Is anyone aware of a recording of this great Tom Paxton song? I have 3 of Tom's songbooks and it is in one, but there's no mention of it in the discography. I also have several of his tapes/CDs.
There is a group of people here in OK who have formed a Deep Fork River preservation society. They are not aware of the song and I want to introduce it to them. Perhaps more verses can be written and it could become their theme song. Tom Paxton will in OK in June for the Woody Guthrie Free Fair.
I do recall that I had (maybe still have, if only I can find it) a 'field recording' of the Deep Fork River Blues. It was done by Sandy and Caroline for me a Pinewoods in 1991. It is very special to me because Sandy saw me looking closely at his left hand and in the next verse he sang, "Am Am Dm, Am Dm E7. Am Dm Am, Dm E7 and back to Am."