Old Rosin the Beau - Dry Run at the Museum of Appalachia

Описание: Cindy and Rick are back on the grounds of the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, TN. They are in front of the cantilever barn. A unique nineteenth-century structure, this particular cantilever, or “overhang” barn, once stood in the Seymour community, between Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains, about 40 miles south of the Museum. These unusual barns are extremely rare; very few remain in existence, and nearly all of them have been found in East Tennessee. Most seem to have been built in the late 1800s on self-sufficient farms. Research indicates that the unusual design may derive from German forebay farms in Pennsylvania.

The song choice this time is "Old Rosin the Beau". "Old Rosin the Beau" (or "Rosin the Bow") is a traditional folk song popular in America, England, Ireland, and Canada, first published in Philadelphia in 1838, though possibly dating back to the 1700s. Early versions of "Old Rosin the Beau" relate the story of a man who was popular in his youth, then in late life, the ladies refer to him as "Old Rosin, the beau", as he prepares for the grave. As a drinking song, the chorus chimes, "Take a drink for Old Rosin the Beau" and uses dark comedy, with jests about his grave or tombstone, taken in stride while repeating the sing-song melody.

Several US presidential campaign songs were set to the tune of "Old Rosin the Beau", including for Abraham Lincoln ("Lincoln and Liberty").

Other uses of this tune include two broadsides by Pete Seeger: "Acres of Clams", which dealt with the Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant, and "Bring Back Old 1899", which dealt with the dismantling of a federal water quality statute.

This is the dry run video where they show how they piece together a song they haven't played with each other. It is a fun process. Several stories and even a disagreement in this video.