Req: Appalachian song sung before the 1940's

Subject: Tune Req: Appalachian song sung before the 1940's
From: GUEST,e75briscoe
Date: 21 Aug 23 - 09:57 PM

I have a question I'm hoping you can help me with.   My preacher wrote a book and mentions a song his mother sang in the 1940's in the Appalachian mountains. He's not sure how old the song is.

It's about pioneers, a cabin in the woods, and an attack by Indians.   The cabin was burned and everyone who lived there was killed.

He said is a sad and mournful song but no idea what it was.   Do you happen to know?

Subject: RE: Req: Appalachian song sung before the 1940's
From: cnd
Date: 22 Aug 23 - 08:34 AM

Does the book have any lyrics, or could you ask?


Early guess, a version of The Texas Ranger? See The Frank C. Brown Collection