35 songs by Kentucky-born John Jacob Niles, one of the most loved American vocal composers, whose songs are a staple of contest solo lists. 11 songs have been added for the 2015 expanded edition. Includes Gambling Songs and a collection of Niles' Appalachian Carols, as well as a preface by and biographical notes on the composer. New in the 2015 Revised and Expanded edition: The Blue Madonna - Calm is the Night - Careless Love - Reward - Wayfaring Stranger - The Cherry-Tree - Lulle Lullay - Down in yon forest - Jesus the Christ is born - The Seven Joys of Mary - See Jesus the Saviour Complete Table of Contents: The Black Dress - Black is the color of my true love's hair - The Blue Madonna - Calm Is the Night - Careless Love - The Carol of the Bells - Evening - The Flower of Jesse - Go 'way from my window - I wonder as I wander - Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head - The Lass from the Low Countree - Little Black Star - The Lotus Bloom - My Lover is a farmer lad - Reward - Ribbon Bow - The Robin and the Thorn - Sweet little boy Jesus - Unused I am to lovers - Wayfaring Stranger - What Songs Were Sung - When I get up into Heaven - The Wild Rider - The Rovin' Gambler - The Gambler's Lament - The Gambler's Wife (By-Low) - Gambler, don't you lose your place - Gamblyer's Song of the Big Sandy River - The Cherry-Tree - Lulle Lullay - Down in yon forest - Jesus the Christ is born - The Seven Joys of Mary - See Jesus the Saviour These two lovely volumes for high and low voice are the result of years of growing scholarship around the work of a composer often slighted...We are fortunate indeed to have this latest generous edition, offering as it does a wealth of material for recital and pedagogic purposes. The inclusion of Niles's own notes from the original edition are particularly moving.--Journal of Singing