Clarence Ashley - Omie Wise

What American folk songs used to be mostly about: jealousy, death, greed, catastrophe.

[missmichelle]

Listened to Omie Wise on vinyl some years ago. Clarence Ashley and the Tarheels was the name of the album and it was magnificent. (posted through my grandson's account!)

[StormedX]

ive recently become hooked to this sort of music from the old mountain days

[VloggerJohnson]

I'm from upstate New York and being from the northern Appalachian region I really appreciate this! I love old-time music, bluegrass, and any American folk music

[setmindinmotion]

"Hillbilly murder ballads are works of musical art." For sure!

[ivycompton]

My favorite ever version of this brilliant murder ballad (with Roscoe Holcomb a close second). Thank you for posting.

[koosdelarey]

Hillbilly murder ballads are works of musical art.

[rampantmutt]

The opening nearly fooled me into thinking it was The Cuckoo. Is it just because of how Clarence Ashley plays? Or are the tunes similar?

[natebomb]

what sad individual disliked this....crazy!!!!

[hounddig]

anyone know that picking pattern/tuning?