Leeneia--

About the geography: In that part of Virginia, the first (easternmost) ridge of mountains is called the Blue Ridge, and ridges a little farther to the west (such as those up against the West Virginia border) are called the Alleghanies (spelled Allegany in New York and Maryland, Allegheny in Pennsylvania, and Alleghany in Virginia).

And yes, Marybird's tune is a little different from what everyone else did with it. She was collected by Paul Clayton (Worthington), by Sandy Paton, and by George Foss, and most other renditions derive from one of those collectors.

--Charlie Baum