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Oct 16, 2009 when he finally released the ballad book of john jacob niles in 1960, the variants he provided of folk traditionals were not taken seriously by the folklorist establishment. The ballad book of john jacob niles musical score, 1961. Folk ballads for young actors by niles, john jacob and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This new edition includes all of the melodies, text, commentary, and illustrations of the 1961 original and features a new introduction by ron pen, director of the john jacob niles center for american music. Composer, collector, and balladeer john jacob niles, was born in louisville. Pdf i wonder as i wander the life of john jacob niles.
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