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Northfield by Betsy Rutherford & John Coffey
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Betsy Rutherford and John Coffey, of Galax, Va., sing the shape-note hymn "Northfield" in this performance at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, recorded on June 19, 1976. ...
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Cannonball Blues by Betsy Rutherford
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There are many versions of this song about taking the train from Buffalo to Washington, which goes by several alternate names. This version isn't about the assassination o...
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Poor Orphan Child by Betsy Rutherford
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This performance of "Poor Orphan Child" by Betsy Rutherford and her husband John Coffey was recorded at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1...
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Riley and Spencer by Betsy Rutherford
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Betsy Rutherford learned "Riley and Spencer" from her relative Fields Ward, who wrote it. The song is about two towns in West Virginia -- Riley (now Ripley) and Spencer. T...
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Wondrous Love by Betsy Rutherford & John Coffey
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Betsy Rutherford and John Coffey, of Galax, Va., sing the hymn "Wondrous Love" in this performance at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, recorded on June 19, 1976.
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken by Betsy Rutherford
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Betsy Rutherford, of Galax, Va., was just 26 years old when she recorded this version of the classic Carter Family song in 1970 in Cambridge, Mass. Betsy's husband, John C...
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Lady Gay by Betsy Rutherford
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Betsy Rutherford sings the old ballad "Lady Gay" in this 1974 concert performance by the New Ruby Tonic Entertainers in Baltimore, Md. The song, Child Ballad #79, is also ...
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Home Sweet Home by the New Ruby Tonic Entertainers
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This instrumental performance of Home Sweet Home by the New Ruby Tonic Entertainers features Pete Huey and Bill Schmidt on banjo. It was recorded in concert at Lovely Lane...
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Willie Moore by the New Ruby Tonic Entertainers
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Betsy Rutherford sings the old ballad "Willie Moore" and Pete Huey plays banjo in this 1974 concert performance by the New Ruby Tonic Entertainers in Baltimore, Md. Carl C...
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Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
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Betsy Rutherford is the featured singer in this performance of Don't Let Your Deal Go Down, recorded in 1974 at a concert of the New Ruby Tonic Entertainers at Lovely Lane ...
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