quiz

Question 1

talking ‘bout a good time

Answer 1

Benjamin bligen and 4 of the moving star hall singers (spiritual done in “shouting style”)

Question 2

Lay down Body

Answer 2

Bertha Smith and Moving Star Hall (spiritual done in Shouting style)

Question 3

Been in the Storm So Long

Answer 3

Mary Pickney and her mother, Jane Hunter, humming in the background

Question 4

Down on Me

Answer 4

Mary Pickney and 3 of the moving star hall singers

Question 5

Row, Michael, row

Answer 5

Jane Hunter and 3 moving star hall singers.

Question 6

Poor Boy a Long Way From Home

Answer 6

a traditional blues song cited as one of the oldest in the genre. Performed by Gus Cannon and Blind Blake (more solemn), Buell Kazee (more banjo), R. L. Burnside (used a guitar), The Black Keys (a full on band and is the newest out of all these versions)

Question 7

In the Pines

Answer 7

Lead Belly, Joan Baez, Roscoe Holcomb’s. Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys, Kurt Cobain

Question 8

The auld Triangle

Answer 8

Porgues: Irish folk song that captures the essence of Irish folk music evoking a sense of nostalgia and longing for the past

Question 9

the Devil’s Right Hand

Answer 9

Steve Earle: a song against guns. the narrator suggests that the gun has a destructive force, alluring violence and firearms can have tragic consequences

Question 10

The Last Living Rose

Answer 10

P J Harvey: reflects on the state of England and its changing landscape, expressing nostalgia for a past that seems lost. the lyrics paint a picture of the country marked by both natural beauty and decay.

Question 11

Sometimes I feel like a Motherless child

Answer 11

jasmine sullivan

Question 12

Motherless children have a hard time

Answer 12

Blind Willie Johnson (rough voice and has dynamic shifts)

Question 13

motherless

Answer 13

killer mike ft. eryn allen kane

Question 14

sometimes I feel like a motherless child

Answer 14

Archie sheep and Jason Moran: jazz that reflects the pain and longing experienced by black people who were forcibly separated from their families.

Question 15

motherless children

Answer 15

Roseanne cash: the lyrics reflect the common themes found in many blues songs such as loss, abandonment, etc. Cash grew up in Memphis so she was around blues and country music

Question 16

freedom

Answer 16

Richie havens- distinctive fingerpicking guitar technique and emotive vocals reflect the folk music tradition of protest and social commentary during the 60s

Question 17

Another Man Done Gone

Answer 17

Vera Hall: this song is about a prisoner breaking out of the country farm or dying while inside rather than someone being sent to prison

Question 18

Troubles So Hard

Answer 18

Vera Hall: traditional folk song that expresses themes of hardship, struggle, and adversity faced by black Americans, especially in the rural south.

Question 19

Dowie Dens of Yarrow

Answer 19

Davie Stewart: traditional Scottish ballad about a man that’s killed in a fight over a woman’s love

Question 20

Moorlough Shore

Answer 20

Sinead O’ Conner: Irish folk song about a woman who longs for her lover to return from the sea.

Question 21

Wayfaring Stranger

Answer 21

Rhiannon Giddens: traditional American folk and gospel song about the faith, redemption, and journey of the soul and the search for a better place beyond this earthly life

Question 22

Folk Songs of the Four Seasons Suite: the Sprig of Thyme

Answer 22

Ralph Vaughn Williams: he incorporated tradition English folk songs into his own compositions, adding orchestral arrangements and harmonies, reflecting English countryside’s changing landscapes and

Question 23

Chisholm Trail

Answer 23

Woody Guthrie (yippy-yay): the trail was a major route for driving cattle from Texas to Kansas and his song keeps the history of this era alive through his music.

Question 24

I couldn’t hear Nobody pray

Answer 24

fisk jubilee singers: spiritual that was preserved by these singers from Nashville, TN