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I’ve been interesting in traditional folk songs for a number of years now. I took a class on Anglo-American ballads in 2002 and I had some interest before then. Here are three I’m going to learn:

• “Bury Me Beneath the Willow”–melancholy and gorgeous.
  This version by Almeda Riddle.
  [audio:http://adrianbischoff.com/mp3/01%20Bury%20Me%20Beneath%20the%20Willow.mp3]
• “Two Sisters”–a famous ballad, but I really like this version with a refrain
  This version is by Horton Barker:
  [audio:http://adrianbischoff.com/mp3/05%20Two%20Sisters.mp3]
• “Stick to the Craythur”/ “Humours of Whiskey”–great Irish drinking song.
  This version by Tim Lyons:
  [audio:http://adrianbischoff.com/mp3/1-15%20Humours%20Of%20Whiskey.mp3]

I’m really bad at learning lyrics, so that’ll take some work.