Emmylou Harris - Iris DeMent - Wildwood Flower - an A P Carter song

[CharlotteFairchild]

No autoharp? Emmylou plays autoharp. I don't know how well. This is a lot lower than I sing it.

[nubs1946]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[KentuckyRacehorse]

I'm with you Blueberry .

[LoisHaywood]

They are the true dynamic duo.

[46GEEZER]

As I listen to this rendition, I hear echoes of Sarah and Maybelle.

Perhaps they were listening and saying "well done".

[GCandD]

first song all us back porch pickers learn. still love it.

[LoisHaywood]

Their duets are like listening to the angels sing.

[amleeiv]

realy love this song. first heard it about 1969, this is very good, thank you

[FLSHBK1]

The two top female Country/BGrass singers in the USA, entwining their voices in a purely classic Americana ballad. I'm not sure you could have done any better than this in this lifetime. Thank you for posting this ~ I don't need any video to "see" Emmylou and Iris blending their voices in this wonderful harmony. Iris is knitting her brow around the words; Emmylou is closing her eyes, tilting her head slightly, and smiling.

[drrgperrin]

Wonderful cover of an A. P. Carter classic that really can't be covered.

[cmgushman]

where's iris?

[solvibakken]

Beautiful voices, beautiful song...love it.<3..

[RebbePiper]

Takes me back about 40 years, a cotton mill town, a young boy sitting on his Paps porch picking the Wildwood Flower on an old Gibson flattop guitar, as cotton trucks from the Mississippi delta rolled toward the mill warehouse. The scent of raw cotton, an impending rain, and fresh brewed coffee in my grandmothers kitchen.

[FLSHBK1]

@RebbePiper You just 'created' that for each of us ~ thru your words, we all 'smelled' the cotton, the rain, the coffee, and 'heard' your old Gibson. You should write for somebody.

[RebbePiper]

@FLSHBK1 I would absolutely love to, if you hear of a singer looking for a song, let me know..by the way, thanks for your posting...

[lonetoad]

@RebbePiper What a lovely visual. Very sweet, Rebbe.

[LittleJimmySouthern]

Perfect match. They should do more together.

[LoisHaywood]

@LittleJimmySouthern Absolutely! There is no better duo anywhere.

[Hazra1969]

Excellent.

[TheMargarita1948]

This song represents the beginning of time to me.

[MrSoopasid]

Two of the best female vocalists on the planet !

[simmo303]

Some music sends shivers through your body, this does for sure.

[namflah1]

If the Everly Brothers had been sisters this is what they would've sounded like - on a good day.

[FLSHBK1]

@namflah1 You're exactly right! In fact, Emmylou cites the Everly Brothers' harmony as one of her strongest influences while growing up. In very recent years, Iris DeMent and ELH have blended their voices in increasing numbers of songs ~ I can only pray that becomes a routine for them. I could listen to their entwined voices all day long, and sleep with EXCELLENT dreams all night!

[namflah1]

Folks, this is just about as good as it gets. Two sincere artists who believe in the music they sing, have lives that have given them the pain to sing it with, and the God-gift of angelic voices.

[RodInLouisiana]

Great version of Wildwood Flower. However, this song wasn't written by A.P. Carter. It's been around since the mid 1800s. The original title was "I'll Twine Mid The Ringlets."

[martyforrer]

Superb!

[edejan]

Wow! The harmonies are beautiful! This is the most beautiful rendition of this - one of my all time favorite songs! Thanks for posting!

[MrFlatroofer]

Brilliant

[beverlierobertson]

great music...too bad about the video

[misha1o1]

I am grateful beyond words for this posting. I am also encouraged that there are no dislikes. Maybe the public is becoming more aware of what constitutes true quality vocals.

[dwayne22891]

I don"t have to see them to appreciate thier Voices Thank you for posting

[WhidbeyOne011]

Was this song (Emmylou Harris and Iris DeMent) included in a CD or is it available somewhere else?

[sdaddyo67]

LOVE IT!!!!

[JyHiable]

How fresh they make this classic tune sound. They sing with full heart and show the respect the song deserves. Two fine artists.

[schuylergates]

Wish there was a video. I love both of these ladies1

[bazthehandyman]

Superb.....just needs some mandolin !!

[Graceisblue]

Probably the prettiest version I've heard.

[RebbePiper]

I am a long-time fan of the Carter family, and these ladies do a wonderful job on A.P.'s Wildwood Flower. Would that music could return to the simplicity of a time when songs were birthed not by spindoctors, but rather by it's more legitimate source, the hearts and the experiences of those with a story to tell, which many of us could relate...

[rockgor]

Very nice. A great song. See Wikipedia. Written by the composer of the

Civil War song "Lorena".

Woody Guthrie used tune for his WWII song "The Good Reuben James".

Tnx 4 the great post.

[blueberries4ever]

I love how Emmylou refuses to dye her gray hair. I could sing this song all day and have listened to it all my life.

Where is Iris in the video? I think I hear her singing.