Uploaded by Scout4Me1 on Oct 3, 2009
Joan Baez ~ EAST VIRGINIA ~ "This widely perfomed song undoubtably owes it`s popularity to the haunting and mysterious opening verse, with it`s claim of historical authenticity and it`s foreboding of personal breavement. the remaining verses are standard in many American songs of foresaken lovers. Joan`s melody is new to these ears, and sounds like a cross between the traditional "Greenback Dollar" tune usually used and that powerful melody which Pete Seeger sings."
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I heard this song for the first time this morning on a re-run of "The Waltons" on Irish Television.
It was sung by an old lady on the show, which was made about 40 years ago. I wondered if it had been specially composed for the show, but somehow I had the feeling that the song had the ring of an authentic folk tune.
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When I play this song on my banjo, I get it confused with "Wayfaring Stranger." About the only difference is that when playing in G, there's an A (major) in "East Virginia." It's really similar to "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies." I think she's recorded all of those songs.
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The Carter Family recorded this classic in the 1930s. Check it out.
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@ianwalkerdownland Pete Seeger absolutely did not write this song.
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Probably the most haunting song. I have read its due to the minor key,but I feel its Joans voice as well. Also to the british the states of America have some wonderful names, I have heard that many are native Indian in origon. They do invoke there own mistery. I have tried to find the origon of this song but have come to the conclusion that its lost in time by what I have read.
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my god, what a beutifull and enchanting voice, i know this song as a banjo player, indeed im playing along to it now. If only joan lived next door!
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I think Bob Gibson wrote the song.
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I would love to know if Joan arranged this direct from the pete seeger version.I believe he wrote it?
ianwalkerdownland 1 year ago
@ianwalkerdownland I don`t think Pete Seeger wrote this song, but it is known as a traditional folk song.
Scout4Me1 1 year ago