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Riley, your rendition captures the soul and sorrow beautifully. It captures her version better than any other thst I have heard. I know she would approve. I have, as a young boy, heard her play it many times in her home. She was my aunt. Thank you. 🙏
Some times people forget that storytelling and musicplaying are the same. Here is a man who does both well. When you play, you tell a story, dexterity, good looks and price of instrument are not relevant - it's the story -
If you're not dextrous, and your playing isn't interesting, or your instrument isn't high enough quality to sound in tune, then you won't have many to listen to your story. Of course, a pure story is what matters most, but even the greatest chef can't cook much without good ingredients and good tools
my favorite version of this song, amazing performance. To save people who came here for the same reason i did some confusion: Tuning is gEADE , easiest way to do this is to put your banjo in a sawmill and then put a capo on the second fret, leave drone string open. Alternatively, you can put your banjo in sawmill and tune the drone down to F to play a lowered version. if you play to play along to this recording Riley is flat about 1/4 step.
My mom's family comes from Ashe County or more specifically Pond Mountain. My papaw and mamaw's last name is spelled Bauguess Though. Wondering if we kin. Samuel and Della are their names. Sam passed away years ago but mamaw still kickin
Over yonder in the graveyard Where the wild, wild flowers grow There they laid my own true lover She'd gone from me, forever more Fairer than the sweetest flower Restless as the wildest way Pored in with love deep as a ocean This is the girl that I did win I left her there back in the mountain To see the world riches to gain Oh, when I returned no earthy treasure Could ease this heart so filled with pain They saw high above the mountain Beneath that little mound of clay The girl that I returned to marry So stand a mound of flowers did lay I'll go lay you down and wonder Lay aside my earthy gain All I am undone in riches Undone in sorrow I'll remain Undone in sorrow I'll remain
Your playing is really cool, Riley. Try to lose some of that weight for your health's sake. Try a diet of salad, collard greens, and tuna fish. Drink a glass of apple cider vinegar each day. I just don't want your life to be shortened by weight, because we would lose a very talented man.
