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"The Hanging Tree" is composed in the key of A minor with a "moderately, somewhat freely" tempo of 88 beats per minute. Lawrence's vocals span a range of E 3 to A 5 and its chord progression follows a basic sequence of A5–Am–A sus –F/A. [15] It is a folk ballad, [16] [17] accompanied with orchestral strings and a choir.
"A Yankee Song" (The Charlotte Democrat, Charlotte, N.C., December 23, 1862) "Oh we'll hang Jeff Davis from a sour apple tree" (and similar) is a variant of the American folk song " John Brown's Body " that was sung by the United States military, Unionist civilians, and freedmen during and after the American Civil War.
Such plans are derailed though when a man called Arlo Chance kills some men and is hanged, sparking a rebellion in District 12. It's this hanging that leads to 'The Hanging Tree' origin as it's ...
A local poet named Thomas Land wrote a song about the tragedy, titled "Tom Dooley", shortly after Dula was hanged. [2] [3] In the documentary Appalachian Journey (1991), folklorist Alan Lomax describes Frank Proffitt as the "original source" for the song, which was misleading in that he did not write it. [4]
"I Hung My Head" is a song written by the singer-songwriter Sting and released on the 1996 album Mercury Falling. It reflects Sting's childhood fondness for TV Westerns , as well as his avowed interest in country music , but also tackles deeper and more philosophical themes of life, death, justice and redemption.
Some things are better left unsaid. So goes the old saying — and the title of a 1985 hit by Daryl Hall & John Oates.And when you're working on a passion project about a genre of music that was ...
Jimmy Murphy also known as 'Little Jimmy Murphy' is a song, possibly of music-hall origin, referencing the 1798 rebellion, which occurred largely in Wexford. According to research by Roly Brown: 'There are three versions; from Jack Barnard and a Mr J Thomas, both noted by Cecil Sharp; and a version sent to Sharp which was supplied by a Dr John ...
"Hang Fire" is a song by the English rock and roll band the Rolling Stones from their 1981 album Tattoo You. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Hang Fire" is a fast-paced, up-tempo rock and roll track, which belies the happy beat with sharp, satirical lyrics directed squarely at England's economic decline through the 1970s.