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Discussion in 'Folk Music' started by MikeE, Oct 1, 2017.

  1. MikeE

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    I just ran across this and thought I'd share.

    John Henry is one of the most powerful stories from American music.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZjDQ1K8Jvw
    I note that this is from the vertical tradition of John Henry. (John is driving railroad spikes, vertically, rather than drilling holes for explosives in a mine, the horizontal John Henry.)
     
    MikeE, Oct 1, 2017
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