Shady Grove.flv

[stonedinky]

Lee's son Johnie was a friend of my dads.They are good people.

[tskip94]

Eat your heart out earl scruggs.

[oldhairyguy]

Morgan Sexton is pretty good to

[vcp430]

@oldhairyguy Yep, Morgan was Lee's uncle.

[oldhairyguy]

@vcp430

mine to

[vcp430]

@oldhairyguy Man, that's cool! Lee's how old now? I've wanted to meet him, I've learned a lot of of tunes from his playing, and I've wanted to ask him about working in the mines. Also, Morgan, many people said he couldn't sing, but I learned one tune from him, London City Where I Did Dwell, and he also worked in the caol mines of Eastern KY, and I guess he had to quit school early to help his Dad in the depression years.

~Craig

[saxwreckingcrew]

Just discovered this man on the Rhythm of My Soul documentary - awesome!

[southernaccent]

@saxwreckingcrew I worked on the film as an assistant to Roger Sherman, what did you think of it?

[saxwreckingcrew]

@southernaccent - Excellent - caught it on Netflix Watch Instantly. Any music lover should watch it.

[ronty93]

I saw Lee play at Campbell's Branch School last night...he's just as awesome as ever!!!!

[kentuckuh]

Did Lee play any clawhammer for you? His version of "Pretty Polly" on "Mountain Music of Kentucky" is one of my favourites and I'm curious as to whether he ever hits the drone string with his nail on the down beat.

[rabbit4timber]

Great!!

[DramaNerd4eva]

I play a clawhammer adaptation of Lee Sexton's Shady Grove. I'm performing it tomorrow. Wish me luck :)

[randygunnman]

I fell in love with Lee's music!

[Sweden80Here]

This is amazing ! This is.... what can i say so real!

The sound of the hard working backbone of america. Lee Sexton coolest man ever !

Greets from Sweden, europe

[bgster]

What an amazing musician and a kind, gentle soul. Thanks for posting this. God bless you all.

[dirtyfeetforever]

does anyone know what tuning he is in there? i tried to figure it out from the part where he goes over each string but he goes to fast for a beginner like me. thanks!

[rmiller0830]

its fDGCD, so basically mountain modal with the fifth string tuned down from g to f.

[kentuckuh]

I agree about it being the best shady grove I've ever heard, and I've heard lots of people do it. Is he still alive?

[athensvps]

Lee is very much alive, and participates in local bands, festivals, and hosts field trips sponsored by the Cowan Creek Music School in Whitesburg, KY.

[SiberianDivide86]

Lee Sexton is an amazing man. i wish i could play the banjo like that. i'd love to meet him.