OT: Your favorite country folk songs

[Bigboote]

Here's a real (traditional) folk song, one of my faves from Steeleye Span and one of my favorite tearjerkers ever.

 

[Kaizen]

A Jolene cover by some unknowns.

Jolen the song was ranked No. 217 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004 and No. 63 on their revised list in 2021.

The song tells of the narrator confronting Jolene, a stunningly beautiful woman, who she worries will steal away her lover/husband. Throughout the song, the narrator implores Jolene "please don't take him just because you can.

 

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[SalinasV]

I love Nina and I love this song.

 

[HuskyNan]

 

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[SVCBeercats]

 

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[Aluminny69]

I first heard this version in 1958.
"The Kingston Trio's version remains unique among the many recorded for the quiet, almost desperate urgency of their performance, a far cry from the rollicking sound favored by nearly every other artist."

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[SVCBeercats]

La Bamba" is originally an 18th-century folk song that comes from the Verracruz region on the Mexican Gulf Coast. It also refers to a dance performed mainly at weddings.

 

[Aluminny69]

Roots in country. Beautiful harmony.

 

[Aluminny69]

 

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[Aluminny69]

Merle Haggard hit, I like this Everly Brothers version

 

[Aluminny69]

How many of us can relate to this song?

 

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[Aluminny69]

Canadian Talent! (skip the first minute)

 

[meyers7]

IF I Were A Carpenter

I like Bob Seger's cover of Tim's song.

 

[Tonyc]

 

[meyers7]

The Weavers and The Kingston Trio did this one, so I figure it's pretty folky. An old stevedore song.

This time it's Bruce Springsteen and a whole mess of people. (including some E Streeters)

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