Thanks for reminding me of this wonderful old song HG. Prompted me to dig out Ola Belle Reid (Her ALBUMS!!) and give a few more listens.

Actually I like "Kill the engineer, break that "Varmint's" neck." Have you noticed that in many ballads the poor old Fireman ALWAYS gets it along with the engineer? Maybe this time he got off Scot free.

Doc Watson does a great little 12fth fret finger slide (in D tuning). Says he "never uses a slide" 'cause he has enough trouble just carryin' a thumbpick around in his pocket". If anyone listens to his treatment of the song you can hear a lot of Josh White's style. Wonder if Doc heard any of Josh White?

Rick