Dock Boggs - "Pretty Polly" video free download
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This video features Dock Boggs' "Pretty Polly" from the 1998 album "His Folkways Years, 1963-1968" on Smithsonian Folkways.
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Comments
10 years ago
Way-Kwok Chu
终于找到了，凯文叔唱的就是这首歌！10 years ago
Chris Hall
So there it is then .. the end of the search ! After all these years of Hawkwind , Soft Machine , Nic Jones and various cul de sacs , its Dock Boggs and Roscoe Holcomb that finally DO IT for me !!10 years ago
clarkewi
Doc kicks ass on that banjo.11 years ago
HENRY PITMAN
My daddy made a banjo he used a ol lard can that was metal then,he hand carved a neck and keys from a piece of walnut the piece that held strings too head was a prince albert tobacco can the strings was screen wire strands, bridges was made from a comb,thanks for posting.11 years ago
Teri Wells
I know they did. Some of the stories I've heard ad read broke and still break my heart how hard life was. By the way I'm really not 100 years old!!! I just can not believe coal companies got away with treating people so bad .11 years ago
Charles_CPA
dock boggs was from wise virginia not georgia11 years ago
toweringmatt
Imagine just being an Appalachian in the 20's. That's hard enough without ever having to go to the mines, although many did.11 years ago
cogitatione1
Dock Boggs picking is relentless as death.12 years ago
Teri Wells
@NuisanceMan I read about him .I couldn't find out how long he was in the mines. Surly not until 7312 years ago
Michael Lubin
@Ms2blackcats Well, he made it to 73, somehow.12 years ago
Teri Wells
@NuisanceMan No I can't ! Long life?12 years ago
Michael Lubin
@Ms2blackcats Imagine being a miner starting when you're 10 years old.12 years ago
BigVillageRecordsuk
Look out for our 'big band brass version of this song. This is another great version.12 years ago
Teri Wells
@UncleJohnSawbriar Thanks for pointing that out. These guys had hard lives. imagine being a miner in the 20's12 years ago
allenshepard
Clarence Ashley, Dave Macon, Roscoe Holcomb and Doc boggs all have been real influence in my music latley , of course pete seeger and erik darling too12 years ago
Melissa Schulze
im only 13 and ik every word to this song my traditions are rooted deep in the south in Appalachia13 years ago
Joy T
I like this old-time musician.13 years ago
Sheena Hill
Good version! The rhythm is a little different than what I was raised with.13 years ago
Medieval Richard
Great version. The Byrds version is my best!13 years ago
edisonphonographfan
most of the older members of my family new dock very well they never thought of hime being famouse or anything he was drunk alot mamaw said her dad and dock used to drink to getherRelated Videos
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