Title: Through Streets Broad and Narrow. 2 Artist: Karen James Label: Folkways Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 093070354722 Genre: Country, Folk Release Date: 2012-05-30 Number of Discs: 1
A native of Britain, Karen James grew up in England, France, and Spain, and moved to Canada as a teenager. Accompanying herself on guitar and singing in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, Through Streets Broad and Narrow reflects James's passion for, and knowledge of, folk songs from around the world. With additional banjo and guitar accompaniment, she performs a jubilee song from Nova Scotia "I'm Going to Climb up Jacob's Ladder, an Argentine folk song "Humahuaqueno, and more. Liner notes include lyrics and James's notes on the origins of each song with explanations and interpretations of them.
Tracks: 1.1 Mary-Anne 1.2 Hurrah, Lie! 1.3 Molly Malone 1.4 C'est la Belle Francoise 1.5 Le Papier D'eping 1.6 Paper of Pins 1.7 The House of the Rising Sun 1.8 Jacob's Ladder 1.9 Taking Gair in the Night 1.10 Every Night When the Sun Goes Down 1.11 But Black Is the Colour - But Black Is the Color 1.12 El Sol y la Luna 1.13 Humahuaqueno 1.14 My Love Is Like a Dewdrop 1.15 The Ryans and the Pitmans
