Rattlesnake Mountain (song)
| "Rattlesnake Mountain" | |
|---|---|
| AKA "On Springfield Mountain" | |
| Song | |
| Written | 1761? |
| Writer | Tranditional |
| Language | English |
| Recorded by | Burl Ives, Patrick Sky, Woody Guthrie, Harry Belafonte, Bascom Lamar Lunsford |
Rattlesnake Mountain is a traditional American folk song derived from one of the earliest known American ballads, "On Springfield Mountain".[1] It is based on the events surrounding the death by snakebite of Timothy Merrick (or Mirick) on August 7, 1761.[2]
Recordings
- Burl Ives on Historical America in Song
- Patrick Sky in 1965
- Woody Guthrie on "Sing Folk Songs"
- Harry Belafonte in 1953
- Brooks Williams on "Inland Sailor" 1994
- Bascom Lamar Lunsford on "Smoky Mountain Ballads"
- Sam Hinton on "The Wandering Folksong"
- Tara Maclean on the soundtrack of the movie Inventing the Abbotts
External links
References
- ↑ Roud Folk Song Index number 431. Laws G16.
- ↑ Waltz, Bob. "Remembering The Old Songs: Springfield Mountain" (web reprint from Inside Bluegrass February 2003). Retrieved 2008-03-06.
Merrick, Charles L., "History of Wilbraham", Vermont, Polygraphic Company of America, Inc, 1964
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