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Sam Eskin, according to the album's original notes in 1951, Inchhas been traveling across the United States for thirty-five years, learning songs from all sorts of people in all sorts of places.Inch This fascinating collection of work songs is the product of Eskin's wandering and includes extensive notes about life in logging camps. Album Tracks 1. The Rio Grande 2. Clear the Track, Let the Bulgine Run 3. Heave Away, My Johnny 4. Boney 5. Johnny Comes Down to Hilo 6. The Sailor Loves 7. Paddy Doyle's Boots 8. A Hundred Years Ago 9. Across the Western Ocean 10. A Shanty-Man's Life 11. River Driver's Song 12. The Little Brown Bulls 13. The Pinery Boy 14. Poor Paddy Works on the Railway