Name
Eddie Rollins
Files
Biography
Eddie Rollins, 82 at time of this interview, worked in the woods and on pulp drives along Kennebec River as a young man. He learned some songs from his father, who also worked in woods, and more from his co-workers in the woods. He had a particularly extensive knowledge of “blackguard” or “blaggard” songs (a comic and vulgar song style).
Date of Birth
1909
Keywords
woods, pulp drives, Kennebec River, “The Spring of ‘65”, singer, blackguard, blaggard, Jeff McKeen
Disciplines
Ethnomusicology | Folklore | Oral History
Recommended Citation
Rollins, Eddie, "Eddie Rollins" (1909). Maine Song and Story Sampler Artists. 10.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/songstorysamplerartists/10
Location
Kennebec River, ME
Works
“The Spring of ‘65” collected by Jeff McKeen.