Hard Times - Tim O'Brien, Dirk Powell, John Herrmann - Songs From The Mountain video free download

Stephen Foster's "Hard Times". A nod to the early settlers to the mountains of Appalachia. The Irish settlers eventually converted their songs into a form of mountain music and bluegrass due to the change in instruments and the isolation of the area. Dirk Powell, Tim O'Brien, and John Herrmann wanted to stay true to the Appalachian roots of the mountains and did an incredible job. "Hard Times" is from "Songs from the Mountain" released in 2002. It is said these three musicians were so taken with the book, 'Cold Mountain' by Charles Frazier, that they wanted to make a companion cd. This is prior to both the movie and the movie soundtrack for 'Cold Mountain'. The album is filled with authentic music you could hear throughout the mountains during the Civil War period and before. You can hear it now if you are extremely lucky. Enjoy the past and now the future! "Songs From the Mountain" is an enduring testament to the music of the Appalachians. ENJOY!!!