This is a really old song, first recorded in 1937 but stretching back to the Civil War:
Formerly known as Ordered Liberty, this is my blog on law & culture as seen from Spokane, Washington.
Words to blog by:
"My thoughts do not aim for your assent - just place them alongside your own reflections for a while." - Robert Nozick (1938-2002), philosopher.
"A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire." - Thomas Merton (1915-1968), Trappist monk and writer.
"Being myself a disciple of the Federalists, I respect their practical wisdom." - Russell Kirk (1918 -1994), American writer and conservative theorist.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Saturday night culture moment: the Katahdin Valley Boys sing "Blue-Eyed Boston Boy"
Labels:
American civilization,
music,
remembrance
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Hey - we were just talking about you. Harold went with a friend to see Kevin Pace and Early Edition. He's sending me a YouTube link and said I should give it to you. He said they were pretty dang good - probably the best bluegrass band in the area.
ReplyDeleteHere it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBj2sVLsUYs
Ok - I'm not all that fond of bluegrass but they're pretty darn tasty.
The fiddle player is 15 years old...
I'll check it out. Thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteThe two types of music they play in heaven are bluegrass and Bach.