The Complete Bowdoin College Concert, 1960

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Annotation

Copyright: © 2012 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Annotation last modified on 2026-01-06 17:04 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Goofing Off Suite: Opening Theme
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
Goofing Off Suite: Opening Theme (on 1960-03-13)
composer:
Pete Seeger
2:09
2Penny’s Farm
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
Down on Penny’s Farm (on 1960-03-13)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
42:25
3He Lies in the American Land
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
He Lies in an American Land (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist:
Andrew Kovaly and Pete Seeger
composer:
Andrew Kovaly
2:24
4Deep Blue Sea
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
Deep Blue Sea (traditional) (on 1960-03-13)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3119)
35:06
5Hieland Laddie
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
Highland Laddie (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4691)
33:59
6Oh, Riley
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
Riley (African American sea shanty) (on 1960-03-13)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:46
7Banjo Medley: Cripple Creek / Old Joe Clark / Old Dan Tucker
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live medley including a recording of:
Cripple Creek (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3434)
live medley including a recording of:
Old Dan Tucker (on 1960-03-13)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 390)
live medley including a recording of:
Old Joe Clark (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3594)
34:12
8Summertime
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
33:14
9D‐Day Dodgers
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
D-Day Dodgers (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist:
Hamish Henderson
composer:
Norbert Schultze (in 1937)
is based on:
Lili Marleen (Lied eines jungen Wachtpostens, original German version)
5:00
10Quiz Show
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
Quiz Show (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist:
Ernie Marrs
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Sweet Betsy from Pike
4:07
11Al Smith Holds the Bottle
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
0:33
12What a Friend We Have in Congress
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
What a Friend We Have in Congress (on 1960-03-13)
additional lyricist:
Ernie Marrs
lyricist:
Joseph Medlicott Scriven (in 1855)
composer:
Charles Crozat Converse (in 1868)
version of:
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
42:33
13Living in the Country
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
Living in the Country (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Seeger
2:43
14Water Is Wide
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
The Water Is Wide (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist:
Pete Seeger
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
5:30
15Bells of Rhymney
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live recording of:
The Bells of Rhymney (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist:
Idris Davies (in 1938)
composer:
Pete Seeger
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc.
5:37
16Goodnight Irene
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
live cover recording of:
Goodnight Irene (on 1960-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
5:00
17Intermission
recorded at:
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, United States (on 1960-03-13)
0:13
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