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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