I Wonder as I Wander
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"I Wonder as I Wander" is a Christian folk hymn, typically performed as a Christmas carol, written by American folklorist and singer John Jacob Niles. The hymn has its origins in a song fragment colle
John Jacob Niles
John C. Campbell Folk School
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The John C. Campbell Folk School, also referred to as "The Folk School", is located in Brasstown, North Carolina. It is the oldest and largest folk school in the United States. It is a non-profit adul
I Wonder as I Wander
…lines and the lyrics to three stanzas. His composition was completed on October 4, 1933. Niles first performed the song on December 19, 1933, at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina. It was originally published in Songs of the Hill Folk in 1934. Niles's "folk composition" process caused confusion among…
John C. Campbell Folk School sign in Brasstown, North Carolina
A contra dance at the Folk School
Davidson Hall at the Folk School
Book & Paper Arts Studio (2019)