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“The Butcher Boy” / “The Railroad Boy”

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 8, 2018 by Patrick BlackmanJan 9, 2018

Introduction: ā€œIt’s the butcher boy I love so well ā€¦ā€ The title of today’s song suggests a narrative consistent with the stereotype of violent misogyny in our genre of choice.Ā  Strictly speaking, this time that could lead to some inaccurate … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Buell Kazee, Butcher Boy, Butcher's Boy, Dave Van Ronk, Doc Watson, Elvis Costello, Go Dig My Grave, Harry Smith, In London City, Jean Ritchie, Kelly Harrell, Natalie Merchant, Roscoe Holcomb, The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, Vernon Dalhart

The Truth to You I’ll Tell – “Little Glass of Wine”

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 18, 2016 by Patrick BlackmanJan 18, 2016

Introduction – ā€œCome little girlā€¦ā€ A couple of years back, I blogged over two weeks about what I called my ā€œEssential Eleven Traditional Murder Balladsā€ and my ā€œEssential Eleven Non-Traditional Murder Ballads.ā€ Ā I cataloged a variety of tunes and performances … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Eliza Carthy, Little Glass of Wine, Nic Jones, Oxford City, Poison in a Glass of Wine, Roscoe Holcomb, Stanley Brothers, The Dovetail Trio, True Love, Worcester City

In the Pines: A Guide

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 16, 2015 by S. GeeApr 15, 2015

On this blog, we often play detective. In fact, that’s pretty much all we do, and this post is no different, but I’m going to start by turning the tables. What, if anything, do you make of these fragments?: A … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Bill Callahan, Bill Monroe, Grateful Dead, Kossoy Sisters, Kurt Cobain, Lead Belly, Nathan Abshire, Nirvana, Odetta, Pete Seeger, Roscoe Holcomb, Smog

JOHN COHEN: The High & Lonesome Sound: The Legacy of Roscoe Holcomb

Sing Out! Posted on Jan 23, 2014 by Mark GreenbergJan 23, 2014

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  JOHN COHEN The High & Lonesome Sound: The Legacy of Roscoe Holcomb Steidl Ā  Ā  Ā  One day in 1959 in Daisy, KY, John Cohen got lucky. Cohen – musician, documentary photographer, fledgling filmmaker, and charter … Continue reading →

Posted in 3. Books, Reviews | Tagged Bluegrass, High Lonesome Sound, John Cohen, Roscoe Holcomb, Steidl

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