Traditional Country Blues on 3 string Uncle John cigar box guitar (tuned DGB) and Iowa Saxophone.

Most folks do this song fast and bouncy. Mississippi John Hurt's version is one me my favorites. Even some blue grassers have adapted it to their style.

I think the lyrics make it a sadder song, so I do it slow. I posted a cover of this song years ago without harp. I could not do harp and guitar at the same time back then. I still have trouble doing both at once on this song. Probably due to an odd chord progression and an odd B7 chord in a key of G song.

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Comment by Uncle John on November 28, 2018 at 9:55am

Thanks, Nancy.  Happy Holidays.

Comment by Nancy kat on November 28, 2018 at 9:04am

If no pallet a shoe box will work...I like the slow version to U~John esp with the harp...Meow^..^

Comment by Derek Rose on November 26, 2018 at 2:24pm

Nice guitar playing and strong singing.

Comment by Uncle John on November 25, 2018 at 1:05pm

Thanks, Jim and Buggy.

Comment by BUGGY (C) on November 25, 2018 at 11:49am

Cool version UJ...like it

Comment by Jim Morris on November 25, 2018 at 11:10am

Good job on this Unc. The harp sounds great and you're right about that B7 but that really makes the song for me.

Comment by Uncle John on November 25, 2018 at 10:11am

Thanks, Danny.  I noticed not seeing you for a while.  Good to have you here.

Comment by Danny Gordon on November 25, 2018 at 8:17am

nicely done Unc I like the slower version best

Comment by Uncle John on November 25, 2018 at 4:30am

Thanks, Richard and that's really nice about the delay.  Small kindnesses are wonderful. 

I will work on the singing and playing the harp at the same time.  But early results are not promising.  There is a guy here in this area who clamps the harp in his teeth and plays guitar an d harp at once.  

Comment by Richard Sundberg on November 25, 2018 at 4:22am

Good Sunday morning gospel feel. Next, and your close, the trifecta: guitar, Iowa sax, and singing all at the same time, slows OK! Always a good day when you post, I wait a few days to comment hoping to stretch the good day to maybe three. Then it’s back to getting kicked in the .....  WOW on the vocals, great song Uncle!

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