Click the photo to watch the new video!
This parting song tells the tale of two lovers, faced with the heartrending burden of saying goodbye, and promising to love each other 'til death.
Although many lines from this song are traced back to old Scottish and English ballads, the earliest record of a version similar to ours was published in by Henry Belden in Missouri, 1906 (Source) under the title ‘Banishment’.
Many different versions now exist on both sides of the Atlantic and it has become a firm favourite in the Appalachian folk scene.
Like many European songs, The Blackest Crow has been enriched by the crossing of cultures in America and it's lyrics remain deeply relatable, poignant, and emotional.
Check out the YouTube video here or by clicking the photo above!
You can also find it on Facebook here (please give it a like and a share if you’re signed up!).
Live-Stream Saturday’s
A huge thank you to those who have been part of our online concerts over the last month. Your support, comments, and donations have been amazing!
We don’t know how much longer it’ll be possible for us to do these concerts but we’re very grateful to be performing, in this new form, for now.
We hope you enjoy this new music video, don’t forget to tune in to the live-stream tomorrow by heading to our Facebook page at 8pm BST (not GMT, thank you to those who pointed out the error on the poster!)
Tha't’s 3pm ET for you east coast folks. Song requests for next week are also quite welcome.
Your fan,
ADT