Ralph Stanley and Patty Loveless - Pretty Polly

[Downoneburn]

I remember when this was on TV, I think in the late 90's. What is the name of this concert? Definitely a great moment in time.

[caddop22]

She is so beautiful

[rohrichjw]

What happened to Patty Loveless? She was with the "new" country wave in the early - mid 90s... and then kind of disappeared. Good to hear her again... what a voice.

[a1countrybluegrass]

What a powerful voice of Patty Loveless 5 *****

[dadsgirl0423]

WE NEED TO REEVALUATE KENTUCKY BIG TIME.

[dadsgirl0423]

I COULD SEE HER AS ANYONE'S BEST FRIEND. I LOVE HER.

[sirenofmillhill]

Awesome performance--gives me the shivers to hear them do this song so well.

[cowboyathlete]

Happy Birthday to Patty Loveless - January 4.

[70CarStall]

The DR. for prez.

[a1countrybluegrass]

It's Patty Pretty yes !!!!!!

[MrPickinbuddy]

Patti...pretty Patti!!

[drmountebank1]

She sounds just like she came from the hills of Eastern KY, wait a sec, she did and aren't we all so glad she did!

[XXXTAPOUTTONIGHTXXX]

Gaw, I love bluegrass so much!<3

[bowhunterchick20]

all of the kids these days dont even know who ralph stanley and all them are they are missing out !

my dad raised me on this stuff!!!

love the country!<3

[dadsgirl0423]

FAITH HILL, IS A CHEAP IMITATION OF THIS GIRL SHE, DOESN'T HAVE HALF THE LOOKS NOR THE TALENT OF PATTY LOVELESS.

[wmoday]

Check out another great Pike County, KY legend, Molly O'Day (LaVerne Williamson Davis) singing "Poor Ellen Smith". She recorded a number of songs written by Hank Williams, Sr. and had one of the most powerful voices in Country and Bluegrass Music. Left the business at the height of her career. She is in the KY and WV Music Halls of Fame and belongs in the Country Music Hall as well (she is referenced on the plaque to Hank Williams).

[dadsgirl0423]

I DEDICATE THIS SONG TO MY BELOVED DAD WHO I LOST NOVEMBER 19, 2008. HOW HE LOVED THIS MUSIC. I LOVE YOU DAD.

[camposmusic512]

The first time I saw this video on TV Made me a BlueGrass Lover. Hard to believe that I used to listen to rap and Mexican Music.

[patterson1581]

you just cant beat the beginnig of music right here!

[herndonhicks]

dr. ralph, timeless and awesome

[CadillacL]

AWESOME version.

[califgirl11]

Pure, pure, pure Patty you are the best!!!

[Hagfan789]

Dat dare singin is as fine as frog belly hair. Dats purty dam fine!

[dadsgirl0423]

SHE IS ONE BEAUTIFUL GIRL PATTY LOVELESS PURE CLASS

[lilredsammy]

@dadsgirl0423

Patty Loveless and and a south bound coal train is the best thing to come from Pike County KY.

[dadsgirl0423]

@lilredsammy OMG I DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS FROM KY. SHE'S ONE BEAUTIFUL GIRL.

[wmoday]

@lilredsammy Patty Ramey would be the first to tell you there was another legendary singer from Pike County and most likely one of her relatives, LaVerne Williamson Davis, better known as Molly O'Day and an influence on just about every singer from those parts including Patty and her cousin Loretta Webb Lynn, Dolly Parton, Trisha Yearwood, Tammy Wynette... and artists from other styles. She will long be remembered by Ralph, bluegrass and country, another Pike county great...

[altcountryguitar]

Two serious singers and a great bluegrass band. Polly may be pretty, but Patty's prettier.

[drmountebank1]

The finest woman singer alive, singing with the Dr. Not a slag in Trashville can carry this girl's mic to the stage for her, and this is live, no canning, no overdubs, what you see and hear is what you get, isn't this band something? Simply put, all the wanna bes in Trashville just wish they could sing half this good, and so do we.

[excavatoree]

@drmountebank1 Very well put.

[rebelrandle]

best bluegrass and two of the best singers

[latokatn506]

great music thank's for sharing

[whipsnade13]

James Price is such an emotive, expressive fiddler. Nobody does 'Cacklin' Hen' like Price.

[PoorMansPlato]

When Ralph Stanley made the Campaign Add for Barack Obama, he lost my support....sad day...

[1pupblacky]

@PoorMansPlato so what--who cares about if the are a dem or a rebub. music is meant to unite people--it is not like these musicians are running for office. if you don't care for ralph just because he likes obama--i guess he has enough fans that he could lose a couple. at his age--i don't think he cares what you think. and neither do i

[PoorMansPlato]

@1pupblacky Bluegrass is the music of mountain folk. Appalachia is the home of Mountain Folk, supporting any politician who calls us Gun toting Bible thumping rednecks is anti-Appalachia! and then there's that anti-coal agenda. Stick you head in the sand if you wish, that just leaves you RUMP in the AIR!

[1pupblacky]

@PoorMansPlato i am a dem and have plenty of guns in my home. for you to insult a musician because he voted dem is just plain ignorant. and i never even mentioned the anti-coal agenda. for anyone who abides by blowing off mountain tops is just plain selfish--without looking at your profile--i bet you come from wv. yeah you make lots of money--but at what cost. streams you can no longer fish in. mountains where trees will not grow. i would think you would appreciate nature more than that.

[Firewire4321]

this is soo cooool!

[ctjim1025]

I am always ready for Pretty Polly (Pretty Patty) and Ralph Stanley

[EmilyHunt7]

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! 

[auburnwings]

This is a great bluegrass music...their voices do blend together well...I love it...

This is a classic song and they do it great....I wish they would do more songs together....LOVE IT!!!!

[jcostello69]

Not easy to sing like that when you got some years on you....the man must do his vocal exercises! She IS gorgeous and sounds devine. As a vocalist who is more familiar with blues based melodies, it's fascinating to me to hear/recognize the passing tone notes that are either left out or included so that these melodies sound something specifically other than blues based....it could be as simple as a major third instead of a minor third

[countrycrabber]

yea sure thing lol the greatest

[dougfrombaltimore]

James Price nails that fiddle

[drmountebank1]

Sit down Taylor and listen to the finest, and best sounding female voice alive, sorry little girl, you couldn't carry Patty's mic out to the stage for her. This ladies and gentlemen is how a female COUNTRY singer is supposed to sound, like she came out of the hills of Eastern KY, wait she did, so listen boys and girls to how music should be played and sung!

[rbain1865]

This is what classic bluegrass sounds like enjoy!

[matt12593]

Ralph Stanley has the best voice ever, He is a legend

[drmountebank1]

The Dr. with the finest female voice alive today-----period!!!!

[caddop22]

She is so beautiful.......

[impassable]

@caddop22 she's hot

[countrycrabber]

how he looks at patty with that grin lol

[singlechuck]

@countrycrabber I seen them in a different show at the Rhyman and she told a story of The Clinch Mountian Boyz coming to Eastern KY for a show and Ralph hooked up with her Aunt. Btw her Aunt said The DR Ralph was the best.

[countrycrabber]

that ralph is great eh great voice kind of rough eh lol

[ArianSky]

im from iran..and the use of the fiddle there evolved during the 8th century...as a persian i applaud this performance from your country singers

[tjw3999]

that was hott

[StigJensen123]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaa!!! Wooooohoooo!!! Hoooo!

[jorge0214]

the lyrics are strange- but the music and the whole group is just beyond perfection.

i listen/watch this all the time- it always brings a smile and makes me feel better.

thanks again for posting!

[deltaholic]

One thing I notice about Patty when she sings duets with others is that she watches the other singers almost the whole time, and will watch the others mouth at critical times. She also backs away from the mike when she has to belt out a word so as not to overpower the other singer. Marks of a true professional, and a generous singer. Many others could take lessons from her.

[loungecruz]

he done kilt her

[meowfit]

I' am glad that there bringin back  the old timey bluegrass back . My wife and,I with our daughter Kailyn took my mom and dad to a bluegrass festival back in 2,007 in prescott Arizona. I learning the banjo my self . The banjo bluegrass sound.

[rocmaven]

i have my tickets to see ricky skaggs and kentucky thunder at the watseka theatre watseka illinois on aug 26

[jorge0214]

2:45 is one hell of a moment in country music- the entire thing is just golden!

[punki07]

It gets no better...........Ralph can cut it with anybody and Patty has vocal control that sends shivers up my spine.

[beckarootn]

Ralph and Patty's performance here is just plain and simpley AWESOME!!!

[JimmyPagesSoloLover]

Hmph, knew a man that crazy....Never did follow his ass anywhere! Ladies, listen to this song and take warning. He can be a fine looking young man but in the end HE COULD BE YOUR END! Polly, don't trust Willie!

[styx4ever1963]

This video is so good it gives me chills! Thanks for posting this video!

[panzalarga]

One thing I have noticed is that anyone named Willy in a folk song is a scoundrel.

[dralshyar93]

@panzalarga My names Willy and I play folk music so how do you think I feel lol?

[coy0te9]

@panzalarga

Except Willie O'Winsbury, who won the love of the king's daughter, refuses the crown and "made her the Lady of as much land as she can ride in a long summers day." Great song.

[GratefulNC]

This has to be the most amazing SONG and video Patty is freakin gorgeous and Ralph Stanley is awesome as usual!!!!!

[ncss01]

The banjo picker for the Clinch Mountain Boys has that Stanley galloping roll down perfect.

And Patty Loveless, goodness gracious! Great video.

[SuperPiggy77]

Ralph u are the greatest!!!!

[pixie61pants]

@xxbingo This is NOT rap though...it is mountain music...a plain and simple story of some tragic thing that happened...it has no swears, sexual lyrics, etc. The lyrics do not condone nor glorify murder.

[DiscernWell]

@pixie61pants I agree completely. If anything, it is a precautionary tale. I remember hearing it when I was very small growing up in Eastern Kentucky. Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel was always in the air. When I heard it, what I took away from it was the immorality and foolishness of Polly following Willy who knows where to do who knows what in secret. As a culture, we need precautionary tales, so that we can learn from them.

[tdreed64]

Patty is one of the prettiest ladies in country music today!!~And ralph is still as good as ever!

[79797937]

wish it did'nt freeze up

[bigpoppagful]

cant get no better than patty loveless and ralph stanley

[rocmaven]

Watseka theatre watseka Illinois Summer 2011 Country Music Concert Series; July 2 Marty Stuart; July 15 The Bellamy Brothers; August 5 Josh Thompson; August 26 Ricky Skaggs; September 3 Jerrod Niemann.

[Kelsie154]

lmao. I love Ralph's face at 2:56 when Patty held that note.

It cracked me up! ha

LOVE this song.

always have... always will. :)

[xxbingo]

Isn't this sog pretty gruesome?? Didn't know 'till I checked the lyrics, it's as violent as rap!! Hillbilly thugs...

[ElComadreja777]

@xxbingo I hope you're only kidding. This song is ABOUT a murder. (C)rap glorifies and condones murder.

[tranurse]

@xxbingo old ballads have had stories about murders since old england. look up what nursery rhymes are about. i don't hate all rap. a lot of it is very thoughtfull and incitefull. it's just not played on the radio. i grew up listening to all kinds of music, and there is a lot from most genres that interests me.

[MegaLyricsRock]

Thats my cousin guys for real! Swear

[moreheadlincolnboy]

this is the best performance of this song ever

[gsharpdim7]

that is real music, awesome backup, superb vocals , and outstanding rhythm not as easy as the pros make it seem...

[sarahdso2009]

My dad was in Ralph's band when he was younger. He has stayed pretty devoted to him. I love him. Much better then Bill Monroe ever was.

[headredbone]

Patty is one gorgeous lady!  such talent.

[cutterbandluci]

I came from Germany and i have so lot of Respect of this Man . So nice Music. Greetings

[Tansycat7]

fantastic

[lindan96]

What was the name of this show. He also did Oh Death and that's the one I'm looking for, not the 2008 version that's on here.

[caddop22]

@lindan96

All I can tell you is I saw this on a PBS show. Maybe you could look there for it. I do remember Oh Death on that show. Many other artists were on the show as well. Hope that helps

[2009kygirl]

They're both AWESOME!

[johnnybooy5]

To seymourbbest  You are right on with your comments

[caddop22]

She is so beautiful...............damn!!

[MrRickycurry]

You can tell that Patty Loveless is cousins with The Queen Of Countyr Music Loretta Lynn. I love you Loretta and Patty.

[79797937]

whats the banjoes pickers name?

[taylortownmayor]

@79797937 Steve Sparkman.

[marcygoosie]

I wish Patty and Ralph would do an album together

[singlechuck]

High lonesome blues at it's best BABY. And oh BTW Pretty Patty. MMMMMMMMM

[jorge0214]

patty rules! this video rocks!

[piobaireachdjongleur]

fat fiddlers are my favourite kind.

[Rrrrobert2000]

That voice! And she is sooooooo pretty.....

[seymourbbest]

I like the Byrds. But that era of pretend country that they and guys like gram parsons were doing was straight out awful. All that pretend twang in their voices makes me shudder to this day. We had the real stuff and they were doing lame country impressions.

[Ruthy1952]

Patty is fantastic .

[frnzkuester]

This so good!!

[DinoMack1]

patty ruins the song......i wanna hear Ralph Stanley

[hatmangoblue]

@DinoMack1 You R a jack ass. You know nothing about Patty Loveless or bluegrass with such a ridiculous comment. Go back and listen to your Taylor Swift. I challenge any top countrysinger on the charts today to try to do what Patty does.

[Scanjoon]

@DinoMack1 Dumbass, it's being sung as a male-female part duet....go away!

[LeFeff]

This is one of the hundred thousand reasons why Nashville is great .

[glencoe6305]

Boy, Patty,is Beautiful ! She sure can sing,too !

[dougfrombaltimore]

@glencoe6305  James Price is the fiddler. He nails it !! If you want to hear a great young fiddler, search Andy Leftwich or Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder and hit on the song "I'm Ready"

[glencoe6305]

Boy, Patty,is Beautiful ! She sure can sing,too ! Anyone know who the fiddle player is ?

[dhcHANDofGOD]

Classic Sound And Sweet Vocals

[austinmaingot]

dtf?

[bizEbee296]

Bluegrass doesn't get any better than this!

[banjofire1]

pick it steve

[59timb]

one of the best.

[ytdsgdjgfueyxn537]

Patty is showing off. Naughty girl! 

[rltuthill]

Pretty Patty!!.......What a babe! and she sings good too! and ralph is awesome.

[wrlasco]

Awsome Flat footin'  music !

[joshkelly]

Somebody pour me some 'shine before the next song. I'm gonna listen all night. Amazing.

[Mandoflash]

Yes, but , dlphcoracl , bluegrass, being blues of a sort, has joyous music to carry morbid lyrics. It's not supposed to make one feel....gloomy.

[ymeamy2004]

Love this song!!!!!!

[dlphcoracl]

And now for something completely different.

Best version, by far, is done by the Byrds (believe it or not) from their groundbreaking bluegrass-rock album 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo' in 1968. It is a very spare, intense rendition with Jim/Roger Mcguinn singing an other-worldly lead, accompanying himself with hypnotic playing from his electric 12-string guitar. This Loveless/Stanley version is all wrong --- it sounds joyous and it shouldn't be. After all, Polly is stabbed to death by Willie.

[reddragonready]

@dlphcoracl Dude, you funny! Ralph Stanley and Patti Loveless are singing bluegrass "all wrong" ??? Hahahaha

[dlphcoracl]

@reddragonready It's "all wrong" for me because after listening to this one has no clue that it is about a young woman who was deceived, stabbed to death, and buried in the middle of nowhere. The Byrds/McGuinn version is dark, foreboding and hypnotic --- appropriate for a tragedy. Loveless and Stanley are certainly more entertaining and listenable but this is an Appalachian death ballad. Listen to the 1930's recording on YouTube by the Coon Creek Girls to hear an authentic version of this.

[reddragonready]

@dlphcoracl Dude. Tastes differ but saying Stanley and Loveless sing bluegrass "all wrong" is just very funny to read.

You clearly don't get that this is common in bluegrass, to juxtapose a murder ballad with a happy sounding music.

[CityzenJane]

@reddragonready HIGH-larious...

[slimHGVFD]

this version is the best.

[slimHGVFD]

this version is the best

[Stumbler1able]

I have heard a lot renditions of this timeless gem... But this is truely the best I've ever heard. Patty Loveless is amasing!!!

[iconoclast3253]

Fuckin' awesome!

[mhefhef123]

WOW THIS IS FANTASTIC!

I'm a 14 year old girl in new york and I listen to this kind of music...lol

[CityzenJane]

@mhefhef123 that is because you have immense taste for the finer things in life...

[XOkie]

I truly love Patty Loveless. Beautiful woman and beautiful voice. As for Ralph it's so good to see him reap the benefits of a lifetime of great music. A true legend.

[geektoro]

Ralphy scores a smooch. ^_~

[bren1231001]

Love these two very much.

[ytdsgdjgfueyxn537]

These Southern girls. This Iowa boy is a total slave to them...

[bbqsky]

Patty pretty Patty come and go along with me,before we get married,some pleasure we`ll seek!!That`s what I`m talking about!!!God bless the hottest gal to reside in Fairdale and Mr.Ralph Stanley!!!This is an awsome video!!!!!!

[taddyd1]

Just read that Joan Baez was her favorite singer.

[ytdsgdjgfueyxn537]

@taddyd1 Great comment, my friend. Is that so? Yes, I remember: Joan Baez did a lot of singing with the "black-listed" Pete Seeger, did she not? She must be brave to risk being "Dixie-chicked." If you are a country singer, you are probably liberal. So, you have no freedom of speech -- or your audience will burn your CDs like the 'witches' during the Inquisition. I'd rather be anybody than a country singer....

[slkinia]

@ytdsgdjgfueyxn537 that's just dumb.

[slkinia]

@ytdsgdjgfueyxn537 that's just dumb.

[EmilyHunt7]

@slkinia THEN DONT WATCH IT!!! IF YOU CANT APPRECIATE IT THEN YOU DONT KNOW GOOD MUSIC WHEN YOU HEAR IT!!! BAHHHHHH!!

[slkinia]

@EmilyHunt7 My comment had nothing to do with this video, and I have no idea why it's on this page.

If you click on the link before my comment, it will sort of take you to where the comment was directed. Try using your eyes before you use your mouth (or keyboard).

Actually, I think this is a great performance.

[55terriblegasser]

I think Patty is the most beautiful talented country singer of all time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[marcygoosie]

Sure wish these two would do an album together. I love Patty and the radio stations here in Toledo won't play her. No they want to pass off that half rock crap as country. Give me this PURE mountain music anytime. I have seen Ralph twice and he is just the most humble man, talk to all his fan and let you take pictures with him. Great guy!

[styx4ever1963]

bluegrass at its very best!

[brianrj71]

What a voice!



[hkleindu]

hey jippyy ralph is klasse

[LaurieLoves]

this song is @($&#*@ awesome

[horrorbaraz]

what is this!?

my ears....they bleed

Queen adeena-pretty polly is way better

[ctjim1025]

@horrorbaraz This! is the way it is supposed to be. Not some heroin tinged version. But, to each his own though... I guess? This is the real thing.

[Bob95618]

Fantastic. I can listen to this over & over. The best hard-drivin' Bluegrass version of Pretty Polly you'll ever hear.

[fly78flap]

I am addicted to this video!

[scooterdaz1]

@fly78flap Me too, its fantastic

[jgbullat]

@fly78flap Me too, I can't stop watching it!

[lilfellr101]

Need to get back to this kind of music...... This is Awesome !!!!!

[seymourbbest]

That can't be beat!

[hkleindu]

geile musik mag ich

[ctjim1025]

I am always ready for this Pretty Polly! Pretty Patty!

[alanrene35]

Ralph stanley is my cousin!! my Grandmother was Goldie may Stanley.

[shirleybigham100]

fabulous , love bluegrass

[freeburn2010]

my uncle used to play banjo for ralph stanley!!!!

[JeffPsalm23]

2 of Blugrass's Best the Queen of Bluegrass Patty Loveless and The Pioneer Dr. Ralph Stanley!

[Phil60289]

Who's that on the Banjo??? What a fine group indeed. Patty is just lovely.

[caddop22]

She is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooo pretty

[jagvocate]

Patty melts this like a dumpster fire

[Bumptiously]

Enjoying Dr. Stanley's reaction to Patty's singing.

[proden20]

wow

[callistoNC70]

This has to be the greatest bluegrass song of all time, Patty you are amazing and no need to mention Ralph!!!

[styx4ever1963]

now this is Country Bluegrass at its finest!

[robertis41]

the guy on the fiddle really makes it talk. i love good live recordings,no mixing just perfect

my love for bluegrass has faded over the years, but this sends chills up my spine!...esp. on that long note the Patty hold