[dcab-l] Rattlesnake Hill: My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains

 

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

Here is a Rattlesnake Hill studio cover of the Carter Family’s classic My Home’s Across

the Blue Ridge Mountains.  I found the specific authors to be Clarence Ashley, Tom

Ashley, and A.P. Carter.

 

This song is a standard of Bluegrass, Country, and Folk traditions.  I changed words in all

three verses to reflect a Civil War theme.  “Bobby Lee” is what the North called Robert E.

Lee, but in this song, a southerner from the Blue Ridge Mountains uses this name.

 

Rattlesnake Hill Musicians:

 

Jack Sanbower     Banjo

Ed Schaeffer         Rhythm Guitar & Vocal

Carolyn Kellock     Bass

Heather Twigg      Fiddle & Harmony

Kevin Conroy        Lead Guitar

 

 

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

My Home’s Across the Blue Ridge Mountains

(Verses by Ed Schaeffer)

 

Chorus: My Home’s across the Blue Ridge Mountains    (3x)

              I never expect to see you anymore

 

I’m joining Bobby Lee this morning            (3x)

I never expect to see you any more

 

These rebel boots are torn and tattered         (3x)

I never expect to see you any more

 

I’ll die here in this Yankee prison                (3x)

I never expect to see you any more

 

 

 

 

 

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[dcab-l] All Mixed Up Live: The Last Thing on My Mind

 

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

Here is an All Mixed Up live cover of Tom Paxton’s classic The Last Thing on My Mind,

Originally recorded by him on his 1964 album Ramblin' Boy, his first album released on

Elektra Records. 

 

The song is based on the traditional lament song The Leaving of Liverpool, and also

builds on Bob Dylan's song Farewell.  This song remains one of Paxton's best-known

compositions.

 

The Last Thing on My Mind debuted at No.70 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

It would eventually peak at No.7 and spend a total of 17 weeks on the chart. The single's

B-side, Love Is Worth Living, was successful in Canada, peaking at No.4 on the RPM

Country Singles chart.

 

All Mixed Up musicians:

 

Barry Wendell       Lead Vocal & Rhythm Guitar

Ed Schaeffer         Lead Guitar & Harmony

 

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

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[dcab-l] Fred Moore Original: Momma's Gone

 

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

Fred Moore from Philadelphia, a singer-songwriter and friend for many years, has

created many excellent original songs through the years. 

 

This selection, Momma’s Gone, is particularly poignant, and has been in my own

repertoire for years.  It’s a “Mother Song” so popular in bluegrass and other genre, and

describes Daddy’s heart rending decline after Momma’s death.  Words appear below.

 

 

Rattlesnake Hill Musicians:

 

Jack Sanbower     Banjo

Ed Schaeffer         Rhythm, Lead Guitar & Vocal

Carolyn Kellock     Bass

Heather Twigg      Fiddle & Harmony

Kevin Conroy        Mandolin

 

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

 

 

                              Momma's Gone            G

                                   Fred Moore

 

Chorus:       Momma's gone n' Daddy's all alone

            In this world with no one to confide

            I believe the race is nearly run

            Daddy drifts away since Momma died

 

                    The gray hair on his weary head

                    That once so neatly combed did lay

                    Now tossed, disheveled n' betrayed

                    Daddy drifts since Momma passed away

 

Chorus:

                     

                    The hours pass in a dream

                    n' Daddy holds on by a thread

                    His life don't seem to mean a thing

                    Wake n' sleeps the same now Momma's dead

 

Chorus:

 

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[dcab-l] Traditional Song: I've Just Seen the Rock of Ages by John Brenton Preston

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

John Brenton Preston (known as Brenton), from Paris, Kentucky, was someone who

constantly found himself incarcerated.  A one-legged man, he always carried a harmonica,

and was known as the “harmonica-playing man”; there is a harmonica engraved on his

tombstone.  After Brenton’s death in 2013, his daughter, Cora Williams, inherited

notebooks full of his songs, stories, and poems, and even a book he wrote in prison.

 

While in jail, Preston landed in solitary confinement.  As he sat on the cold, damp

cement floor the inspiration for a song came to him, which turned out to be “I’ve Just

Seen the Rock of Ages”. Afraid of forgetting the words, Preston found a pebble and

scratched the words on the cement floor.  Good story of a lonesome song!

 

Of note to country and bluegrass fans, while Preston was out on parole, in the 70s, Ralph

Stanley and Preston became acquainted and traveled together to several festivals in

Ralph’s bus.  Ralph included “I’ve Just Seen the Rock of Ages” into his repertoire, and

Keith Whitley, Larry Sparks (and others) would sing lead.

 

 

Rattlesnake Hill Musicians:

 

Ed Schaeffer         Rhythm, Lead Guitar & Vocal

Peter Sittner          Bass

Tad Marks             Fiddle

 

This song was originally recorded with an H4n handheld, including bass, guitar and

vocals, but no overdubs.  Later, the tracks were moved to Gantt Kushner’s Gizmo

Studio to add Tad Marks’ fiddle.

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

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