Category Archives: Appalachian

SONG OF THE DAY Dock Boggs – Oh Death

Posted on March 26, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

Moran Lee “Dock” Boggs is considered a pioneering folk musician, even though he spent a lot of his life working as a coal minor! He was signed to Brunswick Records for a short period of time in the late 1920’s, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY James Longfeather – Wayfaring Stranger

Posted on December 3, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Over the years there have been countless versions of today’s song released, in many different styles and from many different places, but I’d never heard today’s version until recently! The Wayfaring Stranger (also known as Poor Wayfaring Stranger or I Am … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Coon Creek Girls – Red Rocking Chair

Posted on September 9, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

This is one of the nicest things I’ve heard all week so I’m sending out a big thank you to the kind person that introduced me to this lovely track. Originating in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1937, the Coon Creek Girls were … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard – The One I Love is Gone

Posted on August 26, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

American bluegrass singer-songwriter, double bassist and guitarist, Hazel Jane Dickens began making music in the 1960’s when she teamed up with her friend, the bluegrass singer, banjoist and guitar player, Alice Gerrard. Known for her lonesome singing style Dickens vocals … Continue reading →

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