Great song and performance! It would be more historically accurate, though, if the words said "Eighteen and Thirty-One, Peg and Awl" instead of 1801 because a shoe-pegging machine was invented by Preston in 1833. This machine made the hole and inserted the pegs in the soles so was much more productive as the song says so it could replace a lot of had labor. The song is probably referring to that machine and makes sense. It also rhymes and almost fits the beat as well. .
Lament to new technology which put him out of work. If I sang I'd change the lyrics to reflect actual date new machine. Nothing wrong with changing lyrics. It was probably handed down and the one on anthology didn't have a computer to tell actual date. Now we know. Folk tradition says fine to update lyrics.
It’s always nice to see Rushad playing with other people
I keep coming back to this…
This is so unbelievably gorgeous. Thank you so, so much.
Bruce, this is so beautiful I cried. I can't explain it just got me
Seven years later, I’ll tell you the same thing.
Always great to hear warm honest music in times such as these with so little left that's unspoiled and real.
great song, and the best chords for it I've ever heard... just perfect
Stunning. I believe the chords the guitar is playing are G C G / Bm Em D / Bm Em C / Bm C G. They're tuned around 435, instead of 440.
Beautiful music ❣️
Playing peg and see for my students. Do what I can to get this generation to look and listen
gorgeous.. saw him do this live in Lewes many many moons ago..
made up that Rushad has found an elder to play with..
Very, Very cool...thanks for sharing.
Rushad Eggleston on cello
Great harmonies!
10/10
Bruce sounds like he's channeling Doc Watson on this.
Great song and performance! It would be more historically accurate, though, if the words said "Eighteen and Thirty-One, Peg and Awl" instead of 1801 because a shoe-pegging machine was invented by Preston in 1833. This machine made the hole and inserted the pegs in the soles so was much more productive as the song says so it could replace a lot of had labor. The song is probably referring to that machine and makes sense. It also rhymes and almost fits the beat as well. .
a very good group and song
Didn't the Carter Family do this?
yes
Lament to new technology which put him out of work. If I sang I'd change the lyrics to reflect actual date new machine. Nothing wrong with changing lyrics. It was probably handed down and the one on anthology didn't have a computer to tell actual date. Now we know. Folk tradition says fine to update lyrics.
Just get any cooler than this.