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“In the mines of Avondale” – A Coal Region ballad

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by Jake Wynn

"The Avondale Mine Disaster" is a miner's ballad originally recorded by folklorist George Korson in 1946.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Coal RegionTagged anthracite, Avondale, Avondale Disaster, Ballad, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Disaster, George Korson, Luzerne County, Music, PennsylvaniaLeave a comment

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