Mary Sands
Person
1872 –
Who is Mary Sands?
Mary Bullman Sands was a singer of old traditional ballads during the early part of the 20th century in Madison County, North Carolina. She was known locally as "Singing Mary" due to her singing talent and extensive knowledge of the words and melodies of many old-time traditional songs that had been passed down through previous generations. In 1916, English folklorist Cecil Sharp visited Madison County to collect and record traditional folk songs being sung in America that would have originated generations earlier in the British Isles. Sands sang 25 songs for him, 23 of which he included in his book, English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians.
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