Miners Prayer"

[Cody32691]

@ryannrl628967546 mccoy elkhorn mine 25



[ryannrl628967546]

were is this mine at

[isaacrose33]

Nobody heard of " Deadwork"I guess?



[Xziatrixx]

1:37 that looks like my brother there

[sboo001]

Being from a mining family, I want to say thank you for everyone that does that work down in the hole. You are American heroes.

[Wanderer359]

I once heard a mining legend that in earlier days, if a nun visited a coal mine, it was considered very un lucky and the men would leave the mine for the day. Have you ever heard this legend?

You guys have the skills that made this country great.

[DolittleMccoy]

@Wanderer359 Never heard of that... But to be honest with ya,, If a nun visited a coalmine , More then likely she'd leave not being a nun anymore. LOL

[coalminedipper]

where are your safety glasses you get into big shit where my dad worlks (where i want to) console energy gets pretty pissed you get agrieved for it

[RedneckByGodsGrace]

Ive worked in the mines and they aint nuttin like it, my father was a mining mine and now has a job as an inspector, and i believe this is one of his or was one of his mines lol....But to all the men who have done it for so long, thank you and hopefully ill be able to do it just as long and return the favor when the time comes for you to retire a proud man.

[Cody32691]

who is running pinner at 1:42?

[DolittleMccoy]

@Cody32691 Jesse Scott

[isaacrose33]

Never heard of DeadWork?

[DolittleMccoy]

@isaacrose33 Yea. Service, Power, Belt, Rockdust. Gen Labor. etc

[ryannrl628967546]

@Cody32691 were is this mines at

[DolittleMccoy]

@ryannrl628967546 Pike Co.,,, It use to be on Millers Creek but its mined out and gone now.

[lovermom123]

I love this video and was woundering if there is any single coal miner's out there and looking for some that is going to be good to them.

[joyangels4caylee]

topix.com/forum/city/war-wv/TV­7F7HAU0G6D5EHJB/p11 MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL ARE TRUE KILLERS!!!!!!

[Boyd20081]

You guy's are awesome

[eartaker]

Elkhorn huh... I'm in Millard now.

[DolittleMccoy]

@eartaker Naa, Thats just the name of the company. "Mccoy Elkhorn". All there mines are located in the kimper, Johns creek area....

[Astrodan2600]

What happens when the mine's mined out? Does the company move you to a different mine if there is one? Is it hard to get jobs back there in Kentucky? I wish you luck and stay safe. We need you

[DolittleMccoy]

@Astrodan2600 Yea, Most mining companies already have coal boundries bought and picked out for a new mine site after they mine out... Yea, Its rather hard to find a good job in kentucky actually. The only thing that pays well around here is either the medical field or Coal industry. Other then that there isnt much other then minimum wage jobs.

Thanks for the comment and interest.

[MrHighboy250]

i got yea most of my famely wer and still are minners tackett is my last name by the way

[MrHighboy250]

i got yea most of my famely wer and still are minners

[MrSkybreaker959]

Im going to sing this everytime i play minecraft...

God bless you guys...

[pinkfawns]

I live in Mason County, WV. Miners are a part of me and most folks around here. I would not be the same person without coal and the miners who keep this town going. All WV people are about eachother. Being stubborn and obviously showing their point of view. I respect all men who mine, including my father and brother. Not a bad thing at all. This community runs on mining, as does KY. We all have accents, love being outdoors, but most of all we all love coal<3 Bless you all, Love from WV(:

[MrHighboy250]

wich mine is this?

[DolittleMccoy]

@MrHighboy250 It use to be McCoy Elkhorn Mine 25 until they mined it out. Most of the pics were taken between 2005 and 2008

[pipewelder13]

thanks yall i have the mining roots but still havent done it yet....thanks for the courage

[chriskilgore2245]

my hat is off to you guys to go down there every day. my dad was a coal miner for 30 years. lost 2 uncles to the mine. good video.

[coalminer40828]

my husband is an underground coal miner and i wait by the door every day when it's time for him to get home i know how hard he works and thank God when i see him pull up every day. i love you pucker.

[enough1957]

Love this...thanks to all the coal miners who helps keep our lights on...

[Banthis62]

i really like this who sings this???

[DolittleMccoy]

@Banthis62 the song in the video is called "Miner's Prayer". sung by Dwight Yoakam with Ralph Stanley in this version... There's a different version that Dwight does by himself on one of his older Albums... Not sure which one though. thx for watching.

[WVliberty]

cool video,

[Astrodan2600]

which one are you? W hich photo give me a clue!!!!!!!!!! Ciao and thanks

[lukendaman]

who's beautiful voice is that singin with dwight?

[Francky018]

coal mine are the worst

[tinkertoy03]

I am a brand new miner! Although I am Trona miner I still have all the respect in the world for all the coal, hard rock and lake bed miners!! This song pays a real tribute to all those who make a living "under that cold dark ground"!

[queenpunkr]

As the wife of miner...I probably shouldn't be watching these while he is working! Brought tears to my eyes! Thanks baby and all those who go to hell every day so we have electricity (and everything else in my case) Love you guys!

[Danandvikki1]

Thank you

[Natefrost09]

Hey i live in elkhorn, i thought about getting a job in the mines, bout the only thing there is to do around here anyway.

[jmhunt27]

I grew up in the area. I went to school in Elkhorn city. And was a 4 generation coal miner. Great post

[jmhunt27]

I grew up in the area. I went to school in Elkhorn city. And was a 4 generation coal iner. Great post

[madirishmanphd]

God bless - my dad and granddad worked the mines in Floyd County, and I'm a huge Dwight Yoakam fan, so the music is perfect!

[MyBambam26]

my brother is a coal miner for massey...i am gonna be a miner there to when i get back home

[bulbheadmyass]

Beautiful video you put to this great song.

[jordan94ist]

my daddy was a miner and i think i will be too it runs n my blood and i love everything bout coal and yesh my daddy worked n that mines mow hes n the new deep mine on the up from mccoys loadout

[redneck2518]

i work at willow lake coal mines my heart is out to all the fellow miners

[stefanyb1234]

dtklooney, I'll ask my husband when he comes in. I don't reconize him myself, but he might.

Did you ask DolittleMcCoy, the one that posted this? He might know.

Dolittle, I'm pm'ing you.

[stefanyb123]

Hi, my husband worked at that mines, he's in the first few pictures! Thanks for putting this up! Nice job! He's at the shaft now.

I'd love to get jpeg copies of these, could you email them to me?

[DolittleMccoy]

@stefanyb123 Sure... Who's your husband? send me a personal msg with your email and i will send u some pics

[dtklooney]

@stefanyb123 I was wandering if your husband knows the man in frame 1:24 ?? He looks just like my husbands uncle. Alot of his family coal mined there. My husbands family name is "Stacy". I would really appreciate it!!!

[dtklooney]

@stefanyb123

I was wandering if you know the man in frame 1:24 ?? He looks ALOT like my husbands uncle & has alot of family features. His family is from around this area & have been coal miners for years. One of the main family names is STACY. I would really appreciate your response!! THANKS!!!

[kevinsmom24817]

im a proud wife to a va coal miner, thank you for all the hard work you and the other brave men do to keep our lights on.

[valishere30]

my husband runs a shuttlecar in pike co,,ky, i loved your video....and being a coalminers wife and daughter i appreciate the hard work you all do

[2008crazyninja]

God Bless you Coal Miners. You are the Pilot Light of America. You work in the dark so we can have light. May your gaurdian angel be with you all times. Thank You for doing what you do and you do it well.

[wvcrutch3]

UBB. 29 loST NEVER FORGOTTEN.  GOD BLESS

[terryshouse2]

god bless- can you tell me when the pictures were taken

[DolittleMccoy]

@terryshouse2 : They was taken between the years of 2005' and 2009'. Just a mixture of pics i took while at work and had saved.

[southernkyredneck]

Wat mine is this in the video

[DolittleMccoy]

McCoy Elkhorn Mine #25.

It was mined out in 09'

[goodp4986]

West Virginia boys coal

[fishsardwriches]

HEE HEEEE yeahhh yeahhh ...rebel yell ...what you fellers got on this ? cant touch coal miners...nothin but love for my fellow coal miners ...KENTUCKY

[wrench2317]

well kwak, you will be long gone before the coal runs out.

[kwakwaversal]

Respect for a dangerous job, but we need to use alternate fuel sources as all the coal we burn turns back into CO2.

It won't last forever, and in our ever increasing need for more electricity, excavating and burning a finite substance doesn't make sense!

[s70glt100]

yeah

[austin59100]

woo lets get this coal mining bussiness booming again!!

[risbae1]

You guys are amazing.

[MyJones2009]

put some more on here , mabey a video, i run a buggy myself for McCoy 23, id like to show my family just whats its like when we get on that mantrip everyday, thanks ..

[zprice16]

imma a strip miner but still thank yall theres nothin like runnin 300 foot and goin home and seeing ur babys and drinkin a beer

[rackasaurus]

Honor and Respect for you guys.

[Mat09]

God Bless all of you and thank you for keeping the lights on!

[rmstudio]

Hats off to you boys. Some out here know what you put in days work for a days pay. As a good family friends father said every time you reach for that light switch think of them boys that in that hole.

[sloeleek]

tell ole bufard and todd hey now louisa the greatest place ive been

[lbuggold]

right right

[lbuggold]

dwight can you tell me what love is i need to know write me tonight im on route23

[lbuggold]

yes wherein kentuckey do u liv

[arturner07]

thanks for sending this video.........i love it!!!  if you make any more holler at me.

[lbuggold]

Looks like orb activity at 2:30

Neat how the camera catches the light

Good work .