in 1986 my scool i went to the royal school for the blind had two music teachers one called alec and judith. judith was very into folk songs some of them written in the 19 century tunes some that have more words that were written in the 20s and beyond. books of what she knew were sung when she got the kids to sing. one of these was the little mohee the kids knew the tune when she played it on the piano but at first no one knew it from that. when i was 14 years old folk music became a thing in my life i wanted folks to know on top of old smoky but no one knew it. when i got my self a new home more folk new the songs first beginnings. when i got a computer i got a talking voice especially made for the blind and now i have a dictaphone and songs like the little mohee i am doing more reviewing of songs sum of them are from the 19th century. the tune is the same tune as on top of old smoky and did not start first recording when bradly kincade first recording made fame in 1929 all 2 songs were very popular in the 1920s and 1930s. in 1950 the weavers were a folk singing group ho had lee hase and pete seeger. pete wrote new wiods whichwat be in its words from a 1914 song first done by mary shelton when pete and lee hase wrote the new words in 1951 the words were the same as what shelton first sung in 1914 but the tune that is sung today was written when the folk music started copying songs like the litlle mohee which pete seeger did not no until alun lomax heard and said i can't believe you have made it a hit out when 1963 came tom glazer from new jersey had heard of the little mohee and heard of its tune he knew that the song had many titles even be fore on top of old smoky. he had a fite with many folk singers and said i have new words and again itchrats it got to number 12 in the us pop charts in 1963 but more folk no this song because many kids schools sing this song forgetting that a song called the little mohee and others. after tom glazer wrote new words in 1963 more editions to sing what you want did not think out in the 1980s talks about songs like the 19 centurry songs to be found in music books like judith had in the 1980s to make the kids learn what was great for them to learn music this song was on a book called folk song the kids should sing and play. among the others first picked up from the usa were john browns body and you are my sunshine and this land is your land. the song mohee she loved and heard many singers sing but the kids when 1 time at the music class they begun to think more about it when i first talked to my mum she said that is a wrong set of words it is the tune of on top of old smoky. i knew that this 1882 song first excited before the song on top of old smoky kame to be known. my story hank you so much from joe. and when i get new battreys for this dictaphone of mine i will review the song from start to finish.