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This traditional ballad has been covered by many, including Joan Baez and Nina Simone, but I have always loved best Sheila Kay Adams version. She is a ballad singer from western North Carolina and is a consummate interpreter of songs. I always thought her way was different and more soulful - I took that as a jumping off point, and pushed it further, and Jon Baptiste gives it wings with his righteous melodica playing. I also never really understood what was going on in the original ballad, but loved the passion it hinted at. So I rewrote all but the last verse (using an old phrase here and there) and it turned into a song about my husband; hes a ginger but other than that its pretty accurate. -- RG
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:45:24 +0000

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