Cold Mountain- Am I Born to Die?

This is the seventh song from the soundtrack to the movie Cold Mountain, 2003. Traditional song. Performed by Tim Eriksen.

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Music

Tags:

• Cold
• Mountain
• Soundtrack
• Bluegrass
• Traditional
• Tim
• Eriksen
• Am
• Born
• to
• Die?

[generaltodd2]

What is the name of the song when they're battling in the Crater?

[Gawaine687]

@generaltodd2 Idumea, which is also posted.

[helmuthoorn]

Those who are homesick will come home

[soulmaisbrasil]

Amazing song from an amazing soundtrack! Thanks for post this!!!

[SuperUkuleleGirl]

Sounds a lot like the Irish folk ballads. Guess it's probably ooted in Celtic ancestry.

[dxmarx]

i miss my pop.............

[patton890]

this is very emotion invoking. i cant put my finger on why. form Occupied Virginia

[deanmoriarty77]

@brittineelea : Actually this wouldn't be considered bluegrass (which is rooted in Euro-American "old time" music as well as Afro-American jazz, but wasn't popular until the mid-1900s). This song is a hymn and can be found in the Sacred Harp, a collection of shape note songs. Shape note is a form of cappella gospel music well over 200 years old. Tim Eriksen, the vocalist here, has done extensive work and research into American folk music, especially shape note. I

[brittineelea]

this is true bluegrass it makes you feel an emotion unique to this song and carries you to a place that your mind never thought to look...

[KampfGruppeLatham]

Respond to this video... REALLY sorry to hear that bro........We keep em at bay round here !!! 

[KampfGruppeLatham]

@ZackAttack261

[ZackAttack261]

@KampfGruppeLatham Glad to hear it ... I live in Arlington Texas and a bunch of shit heads from California took it over.

[Macdolphins93]

i wish i still played the violin

[ftbsltd]

So i was in austrailia for seven months and this is basically what called me home.......it makes my blood stir.....haunting and moving......calling and sacred........sad yet rejoiceful.....i hope i spelled that right youtubers are such....