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Video: Sensitive Souls perform “Keep on the Sunny Side”

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A while back I shared this video featuring the Austrian duo Sensitive Souls singing the Carter Family classic “Wildwood Flower”.

That performance really resonated with lots of folks, and it’s easy to understand why.

Janine and Andi have amazing voices and they did an outstanding job on one of the most beautiful songs ever written, especially considering the fact that English isn’t their native language.  [Read more…]

Video: Sierra Hull performs a beautiful rendition of “Wildwood Flower”

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If you’re a fan of Bluegrass music you’re no doubt familiar with Sierra Hull, a supremely talented musician who began wowing audiences at a very young age as a musical child prodigy.

Although Sierra is famous for her mastery of the mandolin, like most other Bluegrass “pickers” she actually plays multiple instruments.

And as you’ll see in a moment, she plays them extremely well.  [Read more…]

Video: Hank Williams, Sr. singing the timeless gospel classic “Calling You”

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As I mentioned in these posts, Country Music icon Hank Williams, Sr. wrote and and performed some of the most beloved and influential gospel songs of all time.

Hank’s legacy extends far beyond the world of Country Music, the genre for which he is best known. His work had a profound and enduring impact on gospel as well.

He performed dozens of cherished old hymns and gospel songs over the course of his short life, and today I’m featuring the timeless classic “Calling You”, one of my all-time favorite Hank Williams inspirational works.  [Read more…]

Charlene Darling sings ‘There Is A Time’ on the Andy Griffith Show

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If you were around during the 1960s you surely know “The Andy Griffith Show” was one of the most popular series on television during most of that decade.

This timeless production showcased life in small-town America in a humorous, yet respectful way, and the TV audience responded by keeping it in the “Top Ten” during its entire eight season run.

But there was more to this show than just the good-natured humor. There was also plenty of music.  [Read more…]

Video: Chet Atkins performs “Wildwood Flower”

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Almost a century ago The Carter Family recorded “Wildwood Flower”, one of the first recorded songs to become famous the world over.

Generation after generation of aspiring guitar players have studied the masterful “picking” of Wildwood Flower by Maybelle Carter, and it has been performed by literally thousands of musicians over the years since that original recording was released.  [Read more…]