He Sang This Bluegrass/Mountain Song in 1965. It Will Give You The Shivers

Bring back those accents. I’m sick to death of hearing bro,dude etc

Looks like a Martin 00-17.... my first guitar.
Not Bluegrass, much better than that.
Unpretentious, original and untainted.

A pedophile song. Leaves his family for a 15 years old "baby". Culture is different for hill billies. Read "Peyton Place" & you will see

interesting!

Superb ! Beautiful memories ..

Beautiful!

She. Strong threw him

Thank goodness some one got that on tape. Nice post.

Bob Dylan included Mr. Lunsford in his autobiography. He is buried with his wives off Leicester Hwy. in his church's cemetery.

Couldn't watch entire video...was shivering too much

That second one is one I know as the House Carpenter from a Clarence Ashley recording probably from the 1920s. He's a really good source for some of these very old versions of songs from the mountains that appear in so many newer versions in Bluegrass and other more recent variations. Roscoe Holcombe was another one I used to listen to a lot who was singing a lot of these traditional tunes and recorded by people from Folkways.

It's great to get an insight into how these songs moved around, and were part of the background of people and musicians in these areas.

I love the lady's voice and accent, I don't know what it is exactly, i can't put my finger on it, she just sounds so feminine, honest and pure. I could listen to her every day, she's got the type of voice that compels you to listen to her. You know what I mean, how you hear certain voices/accents and you just automatically tune it out, whereas her voice draws you in. Absolutely beautiful

we used to the fiddlers conventions at Union Grove 1964 or so till 75 maybe. you could watch the stage musicans or just walk around and listen to the pickers get together. go times mostly.

Sad freaking song, I wonder if he had it coming? Great video, capturing a true moment in time.

Wow I love this.. must share to keep the folkys alive 👌

This is a very well-known English folk song. It's been covered by several English Folk Rock bands from the 1960s and 70s, among them, Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span. Tune and words are a little different of course, but it's the theme of Black Jack Davy, or Gypsy Davy, and a woman he takes away from her home or even portrays her as a lady forsaking her husband, a powerful lord. Fairport Convention did a version that changed the name from Davy to Matty Groves. There are a number of old English and Scottish folk songs with variations on the theme.

I love how he looks at the camera like "you hearing this??"

Good Lord that woman is gorgeous.

David, do you know the name of the second song they were singing? Sounds like it might be a Child Ballad. I`ve been scouring the internet but can`t find it. It really is a remarkable song and performance but not the whole song. Thanks for the uploads!

Lyrics are similar to the English folk song 'Seventeen Come Sunday'