Montcoal West Virginia-Stacy Grubb & Alan Johnston

For the 29 fallen miners lost to the April 5, 2010, explosion in Montcoal, WV. This was written by my dad Alan Johnston. He does all music and harmony vocals. There has been a scholarship fund established for the families of the miners. Visit www.upperbigbranchfamilyfund.com for more information.

- Carl Acord, 52.

- Jason Atkins, 25.

- Christopher Bell, 33.

- Gregory Steven Brock, 47.

- Kenneth Allan Chapman, 53.

- Robert Clark, 41.

- Charles Timothy Davis, 51.

- Cory Davis, 20.

- Michael Lee Elswick, 56.

- William I. Griffith, 54.

- Steven Harrah, 40.

- Edward Dean Jones, 50.

- Richard K. Lane, 45.

- William Lynch, 59.

-Nicholas Darrell McCroskey, 26.

- Joe Marcum, 57.

- Ronald Lee Maynor, 31.

- James E. Mooney, 50.

- Adam Keith Morgan, 21.

- Rex L. Mullins, 50.

- Joshua S. Napper, 25.

- Howard D. Payne, 53.

- Dillard Earl Persinger, 32.

- Joel R. Price, 55.

- Deward Scott, 58.

- Gary Quarles, 33.

- Grover Dale Skeens, 57.

- Benny Willingham, 61.

- Ricky Workman, 50.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• montcoal
• west virginia
• wv
• mine disaster
• explosion
• upper big branch
• coal mining
• coal mine
• stacy grubb
• alan johnston
• cathead

[PhiloAmericana]

I remember hearing about this on the news. Sad stuff, but an appropriate and beautiful song.

[pkattwood]

I just discovered your songs here and am so impressed.  Man when your baby sings this, it takes a whole new feel.....a whole new fragileness to the emotions the families endured.......God bless you both and the music you love to share with the world. ~Peg

[kkime1986]

you both have a great gift (singing). This is a song that i think deserves to be broad casted on the radio. Its a song that everyone needs to hear. I am from west Virginia a small town called bradshaw. my grandpa worked in the coal mines and now his son does. I pray for those family's. Thank you for sharing the song. God Bless you and have a good day.

[FenderBndr1]

If I ever get up that way, I would love to sit around and pick n grin with yall!

[Dunitlucky]

I fell in love with this family's wonderful music from the McDowell County, West Virginia Genealogy site online. In the process I fell in love with West Virginia through their music. It warms my heart to listen & feel the love this family has for their home country & their neighbors. Check out their music you won't be disappointed.

[MikeAcco]

Stacy & Alan, I saw this video back when you posted it, and it was so heart-gripping that I bypassed commenting at the time. I can think of no other person or 'duo' on this earth, that could give the miners a more honorable & beautiful tribute. A somber, yet awesome song/video.

[justonechelle]

This song is a great tribute to those who died at UBB, as well as respecting the work of coal miners. Its a part of who we are. We are Blessed to be from WV.

[danthebassman07]

Great singing Stacy, great song Alan. It really touches me because I was a miner for 17 years.

I hope we get to record this soon!

Danny S.

[DAVIDDAMIENR]

Very Heartfelt

DDR

[traveler393]

The legacy in song your father and you have created will surely be cherished by the other victims of this terrible tragedy, the surviving family members. May they find some comfort in knowing their loved ones have been immortalized by your talents.