Katy Dear

Performed by Eryn Eubanks and Family Fold at Wrap Em Up Crepes & Cafe in North Augusta, SC August 1, 2015. Performers include Eryn on mandolin and banjo, her mother Ricie on the upright bass and Mike Merritt on the guitar. Eryn & Family Fold entertain @ Wrap Em Up (220 Georgia Ave, former site of Kentucky Fried Chicken) every Saturday from 1 – 3 PM. Have a tasty crepe and hear great music!
5. "Silver Dagger" or "Katy Dear" is an American folk ballad, whose origins lie possibly in Britain. Two strands became popular in commercial Country music and Folk music recordings of the late twentieth century: the "Silver Dagger" version popularized by Joan Baez and the "Katy Dear" versions popularized by close harmony brother duets such as The Callahan Brothers, The Blue Sky Boys, The Louvin Brothers and Canadian singers Ian & Sylvia. In "Silver Dagger", the female narrator turns away a potential suitor, as her mother has warned her to avoid the advances of men in an attempt to spare her daughter the heartbreak that she herself has endured. The 1960 recording by Joan Baez features only a few of the many verses of a version collect and published in 1907. "Katy Dear" uses the same melody but different lyrics, telling a similar story from a male perspective.
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