The second group shouldn't be unknown. The lead singer has to be John Starling and the dobro player Mike Auldrige which makes it a rare recording of a Country Gentlemen song by the Seldom Scene
Great example Jack
and Pancho and Lefty too, edgar
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edgarblythe
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Tue 23 Mar, 2010 12:14 pm
Yes, I didn't listen to Jack's video before now. Perfect.
Most traditional Old English ballads tell stories, about false knights who murder their lady loves, about lovers reunited after seven years apart at sea, when she recognizes the token she gave him, about girls who dress up in sailor clothes to follow their lovers who've signed into the navy, about elves and enchantments. Very few traditional ballads involve motorcycles. Except this one.
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MontereyJack
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Thu 25 Mar, 2010 05:13 pm
Immigrants from England brought the songover to America with them, where it survived back in the mountains until it was picked up by American traditional bluegrass musicians. Interestingly, "Box Hill" a popular snogging spot outside London in the original becomes "Knoxville" in the American version