Mining Song

Post by **Hoytman** » Thu. Feb. 02, 2023 11:51 am

Here's an oldie but a goody...Merle Travis...

Tennessee Ernie Ford version...

Post by **Hoytman** » Thu. Feb. 02, 2023 12:00 pm

And of course a little bit of Nine Pound Hammer...Tony Rice style...two versions...

Post by **Volant1006** » Sat. Feb. 18, 2023 9:23 pm

In "Cumberland Blues," Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir (both are co-lead vocalists on this one) sing about working in the Cumberland mines while also trying to get with Melinda, who keeps them up late and makes it tough to get to work on time. The song has the two men scrambling for extra shifts to make extra cash, all while trying to get as much time with Melinda as possible.

Melinda may be a prostitute, judging by the line, "I can't help you with your troubles, if you won't help with mine," or she may be a partner who needs financial support, or maybe a partying woman who requires alcoholic stimulation for her company. Whatever the case, he needs money to help with her "troubles."

The song has a happy, upbeat feel, but lyrically it details the hard life of a miner - kind of like that song from Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs.

Post by **Volant1006** » Sat. Feb. 18, 2023 9:30 pm

"Beat It Down the Line" is a country-blues song written by Jesse Fuller and first recorded in 1961. The lyrics mention "Joe Brown's Coal Mine", which refer to Joseph E. Brown, four times governor of Georgia and president of the Dale Coal Company who ran numerous coal mines in the state.

The song was covered by the Grateful Dead and was one of the first songs the band played live, even being performed in their pre-Dead jug band incarnation as Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions in 1964 and appeared on their first album. It remained in the band's sets throughout their career, being performed at least 323 times between 3/12/66 and 10/3/94, every year except 1976 and 1995.

Known in some dead head circles as BIODTL

Post by **Hoytman** » Sat. Nov. 18, 2023 3:24 am

Volant1006 wrote: ↑Sat. Feb. 18, 2023 9:23 pm In "Cumberland Blues," Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir (both are co-lead vocalists on this one) sing about working in the Cumberland mines while also trying to get with Melinda, who keeps them up late and makes it tough to get to work on time. The song has the two men scrambling for extra shifts to make extra cash, all while trying to get as much time with Melinda as possible.

Melinda may be a prostitute, judging by the line, "I can't help you with your troubles, if you won't help with mine," or she may be a partner who needs financial support, or maybe a partying woman who requires alcoholic stimulation for her company. Whatever the case, he needs money to help with her "troubles."

The song has a happy, upbeat feel, but lyrically it details the hard life of a miner - kind of like that song from Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs.

Nice! Love the guitar work. Very fitting lyrics.

Post by **Hoytman** » Sat. Nov. 18, 2023 3:30 am

Volant1006 wrote: ↑Sat. Feb. 18, 2023 9:30 pm "Beat It Down the Line" is a country-blues song written by Jesse Fuller and first recorded in 1961. The lyrics mention "Joe Brown's Coal Mine", which refer to Joseph E. Brown, four times governor of Georgia and president of the Dale Coal Company who ran numerous coal mines in the state.

The song was covered by the Grateful Dead and was one of the first songs the band played live, even being performed in their pre-Dead jug band incarnation as Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions in 1964 and appeared on their first album. It remained in the band's sets throughout their career, being performed at least 323 times between 3/12/66 and 10/3/94, every year except 1976 and 1995.

Known in some dead head circles as BIODTL

Another one on topic. Once again love the guitar work, and the organ compliments the guitar nicely and is something you don’t often hear these days.

Two good posts.

Post by **Hoytman** » Sat. Nov. 18, 2023 3:58 am

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About the times…

The song 42 Years, written by Nimrod Workman…

Post by **Hambden Bob** » Sat. Nov. 18, 2023 8:44 am

Good Lord..!! Obviously,"Da' Tunes Tell Da' Tales!" Thanx Gents..!!

Post by **nut** » Sat. Nov. 18, 2023 9:00 am

Volant1006 wrote: ↑Sat. Feb. 18, 2023 9:30 pm "Beat It Down the Line" is a country-blues song written by Jesse Fuller and first recorded in 1961. The lyrics mention "Joe Brown's Coal Mine", which refer to Joseph E. Brown, four times governor of Georgia and president of the Dale Coal Company who ran numerous coal mines in the state.

The song was covered by the Grateful Dead and was one of the first songs the band played live, even being performed in their pre-Dead jug band incarnation as Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions in 1964 and appeared on their first album. It remained in the band's sets throughout their career, being performed at least 323 times between 3/12/66 and 10/3/94, every year except 1976 and 1995.

Known in some dead head circles as BIODTL

Good choices. I haven't heard them in a while. I started reading this thread and copied Cumberland Blues to paste but read farther down and saw you already posted it.