The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #8934 Message #56509
Posted By: Lonesome EJ
30-Jan-99 - 08:08 PM
Thread Name: Original Music That Sounds Traditional?
Subject: RE: Original Music That Sounds Traditional?
A classic of this genre is "The Night They Drove Ol Dixie Down".It has the mood of the time, an accuracy of content, and a traditional melody and chorus that make it sound authentic 19th century. Levon Helm was the author,I believe. A popular hit was Joan Baez's version, which certainly screwed up the lyrics.Instead of "Stoneman's cavalry" she sang "SO much cavalry", and in another line she sang"I took the train to Richmond to sell" which was more forgivable, since I have yet to figure out what Levon was singing there.