478. The Appleknocker's Lament (Traditional American)

[chauncy817]

great job

[raymondcrooke]

@chauncy817 Thanks for watching my videos.

[kfo9494]

If I am not mistaken- this song was written before the Harry McClintock verison of "Big Rock Candy Mountain". This song was where he got some of his lyrics to BRCM. But this was a folk song from the early 1800;s. Appleknocker Lament is older than Big Rock Candy Mountain.-- Good job by the singer.

[raymondcrooke]

@kfo9494 I think you're right. Probably McClintock based his song on this older version.

[butte17]

This sounds like an Aussie version. Where did you get it?

[raymondcrooke]

@butte17 It's probably just my Australian accent.

[jayrbee60]

Yes sir... I had never heard these lyrics before and gives quite a different twist. I like it very much. Thank you!

[raymondcrooke]

You're welcome. You don't hear this version much these days - for obvious reasons.

[sinawava42]

McClintock often went by the name of "Haywire Mac". Great song.

[raymondcrooke]

He did indeed. It was very appropriate for some of the crazy songs he wrote and sang.

[UncleVRoy]

This is a great lament!!!!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks Roy. The whole theme of disillusionment is missing from later versions of the song.

[marcoacca]

This is really beautiful. Thank you Raymond.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Marco.

[dannyknapp]

great song and neat history. thanks Raymond.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Danny. I'm going to put up another version of this today.

[oldstewball]

Hello

Raymond...

I very much enjoyed this rendition of "The Big Rock Candy Mountain". Point of fact,Burl Ives' rendition was my introduction to folk music. Pop would always play it for me and we would sing along.

I loathe the fact that John and Allan Lomax claimed copyright to any works out there that wasn't 'nailed down to the floor'. McClintock was a master at social commmentary through the folk song,as I am sure you will agree.

Many thanks for the performance.

Peace,

Stewball

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Stewball. The Burl Ives version was also one of the first folk songs I ever heard. It was my favourite song from my parents' colllection of 78s.

[OfficialArmonist]

@oldstewball

On the notion that 'traditional' songs had no true author:

"The theory seems to be that they are created by some sort of spontaneous generation." - Harry McClintock

[ghostgal30e]

Great rendition Many thanks 5***** G.G.

[raymondcrooke]

And thank you, Ghostgal. Another version of this is coming.

[babybookworm003]

great song