I Hear America Singing - Fashion

By Ross Burns

Published May 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM CDT

This week the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem introduce the topic of the show with The Work of the Weavers – the clothes that we wear.

I HEAR AMERICA SINGING - FASHION PLAYLIST

1. The Cambric Shirt by Eileen Stekert & Milt Okun
2. Les Blouses Blanche by Edith Piaf
3. In a Cotton Shirt and a Pair of Dungarees by Jimmie Driftwood
4. Summer Dress by Shawn Colvin
5. Wedding Dress Mary by Tom Russell
6. Dress of Laces by Nanci Griffith
7. The Maid in the Calico Dress by Alex Beaton
8. White Dress by Fairport Convention
9. Alice Blue Gown by Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies
10. Blue Skirt Waltz by Prairie Mountain Fiddlers
11. The Suit by Jerry Douglas
12. True Blue Jeans by Ramblin’ Jack Eliott
13. Denim Blue Eyes by Quartette
14. Faded Jeans by Eric Bibb
15. Black Denim Trousers by Albert & Gage
16. Donald, Where’s Your Trousers by The Irish Rovers

I Hear America Singing

Ross Burns

A native of Austin, Texas, Ross grew up in the midst of the Urban Folk Revival of the 1950s and 60s. His first introduction to folk music was the Kingston Trio with their million selling albums. From there, he went forward, backwards and sideways collecting music all along the way. He is a retired librarian and a student of history.

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