The First Noel
The Christmas song The First Noel was never one of my favorites-until Pap and Paul put it on their Songs of Christmas…
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When The Cold Wind Blows
We’ve had lots of cold wind blowing around the Blind Pig house recently-literally and figuratively. I’ve found the absolute perfect…
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Thus Every Beast By Some Good Spell
One of the best things about Pap and Paul’s new Christmas cd-is that it has the song-The Friendly Beasts on…
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It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
In 1849 Pastor Dr. Edmond Sears wrote a Christmas message for his congregation in Wayland, Massachusetts. The message included the…
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It’s Christmas In My Car
It’s Christmas in my car. A couple of years ago, Pap and Paul put out the cd Songs of Christmas-a…
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Just Going Home
Photo of Pap courtesy of Ed M. Sometimes it seems like I have a string of aggravations all in one…
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Spooky Songs
Music is huge part of my life-that’s no surprise to anyone who reads the Blind Pig on a regular basis. Halloween…
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The Long Black Veil
The Long Black Veil was written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin. Danny Dill had a spot on the Grand Ole…
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Let The Midnight Special Shine On Me
Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Lead Belly was born in the late 1800’s and lived until 1949. He is considered an important…
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Kentucky
“Karl [Davis] and Harty [Taylor] recorded the song [“Kentucky”] first in January 1941 for the Columbia label, and the record was especially…
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Oh I Want To See Him
Rufus Henry (R.E.) Cornelius was born January 24, 1872 in Blount County Alabama. Cornelius later moved to Texas, where he organized…
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I Am Bound For The Promised Land
The hymn I Am Bound For The Promised Land was sung at practically ever baptizing I’ve ever attended. The song was…
