S1:E1 // If She Heard My Guineas Clink

Season 1, Episode 1 // If She Heard My Guineas Clink Featured in this Episode:  Traditional - "Peggy O" (:28)  Jimmie Rodgers - "Waiting For a Train" (8:01) Elizabeth Cotten - "Shake Sugaree" (15:23) Dave Van Ronk - "Green, Green Rocky Road" (25:40) Gillian Welch - "Everything is Free"  (35:26) Teaser: A traditional Scottish song survives over 300 years, traveling thousands of miles before filtering through the Appalachian Mountains and becoming a folk "pass along" tune. "The Singing Brakeman" comes alive after witnessing the yodeling of Swiss emissaries, creating the original country music sound. A woman in her 60's falls into a household worker position for the Seeger Family, and they discover a talent left behind 30 years ago that would inspire generations of guitar players. A man who was bigger in person than the myths that followed him, personifying emotion through old songs. And a living legend, who punctures holes in hearts with her incomparable songwriting, transformed by The Stanley Brothers. Interested in supporting this independent program?  Join the Patreon community, or send a one-time donation through Venmo or PayPal Follow: Facebook | Instagram  "Shine A Light": GemsOnVHS Source Credits:  #1: WhiteGum | Weeping Willow Guitar | The Jovial Crew #2: Bluegrass Today | Official Website #3: Folkways | Rainbow Quest #4: The Vinyl District | Folkways | Elijah Wald | Guitar Workshop #5: The Guardian | The New Yorker | Rolling Stone