Here is another large online old time lyric collection. This and the Bluegrass Messenger site have it pretty well covered.
http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/old-time-music/old-time-songs/old-time-songs-A1.htm
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Another Old Time Lyric Site
December 19, 2011“Play and Dance Songs and Tunes”
October 10, 2011
Sara and Maybelle
October 1, 2011
“Sara and Maybelle,” (10 min., 1981.) excerpt from the sublime film by John Cohen.
If ever a foul mood overtakes you, please watch this video.
Complete Carter Family lyrics online: http://www.bluegrasswest.com/ideas/carterdex.html
Carter Family biography: Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone?: The Carter Family & Their Legacy In American Music by Mark Zwonitzer http://venerablemusic.com/catalog/TitleDetails.asp?TitleID=7041
Jug Band Lyrics
September 17, 2011
by Robert Crumb
For a huge collection of classic era jug band lyrics, see http://www.humpnightthumpers.com/assembled/songs.html
From that site, the sublime 3rd verse of “K. C. Moan,” by the Memphis Jug Band (1929):
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Homage to Dock Boggs
September 16, 2011
Dock and Sarah Boggs
Lyrics to all of Dock Boggs reissued recordings, I believe, can be found here:
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/longtimecoming/dockboggs/
The site also contains discographical info, tunings, biography, articles, stories, photos, and audio clips of interviews with Boggs.
Old Time Lyrics site
September 10, 2011
Texas Gladden and Alan Lomax
Richard Matteson at Bluegrass Messengers offers what appears to be the largest online collection of old time song lyrics, with extensive notes and discographical information.
This gent is thorough: he includes 24 versions of “Froggie Went A-Courtin’.”
Rain down bonny mish ki-me-oh.
Kero kiro gilt and garo
Kero kiro karo
Rap Jack penny winkle flammydoodle yellow buckle
Rain down bonny mish ki-me-oh
Old Time Music Songbook
September 3, 2011
Ahmet Baycu posts this PDF collection of old time lyrics on his fabulous site http://www.1001tunes.com/ He writes:
This songbook is in fact just lyrics and not the music to over 150 of my favourite OTM songs/tunes. I have in most instances transcribed the words from the original recordings, not from internet search engines. I have included many interesting photos, all unnamed however for your amusement and
study. Don’t worry about mistakes you may encounter!
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