Hello there, I'm playing the song Man of constant sorrow with a group, sticking pretty close to the Oh brother where art thou version, and I'm looking for a tune or two to follow it up with. Something that follows the 3-chord folky thing, and suggests the melody even a little would be great. Cheers anyway, Brian.
Turkey in the Straw? Sorry, that's the only Old-Timey tune I know. Oh wait, how about The Little Beggarman, aka The Red Haired Boy? There's a crossover one for ya.
Not trying to be a jerk at all, so if I come off rudely, apologies in advance, but did you check out the main page on this here website?
"The exchange of tunes is what keeps traditional IRISH music alive. This website is one way of passing on jigs, reels and other dance tunes."
It is a bit confusing, unless this is a windup, as Man of Constant Sorrow doesn't sound Irish at all. If you want to follow it with a tune from this site, it makes me wonder if you want to suddenly ramp up the energy with a reel or something? Or break the groove by shifting into a jig? The Chieftains do this when they play with American country and bluegrass artists, as on the Old Plank Road and Celtic Evening albums. Not sure that I, personally, like the fit.
Also, the album has a number of versions of the tune repeated on it, so it would help to know which one you're "sticking pretty close to". The ones with vocals are in the key of F, I think. Is that the key you're playing it in?
If you want to stick close to old-timey fiddle tunes, you might want to try, in addition to the tunes mentioned above,
Nice pickin' pipewatcher. Finger lickin' pickin', in fact.
Kelloggs said he wanted a tune to go into that suggested the melody. Nothing on Wikipedia about the tune the song was written to, and in fact there's some confusion over the exact authorship, suggesting it may simply be "Traditional" in American folk music:
Oh, sorry, fidkid's got it. Forget suggesting the melody, Kelloggs, there's only one thing that can cheer up the man of constant sorrow, and that's having whiskey before breakfast!
The original recording, as imitated for OBWAT, was, one might say, quite an extreme version, and there are much more melodic, whistful, and plaintive versions that sit more pleasingly, on my ear at least.
I do find it somewhat grating when someone does a particular version of a song or tune, and suddenly people seem to think that's the only one. Maybe it's just old age, and having heard all the other versions beforehand.
Do some research, people, look for alternatives. I do understand how, hearing that performance for the first time, in the cinema or at home, is quite magical, but just repeating it endlessly when you are not the originating artist, lacks creativity.
Don't just imitate the popular, no matter how good it may seem, look for alternative versions. Don't let us get all homogenised.
I understand it goes back quite a bit further, but I've always associated Man of Constant Sorrow with the Stanley Brothers, especially brother Ralph with that keening, high lonesome voice. I think it was their signature tune for a while, to the point where Ralph was billed as "The Man of Constant Sorrow." Carter Stanley died in the 60s in an auto accident. Ralph appears in the movie and sings a song I think is called "Oh, Death". Cheerful little dittty, that.
Faux- I'm sure you must be referring to the old "Hee-Haw" number- "Doom, despair and agony on me" etc.....Now I know yer a fellow hillbilly. "Staill nat wiz cuzin, stoo fer de homenail, eonsr wehkum," Etc.
ays grin fariyh' pipewatcher
Elzic's Farewell might be another one to try out Kelloggs - it sits quite nicely with the version of the song you're planning to perform. I suggest that and Cluck Old Hen because they're fairly well-known Old-Time tunes in the right time signature and usually played in Am which, I guess, is the key in which you'll be singing?
The fact that they're fairly well-known is handy because you should be able to pick and choose from a number of recordings on Youtube etc.
There's a particularly funky version of Elzic's Farewell played on the double bass by a dude called Jason Sypher that's worth a listen: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ntpFuGWMAx4
I used to play old-timey/early bluegrass a lot (on 5string and guitar) and even travelled through the Southern mountain states in the 70s, visiting musicians. As Guernsey Pete says, there are far more beautiful versions of "Man..." than the one in the movie: the first one I heard - which I still think is the best - was Mike Seeger of the New Lost City Ramblers doing it solo singing and playing on the autoharp. So much for background. My advice: don´t follow it with an Irish tune, stick to the genre of American old-time, using seldom-heard tunes like "Wild Rose of the Mountain", maybe something like "Way down the old plank road" played as an instrumental (the Chieftains do it on one of their recent CDs with John Hiatt singing it); or you could move into early bluegrass with Bill Monroe´s "Jerusalem Ridge" or a classic instrumental like "Riding that train 45". If you want to get a little bit more Irish, why not do something like "Paddy on the turnpike" ? There is an Irish version (O´Neill) and several American ones which stress the modal aspects of the tune more. You might consider beginning with an Irish version and then moving into an American one. This tune - and "Riding that train 45" - also stress the idea of travelling, which can also be found in "Man..". But the idea of tagging on "Cluck Old Hen" is also good; why not "Old Joe Clark" (good old tune !!) or something like "Swing around my pretty little miss" ? If you want some ideas here, listen to recordings of David Bromberg: he was/is (?) a sort of jack-of-all-trades, but he did amazing things in combining fiddle tunes into sets, notably on his recording "Midnight on the Water" - I´m sure it´s still in print; on his other recordings he is more into fingerpicking blues. It was nice to read your question here; I´m always happy for something a bit "transatlantic"; and, besides, it mirrors my own musical journey a bit: I started out in old-time/folk, made my way into Irish music (on banjo & concertina) and am presently finding my way back to blues and old-time/early bluegrass (on harp and perhaps mandolin). Ideas like yours - combining seemingly different songs and tunes are always creative, I think, and audiences ususally appreciate them a lot: it´s a pleasant surprise for them, gives them perhaps new ideas, and shows a lot about the way the performer thinks about his/her music. Keep on thinking that way !
no SWFL, you put beer on the cornflakes, add water, boil in a aul copper-line, catch drippins; voila- whhooshky! feed the mash ta yer chikkens.... goooood!
I guess that was the missing ingredient back all those years ago the morning after those college parties. I seem to remember some lads swearing on the restorative properites of eating their morning cereal with last night's beer. [shudder X2]
Thanks for the replies, it's not a windup by the way! Maybe I should have been more specific about the version, it's the one in the movie itself, I've heard many other versions, and I guess the driving style in OBWAT is a bit incongruous, but it gets the feet tapping, so... Fair play to you alexweger too, if you don't think about it too hard, all those styles are at home together in some way, although our twelve-bar blues version of 'Love is teasing' may be going a bit far...
Thank you for saying that I must be a hillbilly Pipewatcher but I cannot qualify for that particular designation because I was born and raised in a big city. However, I am two or three generations removed from people who either were actual hillbillies or almost the same type of people.
I do remember spending (wasting?) many happy hours watching Hee Haw on television when I was younger.
I have seen Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and it is one of our favorite movies.
On the morning after I have had too many beers the night before, I prefer to eat Chex Mix the next morning for breakfast.
No, Mix, I was born and raised in Chicago (Illinois).
My father was born and raised in Oklahoma while my mother was born and raised in Arkansas.
If you want to know why they both had to move to Chicago separately so they could meet and get married, I will be glad to tell you but it is a long story.
fauxcelt, I am certain you have seen "Down From the Mountain"
If not it is a documentary filmed in the Ryman Auditorium.
The musicians (in "Oh brother where art thou") played (& sang) a benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame.
John Hartford emceed the concert. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E01E5D91631F936A25755C0A9679C8B63
Thank you for the recommendation, Random_notes. We will try to watch Down From The Mountain.
One of these years, if and when we can afford to make the trip, we are planning to drive to Nashville to see the Grand Ole Opry and/or maybe some other shows at the Ryman Auditorium.
"Tunes to follow Man of Constant Sorrow" - and a strange e-mail
On January 17th somebody asked here if anybody had any ideas for a tune which might be played after "Man of Constant Sorrow" (as in the movie "O brother Where Art Thou") - - Irish and/or American/old-time/bluegrass. I answered quite at length, naming Dave Bromberg (American guitar player) as a possible source for interesting sets of tunes - at least on one of his recordings ("Midnight on the water"). Got a strange e-mail today, from somebody in a `Dave Bromberg Appreciation Society´. >> How can anybody from a contribution I made here figure out my e-mail address ???
Re: "Tunes to follow Man of Constant Sorrow" - and a strange e-mail
By sending you an email from the address you've left here.
Guernsey Pete, founder Dave Bromberg Appreciation Society.
If you click on my name in orange at the bottom of this post, you will go to my biog, and can then send ME an email. Damned clever, this forum !
Re: "Tunes to follow Man of Constant Sorrow" - and a strange e-mail
Guernsy Pete. it may interest you to know that Dave Bromberg just played a gig in my town last week. I'll keep my eyes peeled on the youtube for any uploads
Re: "Tunes to follow Man of Constant Sorrow" - and a strange e-mail
David Bromberg recently performed in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. The url below will take you to The Tennessean, a newpaper site were an interview with him is on file.
I have met musicans who refuse to play the version of "A Man of Constant Sorrow" used in the film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?, " but would rather perform a more traditional setting of the song.
Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Hello there, I'm playing the song Man of constant sorrow with a group, sticking pretty close to the Oh brother where art thou version, and I'm looking for a tune or two to follow it up with. Something that follows the 3-chord folky thing, and suggests the melody even a little would be great. Cheers anyway, Brian.
# Posted on January 17th 2009 by Kelloggs
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Cluck Old Hen.
# Posted on January 17th 2009 by Dragut Reis
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Turkey in the Straw? Sorry, that's the only Old-Timey tune I know. Oh wait, how about The Little Beggarman, aka The Red Haired Boy? There's a crossover one for ya.
Not trying to be a jerk at all, so if I come off rudely, apologies in advance, but did you check out the main page on this here website?
"The exchange of tunes is what keeps traditional IRISH music alive. This website is one way of passing on jigs, reels and other dance tunes."
# Posted on January 17th 2009 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
It is a bit confusing, unless this is a windup, as Man of Constant Sorrow doesn't sound Irish at all. If you want to follow it with a tune from this site, it makes me wonder if you want to suddenly ramp up the energy with a reel or something? Or break the groove by shifting into a jig? The Chieftains do this when they play with American country and bluegrass artists, as on the Old Plank Road and Celtic Evening albums. Not sure that I, personally, like the fit.
Also, the album has a number of versions of the tune repeated on it, so it would help to know which one you're "sticking pretty close to". The ones with vocals are in the key of F, I think. Is that the key you're playing it in?
If you want to stick close to old-timey fiddle tunes, you might want to try, in addition to the tunes mentioned above,
Whiskey Before Breakfast
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/602
Wolves A-Howlin'
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5302
# Posted on January 17th 2009 by fidkid
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Wind up?
It the usual thing to pair up different songs innit?
'I am a man of constant sorrow
I have seen trouble all my days
I bid farewell to old Kentucky
The State where I was born and raised'
# Posted on January 17th 2009 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
try one from The Man himself:
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=GJqULQpGTQ0
older style:
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=lKrF5qZ1lpg
# Posted on January 17th 2009 by pipewatcher
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Nice pickin' pipewatcher. Finger lickin' pickin', in fact.
Kelloggs said he wanted a tune to go into that suggested the melody. Nothing on Wikipedia about the tune the song was written to, and in fact there's some confusion over the exact authorship, suggesting it may simply be "Traditional" in American folk music:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_of_Constant_Sorrow
Hmm...so what Irish tune would suggests the melody for this song? Anyone think of one?
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Oh, sorry, fidkid's got it. Forget suggesting the melody, Kelloggs, there's only one thing that can cheer up the man of constant sorrow, and that's having whiskey before breakfast!
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Man of constant sorrow? This one might cheer him up!
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/879
Whiskey before breakfast, SWFL? What's for breakfast then Kelloggs cornflakes?
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Try "The Silver Spear", we have used that after a bluegrass version of "Honky Tonk Woman".
I am not quite sure how it was done in "Oh Brother", the first version I had was Dylan on his first LP. He obviously got it from Woody.
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by bodhran bliss
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
The original recording, as imitated for OBWAT, was, one might say, quite an extreme version, and there are much more melodic, whistful, and plaintive versions that sit more pleasingly, on my ear at least.
I do find it somewhat grating when someone does a particular version of a song or tune, and suddenly people seem to think that's the only one. Maybe it's just old age, and having heard all the other versions beforehand.
Do some research, people, look for alternatives. I do understand how, hearing that performance for the first time, in the cinema or at home, is quite magical, but just repeating it endlessly when you are not the originating artist, lacks creativity.
Don't just imitate the popular, no matter how good it may seem, look for alternative versions. Don't let us get all homogenised.
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Perhaps they should follow Man Of Constant Sorrow with "If It Wasn't For Bad Luck, I Would Have No Luck At All".
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by fauxcelt
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
I understand it goes back quite a bit further, but I've always associated Man of Constant Sorrow with the Stanley Brothers, especially brother Ralph with that keening, high lonesome voice. I think it was their signature tune for a while, to the point where Ralph was billed as "The Man of Constant Sorrow." Carter Stanley died in the 60s in an auto accident. Ralph appears in the movie and sings a song I think is called "Oh, Death". Cheerful little dittty, that.
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by fidkid
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
I like this one ~ "Palmers Gate"
October 8th 2002 by Brendan
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1020
or maybe "Speed the Plough"?
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by Ben Steen
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
As kilfarboy suggests above this is an East Kentucky tune called the "Farewell Song"
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by pipewatcher
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Faux- I'm sure you must be referring to the old "Hee-Haw" number- "Doom, despair and agony on me" etc.....Now I know yer a fellow hillbilly. "Staill nat wiz cuzin, stoo fer de homenail, eonsr wehkum," Etc.
ays grin fariyh' pipewatcher
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by pipewatcher
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Elzic's Farewell might be another one to try out Kelloggs - it sits quite nicely with the version of the song you're planning to perform. I suggest that and Cluck Old Hen because they're fairly well-known Old-Time tunes in the right time signature and usually played in Am which, I guess, is the key in which you'll be singing?
The fact that they're fairly well-known is handy because you should be able to pick and choose from a number of recordings on Youtube etc.
There's a particularly funky version of Elzic's Farewell played on the double bass by a dude called Jason Sypher that's worth a listen:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ntpFuGWMAx4
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by Dragut Reis
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
I used to play old-timey/early bluegrass a lot (on 5string and guitar) and even travelled through the Southern mountain states in the 70s, visiting musicians. As Guernsey Pete says, there are far more beautiful versions of "Man..." than the one in the movie: the first one I heard - which I still think is the best - was Mike Seeger of the New Lost City Ramblers doing it solo singing and playing on the autoharp. So much for background. My advice: don´t follow it with an Irish tune, stick to the genre of American old-time, using seldom-heard tunes like "Wild Rose of the Mountain", maybe something like "Way down the old plank road" played as an instrumental (the Chieftains do it on one of their recent CDs with John Hiatt singing it); or you could move into early bluegrass with Bill Monroe´s "Jerusalem Ridge" or a classic instrumental like "Riding that train 45". If you want to get a little bit more Irish, why not do something like "Paddy on the turnpike" ? There is an Irish version (O´Neill) and several American ones which stress the modal aspects of the tune more. You might consider beginning with an Irish version and then moving into an American one. This tune - and "Riding that train 45" - also stress the idea of travelling, which can also be found in "Man..". But the idea of tagging on "Cluck Old Hen" is also good; why not "Old Joe Clark" (good old tune !!) or something like "Swing around my pretty little miss" ? If you want some ideas here, listen to recordings of David Bromberg: he was/is (?) a sort of jack-of-all-trades, but he did amazing things in combining fiddle tunes into sets, notably on his recording "Midnight on the Water" - I´m sure it´s still in print; on his other recordings he is more into fingerpicking blues. It was nice to read your question here; I´m always happy for something a bit "transatlantic"; and, besides, it mirrors my own musical journey a bit: I started out in old-time/folk, made my way into Irish music (on banjo & concertina) and am presently finding my way back to blues and old-time/early bluegrass (on harp and perhaps mandolin). Ideas like yours - combining seemingly different songs and tunes are always creative, I think, and audiences ususally appreciate them a lot: it´s a pleasant surprise for them, gives them perhaps new ideas, and shows a lot about the way the performer thinks about his/her music. Keep on thinking that way !
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by alexweger
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Well Mix, in lieu of milk you could put the whiskey on the cornflakes, I guess. [shudder]
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
A more important question, SWFL
Does member "Kelloggs" eat Kelloggs cornflakes for breakfast?
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
A man of Constant Sorrow? - there's a man that you don't meet everyday!
Most of us smile sometimes ...
... Except perhaps the "Edinburgh Rock" himself (llig!)
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
no SWFL, you put beer on the cornflakes, add water, boil in a aul copper-line, catch drippins; voila- whhooshky! feed the mash ta yer chikkens.... goooood!
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by pipewatcher
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
FTHDK
http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_rock.htm
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
FTHDK = "For those that don't know"
(For those that don't know!).
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Whew, i thought you might get on to the Cock-a-leekie!!!Hehheh
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by pipewatcher
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Aha pipewatcher! "...get ye a copper kettle..."
I guess that was the missing ingredient back all those years ago the morning after those college parties. I seem to remember some lads swearing on the restorative properites of eating their morning cereal with last night's beer. [shudder X2]
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Thanks for the replies, it's not a windup by the way! Maybe I should have been more specific about the version, it's the one in the movie itself, I've heard many other versions, and I guess the driving style in OBWAT is a bit incongruous, but it gets the feet tapping, so... Fair play to you alexweger too, if you don't think about it too hard, all those styles are at home together in some way, although our twelve-bar blues version of 'Love is teasing' may be going a bit far...
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by Kelloggs
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
In the film there are two versions of the song.Which one do you mean?
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by dafydd
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Same version, different rendition.
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by Dragut Reis
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Thank you for saying that I must be a hillbilly Pipewatcher but I cannot qualify for that particular designation because I was born and raised in a big city. However, I am two or three generations removed from people who either were actual hillbillies or almost the same type of people.
I do remember spending (wasting?) many happy hours watching Hee Haw on television when I was younger.
I have seen Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and it is one of our favorite movies.
On the morning after I have had too many beers the night before, I prefer to eat Chex Mix the next morning for breakfast.
# Posted on January 18th 2009 by fauxcelt
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Was that city Beverly Hills, faux?
- if so, you would be a Beverly Hillbilly
# Posted on January 19th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
No, Mix, I was born and raised in Chicago (Illinois).
My father was born and raised in Oklahoma while my mother was born and raised in Arkansas.
If you want to know why they both had to move to Chicago separately so they could meet and get married, I will be glad to tell you but it is a long story.
# Posted on January 19th 2009 by fauxcelt
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
the Irish Washerwoman!!!
# Posted on January 19th 2009 by Cradinski
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/346
I like this one- might go well after it
You could also try "Song of the Rosy Cross"-Look for it in Sharon Shannon's collection
# Posted on January 19th 2009 by jlocky
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
I didn't make myself clear.The time the song appears in the film it's just acoustic guitar.Thesecond time is in the dancehall with a string band.
# Posted on January 19th 2009 by dafydd
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
Shoe the Donkey
# Posted on January 19th 2009 by Cradinski
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
fauxcelt, I am certain you have seen "Down From the Mountain"
If not it is a documentary filmed in the Ryman Auditorium.
The musicians (in "Oh brother where art thou") played (& sang) a benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame.
John Hartford emceed the concert.
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E01E5D91631F936A25755C0A9679C8B63
# Posted on January 19th 2009 by Ben Steen
**
Sorry about the NYTimes link. I don't know why it is requesting a login. Anyhoo just goggle ~ down from the mountain.
# Posted on January 19th 2009 by Ben Steen
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Thank you for the recommendation, Random_notes. We will try to watch Down From The Mountain.
One of these years, if and when we can afford to make the trip, we are planning to drive to Nashville to see the Grand Ole Opry and/or maybe some other shows at the Ryman Auditorium.
# Posted on January 19th 2009 by fauxcelt
Re: Tune(s) to follow Man of constant sorrow
This song appeared on a Sharon Shannon album, which means that it must be Irish traditional music, right?
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by AlBrown
"Tunes to follow Man of Constant Sorrow" - and a strange e-mail
On January 17th somebody asked here if anybody had any ideas for a tune which might be played after "Man of Constant Sorrow" (as in the movie "O brother Where Art Thou") - - Irish and/or American/old-time/bluegrass. I answered quite at length, naming Dave Bromberg (American guitar player) as a possible source for interesting sets of tunes - at least on one of his recordings ("Midnight on the water"). Got a strange e-mail today, from somebody in a `Dave Bromberg Appreciation Society´. >> How can anybody from a contribution I made here figure out my e-mail address ???
# Posted on January 21st 2009 by alexweger
Re: "Tunes to follow Man of Constant Sorrow" - and a strange e-mail
By sending you an email from the address you've left here.
Guernsey Pete, founder Dave Bromberg Appreciation Society.
If you click on my name in orange at the bottom of this post, you will go to my biog, and can then send ME an email. Damned clever, this forum !
# Posted on January 21st 2009 by Guernsey Pete
Re: "Tunes to follow Man of Constant Sorrow" - and a strange e-mail
Guernsy Pete. it may interest you to know that Dave Bromberg just played a gig in my town last week. I'll keep my eyes peeled on the youtube for any uploads
# Posted on January 21st 2009 by pipewatcher
Re: "Tunes to follow Man of Constant Sorrow" - and a strange e-mail
David Bromberg recently performed in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. The url below will take you to The Tennessean, a newpaper site were an interview with him is on file.
"http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990116088";
I have met musicans who refuse to play the version of "A Man of Constant Sorrow" used in the film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?, " but would rather perform a more traditional setting of the song.
-- rogmc
# Posted on January 21st 2009 by rogmc
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Poor Wayfaring Stranger - nice shift to a minor key
or Hard Times Come Again No More...
# Posted on January 26th 2009 by Claughaun