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…
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Nearer My God To Thee
The hymn Nearer My God To Thee was written by Sarah Flower Adams (1805-1848). Adams was a British actress and…
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Always On The Sunny Side
The song Keep On The Sunny Side was made popular by The Carter Family, who used it as their theme…
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The Gloryland Way
*Way– habit, road, course, route, system, track, method, walk, approach, technique, procedure, trail, path, progress. There are many different “ways”….
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Gonna Find Me A Bluebird
Charles Fletcher, talented Appalachian writer, recently shared some interesting Bluebird information with me, and I thought you might enjoy it…
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Red Is The Rose
I have a new favorite song-and I thought I’d share it with you today. Chitter learned the song from “the…
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Bury Me Beneath The Willow Tree
A few years back I wrote about the song, Bury Me Underneath The Weeping Willow Tree, and shared a video…
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Give The Dog A Bath
Most of the time Ruby Sue is a sweet little girl. Although her need for attention sometimes gets on my…
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Pass Me Not
The hymn Pass Me Not was written by Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915). I’ve read two different stories detailing how Crosby…
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Crying In The Chapel
The song, Crying In The Chapel, is most often associated with Elvis Presley. However, the song’s composer wrote the song…
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In The Garden
The hymn In The Garden is one of the most beloved of all hymns. The song was written by C….
