Inspired by the movie 'The Songcatcher.' and Sheila Kay Adams |
A singer sings the ancient songs and the kinfolk sing along... and the kinfolk sing along. They sing old harmonies passed generations down from mother to daughter; their unique mountain sound. They sing of dying, of love, of the dead, of long lost loves, of breaking bread. And these songs harken back to the lands whence they came with little more than their backs and their name. There are songs for working hard during the day and songs for thanking, and making your way. Together they play the ancient songs and the kinfolk sing along... and the kin folk sing along. Stories are told when their ballads are sung, and banjos played; strings plucked or strummed. They sing of the simple joys of life, of good times and sad times and endless strife. Lessons learned and stories golden, songs of killing, of blood, and pain, Heard endless times in front porch warmth Connections strengthened, kinship claimed. People bred strong as the mountain's roots Sing their songs, their simple truths. And all the kinfolk sing along when the mountain sings the ancient songs... when the mountain sings the ancient songs. |