Hazel Dickens Performs "West Virginia, My Home" at the 2003 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

[Sparrowhawk155]

I've met her and had dinner with her and I miss her daily, Heaven is enriched now that she has joined the Angel Band

[TERIPOTTER]

ah sweet bird. rest well and at peace. many loved you from afar. who will fill such deep shoes? who is left to tell the tales and fight the good fight?

[ChersTry]

Love the fiddle in this song!!

[shaneu1]

The musical Mother Jones of the union movement is gone. "They'll never shoot that union out of me!" May it ever be thus. She's now home in West Virginia, in well-earned peace.

[unionguy36]

Hazel was a gift to America, and the greatest voice of the Appalachian working class. Her passing is a great loss.

[fredcdobbs1947]

national endowment for the arts...another repuglican target.

[speckj40]

RIP Hazel, another one of the fine ones gone to join that big bluegrass band in the sky.

[chram]

Saw her last year at the Hardly Stricly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park. What an incredible talent! I will really miss her. Rest in Peace, sweet songbird!

[BerkLeeDrm]

@chram did ya go to the castro?

[1scenefan]

RIP Hazel....you've earned your rest. :-(.....  Beautiful job Dudley!

[dragontrio]

Hazel, you brought so much to my bluegrass collection. Rest in deep peace.

[WildeNotesMusic]

Sad to lose you so soon, Hazel. Thanks for the fine music.

[gurney3993]

Is that Dudley Connell singing with her? RIP.

[userllamo]

@gurney3993 /yes and also barry mitterhoff on mando /great vid/ bass player? banjo?/ rip ms. dickens we will miss you. thanks

[mheldo]

@userllamo Marshall Wilborn on bass

[userllamo]

@mheldo /oh yes,lynn morris band,thanx

[jurlayou]

RIP Hazel. You were my hero.

[kenmatt1000]

RIP

[stellerquest]

Good bye, Hazel, how we love you!

[TheFamilyharmony]

Love her songs !!!

[poopstain565]

This is really great. Hazel was a real good singer. Great bluegrass.

CARL

[36lb22]

This lady is great. Sings from the heart. thanks

[grueeatyou]

this song is a certified business location

[wvwarlok]

What happened to the 2nd verse?

[rickatica]

@wvwarlok When you get as old as her I hope you can remember all the words, I think she did a fine job!!!!!!!

[catboneguitar]

Beautiful,Just Beautiful.Warms the heart & massages the soul.

[wandafoster]

I love her ..her voice reminds me of Mother's

[wolf77productions]

love that song nicely played to.

[mrcmxoner]

What a nice parlor guitar! and great sound, five stars!!