John, this is sure a mournful song. The dulcimer is the perfect compliment to your singing. Thank you for the introduction and the paintings sure complete this! It’s easy to put myself in that sad story!
Background to "In the Pines". In 1917 the British folksong collector, Cecil Sharp, recorded a fragment of this song in Kentucky. "Black girl, black girl, don't you lie to me...." Now we can see some of the early roots of this song. In the two background pictures I painted, I first imagined a former slave-cabin in the woods of a Southern Plantation, and secondly I painted a railroad tracks running through those woods too. Thanks for lisfening
John, this is sure a mournful song. The dulcimer is the perfect compliment to your singing. Thank you for the introduction and the paintings sure complete this! It’s easy to put myself in that sad story!
Good stuff John! Such heartfelt playing. I appreciate the introductory narrative and the accompanying art work. Thanks for this!
Background to "In the Pines". In 1917 the British folksong collector, Cecil Sharp, recorded a fragment of this song in Kentucky. "Black girl, black girl, don't you lie to me...." Now we can see some of the early roots of this song. In the two background pictures I painted, I first imagined a former slave-cabin in the woods of a Southern Plantation, and secondly I painted a railroad tracks running through those woods too. Thanks for lisfening
