And down to Knoxville they did ride.

[lollardfish]

Del McCoury is one of the great living legends of bluegrass. I've been trying to branch out from Ralph Stanley and broaden my bluegrass repertoire, so went to Youtube.

Here's a lovely little song about a red-headed girl and a motorcycle from 1952. Some of you might have heard it already (sarcasm warning as my sarcasm seems to have been missed a lot lately!).

I really admire people who take someone else's song and just own it when they cover it. I'm a good mimic, taking on the vocal tones of others and replicating them in ways that work for me. But I tend not to reinvent others' work this way. Good stuff!

Meanwhile my son and some spaghetti are locked on mortal combat. Too soon to tell who will win.

Comments

[chasophonic.livejournal.com]

Good question. Gut level response from the first time I heard it. I was amused by it at first I remember. To be more analytical I would need to listen to it again. Don't want to.

I didn't like most of what McCoury did at the festival. The big exception was a spooky sounding one about "it's just the night." Not sure of the name, but I had heard it once before and thought I would like to learn it. I was happy to hear it live.