Rise Up Singing: Tom Dooley

[2142543]

Hi: I enjoyed your version but I also love the Kingston Trio's version. They had such a huge influence on the acoustic folk revival of the 50's and 60's. What a wonderful era of music it was. Thank God for the Kingston Trio....Dan

[matthewvaughan]

Oh, I absolutely agree. Far be it from me to put down the Kingston Trio, really. I only can't help but admit that I don't dig their rendition of this particular song much. The negativity goes no further than that. Thanks for watching and for the comment :)

[cryingsoftly]

my personal favortie versions (a tie) the Doc Watson version and the Greg Brown/Bill Morissey Version, mainly because they give respect to Dula.

[matthewvaughan]

It's been a while and I'm sorry, but thanks for the comment. I love Doc Watson's version (it was the first I heard) and I haven't heard the Brown/Morissey one, so I'll have to look it up. Thanks for the pointer.

[paparazzi1979]

heheee your funny,if you like it.. good,good on you =D haha your funny.. nice vid too btw sounds great!

[EffingAlbertChung]

Haha, I hate that pause too. Good job. : )

[matthewvaughan]

Thanks. Glad to know I'm not the only one.

[CompVid101]

It's a matter of taste, of course. But let's have the facts straight. The KT did NOT invent that little break. It was inserted into the song by traditionalist folkie Roger Sprung, a member of the Folksay Trio that recorded a version of the song in 1953. The Folksays did it faster - but with that little hitch. The KT took the hitch from Sprung and the lyric from Lomax's "Folksong USA." There is nothing original in their arrangement except the speed and the high chorus sung by Nick Reynolds.

[CompVid101]

@matthewvaughan - and BTW - you're doing the slightly syncopated KT rhythm, not the straight 4/4 Appalachian guitar rhythm. Doc Watson has the most traditional version - no syncopation there. Nice singing nonetheless.

[marcoacca]

Bravo!

[396fire]

Good Job I like it

[SirCoughsalot]

The Kingston Trio version is the only one I can remember the words to, so I sing it, but I don't like the Kingston Trio. At all. Like their version of the song, that's about it. I only play it with two chords, though. Anyway, good jorb. Five stars.

[SirCoughsalot]

Oh, nice shrubbery by the way.

[matthewvaughan]

Thanks for noticing. It's basil that I later ate with my dinner. Not all of it, though.