The River Ran Black-Alan Cathead Johnston

[solkacorot]

thank you sir your music touches us all. you trully have a god giving talent .i wish i could get to hear you in person, one would only be so lucky.your musaic is great thank you so much

[cathead77]

@solkacorot Thank you so very much. That is very encouraging. I appreciate you.

[DrumlineGuru]

My mom & dad live in Raysal and my dad still works the coal over in Cucumber. I remember my grandmother and my mom taking me school shopping at Watson's, Murphy's and Penny's downtown Welch, all gone. And I was born at Stephen's Clinic, now a prison, and graduated from Iaeger. All gone. So sad.

[cathead77]

@DrumlineGuru Thanks for watching.

[DannyA123]

Thanks, Cathead. My mom and dad were born in Davy, WV.  I was born in Brooklyn, NY, but I spent most summers at my Ma Bess and Pa Charlie's home along the Tug River in Davy, fishing every single morning with my Cousin Charles. Damn, those were good times spent with the family. Even today, I try to visit once-a-year, driving down from my home in Jackson, NJ just to reminisce with the remaining kinfolk, aunts and uncles and cousins, and to visit the family cemetery and pay my respects.

[cathead77]

@DannyA123 Thank you for watching.

[DannyA123]

@cathead77, where can I buy your music? Old Murl & Carol, my parents would love it. By the way, my dad was a coal-miner and lost three fingers in "the mines" at the tender age of 16. My great-grandfather, grandfather, and an uncle, were all killed mining coal in McDowell County.

[cathead77]

Tony, thanks for listening. If you look over at the right you will see a link that says "More Info". Click that and you will see the lyrics. Thanks again.

[TheFireintherain]

Thank You! I want to come home!!

From English

[cathead77]

Thanks for watching.

[ynysmon9]

@TheFireintherain Just GO then, do one!!!

[straitatya247]

i really liked this song, this is "real" you really do a great job, josh

[cathead77]

Thank you.

[RiverBirch1967]

Thank you for the lyrics! Maybe put them on all your videos!

[cathead77]

Not a bad idea. Poor mic placement prompted me to do so on this one.

[kmgreensman]

Another 5 Star performance! It's like you put us right there! Great song.

[cowbubbles]

i was raised on the tug river to , caught my frist fish in her , do you know a man named wes addair , used to truck coal now is in the construction bussines

[cathead77]

Thanks for watching. Yes, I know Wes Addair. I don't know him well, but I have talked with him before.

[medunecer]

Another great song as usual!

Thanks for sharing.

[cathead77]

Thank you so much.

[BlindPigAndTheAcorn]

Great picking and grinning.

[cathead77]

Thank you very much.

[oldkarateka]

Great music,, I remember when that Tug River ran black..

[cathead77]

Thanks a bushel. It surely did.

[gitarrefish08]

good job,it´s very good

[cathead77]

Thanks a lot.

[bluegrasser031]

You do such a good job putting these videos together. Enjoyed the scenery along with the song.

[cathead77]

Gary, I can't take credit for this video. My friend, Steve Date, did the video. He's also making a film about Coalwood, WV. Thanks for watching.

[oldcountrytunes]

Hey Cathead, you sure got a good 'un here. *****. Thanks for sharing, Jeffrey.

[cathead77]

.....and thank you for watching!

[DAVIDDAMIENR]

What a Beautiful and Direct sound you manage to get from just two instruments, especally in an Open Air Setting like this one.

Wonderful Song and GREAT Guitar playing.

I'm always VERY impressed with West Virginia Musicians because they're some of the BEST and most Soulful players out there.

Thank you for sharing you wonderful Music with us.

David

[cathead77]

Thanks again, David. It was very chilly that evening as well. After we got to goin' I forgot about the low temperature.....lol.