It’s essential listening from one of the greatest American folk artists. I do get some spam comments, but can trash those readily. “Man of Constant Sorrow” – Ralph Stanley (Trad)One glaring omission here – “Beeswing” by Richard ThompsonGood point Barry. The Smithsonian's collections and archives are a rich source of information on American folk music and its many genres. Molly O’Day, from Pike County, KY, had a brash, sassy voice that lent itself well to songs about hardship and murder, and with her series of excellent backing bands recorded many superb versions of traditional ballads, including her rendition of “Poor Ellen Smith”, the true story of Smith’s 1894 murder by Peter DeGraff, a mentally-disabled man who could not understand Smith’s rejection of him. Perfect for lonely winter nights in an old cabin somewhere up the holler.My race is run beneath the sun and Hell is a-waitin’ for me, for I did murder that pretty little miss whose name was Rose Conley.It was hard to choose which version of this song, also known as “Down In The Willow Garden,” to feature on this list; Grayson and Whitter made an excellent original take in 1927. Clarence Ashley Stanley was, along with Bill Monroe, one of the first artists to bring the “high lonesome sound” down from the mountains and into the modern Bluegrass tradition, and the slow cadence and full instrumentation of his version of “Rose Conley” bear this out. He moved to New York in 1927 where he recorded 51 songs in two years before retiring to Morehead, Kentucky to become a pastor. Marnee and I are pretty keen to go next year to the Americana Awards, if you would like to take some extra travelling companions. “Barbara Allen” originated in Scotland and was first attested by Samuel Pepys in 1666, and like many other such ballads it crossed the ocean and ascended the mountains to ultimately be recorded by Ritchie in 1960.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Bascom Lamar Lunsford ... Jesus Jesus rest your head - Appalachian Song - Piano solo by afsg2410. Doc Watson The resurgence in Appalachian music and the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s was aided by the country radio station WWVA, one of the first in West Virginia, and the rural folk music that has developed in the mountains has had a lasting impact in the development of bluegrass, country and rock and roll. Suzanne - Leonard Cohen. Hawks were ferocious. That such songs were preserved almost perfectly from the 19th until the 20th century speaks volumes of how isolated many places in Appalachia were until relatively recently, and how central the folk music of the region was to its people’s understanding of history and national politics. These are the 100 essential folk songs as voted by our Folk Alley listeners. The tonal dissonance with the gruesome story of Lamkin makes this version the creepiest and, in my opinion, most effective version of this timeless ballad.She leaned herself against a fence, just for a kiss or two; with a little pen-knife held in her hand, she plugged him through and through.Like fellow coal miner Dock Boggs, West Virginia’s Dick Justice bucked tradition and trends through being heavily influenced by black musicians. His Folkways Years… I’m currently in Bristol on the border of Tennessee and Virginia. I would think that someone like Richard would be a better person to ask than a moron like myself. Listen to his low, almost bluesy voice: Boggs was blending white and black traditions at a time when it was in many ways dangerous to do so. WordPress.org users have plug ins. In addition to English ballads, many Appalachian ballads came from Scotch-Irish traditions, keeping with the predominantly Scotch-Irish background of Appalachian inhabitants.

The English ballads persisted, however, and “Katie Dear”, the Appalachian version of “The Silver Dagger”, though beautifully arranged and breathily sung by brothers Earl and Bill Bolick, remains a grim, heartbreaking tale of star-crossed love and mutual suicide.The black cap is o'er my face, no longer can I see, but when I'm dead and buried, Dear Lord remember me.Appalachian folk music is most interesting when it serves as a historic chronicle: consider Will Stepp’s “Bonaparte’s Retreat”, a fiddle tune based on an early 19th century fife tune. Kazee recorded two versions of “John Hardy,” a ballad about an alcohol fueled murder in 1894: his 1958 Smithsonian recording is the standout, a peppy banjo tune and Kazee’s iconic tenor belying the rough origins of the subject matter.So he picked up that silver dagger and plunged it through his troubled heart, saying ‘Goodbye Katie, goodbye darling, for now forever we must part.It is interesting to note not only differences between artists but also regional differences within the greater umbrella of Appalachian folk music, as exemplified by Hickory, North Carolina’s Blue Sky Boys. Dillard Chandler’s plaintive, unassuming singing makes his version the darkest, and therefore the most metal.I said, yes, sir, my name is Lee; I murdered little Sadie in the first degree. City of New Orleans - Steve Goodman. Early Morning Rain - Gordon Lightfoot. You may have heard the excellent Tim Eriksen version of this song on the soundtrack to You took her on the hillside to make her your wife, you took her on the hillside where there you took her life.One of the most famous of the Appalachian murder ballads is “Tom Dooley”, but most listeners are probably unaware that, as with many such ballads, it is based on a true story.

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