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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-20-07 11:44 AM
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Elizabeth Cotton
Edited on Tue Mar-20-07 11:56 AM by Old and In the Way
I think she was recorded doing this in her 90's....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F6sXL4Jb_s
YouTube - Elizabeth Cotton - Freight Train
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-02-07 07:59 AM
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1. Wonderful - thanks somuch for that.
Edited on Mon Apr-02-07 08:00 AM by edwardlindy
I had a friend who could mimic her picking sequence back in the late sixties and play Freight Train note for note in the way that she did differing in perfect style only because she played left handed on a right strung guitar. I spent later years looking for her recordings on and off until they were finally released on Folkways etc. She was a mean banjo player too.

This looks worth getting : http://www.amazon.com/Masters-Country-Blues-Elizabeth-Cotten/dp/B00005UEQU it's got Jesse Fuller as well.

I'd recommend reading up on her life story - was fortunate that the Seggers found her by pure chance. That helped change her life again which led to her rightful recognition in musical history.
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Fran Kubelik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-11-07 06:36 PM
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2. Libba Cotton was amazing.
She played left-handed, right? I saw her play 20 or so years ago - truly amazing.
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