John Jacob Niles Concert History

John Jacob Niles (born April 28, 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky, died March 1, 1980 in Lexington, Kentucky) was an American composer, singer, and collector of traditional ballads. He is often called "The Dean of American Balladeers". Niles is well known for his original song "Go 'Way From My Window", as well as the many traditional ballads he collected in the Appalachian region of the United States, such as "Pretty Polly" and "Barbara Allen". He also composed the haunting Christmas song "I Wonder As I Wander".

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Aug 29, 1971
John Jacob Niles

National Folk Festival

Wolf Trap Farm Park Vienna, Virginia, United States
Mar 29, 1966
John Jacob Niles University Auditorium Gainesville, Florida, United States
May 08, 1964
John Jacob Niles The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island Garden City, New York, United States
Jun 26, 1963
John Jacob Niles

American Folk Festival

Asheville City Auditorium Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Sep 26, 1959
John Jacob Niles The Town Hall New York, New York, United States
Jul 11, 1959 –
Jul 12, 1959
1st Annual Newport Folk Festival
Odetta / Pete Seeger / The Kingston Trio / John Jacob Niles / Jean Ritchie / Leon Bibb / Jimmy Driftwood / Billy Faier / Bob Gibson / Joan Baez / Cynthia Gooding / Frank Hamilton / Kossoy Sisters / Ed McCurdy / The New Lost City Ramblers / Memphis Slim / Frank Warner / Oscar Brand / Barbara Dane / Reverend Gary Davis / The Clancy Brothers / Martha Schlamme / Tommy Makem / The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys / Hylo Brown and The Timberliners & Earl Scruggs / Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee / Alex Bradford Show all bands
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Freebody Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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1st Annual Newport Folk Festival
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 Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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