Even better, that's not Bluegrass (which is an artifact of the 20th century,) but authentic 19th-century Southern mountain banjo.

Put another way, it's music that Poe could have heard - or a setting that could have been made by someone who heard Poe reading his stuff. And that, it is obvious to me, was Ms Jarosz' intent.

Wonderful indeed.

Lovely, ain't it?! She does a wonderful version of "Ring them Bells" also. The Transatlantic sessions are stellar. So many amazing musicians all playing together.

Sarah Jarosz is one my top five favorite voices, it doesn't hurt that she's from Wimberly, Texas

I'll echo Teresa, her Transatlantic sessions are wonderful.

Give this a listen, the girl's pure heaven.

Thanks for the introduction.

Timeless stuff.

thx for this antidote to the bad news on the innertubes. why i keep coming back here as last read of the day...

ps to the musicians here - isnt this mountain music the offspting of scots and other poor englishmen who migrated west when indenditure paid? cousins of poe if so?

thx for this antidote to the bad news on the innertubes. why i keep coming back here as last read of the day...

ps to the musicians here - isnt this mountain music the offspting of scots and other poor englishmen who migrated west when indenditure paid? cousins of poe if so?

I would think that derivation is essentially correct.

Here's the background:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluegrass_music

That really is something wonderful.

That really is something wonderful.

Nice Song - and poem, Gerard.

Thanks for the introduction to both.

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