The New Lost City Ramblers ‎– Moonshine & Prohibition

Longtime Folkways recording artists The New Lost City Ramblers perform 17 period songs about liquor, bootlegging, and Prohibition (1917-1933) in the traditional style of southern mountain string bands. As Rambler member Mike Seeger observes in the liner notes, many of the songs appear to have been written by people who knew drink well and were familiar with it's effects. Several of the songs consist of new lyrics commemorating the virtues or evils of alcohol set to familiar melodies of the time. Rambler member John Cohen also contributed to the liner notes, which include an informal history of prohibition in America as well as song lyrics and photos.        

These 1960's versions of songs from the prohibition era will please the musical palette of any old-style country/bluegrass enthusiast. In addition to the skillful performances by The New Lost City Ramblers, these songs have much to say about the attitudes and behavior of folks during this fascinating period of American history.

Tracklist:

A1	Virginia Bootlegger
A2	Kentucky Bootlegger
A3	Bootlegger's Story
A4	Drunken Driver
A5	Moonshiner
A6	Drunkard's Hiccups
A7	I Saw A Man At The Close Of Day
A8	Goodbye Old Booze
B1	Prohibition Is A Failure
B2	Old Home Brew
B3	I've Still Got 99
B4	Whiskey Seller
B5	Teetotals
B6	Al Smith For President
B7	Intoxicated Rat
B8	Wreck On The Highway
B9	Down To The Stillhouse To Get A Little Cider

The New Lost City Ramblers ‎– Moonshine & Prohibition
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