OT: Your favorite country folk songs

[meyers7]

The Stones ventured into country on occasion. This came about when Keith was hanging out with Gram Parsons.

Dead Flowers.

 

[meyers7]

Aaron Lewis lead singer from Staind (Springfield MA), ventured over into country after Staind. His voice can do about any genre.

Country Boy

 

[meyers7]

What do you get when you cross Lil Nas X with Miley's daddy? Either Country Rap or Southern Hip-Hop.

(and yes it does sample NIN's 34 Ghosts IV)

Old Town Road

 

[Kaizen]

Bridge on the River Kwai Theme​

 

[meyers7]

Some blues country folk. (to me anyway)

Hurricane - Band of Heathens

 

[meyers7]

Bridge on the River Kwai Theme​

Ah now, that's actually a march. Colonel Bogey March to be specific.

 

[Ozimoto]

Johnny Horton was a country singer who had a number of cross over hits with novelty songs about historical events. I picked this one because there is a pretty funny parody of it, which will follow.

 

[Ozimoto]

And now the Homer and Jethro parody...

 

[Ozimoto]

Here is a modern take on a sea chanty/English traditional folk song. One of many such songs that the 10,000 maniacs have covered over the years post Natalie Merchant. It's also known as "The Wearing of the Blue."

 

[meyers7]

Jennifer Nettles with that voice. From the perspective of the mistress.

Stay - Sugarland

 

[meyers7]

They are listed as Canadian Country Folk. So, there you go.

Our Love - The Brother's Landreth

 

[meyers7]

Everybody loves Chris' voice. I liked him better when he was with The Jompson Brothers, before he went full country. But this songs good.

Chris Stapleton - Midnight Train To Memphis (along with Sturgill Simpson here)

 

[Ozimoto]

Here is one from Mary Black that has a special meaning for me as both of my grandfathers worked mines in the Appalachians for a bit. One in coal, and one in fire clay which was the material used make the bricks to line the blast furnaces of Pittsburgh.

 

[Beemer]

I love this song. To me the most intriguing thing is we don't know what Jolene eventually decided- whether to listen to Dolly's plea & find another man or to take Dolly's man despite her plea.

 

[Kaizen]

One of Aretha best song.

 

[Kaizen]

One of my favorite ... Sailling, Christopher Cross.

 

[Jackcatscal]

...featuring a very young (and skinny) Vince Gill.

 

[Jackcatscal]

The Stones ventured into country on occasion. This came about when Keith was hanging out with Gram Parsons.

Dead Flowers.

Let's not forget Sweet Virginia from the Stones:

But come on, come on down Sweet Virginia
Come on, honey child, beg you
Come on, come on down, you got it in ya
Got to scrape the **** right off your shoes

Rolling Stones "Sweet Virginia" Live - HD Lyrics

Rolling Stones Sweet Virginia Totally Stripped L'Olympia, Paris, 3 July 1995 ...

youtu.be

 

[Jackcatscal]

"I took a thought I'd leave the Irish nation..."

 

[Jackcatscal]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Grateful Dead yet. A lot of their songs are truly folk.

"driving that train, high on cocaine, Casey Jones, you better watch your speed."

 

[YoDore]

The Band and The Stapletons at The Band's farewell concert. The world ain't the same since Levon Helm died. And, Mavis Stapleton? That voice makes these old bones quiver.

Just click "watch on youtube"

 

[YoDore]

 

[Jackcatscal]

This is one of the greatest blues songs of all time. But it also has a folk feeling--it's about a little kid in a rural area watching a steam locomotive going by.

 

[Jackcatscal]

This may be my favorite Dylan song. It's a folk tune about grave robbing (I think).

 

[Kaizen]

Harry Nilsson Without You 1972​