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The Dream of the Miner’s Child

The Stanley Brothers

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  1. Released on Smithsonian Folkways, also Ship in the Sky (Woody Guthrie), Hobo’s Lullaby (Woody Guthrie) and Better World A‐Comin’ (Woody Guthrie)

  2. Part of Friends of Old Time Music: The Folk Arrival, 1961–1965, also I’m Troubled (Doc Watson) and Brown’s Dream (Gaither Carlton)

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Performed by
Carl Hawkins, Carter Stanley, Curley Lambert, Ralph Stanley and Vernon Derrick
Part of
Friends of Old Time Music: The Folk Arrival, 1961–1965
Released on
Smithsonian Folkways

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  1. 1MusicBrainz The Dream of the Miner’s Child was performed by Carl Hawkins

    The Dream of the Miner’s Child was performed by Carl Hawkins

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  2. 2MusicBrainz The Dream of the Miner’s Child was performed by Carter Stanley

    The Dream of the Miner’s Child was performed by Carter Stanley

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  3. 3MusicBrainz The Dream of the Miner’s Child was performed by Curley Lambert

    The Dream of the Miner’s Child was performed by Curley Lambert

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz The Dream of the Miner’s Child was performed by Ralph Stanley

    The Dream of the Miner’s Child was performed by Ralph Stanley

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  5. 5MusicBrainz The Dream of the Miner’s Child was performed by Vernon Derrick

    The Dream of the Miner’s Child was performed by Vernon Derrick

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  6. 6MusicBrainz The Dream of the Miner’s Child is part of the release Friends of Old Time Music: The Folk Arrival, 1961–1965

    The Dream of the Miner’s Child is part of the release Friends of Old Time Music: The Folk Arrival, 1961–1965

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Smithsonian Folkways is the label of the song The Dream of the Miner’s Child

    Smithsonian Folkways is the label of the song The Dream of the Miner’s Child

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  8. 8MusicBrainz The Dream of the Miner’s Child was released on 2006-09-26

    The Dream of the Miner’s Child was released on 2006-09-26

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026