Old Appalachian Folk Songs

[IrishEyes]

When I say OLD, I do mean old, the kind our Great Grands would sing
probably before radio. On the front porch, kids running about, you
know the scene! Don't confuse them with Country, they are orginal
in their own rite.

Tex Ritter "Froggy Went A-Courtin'"​

Children, Go Where I Send Thee -- Ralph Stanley​

 

[IrishEyes]

Red Rocking Chair - Coon Creek Girls​

 

[old medic]

Still alive and well. Grew up playing Ole Time Fiddle and Banjo

 

[IrishEyes]

Still alive and well. Grew up playing Ole Time Fiddle and Banjo

I love this clip, Thank you for posting this. For me that music is so special, you feel many emotions of the heart in each song.
The sadness a bit of life, the simple needs of the people, the truth they sing about, and the joy of just living. I want to find a
gathering now of this music and hear those fiddles and banjos live again. I am thrilled to see so many young ones still
learning it and carrying it on... Beautiful!

 

[IrishEyes]

Wildwood Flower​

 

[IrishEyes]

Doc Watson - The Cuckoo Bird​

 

[IrishEyes]

Doc Watson - Walk On Boy​

 

[IrishEyes]

Blue-Eyed Gal​

 

[IrishEyes]

Man of Constant Sorrow” by The Soggy Bottom Boys​

 

[old medic]

I want to find a gathering now of this music and hear those fiddles and banjos live again.

We went every year and camped for a week.... music never stopped.... NEVER....
Hunt around there are little festivals everywhere.

 

[old medic]

For your listening pleasures.... They guys are AWESOME live.
An old tune, and their new own stuff.

 

[IrishEyes]

For your listening pleasures.... They guys are AWESOME live.
An old tune, and their new own stuff.

I really like this group! Thank You!
Is "Praying for Rain" about the fires in N.C. a few years back?
I remember people brought in mules to get to the rural people and get them out as vehicles couldn't
get in to save them That was a horrible fire in that area.

 

[IrishEyes]

Looked them up on Spotify and going to make a playlist of them.
You have me hooked.

 

[old medic]

Looked them up on Spotify and going to make a playlist of them.
You have me hooked.

LOL Sorry...... No it was Canadian fires.... but the fires in NC was after Helene... was a hard one two punch here... have friends that lost homes to both

 

[IrishEyes]

Stringbean and Grandpa Jones - Liza Jane​

 

[IrishEyes]

Grandpa Jones Mountain Dew​

 

[IrishEyes]

This fella is Cajun but he just always leaves me wanting more fiddle music.

Doug Kershaw - Louisiana Man (live TV 1970)​

Diggy Liggy Lo - Doug Kershaw​

 

[IrishEyes]

the roots of Appalachian Fiddle run deep

Irish set- Banjo & fiddles​

Scot - Aly Bain - Hangman's Reel​

Traditional English Fiddle Tune - Off She Goes​

 

[old medic]

 

[IrishEyes]

Had a few ancestors die of that, my grandpa's father the nearest one. Grandpa quit school in 3rd grade after his father's death
to be a water boy for the miners to earn money/food for the family. I really like this group, I've been listening on and off to their music
since you posted them. Thank You! They had the "Company Store" where they lived so work was often a trade off for food rather than
money.

 

[Deya]

 

[Deya]

 

[IrishEyes]

She's not only beautiful so is her voice! Thank you Deya!

 

[IrishEyes]

One very talented lady! The stories in this music is what draws me. They had no media to speak for them
back then, no one protesting for them and how they chose songs to get their tales out was so wonderful.
No better history lessons than that of these music in my book.

 

[Deya]

She's not only beautiful so is her voice! Thank you Deya!

She is the real deal and not only sings in the old style Black Appalachian, but plays all the instruments that were used back then. She brought the fretless banjo back that was invented by African slaves.