Murder ballads made for dancing The Corries’ performance of “The Massacre of Glencoe” on our Facebook page several days ago prompted one reader to comment that older songs like it differed with more recent “hardcore” music in that the tenderness of … Continue reading →
“c u @ the river (Banks of the Ohio)” by Julyan Davis, 2009 Read Part One of our discussion on “The Banks of the Ohio” here.I asked my love to take a walkWhen I asked Julyan Davis if I could … Continue reading →
“By her lily white hand (Banks of the Ohio),” by Julyan Davis, 2012 Take a little walk with me… “(Down by the) Banks of the Ohio” is a favorite murder ballad for many. It is not one of mine. I … Continue reading →
Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) If there are patron saints for this blog, Doc Watson is one of them, at least for me. With apologies to my dad, who was the acoustic guitar player with … Continue reading →
