Thursday, November 14, 2019

The Centennial Of Pete Seeger’s Birthday (1919-2014)- *In Pete Seeger's House- "Rainbow Quest"- Roscoe Holcomb

Click on title to link to YouTube's film clip of Pete Seeger's now famous 1960s (black and white, that's the give-away)"Rainbow Quest" for the performer in this entry's headline.

Markin comment:

This series, featuring Pete Seeger and virtually most of the key performers in the 1960s folk scene is a worthy entry into the folk archival traditions for future revivalists to seek out. There were thirty plus episodes (some contained more than one performer of note, as well as Pete solo performances). I have placed the YouTube film clips here in one spot over four days, November 10-13, 2009 for the reader's convenience.

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  1. Darling Corey Lyrics



    Wake up wake up darling Corey
    What makes you sleep so sound
    The revenue officers are coming
    They're gonna tear your still house down

    Well the first time I seen darling Corey
    She was sitting on the banks of the sea
    Had a forty-four around her body
    And a banjo on her knee

    Go away go away darling Corey
    Quit hanging around my bed
    Your liquor has ruined my body
    Pretty women gone to my head

    Dig a hole dig a hole in the meadow
    Dig a hole in the cold cold ground
    Dig a hole dig a hole in the meadow
    Gonna lay darling Corey down

    Can't you hear those bluebirds a singing
    Don't you hear that mournful sound
    They're preaching darling Corey's funeral
    In some lonesome graveyard ground

    Wake up wake up Darlin Corey
    And go get me my gun
    I ain't no man for fightin'
    But I'll die before I run

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