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04 Jul 06 - 01:21 PM (#1775793) Subject: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: Mark Clark I was over on the Smithsonian Global Sound site downloading an old Woody Guthrie track from the Asch Recordings when I chanced upon this great 1957 film of Elizabeth Cotten playing Freight Train courtesy of Pete and Toshi Seeger. Here's the link ==> Elizabeth Cotten playing Freight Train Enjoy! - Mark |
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04 Jul 06 - 01:46 PM (#1775827) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: Folkiedave Thanks for that reference Mark. What a wonderful story. Years ago I can remember Peggy telling the story of Elizabeth Cotton as part of the Seeger household as she played the guitar part of Freight Train - and then turning the guitar upside down and playing left-handed! |
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05 Jul 06 - 04:03 AM (#1776374) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: open mike Go Libba! |
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05 Jul 06 - 09:03 PM (#1777223) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: Desert Dancer Thanks for the link! ~ Becky in Tucson |
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11 Oct 06 - 06:58 PM (#1856278) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: Murray MacLeod This YouTube video of Elizabeth Cotten playing Freight Train was obviously recorded much later in her life than the Smithsonian video linked to by Mark Clark above, her singing is a little rustier, but it is worth watching as it gives a better view of what she is actually doing with her picking fingers. |
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11 Oct 06 - 07:21 PM (#1856302) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: BanjoRay Well - I've always been convinced she played with three fingers, now I see that she just used thumb and index - fantastic. Typical master musician -minimum movement and exact finger placements. Really impressed Ray |
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12 Oct 06 - 12:07 PM (#1856956) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: The Sandman exactly like Etta Baker,who picked with thumb and index finger, as I believe did gary davis, IF YOU GOOGLE ETTA BAKER, youmight be interested in videos, of her too. |
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01 Jun 10 - 10:21 PM (#2918774) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: katlaughing Just found a wonderful audio with slide show on youtube of Elizabeth playing Shake Shugaree while her then 14 year old granddaughter sings it. What a beautiful voice and how special to hear the two of them! Click Here. Art Thieme, I still love your version and thanks, so much, for teaching me about it! |
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02 Jun 10 - 07:30 AM (#2918927) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: The Sandman thanks kat |
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02 Jun 10 - 11:45 AM (#2919040) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: GUEST,Peter Laban The link in the OP seems dead, the video can been seen here now. Youtube has some nice material of her as a guest on the Rainbow Quest series if I remember correctly. |
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02 Jun 10 - 12:55 PM (#2919095) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: Bettynh To update: from the Smithsonian and Pete, 1957 With Pete on Rainbow Quest, late 60's Age 92, tour with Mike |
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02 Jun 10 - 01:20 PM (#2919120) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: GUEST,Peter Laban May as well add this one there are more though. Saw one a good while of her being interviewed (by Aly Bain I seem to remember)and playing a bit in the house she bought once she got out a bit. |
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02 Jun 10 - 05:21 PM (#2919312) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: frogprince For a little variation, try the video of "Shake Sugaree" that should come up in the list next to the one Peter Laban linked. It's actually Elizabeth playing with her 14 year old granddaughter singing. I found it a pure delight. |
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02 Jun 10 - 08:25 PM (#2919445) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: Janie Thanks, Peter, for the second link to the 1957 film. |
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02 Jun 10 - 08:32 PM (#2919450) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: katlaughing Umm...frogprince, that's the one I posted the link to when I refreshed this thread.:-) Still, worth a second recommendation! katsmiling |
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02 Jun 10 - 08:54 PM (#2919460) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Videos From: frogprince Oops; I really thought I had read all the posts, but somehow yours slipped by me, Kat. Deanfeelingstoopid : ) |
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02 Jun 10 - 09:13 PM (#2919470) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Video From: Janie Just as an insignificant aside, from her photos, I speculate that Ms. Cotton has some Native American ancestry. That would not be at all unusual among African-Americans in this part of North Carolina. (Nor is African-American ancestry uncommon among members of officially recognized Native American tribes in eastern and central North Carolina.) Loved the "Shake Sugaree" recording. The grand-daughter has a fine voice. Hope she is still singing. |
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02 Jun 10 - 11:23 PM (#2919538) Subject: RE: View Elizabeth Cotten Videos From: katlaughing That's alright, Dean. Like I said, it bears repeating.:-) I agree, Janie. I have an old photo of my grandmother and a couple of her siblings from when they were quite young. Their ancestry was from way back in the Carolinas. Dad always teased mom about her "black Irish" roots, but I am not so sure about that. Her hair was black as were some of her siblings and my grandmother almost looks Native American or Africa American in that old photo. I think, because they went so far back and because her ancestor was known to have slaves, it could be there was some mixed blood. My uncle's hair was so curly his nickname in early 1940s in school was "Nig." Not something I am particularly proud of, but a sign of the times, I guess. Sorry for the digression. |