Yup. He definitely should be heard by all. I saw him play in front of the mouth of a cave in Horse Cave, KY in the late 90's and there were only like 30 people there, but he is a living legend and has jammed with Bob Dylan and John Hartford, and is one of the greatest flat-pickers, song-writers, singers that ever lived. He should be as recognized as Jimmie Rodgers, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Sr. and Johnny Cash.

@kent9311

6 жыл бұрын

he is in my book.

@Malagrass

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

Blake could could get good tone out of my coffee table.

@bloodletter3400

6 жыл бұрын

JustonianInstitute Probably so especially if that thing is a Mahogany table lol

This could very well be the most beautiful thing I've ever heard in my life

Отличное исполнение гимна!)❤❤❤❤❤

Thought I'd come back to confirm that yes, this is indeed the most beautiful thing I've ever heard 😍

long live Norman

This is real music !!

What some of you do not realize is that these songs ring though my mind every single night. I know all the lines, no guitar line reamins unbroken. I remain unbroken as well.

Norman Blake makes a special kind of music. I can listen for ever to Norman.

@jleegivens "Maple On The Hill" was written by Gussie L. Davis, a black songwriter, in the 1890s, but it had a different melody. In that form it was recorded by several artists including Uncle Dave Macon, but it was J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers' 1935 best-selling Bluebird recording that first introduced this melody. It was one of the most popular folk/hillbilly recordings of the time.

norman is a great musician. he and tony rice picking together was pure joy. thanks for the post.

A favourite of my father, that I heard first as a young child.

wow this fellow is great..i was looking for this old tune sang by Wade Mainer and his wife..could not find it ..but glad i found Norman..i love it.

Maybe my favorite all time musician and entertainer.

@robertshorthill6836

2 жыл бұрын

Norman and Nancy Blake and their music have gotten me through some very rough times in my 74 years above ground. It will be a real lost to Nancy and all his many, many fans the day he passes. That can not be said about just anybody.

Yup, still struggling to find anything more beautiful 😍

this is so beautiful!!!

That martian sounds so good coming though my speakers and filling my house, great music,simply awesome!!!!

@donaldjennings8251

5 жыл бұрын

And here I thought they were made right here on Earth! Amazing!

I love the music of Norman Blake. I have since I was a kid. And I'm from New Jersey! :)

Just great picking! Thanks Gabe!

Come to Rising Fawn for a visit!

thanks for posting, Norman should be heard by all

I am 48 and would like to find singers by like Jim Croce and Gordon Lightfoot. One movie introduced me to a Bert Jansch. I like later Eddie Vedder. This guy, here, sounds good.

I've been doing some research on this song for a site called SecondHandSongs... This was actually published in 1880 and recordings date back to at least 1926 (though this melody didn't appear until the 1930s). Great version.

He also played a lot of Gibson guitars Kevin, but he could make'em all sound good.

@jleegivens Yes, the Carter version you mention is on a 1962 LP on the Liberty label called "The Carter Family Album." Maybelle, Anita, Helen, and June do wonderful harmony on that recording, and do the song right.

Good version! My fave is by Mama Maybelle with her daughters. If you ever get to hear it, you'd love it. They sing it slow, which is how I personally feel the song should be done. Fast versions just don't seem to fit the song's theme.

Thanks Gabe!

Check out the Carter family version .

quite sad

@ruthfitzgerald7066

5 жыл бұрын

Great music

As good as Doc.