OT: Your favorite country folk songs

[Hoops66]

I could fill this with Hank Snow songs. Here's country from a great Nova Scotian, the singing Ranger.

 

[Hoops66]

Ok, here's another...

 

[Hoops66]

Johnny cash did a pretty good cover, but here's the original by Hank...with the lyrics.

 

[Hoops66]

And which one from Patsy Cline? Too many I think.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[gold2323]

One more

 

[Monte]

 

[Hoops66]

Here's a country classic that could be a nice tribute to former Uconn Husky players that we miss! It's sung, of course by a great country singer Ferlin Husky! (no kidding)

 

[Ozimoto]

This one will be fun. I'll start off with this one. One of many Ian Tyson/Sylvia Fricker compositions that I will probably be adding.

This one has been covered by a lot of different artists, but this version by Judy Collins is my favorite.

 

[Ozimoto]

This is another favorite of mine. The origins are obscure, but is a touch stone song in the library of American Folk Music

 

[Ozimoto]

A lot of good songs in the genre from our Canadian Friends. Here is one from Gordon Lightfoot.

 

[SalinasV]

Emmylou released this fantastic song a decade before Willie and Merle did.

 

[Ozimoto]

I like to try to post songs that many people wouldn't be aware of otherwise, but that still have an arrangement or story that grabs the listener. This is another Ian Tyson composition based on some actual events. This is a really energetic rendition of the song.

 

[Kaizen]

Janis Joplin version​

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[huskyhaven]

Someday Soon
By Judy Collins

 

[JavaMan]

 

[JavaMan]

 

[Kaizen]

Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face​

 

[Centerstream]

Toby Keith

 

[Kaizen]

 

[JavaMan]

 

[McFly]

Country versions by Johnny Cash, Ernest Tubb, Jim Reeves, et al.
Folk Version I most remember, The Weavers. Also done by popular singers like Nat Cole.

 

[JavaMan]

 

[JavaMan]

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Kaizen]

 

[JavaMan]

 

[Scud49]

If you lived along the Front Range in Colorado in the 70's & 80's, you knew this great song:

 

[JavaMan]

Jolene by Dolly Parton

Hey, @Kaizen, in case you haven't seen what Dolly wrought with her song, Jolene, watch this recent feedback to her song. For anyone who hasn't seen this yet, don't judge until you see the entire clip. These women wrote and perform the song with Dolly's approval. Enjoy.

Apologize for the short diversion @Kaizen but you brought it up.