Telling Tales Out Of Church - Wyrd Mountain Gals

The Gals wax loquacious with special guest Judy Rhodes, sharing stories about old timey church & the music they remember. Along the way they talked a bit about wild strawberries, morels, & (of course), ramps.* Alicia declares herself "bi-technical" & confesses she uses a robot vacuum. It's all fun & games till she accidentally flashes the other gals on Zoom....

 

*Pro tip: save & dry the tops of your ramps e for winter. Crumble & use in soups.

 

The Body Farm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_farm

 

Fathers, Now Our Meeting Is Over

Funeral hymm thought to have originated in the mountains of Western North Carolina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu2vqXU-caw

 

Lyrics

Fathers* now our meeting is over,

Fathers* we must part;

And if I never see you anymore,

I'll love you in my heart;

And we'll land on shore,

Yes, we'll land on shore,

Yes, we'll land on shore,

And be safe forevermore.

*substitute Mothers, Brothers, Sisters for subsequent verses

 

Where The Soul Never Dies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmlDfdiEYgM

 

Lyrics

To Canaan's land, I'm on my way

Where the soul of man never dies

My darkest night will turn to day

Where the soul of man never dies

No sad farewells (Dear friends there'll be no sad farewells)

No tear dimmed eyes (There'll be no tear dimmed eyes.)

Where all is love (Where all is peace and joy and love)

And the soul never dies (And the soul of man never dies)

The rose is blooming there for me

Where the soul of man never dies

And I will spend eternity

Where the soul of man never dies

No sad farewells (Dear friends there'll be no sad farewells)

No tear dimmed eyes (There'll be no tear dimmed eyes)

Where all is love (Where all is peace and joy and love)

And the soul never dies (And the soul of man never dies)

The love light beams across the foam

Where the soul of man never dies

It shines and lights the way to home

Where the soul of man never dies

No sad farewells (Dear friends there'll be no sad farewells)

No tear dimmed eyes (There'll be no tear dimmed eyes)

Where all is love (Where all is peace and joy and love)

And the soul never dies (And the soul of man never dies)

No sad farewells (Dear friends there'll be no sad farewells)

No tear dimmed eyes (There'll be no tear dimmed eyes)

Where all is love (Where all is peace and joy and love)

And the soul never dies (And the soul of man never dies

 

Barney & Gomer sing in the choir

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SminUcY0c-s

 

Ralph Stanley Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEdEIN1HIWI...

 

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