This heartbreaking song along with Emmylou's "Red Dirt Girl" reminds me to pray for all those young people struggling to cope with life's hardships and broken promises often times without the support of those that are supposed to love them the most. Beautiful performance from the one and only Dolly Parton.
Down from Dover is a masterpiece written by Dolly when she was a teenage singer-songwriter. It might be the greatest song she ever wrote. At least I can say it is the equal of all her songs, including Jolene, I Will Always Love You and the rest.
FInally! This is my favorite version of this song aside from her live performances. Little Sparrow is an amazing album. Her work with Sugar Hill is bluegrass history.
Yeh, I'm basically a rock and blues fan but I really like this song and the Little Sparrow LP. She does a great version later of Led Zep's Stairway to Heaven.
Coat of Many Colors and I Will Always Love You and Jolene get all the publicity but for my money Down from Dover and Little Sparrow are without a doubt the most magnificent songs Dolly has ever written and/or sang. Down from Dover breaks my heart every time I hear it. I can imagine the young girl who idealistically but foolishly believes the lies she is told by a man who was merely using her. I can also imagine her pain when her folks "sent her from the homeplace" when they learned she was expecting a baby. In my opinion this is one of Dolly's very best songs.
How can dolly’s storytelling and songwriting still surprise me its just so damn good! This song is like reading a story and living it through the young girl’s eyes.. so sad.. ‘.. so dying was ..’.😩 right at the end .
How heartbreaking! You’ve got to love a woman for being so brave to create a song like this in a time, a place, a genre of music that was not ready for this type of song… But needed it. My heart goes out to any woman in this situation.
Such a heartbreaking song sung by a voice that was able to put so much emotional meaning thruout it. Lov all of Dolly's 🎵 🎶 🎵 Thank you for sharing your talent, your strength n your compassion. Amazing woman
It was so daft her mainstream record company dropped her but so cool she brought out her best stuff. I know she first wrote Down from Dover earlier but the Little Sparrow version is way better. As is all her bluegrass stuff, like her version of the classic Led Zeppelin 'Stairway to Heaven'.
Can I tell you, these people just don't when not to cut them damn onions. Each time I hear this song I think of all the young girls in the world who got pregnant and left alone, even my own mother.
Truly Dolly has to be the greatest song writer ever... end if story
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Agreed, Roxanne Shannon
Clearl! Try 'Blackie, Ky.')
She knows how to tell a story that rips your heart out😭
This heartbreaking song along with Emmylou's "Red Dirt Girl" reminds me to pray for all those young people struggling to cope with life's hardships and broken promises often times without the support of those that are supposed to love them the most.
Beautiful performance from the one and only Dolly Parton.
Most underrated song
Down from Dover is a masterpiece written by Dolly when she was a teenage singer-songwriter. It might be the greatest song she ever wrote. At least I can say it is the equal of all her songs, including Jolene, I Will Always Love You and the rest.
This is a truly haunting song.
Such a beautiful song 😊
FInally! This is my favorite version of this song aside from her live performances. Little Sparrow is an amazing album. Her work with Sugar Hill is bluegrass history.
This version is much more haunting
@@popland1977 Yes Dolly does it best.
Yeh, I'm basically a rock and blues fan but I really like this song and the Little Sparrow LP. She does a great version later of Led Zep's Stairway to Heaven.
Coat of Many Colors and I Will Always Love You and Jolene get all the publicity but for my money Down from Dover and Little Sparrow are without a doubt the most magnificent songs Dolly has ever written and/or sang. Down from Dover breaks my heart every time I hear it. I can imagine the young girl who idealistically but foolishly believes the lies she is told by a man who was merely using her. I can also imagine her pain when her folks "sent her from the homeplace" when they learned she was expecting a baby. In my opinion this is one of Dolly's very best songs.
How can dolly’s storytelling and songwriting still surprise me its just so damn good! This song is like reading a story and living it through the young girl’s eyes.. so sad.. ‘.. so dying was ..’.😩 right at the end .
How heartbreaking! You’ve got to love a woman for being so brave to create a song like this in a time, a place, a genre of music that was not ready for this type of song… But needed it.
My heart goes out to any woman in this situation.
1979 I was 19 and with child. This song means so much to me. The lyrics.....
Painting a story with your angel voice for our enjoyment. A true artist. Thank you for sharing your gift.
i heard this song at your 1983 London concert, and i love it, i love all songs that you sang at that concert!!♥️U Dolly and God bless🥰
this song is amazing. we are so blessed to have dolly
America’s sweetheart!!
Love dolly Parton ❤❤❤
I only had one tear this time. He didn’t care none of them here did
Wow, that’s a heartbreaker…..
Absolutely Wow Dolly, 30 years still after I first heard this song, The message, The melody,
The Dolly tones still as beautiful today as it was then.
December 2022. She's so amazing. She's a National Treasure
♥♥♥. Dolly Parton, World class Legend.
Amazing touching song
Just from seeing her movies she gives me hope in life
Such a heartbreaking song sung by a voice that was able to put so much emotional meaning thruout it. Lov all of Dolly's 🎵 🎶 🎵
Thank you for sharing your talent, your strength n your compassion. Amazing woman
WOW!
Amazing
Wow thank you ❤
Oh Christ! I'm crying again! 😢
Heartbreaking
too good.
ace!
True American treasure
It was so daft her mainstream record company dropped her but so cool she brought out her best stuff. I know she first wrote Down from Dover earlier but the Little Sparrow version is way better. As is all her bluegrass stuff, like her version of the classic Led Zeppelin 'Stairway to Heaven'.
Who’s here from heartstrings??
WOW, even better than her original version.
Who's cutting onions?
Can I tell you, these people just don't when not to cut them damn onions. Each time I hear this song I think of all the young girls in the world who got pregnant and left alone, even my own mother.
Dolly pulls heartstrings
An AMERICAN SWEETHEART!
well... this is sad T-T