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Some Dark Holler Episode 10: Tom Dula part two
Amelia and Allison (and our special guest) carry on with the highly dramatic “love pentagon” of Tom Dula! Find out what happens to poor Laura and who got away with it! All ending with Allison’s ballad of the secret instigator of this whole mess! Also please note our accompanying playlist of all the various versions of The Ballad of Tom Dooley to enhance your listening experience: open.spotify.com/playlist/7jxcETWFugDvyVdELTyTK0?si=Hxk84g_bSby7pAny49nCDg
Sources: The True Story of Tom Dooley by John Edward Fletcher PhD, Unprepared to Die by Paul Slade, and The Ballad of Tom Dooley by John Foster West
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Some Dark Holler - Episode 9: Tom Dula (part one)
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Episode 9: Tom Dula Dula? Dooley? Potato? Potahto? Amelia and Allison dive deep into the real story behind one of the most popular songs responsible for the big folk boom of the 50s and 60s. This one is SCANDALOUS! Fetch your smelling salts and clutch your pearls as Allison tells the true story of the “round-heeled” Tom Dula! Photos: 1: Episode Poster 2: Ann Foster Melton 3: Tom Dula 4: The Kin...
Special Episode 8: A Necessary Hiatus or Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On First
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WE’RE BAAAAAACK!!! Did you miss us? So our return episode marks a departure from our regularly scheduled programming… Amelia tells her story and the reason behind our absence. Trigger Warning - this episode discusses PMADs (Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders) and suicidal ideation. In NYC and the US: The Motherhood Center themotherhoodcenter.com/ Postpartum Support International www.postpartu...
Some Dark Holler: Episode 7 - Delia/Delia's Gone
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It’s SOME DARK HOLLER DAY!! On this week’s episode we finally leave North Carolina and take you to the state of Georgia. We cover the tragic murder of young Delia Green at the hands of her also young boyfriend, Moses ‘Cooney Houston’. Her death inspired songs which crossed borders, and generations, sung by the likes of Harry Belafonte, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. And Amelia adds her own song to ...
Episode 6 - Some Dark Holler: Poor Ellen Smith
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Show Notes: Episode 6: Poor Ellen Smith *AUDIO NOTE: there is a mildly annoying rattle of our mics throughout that Allison only noticed after recording and could not be edited out. My apologies. Lesson learned. Thank you for your patience In our 6th episode we stay in Good Ol’ North Carolina in the late 1800’s as we sing and tell the story behind the ballad of Poor Ellen Smith. Another good gal...
Some Dark Holler - Episode 5: The Murder of the Lawson Family
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode may be upsetting for some audiences! Listening Discretion Advised. In Episode 5, Amelia dives into the dark story that’s behind the ballad of the Lawson Family. This one is grim! BUT Allison does the best she can to try to bring up the mood somewhat, with questionable success. For this one, we go back to… you guessed it, NORTH CAROLINA during Christmas in 1930, whe...
Some Dark Holler - Episode 4: Poor Omie Wise Part 2
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In Episode 4, we have the second part of The Ballad of Poor Omie Wise! In the first episode we told Braxton Craven’s flowery, fairytale-like version of the story, and in part 2, we get to the truth behind the life of a single mother done wrong by her conniving boyfriend! Also, Allison rewrites the story in her own version of the ballad at the end of the episode! If we’re gonna have a fairytale,...
Some Dark Holler - Episode 3: Poor Omie Wise (Part 1)
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As we recorded right before Xmas, this story is a bumper 2 parter!! In our third episode, we explore yet another reason why you SHOULD NOT GO DOWN BY THE RIVER! We head back to North Carolina to sing and discuss the ballad of POOR OMIE WISE. Naomi Wise was just like any single mom wanting to have it all in the early 1800’s, that is, until she met John Lewis! Source material: Naomi “Omie” Wise: ...
Some Dark Holler Episode 1: Frankie & Johnny
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In our first ever episode, Amelia and Allison tackle one of the biggies: the ballad of Frankie and Johnny! Alan “Albert” Britt and Frances “Frankie” Baker were a young couple in St. Louis 1899 when an infamous argument ended their relationship and started a song that would haunt Francis for the rest of her life! Make sure to check out our Spotify playlist of all the versions of the famous balla...
Some Dark Holler - Episode 2: The Wild Colonial Boy
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We head to the land of Amelia’s birth - Australia! The Wild Colonial Boy is one of the most famous folk songs in Australia, but who exactly was he? What’s a bushranger? And have you ever wondered what a real Tasmanian Devil looks and sounds like? All this and more in SOME DARK HOLLER Episode 2! Playlist : open.spotify.com/playlist/5v5DRR7qXQ8oMN44sZ7B9p?si=_Ig3fRSEQReSiCmxHYc15w&pi=u-zwOLeH_jTMSS
Cormack & Guinn 'Wind and Rain/Drowned Woman's Jig' Traditional/Amelia Cormack
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CORMACK & GUINN: BUT SERIOUSLY...FOLK April 9, 2023 - Live at The Green Room 42 STARRING: Amelia Cormack on fiddle AND Allison Guinn on shruti box Edited by Amelia Cormack from livestream footage. This is another from our murder ballad series, including a jig written by Amelia at the end, inspired by the fate of so many in murder ballads throughout folk music history.
Cormack & Guinn 'The One I Love Is Gone' Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
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CORMACK & GUINN: BUT SERIOUSLY...FOLK April 9, 2023 - Live at The Green Room 42 STARRING: Amelia Cormack on fiddle AND Allison Guinn on autoharp Edited by Amelia Cormack from livestream footage. We love hollerin' and this one is a favourite from the amazing Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard.
Cormack & Guinn 'Tennessee' Gillian Welch
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CORMACK & GUINN: BUT SERIOUSLY...FOLK April 9, 2023 - Live at The Green Room 42 STARRING: Amelia Cormack on fiddle AND Allison Guinn on autoharp Edited by Amelia Cormack from livestream footage. 'When we first started singing this song, it’s one of the first songs we bonded over. It’s another Gillian Welch/Davd Rawlings. I’m a Tennessean and Tennessee’s a mess right now. This song when we origi...
Cormack & Guinn "Cattle Call" Eddie Arnold
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CORMACK & GUINN: BUT SERIOUSLY...FOLK April 9, 2023 - Live at The Green Room 42 STARRING: Amelia Cormack on guitar AND Allison Guinn on autoharp Edited by Amelia Cormack from livestream footage. Just a fun bit of yodelling! We have such a ball singing this song/
Cormack & Guinn "Caleb Meyer" Gillian Welch
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CORMACK & GUINN: BUT SERIOUSLY...FOLK April 9, 2023 - Live at The Green Room 42 STARRING: Amelia Cormack on guitar AND Allison Guinn on autoharp Edited by Amelia Cormack from livestream footage. This Gillian Welch classic is part of our murder ballad series. We are both fascinated by true crime, so this song of a woman's revenge is a favourite.
Cormack & Guinn "Winter" Tori Amos
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Cormack & Guinn "Winter" Tori Amos
Cormack & Guinn "Tyler's Song" Amelia Cormack
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Cormack & Guinn "Tyler's Song" Amelia Cormack
Cormack & Guinn "Forgive Me/Dreaming My Dreams" (Missy Higgins/Dolores O'Riordan)
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Cormack & Guinn "Forgive Me/Dreaming My Dreams" (Missy Higgins/Dolores O'Riordan)
Cormack & Guinn "My Dearest Dear" Connie Dover
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Cormack & Guinn "My Dearest Dear" Connie Dover
Cormack & Guinn - "Rehab" Amy Winehouse
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Cormack & Guinn - "Rehab" Amy Winehouse
Cormack & Guinn - "Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd)
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Cormack & Guinn - "Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd)
Cormack & Guinn - "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)
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Cormack & Guinn - "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)
Cormack & Guinn - "Can You Take Me Home" (Amelia Cormack)
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Cormack & Guinn - "Can You Take Me Home" (Amelia Cormack)
Cormack & Guinn - "Moonage Daydream" (David Bowie)
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Cormack & Guinn - "Moonage Daydream" (David Bowie)
Cormack & Guinn - "That's The Way" (Led Zeppelin)
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Cormack & Guinn - "That's The Way" (Led Zeppelin)
Cormack & Guinn - "Ryan's Song" (Amelia Cormack)
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Cormack & Guinn - "Ryan's Song" (Amelia Cormack)
Cormack & Guinn - "I Am Stretched on Your Grave/Uninvited" (Sinéad O'Connor/Alanis Morissette)
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Cormack & Guinn - "I Am Stretched on Your Grave/Uninvited" (Sinéad O'Connor/Alanis Morissette)
Cormack & Guinn - "Get Out of There" (Allison Guinn)
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Cormack & Guinn - "Get Out of There" (Allison Guinn)
Nothing Compares 2 U by Cormack and aguinn
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Nothing Compares 2 U by Cormack and aguinn
“Gallows Pole” Cormack and Guinn
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“Gallows Pole” Cormack and Guinn

Komentáře

  • @gleno6298
    @gleno6298 Před měsícem

    Awesome

  • @samjowett3159
    @samjowett3159 Před 6 měsíci

    What a beautiful, haunting version, with gorgeous fiddle work <3 I was wondering if you had any sheet music for the fiddle solo that you could share?

    • @ameliacormack2329
      @ameliacormack2329 Před 6 měsíci

      Hey Sam! So glad you enjoyed it! I don’t have any sheet music for this unfortunately as it was my own rearrangement from the original source material. You can check out Sinead’s version of the first song as it’s relatively similar

    • @samjowett3159
      @samjowett3159 Před 6 měsíci

      @@ameliacormack2329 Thanks for the fast response! I recognized the solo as similar to Sinead's version, sadly can't find any sheet music on that one either :( But I'll take a stab at arranging myself :)

  • @jec0435
    @jec0435 Před rokem

    Lovely version ladies!

    • @cormackguinn1078
      @cormackguinn1078 Před rokem

      Thank you so much - the first part of this was inspired by Sinead O’Connor. We are devastated by her loss.

  • @tompopman7124
    @tompopman7124 Před rokem

    Super ! What is your tuning for the Dulcimer ? It’s sound amazing ! 👍

  • @tomkeegan3782
    @tomkeegan3782 Před rokem

    Thanks a million girls, I haven't heard this song in year's, you performed it beautifully!!!

    • @cormackguinn1078
      @cormackguinn1078 Před rokem

      Thank you Tom! So glad you enjoyed it!

    • @tomkeegan3782
      @tomkeegan3782 Před rokem

      @@cormackguinn1078 could you please do Crazy World, by Aslan, I'm sure Christy would approve. RIP Christy Dignam.

    • @cormackguinn1078
      @cormackguinn1078 Před rokem

      We’ll look into it!

    • @tomkeegan3782
      @tomkeegan3782 Před rokem

      @@cormackguinn1078 thanks for taking the time to reply. 🙂🇮🇪

  • @h.wagner
    @h.wagner Před rokem

    As a '50s kid, I have to depend on folks like you to introduce me to things I have missed along the way. Thanks for the beautiful performance.

    • @cormackguinn1078
      @cormackguinn1078 Před rokem

      Our pleasure, H! Thank you so much for your continued support.

  • @paulcurtis4304
    @paulcurtis4304 Před rokem

    Is this some sort of protest song or message or something

  • @h.wagner
    @h.wagner Před rokem

    Thanks so much for posting so many glimpses into your current performances. It gives fans like myself the opportunity to keep up with what you're doing and to enjoy your marvelous work.

  • @h.wagner
    @h.wagner Před rokem

    Ziggy Stardust in autoharp. The mind boggles. Excellent!!

  • @h.wagner
    @h.wagner Před rokem

    Very nicely done.

  • @h.wagner
    @h.wagner Před rokem

    OOh! I really like (love) this piece. One thing, you say it's an Irish song, but, in your performance, I can definitely hear some Slavic as well. (And I love Slavic).

  • @h.wagner
    @h.wagner Před rokem

    Good to see you posting again. Sounds great, as usual.

    • @cormackguinn1078
      @cormackguinn1078 Před rokem

      Thank you so much! We've just added a whole lot more content, so hope you enjoy!

  • @clayton29
    @clayton29 Před 3 lety

    Chords please? This is beautiful

    • @cormackguinn1078
      @cormackguinn1078 Před 3 lety

      Thanks! They’re the same as the original - you can search the chords online. Key of A major

  • @jeremiahtalentscout3780

    Oh my, This is so Beautiful! Keep it up!! 💯👏

  • @h.wagner
    @h.wagner Před 3 lety

    I really like this performance. It made my day.

  • @karentorellhoffman4404

    WONDERFUL!

  • @cbritell
    @cbritell Před 3 lety

    I love this...you two are force!!!

  • @cbritell
    @cbritell Před 3 lety

    Beautiful! I'm so proud of you!

  • @h.wagner
    @h.wagner Před 3 lety

    Wow. Just wow. An absolutely stunning vocal performance, and those two backup instrumentalists you scrounged up were pretty good too.

  • @h.wagner
    @h.wagner Před 3 lety

    Very nice performance.

  • @h.wagner
    @h.wagner Před 3 lety

    I love this performance. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

  • @og_oliviagriffin
    @og_oliviagriffin Před 3 lety

    This is amazing ladies!

  • @mattgelfer
    @mattgelfer Před 3 lety

    **Applause**

    • @mattgelfer
      @mattgelfer Před 3 lety

      Also, can I please have sheet music for the Drowned Woman's Jig composed by Amelia Cormack? Cause I sure do like it :)

    • @cormackguinn1078
      @cormackguinn1078 Před rokem

      I'll have to write it out but I will make sure I get it to you! ;)

  • @dochoward00001
    @dochoward00001 Před 3 lety

    Beautifully done.

  • @betsycox2185
    @betsycox2185 Před 3 lety

    Took my breath away

  • @dochoward00001
    @dochoward00001 Před 3 lety

    I hope you don't mind if I copy out the lyrics and play this for people. In light of crazy stupidity like forced hysterectomies, the thought needs to be passed around. (By the way, we met at 2019 MLAG)

    • @cormackguinn1078
      @cormackguinn1078 Před 3 lety

      Doc Howard I’m ok with it!

    • @dochoward00001
      @dochoward00001 Před 3 lety

      @@cormackguinn1078 OK. So now I know one of the songs I bring along to next week's zoom circle sing.