Cumberland Gap Song

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Cumberland gap song. The song is typically played on banjo or fiddle and well known versions of the song include instrumental versions as well as versions with lyrics. From the album poor david s almanack out now on acony records purchase. Cumberland gap cumberland gap fifteen miles on the cumberland gap cumberland gap cumberland gap fifteen miles on the cumberland gap cumberland gap ain t nowhere fifteen miles from middlesborough. Cumberland gap is an appalachian folk song that likely dates to the latter half of the 19th century and was first recorded in 1924.

Lonnie donegan s number one single recovered from 16mm film. Maybe the cumberland gap just swallows you whole he reflects. Kiss me momma kiss your boy bless me well n lucky for i won t be back til i return i m gone to old kentucky cumberland gap it s a devil of a gap that s what the scouts all tell ya sure enough it may get tough if it doesn t kill ya kill ya. The cumberland gap is a gorge through the cumberland mountains where kentucky virginia and tennessee meet.

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