http://www.metafilter.com/tags/americanfolklore Posts tagged with 'americanfolklore' at MetaFilter. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:34:42 -0800 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:34:42 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/64248/John%2DHenry%2Dwas%2Da%2Dsteeldrivin%2Dbastard You've got just over two weeks to make it to the <a href="http://alabamafolklife.org/John%20Henry%20in%20Leeds.htm">John Henry celebration</a> in Leeds, Alabama, where some folks believe the legendary steel driving contest actually took place. Maybe you already made it to <a href="http://west-virginia-travel.suite101.com/article.cfm/summers_county_west_virginia">John Henry Days</a> in Talcott, West Virginia (or read a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385498209/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/">fictionalized account</a>), where some more folks claim the same. John Garst, Scott Nelson, and other folklorists weigh in <a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/john_henry/">here</a>, supplemented by a wealth of links and resources on the subject. While you think on it let <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54GNI2K3-ec">Mississippi Fred McDowell</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAmFwxWgpc4">The Boss</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osVaxSJqFIc">Ralph Stanley</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiw2Uc-0qN0">John Jackson</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfkihMR7e3Y">Merle Travis</a>, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy1Cm_QLFCQ">Jason Isbell</a> tell their own versions. John Garst and his research mentioned <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/35788/Casey-Jones-Stagolee-Frankie-and-Johnny-Murder-and-Death-Ballad-Back-Stories">previously</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.64248 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:34:42 -0800 alabama americanfolklore folklore folkmusic johnhenry westvirginia youtube Roman Graves