In the Pines has long been a standard in Bluegrass and Old-Time country music, and has been performed and recorded by countless performers over the years, perhaps most notably by the Louvin Brothers on their seminal LP Tragic Songs of Life. This recording by Doc Walsh is among the earliest recordings I’ve heard of it. While it lacks the over the top pathos that makes the Louvin Brothers performance so powerful, it’s not without its appeal.

The song is a fairly straightforward waltz, and generally uses commonplace interchangeable verses. The chorus and the most famous verses (”the longest train I ever saw”) are there, albeit in slightly different form.

In the Pines (MP3)

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