“Ground Hog”

Description

A family goes ground hog hunting, catches one, cooks and eats it with great enjoyment. Almost anything can happen in the process as verses float in and out.

Recordings

• Almanac Singers, "Ground Hog" (General 5018B, 1941; on Almanac01, Almanac03, AlmanacCD1)
• Seena Helms, "Groundhog" (on HandMeDown2)
• Homer & Jethro, "Groundhog" (King 596, 1947)
• Vester Jones, "Groundhog" (on GraysonCarroll1)
• New Lost City Ramblers, "Groundhog" (on NLCR16)
• Land Norris, "Ground Hog" (OKeh 40096, 1924)
• Frank Proffitt, "Groundhog" (on Proffitt03)
• Jack Reedy & his Walker Mountain String Band, "Ground Hog" (Brunswick 221, 1928; on CrowTold02, LostProv1)
• Pete Seeger, "Ground Hog" (on PeteSeeger07, PeteSeeger07b) (on PeteSeeger08, PeteSeegerCD02)
• Doc Watson, Arnold Watson & Gaither Carlton, "Ground Hog" (on Watson01)

References

1. Randolph 413, "The Ground-Hog Song" (2 texts, 1 tune)
2. BrownIII 221, "The Ground Hog" (3 texts plus a fragment and indirect mention of 2 more)
3. Wyman-Brockway I, p. 30, "The Ground Hog" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Warner 123, "Groundhog" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Lomax-FSUSA 8, "Ground Hog" (1 text, 1 tune)
6. Lomax-FSNA 131, "Groundhog" (1 text, 1 tune)
7. Lomax-ABFS, pp. 271-274, "Groun' Hog" (1 text, 1 tune)
8. Botkin-AmFolklr, pp. 893-895, "Groun'-Hog" (1 text, 1 tune)
9. SharpAp 231, "The Ground Hog" (1 text, 1 tune)
10. MHenry-Appalachians, pp. 5-6, "Ground Hog" (1 text)
11. JHCox 176, "Ground Hog Song" (1 text)
12. Pankake-PHCFSB, pp. 56-57, "Groundhot" (1 text, 1 tune)
13. Silber-FSWB, p. 402, "Groundhog" (1 text)
14. DT, GRONDHOG*
15. Roud #3125
16. BI, R413