If you want to hear an excellent CD, with an excellent version of this song, get "Music From The Mountain". It is a collaboration of Tim O'Brien, and two other fella's whose names escape me. I will look them up. The CD is a collection of the music mentioned in the book "Cold Mountain". These folks were faithful to the interpretations and they are excellent. Probably the only beef I have with "Hard Times" is that they cut some verses. But it is excellent otherwise. Wonderful song.

All the best,

Big Mick