I went back to the "Best Lines" thread, because I thought I had posted the three lines beginning: You horsehair-braiding sons...." to it, but I hadn't. It must have been on some other list. That would be in the top ten best lines ever, IMO.

My wife/fiddler/tenor singer says that when she listens to that song, she sees it as a movie or video, all in black and white...except the very last line of the last chorus.

Of the few other songs that have that effect on me, most are also by Russell...

Hallie Lonigan Claude Dallas (with Ian Tyson) Mineral Wells The Angel of Lyon The Man From God Knows Where Sitting Bull in Venice

also:

Canol Road The House of Orange McDonnell on the Heights White Squall (all Stan Rogers)

Out Among the Stars (Adam Mitchell - done by Merle Haggard & the Seldom Scene)

Others to follow when I think of them.

Are you in the Northeast? Russell is going to be at the Champlain Festival (Burlington, VT) first weekend in Aug. (usual disclaimers)

Peter