One Rough Life, Ted Ashlaw:Adirondack Lumber Camp and Barroom Singer

Book

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St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture

Entry/Object ID

2025.043.005

Description

Softbound book entitled: "One Rough Life, Ted Ashlaw: Adirondack Lumber Camp and Barroom Singer" by Robert D. Bethke. The book tells a story of a northern New York State lumberjack named Ted Ashlaw of Hermon and Russell who was an unaccompanied traditional singer of folk ballads and other songs once circulated in lumber camp bunkhouses and area barrooms. The author draws upon his interviews and audio recordings during the 1970s. Most of the book is transcriptions of the various songs. The original book would have included 2 CDs of original field recordings. These are missing from the book. Book is illustrated and indexed, 155 pages

Acquisition

Accession

2025.043

Source or Donor

Gardam, Brian

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In Memory of: Jim Barrick

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Potsdam, Parishville, Tupper Lake, St. Regis Falls, Hermon, Russell, Santa Clara, Childwold, Canton, TAUNY, Logging, lumbering, folklore, music, ballads, Ashlaw, Monica,, TAUNY,, Ashlaw, Theodore (Ted), 1905-1987. Loggers--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains Region--Songs and music. Folk music--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains Region. Folk songs, English--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains Region. Folk singersNew York (State)Adirondack Mountains Region. Folk songsAnalysis, appreciation. Adirondack Mountains Region (N.Y.)--Social life and customs.

Book Details

Author

Robert D. Bethke

Edition

1st

Publisher

TAUNY

Place Published

Location

Canton, NY

Date Published

2018

Publication Language

English

ISBN

9781948815000 (pbk.)

Spine Label

Bethke One Rough Life

Name/Title

One Rough Life, Ted Ashlaw:Adirondack Lumber Camp and Barroom Singer