Dock Boggs-Calvary

[davedove62]

what an enjoyment!

[vcp430]

@sheilapatrick1 Absolutely! Dock made me want to pick the banjo, other than Earl Scruggs, and I love his style because you can't really compare it to anybody else.

[bimbomistico]

mr boggs sit on a chair and play... too simple, too "real" and genuine... today many musicians can make elaborated songs with bizarre lyrics, high-cost-guitars and well tuned voices... but nobody seems to be able to make a piece like this!

[1121VX]

Gripping music. I can listen to this for hours.

A pity that the Youtube-video with pictures of Kentucky 1964 (music: Dock Boggs-Calvary) has been removed. That made both the pictures and the music ever more impressive.

[sheilapatrick1]

@1121VX  docs from virginia !!!

[11spike7]

Thanks for posting. This is so pure,,it's surreal.

[francoamerican99]

There's a hill lone and grey

In a land far away,

In a country beyond the blue sea;

Where beneath that fair sky,

Went a man forth to die,

For the world and for you and for me.

[francoamerican99]

Oh, it bowed down my heart And the teardrops will start, When in memory all the grey hill I see; For 'twas there on its side Jesus suffered and died, To redeem a poor sinner like me. Behold, faint on the road, 'Neath the world's heavy load, Comes a thorn-crowned man on the way; With a cross, he is bowed, But still on through the crowd, He's ascending that hill lone and grey.

[francoamerican99]

Hark, I hear the dull blow Of the hammer swung low; They are nailing my Lord to the tree And the cross they up-raise While the multitude gaze On the blessed Lamb of dark Calvary. Oh, it bowed down my heart And the teardrops will start, When in memory all the grey hill I see; For 'twas there on its side Jesus suffered and died, To redeem a poor sinner like me.

[francoamerican99]

How they mocked him in death To his last laboring breath, While His friends sadly wept o'er the way. But though lonely and faint, Still no word of complaint Fell from Him on that hillock of grey. Then a darkness come down And the rocks went around, And a cry pierced the sad-laden air; 'Twas the voice of our King, Who received death's dark sting, All to save us from endless despair.

[ELGROOVER]

Raw 'n' pure.

[checkraisedbywolves]

how havd I not found this one yet?

thanks for the fantastic post

[UkuleleIgor]

Great stuff!

[rosemear]

man this guy is amazing

his music is just so haunting

[hfpitman]

where can i get the lyrics to this wonderful song?

[francoamerican99]

Let the sun hide its face, Let the earth reel space, Over man who their Savior have slain; But, behold, from the sod Comes the blessed Lamb of God, Who was slain, but is risen again. Oh, it bowed down my heart And the teardrops will start, When in memory all the grey hill I see; For 'twas there on its side Jesus suffered and died, To redeem a poor sinner like me.

[DrVonChilla]

Absolutely one of the most devastating of all Dock's songs!

About 10 years ago, I sat down on Dock's grave on a beautiful, sunny July day to play a few of his songs on the banjo. After 3 or 4 songs, as I began to play "Calvary", the sky suddenly turned black and it began pouring rain.....it was a spooky, thrilling moment....!

I've said it before and I'll say it again: every human being should be issued Dock's complete recorded works upon birth.

DOCK BOGGS FOREVER

[poontwangdrifter]

sounds like you had an unearthly moment,man,i bet that was quite an experiance...

[wildwoodboys]

It doesn't get much better than this, Dock mines a seam like no-one else. Unearthly and universal blues!

[sheilapatrick1]

@DrVonChilla you are damn right straight