Song 201 (The Carter Family--"Wildwood Flower")

This song was originally written in 1860 by Joseph Webster and Maud Irving, however the Carter Family version of the song is really what made the song famous. This type of music has always had a special place with me because my grandfather played this music a lot when I was young; there are a lot of good memories tied to it. The best part of this song, as with any Carter Family tune, are the vocal harmonies and Ma’ Maybelle’s guitar work; she was an incredible guitarist. What is odd about her playing is that she strums the high strings and plays the melody on the lower strings, which makes her sound quite distinctive.

Here is a recording on the song on YouTube.
Here is a performance from The Grand Ole Opry on YouTube.

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