I know this was posted awhile back, but I was wondering if you used a reference for the picking pattern and/or the chords. Whatever you can send would be great, Thank you, and you sound wonderful.
@roseconelley I have it from a little book "My Favorite Mountain Ballads and Old-Time Songs" collected and published by a guy named Bradley Kinkcaid in 1928 I was so lucky to lay my hands on a couple of years ago. So I only have the sheet music and the lyrics. I have figured out the chords and the way I play it myself. Kincaid was born in Kentuckey and later ran a radio station in Chicago called WLS the Prairie Farmer Station that was very popular among rural people back then.
this is the closest version to the one that was sung to me when i was very young. it was a "family" song that was sung to the children, and then to their children and so on. I have been searching for the version my mom sang to me, this has been an enjoyable and emotion search. thank you!
Looked for ages to find a version of this song that fitted the one I heard and I must say it is sang beautifully! There's something about ballards that is just amazing, even if this one is about murder lol.
Well done I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this! :D
I know this was posted awhile back, but I was wondering if you used a reference for the picking pattern and/or the chords. Whatever you can send would be great, Thank you, and you sound wonderful.
roseconelley 7 months ago
@roseconelley I have it from a little book "My Favorite Mountain Ballads and Old-Time Songs" collected and published by a guy named Bradley Kinkcaid in 1928 I was so lucky to lay my hands on a couple of years ago. So I only have the sheet music and the lyrics. I have figured out the chords and the way I play it myself. Kincaid was born in Kentuckey and later ran a radio station in Chicago called WLS the Prairie Farmer Station that was very popular among rural people back then.
r810s 7 months ago
I lika da stache :)
thatonedisplayname 9 months ago
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Sounds a little like the Clannad version. Maccoll's Minorie is my favourite.
brijmohun 11 months ago
Sounds a little like the Clannad version. Maccoll's Minorie is my favourite.
brijmohun 11 months ago
English is not my first language, and I wonder what "Bow and balance me" means?
BertelB 1 year ago
@BertelB I've been wondering the same thing. Couldn't find anything specific on the net.
unzarjones 8 months ago
this is the closest version to the one that was sung to me when i was very young. it was a "family" song that was sung to the children, and then to their children and so on. I have been searching for the version my mom sang to me, this has been an enjoyable and emotion search. thank you!
bigpopamac 1 year ago
Looked for ages to find a version of this song that fitted the one I heard and I must say it is sang beautifully! There's something about ballards that is just amazing, even if this one is about murder lol.
Well done I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this! :D
Bwethie 1 year ago
I love it!
pollyzero 1 year ago
Lovely.
SirDonut 2 years ago
This is lovely, I've been looking for this song since I saw Songcatcher. There is also a Swedish version, very dramatic.
susiakasinead 2 years ago
I can send you the lyrics if you're interested?
r810s 2 years ago
Yes, please do!!!!!!!
susiakasinead 2 years ago
Beautiful... I just love these old "murder ballads"...
gadaya 2 years ago
Me too. I have a little collection I sing. Little Sadie, Down in the Willow Garden, Knoxville Girl, Banks of the Ohio and so on.
r810s 2 years ago