So today's post isn't so much a track that you can download; see I discovered a method of grabbing audio from video files that have no downloadable track associated with them off of say itunes or amazon (and that's the only way I use it!). Armed with this method I happened upon an old track that had special meaning (for me at least) because my mom and her siblings would sing this every time they got together. (you can view the original track here).
What I love about this version is that it feels vintage, and yet completely improvised (I know it's probably anything but). So take a moment and listen to this old tune; I''m a big fan of the way the guitar really just sits and plucks out a beat in the background, but the violin and piano are the real stars. As I quickly realized, in subsequent versions (of what I can only imagine is a tour) they added another female harmony, which for me detracts from this version of the song (though I am a fan of harmony in general in this song). So take 3:32 out of your day and check out this old gem.
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