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…
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I’m Giving Away Tickets For Fall Festival – Because My Heart’s In Brasstown
It’s almost time for the John C. Campbell Folk School’s Annual Fall Festival. The folk school has been holding the…
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Ten Paces
I got the old song Ten Paces on my mind the other day. As I was humming along with the…
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The Pressley Girls Perform @ Martins Creek Community Center
Last weekend The Pressley Girls took the stage at Martins Creek Community Center. Playing at the community center is always…
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Watermelon Wine
Paul, Tipper, and Steve My earliest memory of Tom T. Hall is his classic song The Year That Clayton Delaney Died. My older…
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Little Green Valley
On August 4, 1890, Carson Robison was born in Oswego, KS. Robison had many occupations over his lifetime, most of…
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When It’s Lamp Lighting Time In The Valley
This post was originally published here on the Blind Pig in 2008. At that time I was wondering how my…
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Swallowtail Jig
My musical upbringing was predominately influenced by church music-of the southern Baptist variety. Brother duet superstars like The Louvins and…
