Inspired by FB exchanges with high school friends. What happened to our youthful ideals?

It's A Perfect World

“Little Maggie” came from the tradition of white blues songs that evolved in Appalachia before the recording industry existed. It is part of the “Darling Cory/Corey” family of songs that include “Country Blues/Husling Gamblers” which were found in the Appalachian region in the late 1800’s. The family of tunes probably originates late in the 19th century and belongs to the then developing tradition of white blues ballads.

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Little Maggie

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One of these days
The tide is going to rise.

One of These Days

Everything is a song.
All you have to do is sing along.
The best of times, the worst of times
All go better with a song.

Everything Is A Song

Bees buzz a chorus when she's in the forest
He doesn't know what he's got.

As Clearly As The Bee

My skin is unique
From my head to my feet
It covers every part in between.

Skin

We had hot wheels, we had ideals.
We had freedom and money to pay.
No reason to fear, the future was clear.
It was written on every page.

Class of '69

It’s a perfect world
Where everybody laughs and everybody loves.
It’s a perfect world

The Goddess of Anxiety whispers
Softly in your year
“You will never be alone,
For I am always here.”

The Goddess

We could be so happy
With nothing much to say.
When we are dancing
Dancing our blues away.

Wear Out Our Blues

Oh My Darling, Clementine

Morning, noon, and night
We can all share the light.
Pay it forward, when you can.
Morning, noon, and night
We can all share the light.
Send the blues through the land

Fools of Consequence

Today I'm Not Singing The Blues

Counting candles one by one
Counting ‘til the light is gone.
Counting candles two by two.
Counting is all we have to do.

Counting Candles

The clothes don’t always make the man.
It’s something you should understand.
You should be what you are inside
There is nothing that you have to hide.
Don’t get all dressed up for me.

Don't Get All Dressed Up For Me

As easy as ABC
Or counting 1, 2, 3.
Give the devil his due
In the middle of trouble there is you.

In The Middle of Trouble There Is You

In The Middle of Trouble There is You

To love a hard hearted woman
Takes a warm hearted man.
To love a hard hearted woman
Takes a man who understands.
She will be warm and tender
When she is in his hands.

Hard Hearted Woman

Riding down the highway with a lantern dark
I can see the horse you ride has a noble heart
Your footsteps echo through the empty street
No quarter is asked from those you meet.

No Quarter Is Asked

You say you don’t mean to cause any harm.
You wonder why she raised an alarm.
Ageless sin is coming on again.
Since the dawn, has always been.

Mr. Miller

If there is something therapeutic
About doing household chores
Then I’m waiting for the treatment
To bring about the cure.

The Cure

I have no dollar to my name
Just a pocket of spare change.

It makes a jingle that calls out
Money talks, sometimes it shouts.

Spare Change

An instrumental track to float along with.

Orange Sky

Briar Patch

Dance Tonight

Acoustic, Alternative/Modern Folk tune challenging spiritual doubts.

Bring It On

Acoustic Pop/Rock Folk tune. Numbers go on forever. Money, money, money.

'Round and 'Round

Acoustic Americana/Modern Folk tune. Everyone makes mistakes and visibility is growing every day.

Cast A Stone

Acoustic, Americana/Modern Folk tune about the small conflicts in life. Sometimes they add up.

Narrow and Straight

Narrow & Straight

Acoustic, Americana/Modern Folk tune. A commentary on politics. Even a clock that is not working is right twice a day.

Half Past Ten

Acoustic Folk-Rock/Folk-Blues tune. I had too much coffee one morning and this song spilled out.

Caffeine

Acoustic, Americana, Folk. Click your heels. Home is not far.

Take Me Home Again

Acoustic, Americana, Folk. True love has power.

Hearts and Flowers

Acoustic, Americana, maybe Country. It's a train song. Everybody needs one.

This Train

Acoustic, maybe gospel, maybe bluegrass, maybe folk, maybe Americana. One of my favorite tunes. Thanks Pete Roberts.

I Am Weary

I Am Weary, Let Me Rest

I am working on a set of traditional tunes. Here's "Banks of the Ohio", also known as "Down on the Banks of the Ohio", a 19th-century murder ballad, written by unknown authors. The legend is that it was banned from radio for its violent content.

Banks of the Ohio

Banks Of The Ohio

More hope. Thanks to Gail Smith for the excellent photo from the west coast.

One Step, Two Step

Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame Honoree with an acoustic guitar-based mix of Americana, bluegrass, country, folk, gospel, and original tunes, family-friendly jokes, and music history from Dacula, GA, USA. Booking contact: 770 339 3668 or musicbill369@yahoo.com.

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