west virginia mine disaster

[ActaSanctorum]

This is the only version of this song available on Youtube... heh.

[phononut]

@ActaSanctorum Wanna bet?

[ActaSanctorum]

@phononut as of six months ago yes, I would have bet. At any length, thanks for the upload and cheeky comment that totally let me (and anyone who cared) that your video existed.

[Mrpivotman90]

i love this song i faved it and liked it aka thumbs ups!

[mistylomas]

Thank you so much for writing and performing this. It really means a lot to me, a coal miner's wife.

[birdfriday]

this song reminds me of my friend who died two weeks ago, she loved it. so i sang it a capella for an open mic. thank you. thank you.

[gerthii]

This song helped me discovered Jean Ritchie. I bought a cd, with songs from the Appalachian. I listen to this song, transfixed. It was powerfully moving, I looked at the name and went after every single cd she has. She has a lovely wonderful spirit which remains ever young, her voice remains always young also.

[bestkeptsecretout]

Hold On Miner's Families Here's My Tribute To You! Thanks For Your Sacrifices

I Pray My Song Will Help Ease Your Pain Some!!!

[bestkeptsecretout]

This Video Is A Tribute To Grieving Families Every Where All Over The World

I'm Praying For All Of You "Let Jesus Fix Your Heart" I Know It's Broken And Heavy Burdened! He Can Fix It!!! Trust In Him!!! To Get A Copy Of This Song For Your Continued Listening Go To i-tunes Under "Songs Of Hope And Remembrance" In The Video Is A Tribute To The Coal Miners Families

[bestkeptsecretout]

Beautiful Simply Beautiful I Cried!

[megaDoombringer]

great voice. appalachia is the last real America.

[ToxicOdiousOne]

What's with all the mining "crisises"? We know that oil rig was set ablaze. It was sabotage because Obama needs illegals to vote for him. The climategate alternative energy scam employs illegals more than the petrolium industry. That is why Obama sabotaged off shore drilling.

[blusterfuck]

@ToxicOdiousOne You are  retard.

[steveinnepa]

Beautiful song !

[CHitch62]

I just heard this on CBC's Deep Roots program. My grandfather was a coal miner in Yorkshire, England. What a beautiful tribute.

[fartmaster15]

FAKE AND GAY...

[TN318]

@fartmaster15 --If you want your posts to be taken more seriously maybe you shouldn't call yourself "fartmaster."

[msdodgeomni]

So well done. Thank You

[slvgdvg]

boring ass fucking explanation for the song, the title is fairly clear... but still cool for some reason, reminds me of wreck of the edmund fitzgerald.

[SUPERPHANTAZM]

Find the little white girl that is always missing.

[wb9tbu]

wow! so clearly well made for today...

thank you

posting this on my FB page for today's disaster at Montblanc

[wb9tbu]

wow! so clearly well made for today...

thank you

[AncientLunnGadfly]

That's just pure Treasure that is! That's a voice to heal the world with!

[charliepc56]

Wonderful Song! I'm from a coal mining family, and I have one son-in-law working in the mines, and one son-in-law is a Federal Coal Mine Inspector. The mine roof caved in on me in 1982 and broke my back. I have been in a wheelchair since. I loved working in the mines, and wish I could still work in them. Thanks!!

[berrylover]

we did a cover (video on my account), but et es nothing compared to her

[marlinbiazo]

Beautiful song. Reminds me of my grandma telling me the story of

having to go to the mine just outside town. It was on a Sat. morn. My

grandpaw was killed in a rockfall. My dad was 13. He worked all his life in the mine and is 77 now. we both have black Iung.I worked in them till they shut down here in Ark and Okl. in 83. Now i hear they reopened a mine just south of here that was shut down in 1947. I fear a tragedy soon. It's a Non union mine. I pray for all miners and their familys. Marlin

[thcthc]

You Got All of my Respect From Former YUGOSLAVIA , if it means anything,, i aprecciate all the work you miners have made, alll , the ,simplicity you have , and comradship and above all RIP to your granpaw , he is in heaven like all the other miners, for you have a pure heart!. SREČNO!!!

[marlinbiazo]

thank you for your kind words. you know, if i were able, i'd still be working in the mines. there is something that lures you to it. it is hard work, but the most peaceful feeling i ever had was lying in a dry pile of slack in the intake air. i turned off my light, i could hear the hissing of the gas coming out of the face of the coal. totally quiet, except the cool breeze and gas bubbling in the water in the low places.total peace no distractions, so relaxing i wish i was there right now thanks

[thcthc]

you are very welcome,, i allways have kind words for miners , for you are really Hearted Man , it is not just about work but also about Togetherness and willingness to fight for your felow man,and even your country who doesnt show enough respect!!oh and i know you would go back to work anyday,that is the way you are made.you dont cry you just work,that is what is so graceful to me,im young myself and i hate people nowadays they all just whine all day, but you

[thcthc]

who had the hardest work were smiling and joyfull all the time,just being with friends even if it meant sweat blood and tears,and the thing about peacfullness,and just chilling down there, you wrote,made my day before i go to work,.i wish i was living in another time, and i had the balls to be undeground like my granparents , but sadly im to cowardly.oh and can you tell me about the non union mine that opened ,, is it really pretty more unsafe that union mines

[marlinbiazo]

i dont know if it let me post mail. my name is marlinbiazo i use my name and a popular search engine that starts with y and ends with oo then period and com

you can try to mail me thanks

[marlinbiazo]

thanks for the e mail. it makes me feel good. try to use e nail. marlin is my first name biazo is my last. put them together and use at y__00 period then com thanks

[thcthc]

?? and , is the work harder, i mean less machines and more hands?? thank you for your story and i hope i hear from you soon! peace from SLOVENIA from across the globe!

[jun7per]

Her voice is like no other....

[chufuss]

You make me proud to to be from WV and Appalachia ,and the grandson of coal miners. Your voice is also amazing.

[RichardF41230]

shew she can sing her but off ....real good mountain singin in my opinion.

[Tony2581]

George - I tried to lift the audio from this gorgeous video (for personal use), but got a note that the URL failed... This is rare in my experience with YouTube videos. Can this song be re-posted with a different URL? Best wishes, Tony

[gretchenman]

Wow! I live in WV, and both of my grandfathers were miners, one of 28 and the other 30 years.

[TomSmithMusic]

Thanks for sharing. Great rendition of this moving song.

-Tom

[KC1967]

so sad....my grandfather did that. he died of black lung too.

[muzicmuse92]

I love my AUnt Jean and I'm glad that people like her so much! Keep on listening to hher music!!! :)

[roundrocktx]

We listen a lot to her music and we have almost all her records and have photos of her on the wall,my kids love her music too.i am so happy her music crossed my path of live...

[Peregrin27]

jean is the best folksinger I know ... I admire her work

[WilliamCerf]

none better than jean ritchie. I love the unaccompanied singing.

[dread66mon]

I've never heard this song before - very haunting and timely. Thanks for posting this, George and Jean!

[inatangle]

That was lovely.