Bowling Green and Other Folk Songs from the Southern Mountains (70th Anniversary, Remastered) [Pink Vinyl LP]

The Kossoy Sisters - Bowling Green and Other Folk Songs from the Southern Mountains (70th Anniversary, Remastered) [Pink Vinyl LP]

Appalachian folk harmony singing strikes a chord in one’s soul, sounding notes of joy, regret, longing, loss, and faith all in one high, lonesome sound. The 1956 debut album by The Kossoy Sisters (identical twins Irene and Ellen) is a foundational album in the genre's canon. Recorded in 1956 by famed Folkways engineer Mel Kaiser for the Tradition label run by Paddy Clancy of Clancy Brothers fame, Bowling Green and Other Folk Songs from the Southern Mountains set the close harmony singing of the sisters to instrumental accompaniment by legendary folkie Erik Darling (Weavers, Rooftop Singers).

The effect was devastating and the album's legacy lasting; despite the Sisters splitting up to raise their own families, demand for their music remained constant through the decades, resulting in various reunions and additional recordings, culminating in the Coen Brothers prominently placing their recording of “I'll Fly Away” in the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? This is the first reissue of the record on LP, arriving on the 70th anniversary of its release, remastered for vinyl and pressed in pink to match the album cover.

Track Listing:
A1. Bowling Green
A2. I Never Will Marry
A3. I’ll Fly Away
A4. The Darby Ram
A5. In the Pines
A6. The Banks of the Ohio
A7. The Wagoner’s Lad
B1. Poor Ellen Smith
B2. Single Girl
B3. What Will We Do with the Baby O
B4. Down in a Willow Garden
B5. Little Bride
B6. Willie Moore
B7. Engine 143