Iris DeMent singing Pretty Saro from Songcatcher

Iris DeMent singing Pretty Saro from Songcatcher

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Music

Tags:

• iris
• dement
• songcatcher
• pretty
• saro
• american
• folk

[crawfordviolin]

I play this tune. Beautiful.

[ShinGouki86]

@crawfordviolin i've been looking for a sheet for this for some time...any idea where i can find one for this version?

[mevanhouten]

Iris Dement is one of our greatest musical talents and one of the most under appreciated. Thank you Iris!

[lyssalovebugg]

lyrics =D

when i first come to this country in 1849 i saw many fair lovyer but nerver saw mine i view it all rouind me saw was quite alone me a poor stranger and a long way from home Fair the well to ol' mother, fair the well to father too I'm going for to ramble this wide world all through when I get weary, I'll sit down and cry think of my Saro, pretty Saro, my bride

Well, I wished I was a turtle dove

Had wings and could fly

Far away to my lover's lodgings

Tonight I'd drawn the line

[planiglukh]

@lyssalovebugg tonight I draw nigh? maybe

[leighton1949]

@gjc82071 makes a good point. My teenage daughters who are definitely not into mountain music or bluegrass or country and western both enjoy the movie and are happy to sit with me for the replays !! This upload introduced me to the movie, but, I had to purchase a copy as the DVD was not available for rent - in Australia. So thanks for the upload, great movie and Iris is a wonderful singer.

[Gaff8132]

From one of my all-time favourite movies, "The Songcatcher". Beautiful, beautiful,

[xenaphile815]

I saw this movie twice but did not realize that was Iris.

[neckronn99]

@MrForrest1991 This is from the movie Songcatcher, which was set in western North Carolina in 1907, so the locale would definitely be in the vicinity of where the Appalachian trail is now. Unfortunately, I don't know how much authentic mountain music you willl hear nowadays; the airwaves are filled with synthetic "country" music that's a fair distance from these roots. But I hope you enjoy your visit and that everything works out for you.

[MrForrest1991]

Is this set near the Appalachian Trail ? Im from England, but in 3 years i will go walk that trail, got a few other things im going to do before that though. Ive done a lot of Hiking in Britain, walked half of Scotland, But i imagine ill die a happy person once ive Hiked the Appalachian trail. It would be one hell of an adventure. Sure would be nice to meet the American country people and see thier culture. :)

[Rwehappy2day]

Love it! This is the sort of Mountain Music that truly sends chills up your spine!!

[emncaity]

@gjc82071

If you like mountain music, the Irish-Scottish-British influences behind them, and how it all morphed into bluegrass here (due largely to African-American influence), you just cannot miss this film. I agree with you totally--it was largely missed the first time around, but I'm always surprised to find out how many people have rented it, often repeatedly.

[emncaity]

@scrabjan1

You are _so_ right, on all three statements.

[scrabjan1]

@NothingED All the singing in this film was mesmerizing. What a treat to find it on Youtube. Who needs a instrument.