Title

Folk Festival track 04: In the Pines

Creator

Date Original

1999 April 15

Description

This live performance in 1999, is from the Arkansas Folk Festival in Mountain View, Arkansas, and the Ozark Folk Center.

Biographical/Historical Note

In the Pines is a traditional song dating from the 1870's. Its meaning has evolved over time, though common interpretations include the song being about a runaway girl, a decapitation by train, or a cautionary tale about leaving home with strangers.

Physical Description

Compact Disk (CD)

Subjects

Railroad accidents; Railroad ties; Railroad rails; Death; Death & burial; Music festivals; Music; Musicians

Contributor

Troy Cook, Pamela Ward, and Friends

Geographical Area

Mountain View, Stone County (Ark.); Ozark Mountains

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000634, 7A-3491-A: 1999 April 15, Folk Festival, Live At The Ozark Folk Center

Resource Type

Sound

Collection

Ozark Folk Center sound recordings audio collection, MS.000634

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

7A-3491-A: 1999 April 15, Folk Festival, Live At The Ozark Folk Center: track 04: In the Pines, Ozark Folk Center sound recordings audio collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

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Disciplines

United States History