The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #50676 Message #769560
Posted By: gwonya
22-Aug-02 - 08:40 AM
Thread Name: Cotten Picking
Subject: RE: Cotton Picking
I was fortunate to see Elizabeth Cotton in 1985 when she was 93 years old at a place called the Hotel Isabella. Two fellows walked her up to the stage, sat her down and carefully handed her guitar to her. The first thing she did was explain (in quite a frail voice) her upside down style. She was very, very cute. Interesting how many of the words to her songs escaped her but the fingers could still pick with precision. Here's to a long life making music all the way.