Tom Dooley (mountain banjo)

This is a song I haven't played in a long time and I play it now for Frederique.

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Music

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• Lew
• Dite
• mountain
• banjo

[adambutler65]

We're looking at you and listening to the song just now....beautiful rendition. Thanks for a lovely dinner the other day; great seeing you & Jen, I see it sparked you into doing this song again! Adam & Freddie

[lewdite]

@adambutler65 It was good to see you again... and yes, it brought Tom Dooley to the forefront again.

[reyalpEleluku]

never hear a sad song sung with so much cheer!

[lewdite]

@reyalpEleluku That's true, isn't it? There is something happy about this song. Even when I think back to the Kingston Trio version, which differs from the original,* I seem to remember a happy, boisterous rendition.

*to see the original Frank Proffitt version see Frank Warner with Pete Seeger on youtube

[65616larry]

good song/ banjo playing.. i am building a fox fire plans banjo now, hope it sounds as good as yours

[marcoacca]

Perfectly beautiful.

[rbseaver]

Love this old number, and really enjoyed your version!!

[SirCoughsalot]

I'm like you... I haven't played this song for quite a while but have recently found occasion to revisit it. In fact, I played this piece for my grandparents last night before bed.

[jolieuke]

This is such a great song! Thank you!

[stewballmax3]

@stewballmax3

That had ought to read as 'ghost' not hhost