lelouden
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Elizabeth Cotten wrote this song when she was about 12. She was the housekeeper to the Seeger family.
Click Freight train~
Click Freight train~
"Freight Train" by Elizabeth Cotten
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Camsuke
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Lovely job Lelouden, sweet picking, great vocal & harmonies, just wonderful! Elizabeth Cotton really nailed it with this one!
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lelouden
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Thank you Camsuke! She was a gifted little left handed girl. She taught herself to play by sneaking her brothers guitar and banjo out when he was at work. Because she was a lefty she played everything with the instrument upside down. The high sting was on the top. Amazing!
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lelouden
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Thanks for stopping in keonepax. I appreciate the comment
GinnyT11
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She lived in my town, and there's a bike path paved over an old railway line called the Libba Cotten Bikeway.
http://ncrailtrails.org/web/trails/libba-cotten
http://ncrailtrails.org/web/trails/libba-cotten
peaceweaver3
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Yeah, great pickin! I first heard this song on an interview, don't remember who interviewed Elizabeth or why, but the song stuck with me. Love your version, thanks for sharing!
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lelouden
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Your welcome peaceweaver3 and thank you for the nice compliment. It is a song that stays with you.
quiltingshirley
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Loved hearing that. You did a great job playing in the style that I enjoy hearing it in. Thanks.
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lelouden
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Thanks for listening quiltingshirley and I'm so glad you enjoyed it
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lelouden
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Thanks for sharing this Ginny and thank you for stopping by
Im sure people appreciate this kind of info. I would love to see that sometime!
UkuEroll
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Very nice, sounded very professional. Silky vocals, well done you!
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lelouden
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Thank you so much UkuEroll. I appreciate you coming by.
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