It's been around for at least 161 years. The Carter Family recorded it in 1935. It was composed and published in 1860 by Maud Irving and J.D. Webster. The original title was "Mid The Ringlets" Thank you for the comment. I agree with you that t's the best version.
I absolutely LOVE this 10/10 version of this beautiful folk song, so glad I just found it on the wonderful RU-vid👍. The fiddle and voice harmonies give me goose pimples, totally magnificent, such amazing talent, very well done I'm so impressed and will be buying a CD too for playing in my old car. Y'all need to bring this music to some Scottish/ British/ Irish Music Festivals. Peace, love, respect from Scotland 🤠🙏 👍
He should have sung with the original lyrics. He could have made the song a groundbreaking LGBT ballad but took the cowards path by changing the lyrics.
Hiya John Charles, I'm sad to hear this great singer is no longer with us as this version of this beautiful song is so very, very beautiful. Best wishes to you from Scotland.
Rob mashburn you are doing a very great job on this song. I have heard many people playing and singing this song but none of them can do as good as you can. And thats the truth.
@@rickeybullington6314 The cause of death was cancer. He was strong and continued to perform during treatments as he grew weaker. Such a loss of a wonderful singer, song composer and performer.
He was a friend of mine, as he was most everyone in our town. Dean's Music in the town of Andrews NC has a few cassettes. His family may have some scattered among themselves. Good luck.
Sim, sua voz foi notável! Todos os seus vocais, arranjos e entrega foram os melhores. Suas seleções e composições eram canções que tocavam o coração do ouvinte. Você pode não saber, mas ele faleceu aos 57 anos devido ao Câncer. Obrigado Ernesto pelos seus comentários.
Hi Mary, I've tried to locate some of Rob's family, but without success. I corresponded with the owner/manager of WKRK in Murphy, NC, but he couldn't help. I wanted to obtain more recordings, but so far nothing. After Rob passed away, WKRK in Murphy advertised his recordings that could be purchased by contacting the family. Since then, the family is not known by any of my contacts. Maybe they relocated to another area.
Clovis, Thank you for your kind words and viewing & listening to the music. Prayer is surely needed for all the people of this world. Translation: "I will not comment on anything. Just close your eyes and mentally travel into the song. Where ? Pray to any part of the world."
Tracy, Thank you for checking in. Does the family have any CD's of Rob that are for sale. As you probably have read, some of the viewers would like to purchase.
No, it's sad that: Robin A. "Rob" Mashburn passed away on March 03, 2000. He was a young man at the age of 57. Everyone referred to him as: Rob The Picker. He is still missed after fifteen (21) years. The obit was posted in The Citizen-Times Newspaper in Asheville, N.C.
Thanks for viewing. The Mashburn's apparently arrived from England. The surname spelling was probably Marshbourne or Mashbourne meaning dwelling by a river. Likewise, surnames such as Miller, Farmer, Smith were applied to the type of lifestyle/career or location. Also, in the Appalachian culture, names were recorded by Census takers according to how they were pronounced by the citizens.
The CD is not available as I have been unable to locate a source. I purchased mine at a live performance in North Carolina. The studio that produced the CD has been closed for years. Rob passed away about 20 years ago as well. Read my reply below to Mary.
I've researched a little more and can only find that Rob is on lead and L.B.Sosebee comes in with tenor with a unique blend of vocals that is out of this world.
