5:10) 24:22 Letter From Down The Road (2:34) 27:00 Little Willie (2:00) 29:03 Sweet Jane (3:13) 32:17 Miner's Farewell (Poor Hardworking Miners) (2;07) 34:26 Fragments (2:31) 37:00 Fare Thee Well (1:45) [Vinyl/43-Images/WAV] Hedy West was born in Cartersville, Georgia in 1938 and sings from the authentic singing tradition of her family, playing a 5-string banjo on these songs. She is credited with writing 'Cotton Mill Girls' from traditional material. Listening to that song and also 'Single Girl', '500 Miles' and 'Fragments' gives a good overview of her singing, but all songs are nicely done. .