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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:34,999 --> 00:00:39,902 ♪ All in the merry month of May ♪ 2 00:00:39,971 --> 00:00:44,965 ♪ When green leaves were a-springing ♪ 3 00:00:45,043 --> 00:00:50,174 ♪ This young man on his deathbed lay ♪ 4 00:00:50,248 --> 00:00:55,880 ♪ For the love of Barbara Allen ♪ 5 00:00:55,954 --> 00:01:00,357 ♪ He sent his man unto her then ♪ 6 00:01:00,425 --> 00:01:05,920 ♪ To the town where she was dwelling ♪ 7 00:01:05,997 --> 00:01:10,832 ♪ "You must come to my master, dear ♪ 8 00:01:10,902 --> 00:01:16,363 ♪ If your name be Barbara Allen" ♪ 9 00:01:16,441 --> 00:01:21,344 ♪ So slowly, slowly she got up ♪ 10 00:01:21,412 --> 00:01:26,406 ♪ And slowly she came to him ♪ 11 00:01:26,484 --> 00:01:31,512 ♪ And all she said when she came there ♪ 12 00:01:31,589 --> 00:01:37,084 ♪ "Young man, I think you're dying" ♪ 13 00:01:37,161 --> 00:01:41,723 ♪ He turned his face unto the wall ♪ 14 00:01:41,799 --> 00:01:47,101 ♪ And death came creeping to him ♪ 15 00:01:47,171 --> 00:01:52,006 ♪ Adieu, adieu, and adieu to all ♪ 16 00:01:52,076 --> 00:01:58,072 ♪ And adieu to Barbara Allen ♪ 17 00:01:58,149 --> 00:02:03,177 ♪ When he was dead and laid in his grave ♪ 18 00:02:03,254 --> 00:02:08,282 ♪ Then death came creeping to her ♪ 19 00:02:08,359 --> 00:02:13,126 ♪ O mother, mother, make my bed ♪ 20 00:02:13,197 --> 00:02:18,794 ♪ For his death hath quite undone me ♪ 21 00:02:18,870 --> 00:02:23,830 ♪ And so this maid she then did die ♪ 22 00:02:23,908 --> 00:02:28,902 ♪ And desired to be buried by him ♪ 23 00:02:28,980 --> 00:02:34,043 ♪ And repented she before she died ♪ 24 00:02:34,118 --> 00:02:40,614 ♪ That e'er she did deny him. ♪ 25 00:02:45,630 --> 00:02:47,621 Now... 26 00:02:47,698 --> 00:02:51,190 there you have a fine example of an old English ballad, 27 00:02:51,269 --> 00:02:54,602 a folk song, defined as that which is created 28 00:02:54,672 --> 00:02:57,505 by the common people, the unskilled. 29 00:02:57,575 --> 00:02:59,440 The melodies are quaint and primitive, 30 00:02:59,510 --> 00:03:01,637 but you must learn to appreciate 31 00:03:01,712 --> 00:03:03,577 not only the sociological value, 32 00:03:03,648 --> 00:03:06,776 but the simple purity of emotion in the song. 33 00:03:14,425 --> 00:03:16,052 Oh. 34 00:03:16,127 --> 00:03:17,856 Good afternoon, Dean Pembroke. 35 00:03:17,929 --> 00:03:20,557 I wanted to catch you today, Dr. Penleric. 36 00:03:20,631 --> 00:03:23,259 I wanted to tell you that the appointment committee 37 00:03:23,334 --> 00:03:26,303 has reviewed your application for full professor. 38 00:03:26,370 --> 00:03:29,203 And we've concluded unanimously 39 00:03:29,273 --> 00:03:31,969 that we can not offer you the position. 40 00:03:32,043 --> 00:03:34,637 However, we hope you will continue on 41 00:03:34,712 --> 00:03:36,805 as an associate professor 42 00:03:36,881 --> 00:03:39,213 at your current salary level, of course. 43 00:03:39,283 --> 00:03:42,252 Why, may I ask, am I being passed over again? 44 00:03:43,321 --> 00:03:45,516 It is not customary to be asked 45 00:03:45,590 --> 00:03:49,720 to defend our position, Dr. Penleric. 46 00:03:49,794 --> 00:03:51,557 It appears we have an opportunity 47 00:03:51,629 --> 00:03:55,190 to offer the position to the eminent English musicologist 48 00:03:55,266 --> 00:03:57,996 and ballad collector, Cyrus Whittle, 49 00:03:58,069 --> 00:04:01,436 who as you know, has almost single-handedly created 50 00:04:01,506 --> 00:04:04,873 a revival of the English folk song. 51 00:04:04,942 --> 00:04:06,569 Oh, Dean Pembroke. Excuse me. 52 00:04:06,644 --> 00:04:08,703 What is it, Professor Aldrich? 53 00:04:08,779 --> 00:04:11,646 Nothing, sir, I just stopped by for a few words with Dr. Penleric. 54 00:04:11,716 --> 00:04:15,049 Well, I was just leaving. Good day, Dr. Penleric. 55 00:04:21,292 --> 00:04:23,192 I argued for you, Lily, 56 00:04:23,261 --> 00:04:25,559 as emphatically as I dared. 57 00:04:25,630 --> 00:04:27,598 I have waited longer and published more 58 00:04:27,665 --> 00:04:30,429 than anyone else in this department. 59 00:04:30,501 --> 00:04:32,435 Frankly, I was the only man for you. 60 00:04:32,503 --> 00:04:34,232 Really? 61 00:04:34,305 --> 00:04:37,433 Dean Pembroke said the vote was unanimous. 62 00:04:37,508 --> 00:04:40,136 I was afraid someone would suspect something. 63 00:04:42,947 --> 00:04:44,938 Dr. Whittle is a brilliant man. 64 00:04:45,016 --> 00:04:47,348 Of course he is, that's not the point! 65 00:04:48,786 --> 00:04:50,447 Lily, 66 00:04:50,521 --> 00:04:52,614 I've arranged the family's whole summer 67 00:04:52,690 --> 00:04:54,988 so I can come into town to see you every week. 68 00:04:58,896 --> 00:05:01,922 I won't be here, Wallace. 69 00:05:01,999 --> 00:05:03,398 Where are you going? 70 00:05:03,467 --> 00:05:06,027 As far away as possible. 71 00:05:06,103 --> 00:05:08,162 Please don't go away. 72 00:05:08,239 --> 00:05:11,902 I know how disappointed you must be, my darling, but... 73 00:05:11,976 --> 00:05:13,500 Lily, wait. 74 00:05:13,578 --> 00:05:15,739 Why don't I meet you at your apartment? 75 00:05:15,813 --> 00:05:17,678 My wife won't be home until quite late. 76 00:05:22,653 --> 00:05:24,917 Are you mad, Lily? What if someone walked in? 77 00:05:24,989 --> 00:05:27,014 You coward! 78 00:05:27,091 --> 00:05:28,422 Backing my appointment was the only thing 79 00:05:28,492 --> 00:05:29,982 I ever asked you for. 80 00:05:31,629 --> 00:05:32,561 But... 81 00:05:50,114 --> 00:05:51,775 You Miss Elna's sister? 82 00:05:53,517 --> 00:05:55,178 Yes, yes, yes, I am. 83 00:05:55,253 --> 00:05:56,948 I'm here to take you to Clover. 84 00:05:57,021 --> 00:05:59,512 I'm Fate Honeycutt. What's your name? 85 00:05:59,590 --> 00:06:03,424 Oh, hello, I'm Dr. Lily Penleric. 86 00:06:03,494 --> 00:06:04,859 A doctor? 87 00:06:04,929 --> 00:06:06,590 That's just fine. 88 00:06:06,664 --> 00:06:09,189 We could sure use another healer. 89 00:06:09,267 --> 00:06:11,792 Oh, I'm not a medical doctor. 90 00:06:11,869 --> 00:06:13,894 Well, what kind are you? 91 00:06:13,971 --> 00:06:17,805 I'm a doctor of music, 92 00:06:19,977 --> 00:06:22,275 sort of an expert. 93 00:06:22,346 --> 00:06:23,506 I see. 94 00:06:27,418 --> 00:06:28,646 Thank you. 95 00:06:31,389 --> 00:06:32,720 Well, hop on up, Doc. 96 00:06:39,163 --> 00:06:40,994 Here, just put your foot on the wheel there. 97 00:06:41,065 --> 00:06:42,191 I'll help you up. 98 00:06:48,072 --> 00:06:49,004 Giddup. 99 00:07:14,765 --> 00:07:15,697 Giddup. 100 00:07:22,940 --> 00:07:25,932 What if we meet another wagon 101 00:07:26,010 --> 00:07:27,534 coming down the mountain? 102 00:07:29,180 --> 00:07:31,580 That would be something. 103 00:07:32,383 --> 00:07:33,315 Oh! 104 00:07:52,269 --> 00:07:54,464 Someone's playing music? 105 00:08:09,186 --> 00:08:12,917 - Oh, Lily! - Eleanor. 106 00:08:15,559 --> 00:08:17,220 It's been so long. 107 00:08:17,294 --> 00:08:18,226 Yes. 108 00:08:19,630 --> 00:08:23,066 I thought you said it was only five miles to Clover. 109 00:08:23,134 --> 00:08:25,261 She meant "mountain miles." 110 00:08:25,336 --> 00:08:27,201 Used to take three days to get up here. 111 00:08:28,739 --> 00:08:31,537 This is my sister, Lily. 112 00:08:31,609 --> 00:08:36,205 Lily, this is my colleague and friend, Harriet Tolliver. 113 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:38,441 - How do you do? - How do you do? 114 00:08:38,516 --> 00:08:42,612 This is Deladis Slocumb. Deladis has no family, 115 00:08:42,686 --> 00:08:44,278 so we get to keep her here full time. 116 00:08:45,423 --> 00:08:47,516 How do you do, ma'am? 117 00:08:47,591 --> 00:08:49,183 How do you do? 118 00:08:49,260 --> 00:08:52,252 Elna's told me so much about you. 119 00:08:52,329 --> 00:08:53,591 "Elna"? 120 00:08:53,664 --> 00:08:56,497 Oh, that's what everyone here calls me. 121 00:08:56,567 --> 00:08:59,058 It's caught on with me, too. 122 00:08:59,136 --> 00:09:01,627 I suppose it's a lot better than "Little Elf," 123 00:09:01,705 --> 00:09:03,138 which is what I used to call her. 124 00:09:04,742 --> 00:09:06,903 You must be exhausted. 125 00:09:06,977 --> 00:09:09,605 I am. Excuse me. 126 00:09:09,680 --> 00:09:13,548 Would you like to rest before supper? 127 00:09:15,553 --> 00:09:17,350 - Could you help me, dearest? - Yes, I'm sorry. 128 00:09:17,421 --> 00:09:19,889 Thank you so much. 129 00:09:19,957 --> 00:09:21,015 It's very hot. 130 00:09:22,693 --> 00:09:24,320 I know. 131 00:09:43,848 --> 00:09:45,816 Along with the basic curriculum, 132 00:09:45,883 --> 00:09:49,114 we also teach hygiene and nutrition to the girls. 133 00:09:49,186 --> 00:09:51,381 And music, of course. 134 00:09:51,455 --> 00:09:53,787 Deladis, why don't you serve the tea? 135 00:09:55,326 --> 00:09:57,089 Deladis, what a beautiful name. 136 00:09:59,730 --> 00:10:01,823 That's a real pretty fan. 137 00:10:01,899 --> 00:10:04,060 Thank you, dear. It's from Spain. 138 00:10:08,439 --> 00:10:09,371 Thank you, dear. 139 00:10:13,677 --> 00:10:14,974 Aren't you frightened here? 140 00:10:18,048 --> 00:10:19,310 What of? 141 00:10:20,718 --> 00:10:23,482 Oh, savage mountaineers. 142 00:10:23,554 --> 00:10:25,454 Reports of violence are horrible. 143 00:10:27,391 --> 00:10:29,655 Horribly exaggerated, that is. 144 00:10:30,728 --> 00:10:32,559 Deladis, why don't you sing 145 00:10:32,630 --> 00:10:34,621 one of your pretty songs for my sister? 146 00:10:35,666 --> 00:10:37,657 Oh, please, please do. I would like that. 147 00:10:48,913 --> 00:10:54,476 ♪ 'Twas in the merry month of May ♪ 148 00:10:54,552 --> 00:10:59,649 ♪ When all gay flowers were a-bloomin' ♪ 149 00:10:59,723 --> 00:11:05,286 ♪ Sweet William on his deathbed lay ♪ 150 00:11:05,362 --> 00:11:10,061 ♪ For the love of Barbry Allen ♪ 151 00:11:11,068 --> 00:11:16,768 ♪ He sent his servant to the town ♪ 152 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:21,709 ♪ He sent him to her dwelling ♪ 153 00:11:21,779 --> 00:11:24,475 ♪ Sayin', "Master's sick ♪ 154 00:11:24,548 --> 00:11:26,982 ♪ and very sick ♪ 155 00:11:27,051 --> 00:11:32,079 ♪ And for your sake he's a-dyin'." ♪ 156 00:11:32,156 --> 00:11:34,147 Deladis, where did you learn that song? 157 00:11:36,660 --> 00:11:38,628 My granny gave it to me. 158 00:11:38,696 --> 00:11:40,288 Was your grandmother from England? 159 00:11:40,364 --> 00:11:42,025 You mean, across the ocean? 160 00:11:43,334 --> 00:11:45,461 No, no. 161 00:11:45,536 --> 00:11:48,164 Granny lived and died right here in the mountains. 162 00:11:48,238 --> 00:11:49,899 Then where did she learn it? 163 00:11:51,842 --> 00:11:54,174 Granny said she got all those love songs 164 00:11:54,244 --> 00:11:55,575 from her mama. 165 00:11:56,680 --> 00:11:58,580 Do you know any more ballads? 166 00:11:59,817 --> 00:12:01,284 love songs. 167 00:12:02,653 --> 00:12:04,553 Oh. I know lots of them. 168 00:12:04,622 --> 00:12:08,183 I know "Lord Randall,"... 169 00:12:08,258 --> 00:12:10,624 "Jacqueline Is Sailing," "Two Sisters." 170 00:12:10,694 --> 00:12:12,559 I know "Young Emily." 171 00:12:12,630 --> 00:12:14,530 Would you sing "Two Sisters," please? 172 00:12:15,599 --> 00:12:16,998 It's all right, dear. 173 00:12:18,302 --> 00:12:22,705 ♪ O sister, o sister come go with me... ♪ 174 00:12:22,773 --> 00:12:25,640 Lily... I told you never to call me here. 175 00:12:25,709 --> 00:12:27,802 I'm calling as a colleague, Wallace. 176 00:12:27,878 --> 00:12:30,540 - Where are you? - The southern mountains. 177 00:12:30,614 --> 00:12:33,174 What on earth are you doing in such a dreadful place? 178 00:12:33,250 --> 00:12:35,445 Never mind that. I'm telephoning because I made 179 00:12:35,519 --> 00:12:38,886 a great discovery. Old English ballads. 180 00:12:38,956 --> 00:12:40,014 What are you talking about? 181 00:12:40,090 --> 00:12:42,388 The mountain people brought the ballads here 182 00:12:42,459 --> 00:12:45,053 over 200 years ago. 183 00:12:45,129 --> 00:12:46,596 The same songs that Cyrus Whittle 184 00:12:46,664 --> 00:12:48,325 has been collecting in England, 185 00:12:48,399 --> 00:12:50,765 songs which haven't been known there for at least 100 years! 186 00:12:50,834 --> 00:12:53,268 - What of it, Lily? - Wally? 187 00:12:54,405 --> 00:12:56,737 I want you to come home. 188 00:12:56,807 --> 00:12:58,069 Don't you understand? 189 00:12:58,142 --> 00:13:01,737 These may be the purest versions in existence. 190 00:13:01,812 --> 00:13:04,508 - That's ridiculous. - It's true! 191 00:13:04,581 --> 00:13:06,139 And I am going to be the first to collect them 192 00:13:06,216 --> 00:13:07,376 and to publish them. 193 00:13:07,451 --> 00:13:09,544 Nothing I could have said or done 194 00:13:09,620 --> 00:13:11,554 would have secured that appointment for you. 195 00:13:11,622 --> 00:13:13,749 Nothing you do now will, either. 196 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:17,186 Will you help me, or not? 197 00:13:20,431 --> 00:13:22,422 I have always believed in you, Lily. 198 00:13:22,499 --> 00:13:24,364 Good. I need supplies. 199 00:13:24,435 --> 00:13:27,029 The collecting must be done scientifically. 200 00:14:00,504 --> 00:14:02,404 Now, nice and loud. 201 00:14:05,642 --> 00:14:08,236 ♪ A holiday, O holy day ♪ 202 00:14:08,312 --> 00:14:10,872 ♪ The first day of they ear ♪ 203 00:14:10,948 --> 00:14:13,382 ♪ Little Matthy Groves to church to goes ♪ 204 00:14:13,450 --> 00:14:15,645 ♪ Some holy words to hear ♪ 205 00:14:15,719 --> 00:14:18,779 ♪ Here some holy words to hear ♪ 206 00:14:18,856 --> 00:14:21,518 ♪ He spied some women dressed in black ♪ 207 00:14:21,592 --> 00:14:23,822 ♪ As they came into view ♪ 208 00:14:23,894 --> 00:14:26,294 ♪ Lord Daniel's wife was gaily clad ♪ 209 00:14:26,363 --> 00:14:28,797 ♪ The flower of the few ♪ 210 00:14:28,866 --> 00:14:31,835 ♪ Here the flower of the few ♪ 211 00:14:31,902 --> 00:14:34,632 ♪ She stepped up to Little Matthy Groves ♪ 212 00:14:34,705 --> 00:14:36,764 ♪ Her eyes cast on the ground... ♪ 213 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:41,937 ♪ Come all ye fair and tender ladies ♪ 214 00:14:42,012 --> 00:14:48,110 ♪ Be careful how you court young men ♪ 215 00:14:48,185 --> 00:14:49,709 ♪ They're like... ♪ 216 00:14:49,787 --> 00:14:53,018 Could you sing those two lines again? Thank you, dear. 217 00:14:54,491 --> 00:14:57,654 Why don't you just make a cylinder and copy off that? 218 00:14:57,728 --> 00:15:01,164 Because the cylinders are only for short songs 219 00:15:01,231 --> 00:15:03,199 and they wear out. Once again, thank you. 220 00:15:05,269 --> 00:15:11,265 ♪ Come all ye fair and tender ladies ♪ 221 00:15:11,341 --> 00:15:16,574 ♪ Be careful how you court young men ♪ 222 00:15:26,156 --> 00:15:28,750 Are you still working on the child labor piece? 223 00:15:28,826 --> 00:15:31,124 I'm trying, not very successfully. 224 00:15:33,163 --> 00:15:36,690 I wonder how many times your sister needs to hear those songs? 225 00:15:36,767 --> 00:15:38,997 No, don't, don't be angry. 226 00:15:39,069 --> 00:15:40,866 It makes her very happy. 227 00:15:40,938 --> 00:15:44,533 She's quite obsessed. 228 00:15:44,608 --> 00:15:45,666 So am I. 229 00:15:47,578 --> 00:15:51,776 ♪ She cried out with a thrillin' cry ♪ 230 00:15:51,849 --> 00:15:54,943 ♪ O Lord, O Lord, I'm ruined. ♪ 231 00:15:57,120 --> 00:15:59,588 That's it, Doc. 232 00:15:59,656 --> 00:16:01,817 I'm worn out like a cylinder. 233 00:16:01,892 --> 00:16:06,158 Just those last two lines once again, please, dear. 234 00:16:08,966 --> 00:16:12,766 ♪ She cried out with a thrillin' cry ♪ 235 00:16:12,836 --> 00:16:16,169 ♪ O Lord, O Lord, I'm ruined. ♪ 236 00:16:18,442 --> 00:16:20,410 That's it. 237 00:16:20,477 --> 00:16:22,843 That's the very last ballad I know. 238 00:16:22,913 --> 00:16:24,403 And what a doozy. 239 00:16:51,308 --> 00:16:53,276 What's this for? 240 00:16:53,343 --> 00:16:55,777 That's for all your hard work. 241 00:16:57,347 --> 00:16:59,042 Just for singing? 242 00:17:05,055 --> 00:17:07,785 - Here. - ♪ Come all ye fair ♪ 243 00:17:07,858 --> 00:17:11,089 ♪ and tender ladies ♪ 244 00:17:11,161 --> 00:17:16,189 ♪ Be careful how you court young men ♪ 245 00:17:16,266 --> 00:17:21,636 ♪ They're like a bright star of a summer's evening ♪ 246 00:17:21,705 --> 00:17:27,075 ♪ They'll first appear and then they're gone. ♪ 247 00:17:28,011 --> 00:17:29,979 I'm gonna tie a lover's knot. 248 00:17:32,616 --> 00:17:34,709 If it stays and grows, 249 00:17:34,785 --> 00:17:36,343 all will be well. 250 00:17:39,923 --> 00:17:41,220 Where did you get that fancy thing? 251 00:17:43,226 --> 00:17:45,694 Doc gave it to me for singing. 252 00:18:01,945 --> 00:18:03,572 Hello? 253 00:18:03,647 --> 00:18:06,047 Oh, Eleanor, this is just fascinating. 254 00:18:06,116 --> 00:18:07,481 It really is. 255 00:18:07,551 --> 00:18:09,678 You see, Deladis sings, "For The Most Part" 256 00:18:09,753 --> 00:18:12,017 in a Scots-Irish style, 257 00:18:12,089 --> 00:18:15,388 but she employs such unusual pitches. 258 00:18:15,459 --> 00:18:17,518 And she dwells on notes. Here. 259 00:18:17,594 --> 00:18:20,791 ♪ Tay-ay-ble, here's... ♪ 260 00:18:20,864 --> 00:18:22,764 Can you hear that? That is so unusual. 261 00:18:22,833 --> 00:18:24,801 I have never heard anything like it before. 262 00:18:24,868 --> 00:18:27,132 Tell me, is her style of singing, 263 00:18:27,204 --> 00:18:28,398 is that typical? 264 00:18:28,472 --> 00:18:30,372 - Yes, I think it is. - Is it really? 265 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:32,237 It's fascinating. 266 00:18:32,309 --> 00:18:34,504 So what do you think of my school, Lily? 267 00:18:36,413 --> 00:18:37,937 Oh... 268 00:18:41,585 --> 00:18:43,815 - Well, I'm no expert... - I know. 269 00:18:43,887 --> 00:18:45,878 - I'm sure it's fine. - I know. 270 00:18:45,956 --> 00:18:47,583 We are trying to make a difference. 271 00:18:47,657 --> 00:18:49,420 Yes, of course. 272 00:18:49,493 --> 00:18:51,427 It was mine! 273 00:18:51,495 --> 00:18:53,622 Oh, Deladis, what happened? 274 00:18:56,533 --> 00:19:00,492 - Oh, Fate, did you do this? - That was so cruel. 275 00:19:00,570 --> 00:19:01,832 You give her that fancy thing 276 00:19:01,905 --> 00:19:03,736 and a whole dollar just for singing. 277 00:19:03,807 --> 00:19:06,571 - You ain't give me nothing. - Fate, you work for the school 278 00:19:06,643 --> 00:19:09,942 and I think we pay you quite adequately. 279 00:19:10,013 --> 00:19:12,948 Then I'll do nothing for Doc. Just for the school. 280 00:19:13,016 --> 00:19:15,507 Then I'll have to find another boy who's more willing... 281 00:19:15,585 --> 00:19:17,314 No, no, Eleanor, Fate does have a point. 282 00:19:17,387 --> 00:19:20,254 He has had to work a lot harder since I've been here. 283 00:19:20,323 --> 00:19:21,950 That's right, Doc. 284 00:19:22,025 --> 00:19:24,357 So how's 50¢ a week, young man? 285 00:19:27,597 --> 00:19:30,998 I don't know. I'll have to think on it. 286 00:19:31,068 --> 00:19:34,037 While you're thinking, you can help pack the phonograph machine. 287 00:19:34,104 --> 00:19:35,935 We're going to Bear Creek tomorrow. 288 00:19:36,006 --> 00:19:38,167 She's going to Viney Butler's. 289 00:19:38,241 --> 00:19:40,766 You can't lug that machine all the way up a mountain. 290 00:19:40,844 --> 00:19:43,142 We made it this far, didn't we? 291 00:19:43,213 --> 00:19:45,477 That was nothing compared to getting up to Bear Creek. 292 00:19:45,549 --> 00:19:47,881 So what am I paying you for? 293 00:20:15,912 --> 00:20:18,472 I don't know no ballads. 294 00:20:18,548 --> 00:20:20,243 Why, Mrs. Butler, they are the most 295 00:20:20,317 --> 00:20:22,478 beautiful songs there have ever been, 296 00:20:22,552 --> 00:20:25,612 songs like "Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor," 297 00:20:25,689 --> 00:20:27,714 "Two Sisters," "Matthy Groves." 298 00:20:27,791 --> 00:20:30,419 Can't say I know them. 299 00:20:30,494 --> 00:20:33,463 Deladis calls them love songs. 300 00:20:34,998 --> 00:20:38,832 No, did you ever hear any such songs, Fate? 301 00:20:38,902 --> 00:20:42,030 Del knew, but I can't say as I do. 302 00:20:42,105 --> 00:20:45,905 Deladis can't be the only keeper of the songs in the mountains. 303 00:20:45,976 --> 00:20:48,809 I can't be of any help to you, ma'am. 304 00:20:48,879 --> 00:20:50,847 I would be happy to compensate you... 305 00:20:50,914 --> 00:20:53,075 to pay you, Mrs. Butler. 306 00:20:54,251 --> 00:20:56,242 Good day to you. 307 00:20:57,988 --> 00:20:59,421 Hello, Viney. 308 00:21:01,124 --> 00:21:03,422 Well, look who's here! 309 00:21:03,493 --> 00:21:06,553 - You must be Elna's sister. - Yes, I am. 310 00:21:06,630 --> 00:21:09,292 I'm so happy to meet you. I'm Alice Kincaid. 311 00:21:09,366 --> 00:21:11,561 Well, how do you do? I'm Lily Penleric. 312 00:21:11,635 --> 00:21:14,126 What are you trudging all the way up here for, child? 313 00:21:14,204 --> 00:21:18,004 I wanted to meet Dr. Penleric. I have something for you. 314 00:21:18,074 --> 00:21:20,599 Oh. Fate. Thank you. 315 00:21:20,677 --> 00:21:24,909 My family spent summers in Asheville. 316 00:21:24,981 --> 00:21:26,744 I loved hiking up into the mountains 317 00:21:26,816 --> 00:21:28,909 and reading poetry. 318 00:21:28,985 --> 00:21:31,317 That's how I met Reese, my husband. 319 00:21:31,388 --> 00:21:34,653 He wooed me with ballads and fiddle music. 320 00:21:34,724 --> 00:21:37,249 I've been writing them down since I came to live here. 321 00:21:37,327 --> 00:21:39,693 You can have them if you like. 322 00:21:39,763 --> 00:21:41,025 Thank you, thank you. 323 00:21:41,097 --> 00:21:44,328 they are indeed exactly what I'm looking for, but... 324 00:21:44,401 --> 00:21:47,928 I'm afraid these haven't been scientifically collected. 325 00:21:48,004 --> 00:21:48,936 Oh. 326 00:21:52,175 --> 00:21:54,973 Well I can't be sure of your notation, you see, 327 00:21:55,045 --> 00:21:59,277 because of the irregular times and unusual modes of the tunes. 328 00:21:59,349 --> 00:22:02,546 Of course, I understand perfectly. 329 00:22:02,619 --> 00:22:03,551 Oh... 330 00:22:06,856 --> 00:22:08,153 that is beautiful. 331 00:22:09,993 --> 00:22:11,085 Come here, child. 332 00:22:17,934 --> 00:22:20,903 You are weak as water. 333 00:22:22,439 --> 00:22:25,772 Oh, that baby is sucking the life out of you. 334 00:22:25,842 --> 00:22:28,174 You got to eat more. 335 00:22:28,245 --> 00:22:30,338 I can barely feed the children. 336 00:22:30,413 --> 00:22:31,971 Reese gone again? 337 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:40,289 - Mrs. Kincaid, thank you. - Thank you. 338 00:22:42,225 --> 00:22:44,455 Here now, you... 339 00:22:44,527 --> 00:22:46,688 make a potion out of this. Drink it twice a day, 340 00:22:46,763 --> 00:22:49,664 and do not go dragging all over the place. 341 00:22:49,733 --> 00:22:53,464 Viney, the ballads are a precious musical legacy. 342 00:22:54,537 --> 00:22:57,005 Why, they're just songs. 343 00:22:57,073 --> 00:22:58,540 Oh, no, Mrs. Butler, they're not. 344 00:22:58,608 --> 00:23:01,441 They're ancient ballads from England and Scotland 345 00:23:01,511 --> 00:23:03,445 and they've been sung for hundreds of years. 346 00:23:03,513 --> 00:23:08,450 they say that my great-granddaddy come from there. 347 00:23:08,518 --> 00:23:12,079 He came over that mountain in 1743. 348 00:23:12,155 --> 00:23:13,281 Really? 349 00:23:13,356 --> 00:23:15,119 No one knows that these songs are being sung 350 00:23:15,191 --> 00:23:17,591 right here in the mountains of America, no one. 351 00:23:17,661 --> 00:23:19,060 What of it? 352 00:23:19,129 --> 00:23:21,461 Music experts will want to know. 353 00:23:21,531 --> 00:23:25,262 So I am going to write them down and publish them in a songbook. 354 00:23:25,335 --> 00:23:28,668 Well, Lord knows I can't read and write anyhow. 355 00:23:28,738 --> 00:23:29,932 Viney, 356 00:23:30,006 --> 00:23:32,770 I think she's a very nice lady. 357 00:23:37,347 --> 00:23:41,078 ♪ Is this young Jimmy Scot himself ♪ 358 00:23:41,151 --> 00:23:44,985 ♪ Or Jimmy Scotland's king? ♪ 359 00:23:45,055 --> 00:23:48,684 ♪ Or is it the father of that bastard child ♪ 360 00:23:48,758 --> 00:23:52,319 ♪ From Scotland just come in? ♪ 361 00:23:52,395 --> 00:23:56,229 ♪ Or is it the father of that bastard child ♪ 362 00:23:56,299 --> 00:24:00,326 ♪ From Scotland just come in? ♪ 363 00:24:04,207 --> 00:24:08,735 ♪ He took the brown girl by the hand ♪ 364 00:24:08,812 --> 00:24:13,215 ♪ And lead her across the hall ♪ 365 00:24:13,283 --> 00:24:16,719 ♪ He took out his sword ♪ 366 00:24:16,786 --> 00:24:19,152 ♪ And cut off her head ♪ 367 00:24:19,222 --> 00:24:22,783 ♪ And kicked it against the wall ♪ 368 00:24:22,859 --> 00:24:26,351 ♪ And he kicked it against the wall. ♪ 369 00:24:27,597 --> 00:24:29,155 have you got it? 370 00:24:29,232 --> 00:24:31,427 One more time, Viney. 371 00:24:31,501 --> 00:24:33,264 I thought you've done this before. 372 00:24:34,404 --> 00:24:35,371 Viney. 373 00:24:35,438 --> 00:24:37,406 Oh, Tom! 374 00:24:37,474 --> 00:24:39,066 Is the day gone already? 375 00:24:39,142 --> 00:24:40,302 Sure is. 376 00:24:41,378 --> 00:24:43,642 Corn is coming up fine in that back field. 377 00:24:45,482 --> 00:24:47,780 Oh, this is Dr. Lily Penleric. 378 00:24:47,851 --> 00:24:49,944 She's Miss Elna's sister. 379 00:24:53,256 --> 00:24:54,518 How do you do? 380 00:24:56,793 --> 00:24:58,556 How do you do? 381 00:25:00,263 --> 00:25:02,197 Lily is a doctor of music. 382 00:25:02,265 --> 00:25:05,029 She's catching my old love songs. 383 00:25:05,101 --> 00:25:06,898 She says they’re important. 384 00:25:06,936 --> 00:25:09,871 Important? Important to who? 385 00:25:09,939 --> 00:25:12,339 I'm going to publish them in a songbook. 386 00:25:14,310 --> 00:25:15,902 No, you're not. 387 00:25:15,979 --> 00:25:18,641 Nobody's gonna publish my granny's songs. 388 00:25:18,715 --> 00:25:21,946 This is my grandson, Tom Bledsoe. 389 00:25:22,018 --> 00:25:23,110 He's been to the other world 390 00:25:23,186 --> 00:25:25,313 and he thinks he knows a whole lot. 391 00:25:27,490 --> 00:25:30,186 Mr. Bledsoe, I am a collector. 392 00:25:30,260 --> 00:25:34,890 My intention is to exalt the fine music of these mountains. 393 00:25:34,964 --> 00:25:36,022 Exalt? 394 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:40,494 Yes, it means "to lift up." 395 00:25:40,570 --> 00:25:44,062 You mean exploit. It means "to steal." 396 00:25:45,375 --> 00:25:47,536 I am a musicologist, not a thief. 397 00:25:47,610 --> 00:25:50,545 My work is to preserve musical culture. 398 00:25:50,613 --> 00:25:53,047 First it was the coal and lumber companies coming in here 399 00:25:53,116 --> 00:25:55,641 now they want to take our music, too. 400 00:25:55,718 --> 00:25:57,185 These songs are of great interest 401 00:25:57,253 --> 00:25:59,448 to anyone who studies musical heritage. 402 00:25:59,522 --> 00:26:01,922 You're gonna get paid for it, ain't you? 403 00:26:01,991 --> 00:26:04,824 - Yes, I am. - See, Granny, let me handle this. 404 00:26:04,894 --> 00:26:07,158 I can assure you it will not make me rich. 405 00:26:07,230 --> 00:26:08,492 And frankly, 406 00:26:08,565 --> 00:26:10,226 I'm the one who's going to all the trouble 407 00:26:10,300 --> 00:26:11,790 and expense of collecting the songs 408 00:26:11,868 --> 00:26:14,063 and I'm the one who has the expertise 409 00:26:14,137 --> 00:26:15,729 to write them down and categorize them properly 410 00:26:15,805 --> 00:26:16,931 and scientifically. 411 00:26:17,006 --> 00:26:19,804 Oh, you do, do you? What's in it for my granny? 412 00:26:22,312 --> 00:26:24,712 Her name will appear before each one of the songs 413 00:26:24,781 --> 00:26:25,975 which I include in the book, 414 00:26:26,049 --> 00:26:27,573 as the source from which I have collected it. 415 00:26:27,650 --> 00:26:30,483 "By Viney Butler," that's what it's gonna say, Tom. 416 00:26:30,553 --> 00:26:33,454 Well, you can't collect from my granny, 417 00:26:33,523 --> 00:26:35,115 unless you pay her. 418 00:26:36,292 --> 00:26:39,090 I have offered. She refused. 419 00:26:41,831 --> 00:26:43,423 You refused? 420 00:26:43,500 --> 00:26:46,367 How can I take money for singing? 421 00:26:46,436 --> 00:26:47,994 My mama used to sing those songs 422 00:26:48,071 --> 00:26:50,699 rocking the young-uns to sleep and leading the cows home. 423 00:26:50,773 --> 00:26:52,707 Doctor, I'm asking you kindly... 424 00:26:52,775 --> 00:26:55,039 to leave. 425 00:26:55,111 --> 00:26:56,942 Tom! 426 00:26:57,013 --> 00:26:59,846 I can give my songs to anybody that I want to. 427 00:26:59,916 --> 00:27:02,942 - No, you can't. - Yes, I can! 428 00:27:03,019 --> 00:27:06,216 Besides, it's supper time and Lily's joining us. 429 00:27:07,290 --> 00:27:09,383 No, thank you, Mrs. Butler. 430 00:27:09,459 --> 00:27:11,757 Really, I should be heading back to the school. 431 00:27:11,828 --> 00:27:13,591 You're gonna take my songs and refuse 432 00:27:13,663 --> 00:27:17,064 the hospitality of my home? Well, I never. 433 00:27:34,250 --> 00:27:37,617 My man's father built this place when he settled here. 434 00:27:38,555 --> 00:27:42,514 I’ve raised nine children in this cabin, 435 00:27:42,592 --> 00:27:44,719 only two of them still living. 436 00:27:44,794 --> 00:27:46,455 I'm sorry. 437 00:27:46,529 --> 00:27:49,191 Oh, one's working the coal mines up in Virginia 438 00:27:49,265 --> 00:27:50,630 and one's in Missouri. 439 00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:05,211 That was good, Granny, 440 00:28:13,256 --> 00:28:14,917 Tom's a fine musician. 441 00:28:16,459 --> 00:28:17,687 Really? 442 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:20,058 He plays the banjo like nobody. 443 00:28:20,129 --> 00:28:22,063 Oh, Tom! 444 00:28:22,131 --> 00:28:23,962 Tom, what's that thing called? 445 00:28:24,033 --> 00:28:26,399 - That thing? - It's a guitar, Granny. 446 00:28:26,469 --> 00:28:28,300 How many times do I got to tell you? 447 00:28:28,371 --> 00:28:30,532 He got it in Cuba, Tom did, 448 00:28:30,607 --> 00:28:32,302 in the Spanish War. 449 00:28:32,375 --> 00:28:34,206 It's a lovely instrument. 450 00:28:34,277 --> 00:28:36,643 He is the only one in these parts 451 00:28:36,713 --> 00:28:39,181 got one of those things. He makes up songs on it, too. 452 00:28:41,284 --> 00:28:44,685 Do you play music, Doctor, 453 00:28:44,754 --> 00:28:46,278 or do you just steal other people's? 454 00:28:49,892 --> 00:28:51,985 I am a pianist, Mr. Bledsoe. 455 00:28:53,062 --> 00:28:54,689 A pianist? 456 00:28:54,764 --> 00:28:56,493 I heard of them! 457 00:28:58,067 --> 00:29:01,696 Tom, come on, play some banjo tunes for Lily here. 458 00:29:01,771 --> 00:29:03,398 Come on! Come on! 459 00:29:04,340 --> 00:29:05,864 please, I would like that. 460 00:29:42,078 --> 00:29:44,911 Hilliard, you almost scared me to death! 461 00:29:44,981 --> 00:29:46,107 Sorry, Viney. 462 00:29:47,183 --> 00:29:48,150 You coming, Tom?! 463 00:29:51,421 --> 00:29:52,945 I'll be right there. 464 00:29:55,091 --> 00:29:58,322 Mr. Bledsoe, where did you learn to play like that? 465 00:29:58,394 --> 00:29:59,759 I taught him. 466 00:30:02,498 --> 00:30:05,626 I would like to record you on my phonograph sometime. 467 00:30:05,702 --> 00:30:08,569 No, thank you. I make music to please myself. 468 00:30:13,843 --> 00:30:16,141 Never mind Tom. 469 00:30:16,212 --> 00:30:18,009 He's like most of those fellows 470 00:30:18,081 --> 00:30:20,572 who went to the other world and come back... 471 00:30:20,650 --> 00:30:23,118 he just never seemed to be the same. 472 00:30:24,353 --> 00:30:27,015 they just can't seem to settle down 473 00:30:27,090 --> 00:30:28,614 and be happy. 474 00:30:37,266 --> 00:30:39,063 Would you show me how to play this? 475 00:30:46,109 --> 00:30:49,806 Well, it's all in the picking. 476 00:30:56,686 --> 00:30:59,416 Fate, did you see to Alice and her young-uns? 477 00:30:59,489 --> 00:31:01,616 Yes, ma'am, I caught them a couple of rabbits. 478 00:31:01,691 --> 00:31:03,591 - We had a fine supper. - Good. 479 00:31:03,659 --> 00:31:05,354 Oh, we have all to do tomorrow, 480 00:31:05,428 --> 00:31:08,090 these old songs are coming back to me now. 481 00:31:08,164 --> 00:31:09,392 Well, I'm looking forward to it. 482 00:31:09,465 --> 00:31:10,454 Oh, Lily... 483 00:31:11,567 --> 00:31:15,128 Listen, if you hear a strange cry, 484 00:31:15,204 --> 00:31:20,107 like a woman screaming, that's the panther cat. 485 00:31:20,176 --> 00:31:22,110 And you're gonna be dead if it gets you. 486 00:31:22,178 --> 00:31:26,547 What you do is pull off your clothes one piece at a time 487 00:31:26,616 --> 00:31:28,584 and run real hard. 488 00:31:28,651 --> 00:31:30,516 And then the panther cat will stop 489 00:31:30,586 --> 00:31:32,554 and tear up the clothes that you dropped in its path 490 00:31:32,622 --> 00:31:35,557 to shreds! And that will save you! 491 00:31:36,292 --> 00:31:38,886 Viney, that is ridiculous. 492 00:31:47,570 --> 00:31:48,502 Oops. 493 00:31:54,010 --> 00:31:56,478 - What was that? - Just an owl. 494 00:31:56,546 --> 00:31:57,740 Are you sure? 495 00:31:57,814 --> 00:32:00,078 You'll know the panther cry when you hear it. 496 00:32:00,149 --> 00:32:02,515 Fate! 497 00:32:02,585 --> 00:32:05,213 Damn near got your fool head blown off. 498 00:32:05,288 --> 00:32:06,721 I didn't know you had a still going here. 499 00:32:08,391 --> 00:32:09,881 What about her? 500 00:32:12,195 --> 00:32:13,787 What about her? 501 00:32:17,099 --> 00:32:19,033 Go on, get, both of you. 502 00:32:23,439 --> 00:32:25,805 - Fate. - Yes, sir. 503 00:32:33,516 --> 00:32:35,984 Eleanor? Eleanor? 504 00:32:36,853 --> 00:32:38,343 Eleanor... 505 00:32:38,421 --> 00:32:41,879 I have had the most remarkable day. 506 00:32:46,596 --> 00:32:47,528 Oh, no. 507 00:33:08,484 --> 00:33:11,112 Lily, I'd like to talk with you. 508 00:33:14,991 --> 00:33:17,016 I'm very tired. 509 00:33:17,093 --> 00:33:18,754 I don't want to talk. 510 00:33:25,468 --> 00:33:27,959 I think we should talk. 511 00:33:38,447 --> 00:33:39,846 How could you, Eleanor? 512 00:33:41,017 --> 00:33:44,180 You sound so like Father. 513 00:33:44,253 --> 00:33:45,345 I'm not a child. 514 00:33:45,421 --> 00:33:47,355 You're teachers! 515 00:33:47,423 --> 00:33:49,914 What kind of an example are you setting? 516 00:33:52,595 --> 00:33:54,153 You're disgusting. 517 00:34:03,406 --> 00:34:05,772 She's the finest person I have ever known. 518 00:34:19,322 --> 00:34:21,290 And I suppose... 519 00:34:21,357 --> 00:34:24,019 Harriet is a lot older and... 520 00:34:24,093 --> 00:34:26,152 more experienced than you, so... 521 00:34:27,797 --> 00:34:30,129 I suppose it's her fault. 522 00:34:32,435 --> 00:34:34,995 It's nobody's fault. 523 00:34:44,947 --> 00:34:46,608 We're in love. 524 00:35:12,041 --> 00:35:15,772 ♪ She drew her little pen knife ♪ 525 00:35:15,845 --> 00:35:19,941 ♪ And stabbed him through his heart ♪ 526 00:35:20,016 --> 00:35:22,917 ♪ She cried out with a very loud cry ♪ 527 00:35:22,985 --> 00:35:25,920 ♪ There's a dead man in my house, house ♪ 528 00:35:25,988 --> 00:35:29,116 ♪ There's a dead man in my house. ♪ 529 00:35:29,191 --> 00:35:30,715 We came to see the machine 530 00:35:30,793 --> 00:35:32,021 that sings the songs back to you. 531 00:35:33,162 --> 00:35:35,027 I'm not using it at the moment. 532 00:35:35,097 --> 00:35:38,089 See, you got to save it, Polly, or it will wear out. 533 00:35:38,167 --> 00:35:40,931 My brother's a songcatcher. 534 00:35:41,003 --> 00:35:43,062 That's very nice, but I'm afraid he's a bit too little 535 00:35:43,139 --> 00:35:44,265 to be a reliable source. 536 00:35:44,340 --> 00:35:46,069 Come on, Tommy Lee, you can sing for me. 537 00:35:46,142 --> 00:35:47,609 - Oh, shotgun. - What songs you know? 538 00:35:47,676 --> 00:35:50,611 Come on. 539 00:35:50,679 --> 00:35:54,945 Get the hell out of my yard, Earl Giddens. 540 00:35:55,017 --> 00:35:58,009 I've been hearing this excitement about the songcatcher, 541 00:35:58,087 --> 00:35:59,520 I came to see for myself. 542 00:35:59,588 --> 00:36:01,249 Tom told you we're not selling. 543 00:36:01,323 --> 00:36:03,621 He also told you he'd shoot you on the spot 544 00:36:03,692 --> 00:36:05,421 if you came round again. 545 00:36:05,494 --> 00:36:08,554 Viney, it's that kind of talk gives city folk 546 00:36:08,631 --> 00:36:10,963 a terrible impression of us hillbillies. 547 00:36:12,068 --> 00:36:15,970 - Isn't that right, miss? - Doctor Lily Penleric. 548 00:36:16,038 --> 00:36:19,769 Doctor! Well, Earl Giddens, 549 00:36:19,842 --> 00:36:21,241 McFarland Coal Company. 550 00:36:21,310 --> 00:36:24,177 Very pleased to make your acquaintance, Doctor. 551 00:36:24,246 --> 00:36:26,373 It's fine to see an outsider appreciating 552 00:36:26,449 --> 00:36:28,815 the charm of our local music. 553 00:36:28,884 --> 00:36:30,613 For myself however, there is nothing like 554 00:36:30,686 --> 00:36:32,449 the elegant perfection of the compositions 555 00:36:32,521 --> 00:36:35,081 by Mr. Johann Sebastian Bach. 556 00:36:36,959 --> 00:36:41,692 I don't think such comparisons benefit either tradition. 557 00:36:42,865 --> 00:36:44,890 they are apples and oranges. 558 00:36:44,967 --> 00:36:46,798 Are you a musician? 559 00:36:46,869 --> 00:36:48,131 No, ma'am. 560 00:36:48,204 --> 00:36:50,229 - Oh. - I've been down the mountain. 561 00:36:50,306 --> 00:36:52,365 I had the privilege of education. 562 00:36:53,576 --> 00:36:56,773 Bachelor of Sciences, University of North Carolina. 563 00:36:56,846 --> 00:36:57,778 Really? 564 00:37:00,449 --> 00:37:01,939 I guess I see your point. 565 00:37:03,719 --> 00:37:04,981 Maybe you can talk some sense 566 00:37:05,054 --> 00:37:08,319 into this stubborn old woman, Dr. Lily. 567 00:37:08,390 --> 00:37:10,119 Mrs. Butler? 568 00:37:10,192 --> 00:37:12,524 She has no need of my advice. 569 00:37:12,595 --> 00:37:14,062 Don't you think she deserves 570 00:37:14,130 --> 00:37:17,156 a nice new house in Sawyerville? 571 00:37:17,233 --> 00:37:19,463 Time to sing and rest? 572 00:37:19,535 --> 00:37:21,196 She could even learn to read and write, 573 00:37:21,270 --> 00:37:24,137 instead of working her fingers to the bone just to get by. 574 00:37:24,206 --> 00:37:26,401 I can make a living on a rock if I wanted to. 575 00:37:26,475 --> 00:37:29,876 I was born on this mountain and I'm gonna die on this mountain. 576 00:37:29,945 --> 00:37:33,847 And so are you. Get going, Giddens. 577 00:37:33,916 --> 00:37:37,317 This place is nothing but a burden for Tom, Viney. 578 00:37:37,386 --> 00:37:40,617 You know he was made for other things besides farming. 579 00:37:45,461 --> 00:37:47,929 Oh. Oh... 580 00:37:55,070 --> 00:37:59,029 Isabel, go to my place. Take the children to my place, 581 00:37:59,108 --> 00:38:00,905 and tell Tom to bring the milk cow. 582 00:38:00,976 --> 00:38:02,307 Come on, y'all. Come on. 583 00:38:04,713 --> 00:38:08,410 - I'll take them, Viney. - No! I want you here. 584 00:38:12,855 --> 00:38:16,689 Help me, help me, please, I'm dying. 585 00:38:22,598 --> 00:38:25,658 Oh, I can't stop the bleeding until I get the baby out. 586 00:38:25,734 --> 00:38:27,725 You gotta help me. 587 00:38:29,038 --> 00:38:30,562 No, no, I couldn't. 588 00:38:30,639 --> 00:38:32,800 She can't do it by herself. 589 00:38:32,875 --> 00:38:35,571 Come here, give me your hand. Give me your hand. 590 00:38:35,644 --> 00:38:37,578 Now put them right here, like that. 591 00:38:37,646 --> 00:38:41,013 When I tell you to, you push... hard. 592 00:38:41,083 --> 00:38:43,643 - No. No. No. - Do it, woman! 593 00:38:46,255 --> 00:38:47,313 Ready? 594 00:38:48,924 --> 00:38:49,856 Now! 595 00:39:13,482 --> 00:39:15,950 Well, I guess the good Lord's gonna let us 596 00:39:16,018 --> 00:39:18,612 keep you a little while longer. 597 00:39:18,687 --> 00:39:21,520 And you got yourself here, 598 00:39:21,590 --> 00:39:24,753 another sweet, little baby girl. 599 00:39:27,830 --> 00:39:29,422 Will she live? 600 00:39:29,498 --> 00:39:31,796 Well, it was a struggle there for a bit, 601 00:39:31,867 --> 00:39:35,268 but it's in the good Lord's hands now. 602 00:39:42,077 --> 00:39:46,878 Alice, you're gonna have to keep Reese away from you. 603 00:39:51,820 --> 00:39:53,378 Well, if you don't want butter, 604 00:39:53,455 --> 00:39:55,980 you got to pull the dasher out in time. 605 00:40:11,473 --> 00:40:13,236 Oh, sweet baby girl. 606 00:40:13,309 --> 00:40:17,575 I hope you grow up smart like Lily here 607 00:40:17,646 --> 00:40:19,307 and stay single. 608 00:40:21,250 --> 00:40:23,775 ♪ When I was single ♪ 609 00:40:23,852 --> 00:40:26,685 ♪ When I dressed mighty fine ♪ 610 00:40:26,755 --> 00:40:28,916 ♪ Now I am married ♪ 611 00:40:28,991 --> 00:40:31,357 ♪ Go ragged all the time ♪ 612 00:40:31,427 --> 00:40:35,386 ♪ I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 613 00:40:35,464 --> 00:40:36,829 ♪ O, Lord, ♪ 614 00:40:36,899 --> 00:40:41,268 ♪ Don't I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 615 00:40:42,538 --> 00:40:44,836 ♪ When I was single ♪ 616 00:40:44,907 --> 00:40:47,569 ♪ My shoes did squeak ♪ 617 00:40:47,643 --> 00:40:49,975 ♪ Now I am married ♪ 618 00:40:50,045 --> 00:40:52,240 ♪ My shoes they do leak ♪ 619 00:40:52,314 --> 00:40:56,341 ♪ I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 620 00:40:56,418 --> 00:40:57,612 ♪ O Lord, ♪ 621 00:40:57,686 --> 00:41:02,783 ♪ Don't I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 622 00:41:02,858 --> 00:41:05,258 ♪ Three little babes ♪ 623 00:41:05,327 --> 00:41:08,057 ♪ Are crying for bread ♪ 624 00:41:08,130 --> 00:41:10,598 ♪ With none to give them ♪ 625 00:41:10,666 --> 00:41:12,793 ♪ I'd rather be dead ♪ 626 00:41:12,868 --> 00:41:16,702 ♪ I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 627 00:41:16,772 --> 00:41:18,171 ♪ O Lord, ♪ 628 00:41:18,240 --> 00:41:22,336 ♪ Don't I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 629 00:41:23,812 --> 00:41:25,871 ♪ When he comes in ♪ 630 00:41:25,948 --> 00:41:29,111 ♪ It's a curse and a row ♪ 631 00:41:29,184 --> 00:41:31,675 ♪ knocking down the children ♪ 632 00:41:31,754 --> 00:41:33,949 ♪ And pulling out my hair ♪ 633 00:41:34,022 --> 00:41:38,254 ♪ I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 634 00:41:38,327 --> 00:41:39,521 ♪ O Lord, ♪ 635 00:41:39,595 --> 00:41:44,464 ♪ Don't I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 636 00:41:44,533 --> 00:41:46,865 ♪ Dishes to wash... ♪ 637 00:41:48,036 --> 00:41:51,369 Reese, where in hell have you been? 638 00:41:53,075 --> 00:41:54,235 Alice. 639 00:41:55,744 --> 00:41:57,939 You came home. 640 00:41:59,415 --> 00:42:01,610 Lily... 641 00:42:01,683 --> 00:42:04,151 please take the painting. 642 00:42:22,471 --> 00:42:24,996 Did she live? 643 00:42:29,244 --> 00:42:30,438 Yes. 644 00:42:35,751 --> 00:42:37,218 What about the baby? 645 00:42:41,557 --> 00:42:42,922 Hopefully. 646 00:42:45,327 --> 00:42:47,022 Thank the Lord. 647 00:42:56,038 --> 00:42:58,632 You're having a real backwoods experience, ain't you? 648 00:43:03,779 --> 00:43:05,144 Are you drunk? 649 00:43:08,750 --> 00:43:10,684 I'm not drunk, I'm... 650 00:43:13,822 --> 00:43:16,256 celebrating. 651 00:43:16,325 --> 00:43:19,920 There's no cause for celebration, Mr. Bledsoe. 652 00:43:19,995 --> 00:43:21,724 they could still die. 653 00:43:23,098 --> 00:43:25,032 In case it's news to you, Doctor, 654 00:43:25,100 --> 00:43:28,126 suffering is a woman's lot. 655 00:43:28,203 --> 00:43:31,297 I am perfectly well aware of that fact, Mr. Bledsoe. 656 00:43:31,373 --> 00:43:34,342 God knows, I wish I weren't. 657 00:43:34,409 --> 00:43:35,933 You really are an ignorant, drunken lout. 658 00:43:36,011 --> 00:43:38,104 You have absolutely no idea what that woman 659 00:43:38,180 --> 00:43:39,977 - has just been through! - Let me tell you something. 660 00:43:42,518 --> 00:43:44,782 My wife died at childbirth 661 00:43:44,853 --> 00:43:47,048 when we were 16 years old. 662 00:43:48,857 --> 00:43:52,224 She bled to death after I pulled our dead baby out. 663 00:43:52,294 --> 00:43:54,922 So don't you tell me what I do and don't know! 664 00:44:14,216 --> 00:44:16,309 "Dear Wallace, 665 00:44:16,385 --> 00:44:18,250 Enclosed are 10 of the beautiful ballads 666 00:44:18,320 --> 00:44:21,187 I have collected so far. 667 00:44:21,256 --> 00:44:22,723 I am sure you will realize 668 00:44:22,791 --> 00:44:25,624 what a remarkable discovery this is. 669 00:44:25,694 --> 00:44:27,821 The songs are virtually intact, 670 00:44:27,896 --> 00:44:30,421 according to the oldest known versions, 671 00:44:30,499 --> 00:44:33,468 with wonderful, idiosyncratic local changes 672 00:44:33,535 --> 00:44:36,732 in a lyric or phrase here or there. 673 00:44:36,805 --> 00:44:39,103 Best wishes, Lily." 674 00:45:18,380 --> 00:45:21,042 Lord. 675 00:45:21,116 --> 00:45:23,107 Your playing is beautiful. 676 00:45:24,653 --> 00:45:28,612 Actually, that was one of my tunes. Dexter here just... 677 00:45:28,690 --> 00:45:32,524 took it over, and made it his own. 678 00:45:32,594 --> 00:45:35,256 - Such striking rhythms. - Thank you, ma'am. 679 00:45:36,598 --> 00:45:39,226 I'm Lily Penleric. 680 00:45:39,301 --> 00:45:41,428 She's a musicologist. 681 00:45:41,503 --> 00:45:42,800 Mister...? 682 00:45:42,871 --> 00:45:46,034 - Dexter Speaks, ma'am. - Well, how do you do? 683 00:45:46,108 --> 00:45:48,406 Would you look at Del? 684 00:45:50,312 --> 00:45:51,870 She's all bug eyed. 685 00:45:51,947 --> 00:45:54,211 Ain't you ever seen a colored man before? 686 00:45:54,282 --> 00:45:56,443 Where would I have? 687 00:45:59,421 --> 00:46:01,480 Where you all headed? 688 00:46:01,556 --> 00:46:03,751 Rose Gentry's. 689 00:46:03,825 --> 00:46:05,019 I'm gonna help Doc here 690 00:46:05,093 --> 00:46:07,653 with writing down Rose's ballads. 691 00:46:07,729 --> 00:46:10,220 We're going everywhere the sweet music is. 692 00:46:10,298 --> 00:46:11,731 Rose? 693 00:46:11,800 --> 00:46:13,597 Rose lives way off back and beyond. 694 00:46:13,669 --> 00:46:15,068 You'll never get there with that load. 695 00:46:15,137 --> 00:46:17,401 You can't tell this woman nothing, Tom. 696 00:46:22,010 --> 00:46:23,341 Well, aren't you lucky? 697 00:46:23,412 --> 00:46:25,607 Sitting around all day getting drunk, playing music? 698 00:46:25,681 --> 00:46:28,309 - How lovely. - Yes, I am. 699 00:46:28,383 --> 00:46:30,874 See, that's what you outlanders don't understand. 700 00:46:30,952 --> 00:46:33,216 Life is for enjoying, 701 00:46:33,288 --> 00:46:36,883 not just getting and working, and getting and working. 702 00:46:38,060 --> 00:46:41,552 We do indeed have very different notions of what enjoyment is. 703 00:46:49,371 --> 00:46:51,168 Wait...! 704 00:46:54,309 --> 00:46:57,608 Fate... careful. 705 00:47:14,429 --> 00:47:16,989 Oh...! 706 00:47:17,065 --> 00:47:18,362 Stop. 707 00:47:24,339 --> 00:47:25,772 I told you, 708 00:47:25,841 --> 00:47:27,240 we couldn't get there with this thing. 709 00:47:29,344 --> 00:47:31,107 Where's your... 710 00:47:31,179 --> 00:47:33,409 pioneer spirit, Fate? 711 00:47:33,482 --> 00:47:35,780 We can't give-up. 712 00:47:35,851 --> 00:47:37,751 Come on, let's keep trying. 713 00:47:37,819 --> 00:47:39,446 No, Del. 714 00:47:39,521 --> 00:47:41,455 She's crazy. I've been lugging this thing 715 00:47:41,523 --> 00:47:43,081 everywhere it don't belong. 716 00:47:43,158 --> 00:47:46,218 I'm not risking life and limb for no stupid song. 717 00:47:46,294 --> 00:47:48,228 I need these recordings. 718 00:47:48,296 --> 00:47:51,197 I need them, right, Deladis? 719 00:47:51,266 --> 00:47:53,757 Doc... 720 00:47:53,835 --> 00:47:56,235 no one's ever tried to... 721 00:47:56,304 --> 00:47:58,499 haul a thing like this up here. 722 00:47:59,674 --> 00:48:01,801 Until now. Come along. 723 00:48:01,877 --> 00:48:04,209 I'll show you, Mr. Honeycutt, 724 00:48:04,279 --> 00:48:06,509 what you can achieve if you don't give-up. 725 00:48:06,581 --> 00:48:07,878 No! 726 00:48:15,957 --> 00:48:16,889 You...! 727 00:48:24,466 --> 00:48:26,491 I will not give-up! 728 00:48:29,838 --> 00:48:31,203 Come along. 729 00:48:33,375 --> 00:48:36,139 please, Fate, come with us. 730 00:48:49,191 --> 00:48:52,092 I decided to take your offer, Earl. 731 00:48:52,160 --> 00:48:55,357 A dollar an acre and jobs for me and my boys. 732 00:48:56,731 --> 00:48:59,256 Why, if it ain't the songcatcher. 733 00:49:00,335 --> 00:49:01,529 Dr. Lily... 734 00:49:02,904 --> 00:49:04,804 you sure do get around, don't you? 735 00:49:04,873 --> 00:49:07,000 Nice to see you again, Mr. Giddens. 736 00:49:07,075 --> 00:49:09,566 Mr. And Mrs. Gentry, 737 00:49:09,644 --> 00:49:11,009 I'm Lily Penleric. 738 00:49:11,613 --> 00:49:13,911 We heard you might be coming this way. 739 00:49:13,982 --> 00:49:16,348 Viney says Doc's awful nice 740 00:49:16,418 --> 00:49:17,817 and you should sing for her. 741 00:49:17,886 --> 00:49:21,151 Doctor, Uncle Cratis is the one who knows 742 00:49:21,223 --> 00:49:22,918 about every love song there is. 743 00:49:22,991 --> 00:49:26,859 Except Uncle Cratis got the calling. He don't hold to singing no more. 744 00:49:26,928 --> 00:49:28,919 I'm sorry, we've seem to have come at a bad time. 745 00:49:28,997 --> 00:49:31,761 No, we're about finished here. 746 00:49:31,833 --> 00:49:33,698 I said I'd take a dollar an acre. 747 00:49:33,768 --> 00:49:35,963 Well, now Parley, 748 00:49:36,037 --> 00:49:38,665 that was before I knew the land was used up. 749 00:49:38,740 --> 00:49:40,970 Well, I wouldn't be selling it if it weren't. 750 00:49:41,042 --> 00:49:42,634 I appreciate that, 751 00:49:42,711 --> 00:49:44,645 but Mr. McFarland would have my head 752 00:49:44,713 --> 00:49:47,113 if I gave that much. 753 00:49:47,182 --> 00:49:49,810 The most I could give is say... 754 00:49:49,885 --> 00:49:51,352 50 ¢ an acre. 755 00:49:52,621 --> 00:49:54,521 What's that come to? 756 00:49:55,590 --> 00:49:57,490 How many acres you got again? 757 00:49:59,227 --> 00:50:01,354 About 100, my daddy always said. 758 00:50:02,330 --> 00:50:05,231 - $50? - That's all? 759 00:50:05,300 --> 00:50:06,961 That's criminal, Mr. Giddens. 760 00:50:08,870 --> 00:50:11,805 Don't butt in where you don't belong. 761 00:50:11,873 --> 00:50:13,864 Now the only way these folks are going to better themselves 762 00:50:13,942 --> 00:50:15,273 is to get the hell off this mountain 763 00:50:15,343 --> 00:50:17,402 and give-up their backward ways. 764 00:50:17,479 --> 00:50:19,447 Is that what your education taught you, 765 00:50:19,514 --> 00:50:21,744 to hate your own people? 766 00:50:23,652 --> 00:50:27,418 Damn you, Giddens, you're as mean as a copperhead. 767 00:50:27,489 --> 00:50:29,753 - No! - And I sleep like a snake, too. 768 00:50:29,824 --> 00:50:31,223 With both eyes open. 769 00:50:31,293 --> 00:50:33,454 Leave the boy, Earl. 770 00:50:33,528 --> 00:50:37,464 Get on out of here. The deal's done. 771 00:50:37,532 --> 00:50:38,999 You got my word. 772 00:50:46,841 --> 00:50:47,808 Get. 773 00:50:49,177 --> 00:50:52,544 Good day, Doctor. 774 00:50:52,614 --> 00:50:55,947 Is that any way to settle anything, you stupid boy? 775 00:50:56,017 --> 00:50:59,043 That man would steal the dime off a dead man's eye. 776 00:51:07,996 --> 00:51:09,964 I'm really very sorry. 777 00:51:39,461 --> 00:51:44,763 ♪ When I first come to this country ♪ 778 00:51:44,833 --> 00:51:49,236 ♪ In 1849 ♪ 779 00:51:49,304 --> 00:51:54,435 ♪ I saw many fair lovers ♪ 780 00:51:54,509 --> 00:51:59,572 ♪ But I never saw mine ♪ 781 00:51:59,647 --> 00:52:04,209 ♪ I viewed it all around me ♪ 782 00:52:04,285 --> 00:52:08,085 ♪ Saw I was quite alone ♪ 783 00:52:08,156 --> 00:52:12,718 ♪ Me a poor stranger ♪ 784 00:52:12,794 --> 00:52:17,322 ♪ And a long way from home ♪ 785 00:52:17,399 --> 00:52:22,666 ♪ Fare thee well to old Mother ♪ 786 00:52:22,737 --> 00:52:27,401 ♪ Fare thee well to father, too ♪ 787 00:52:27,475 --> 00:52:32,378 ♪ I'm going for to ramble ♪ 788 00:52:32,447 --> 00:52:37,646 ♪ This wide world all through ♪ 789 00:52:37,719 --> 00:52:42,520 ♪ And when I get weary ♪ 790 00:52:42,590 --> 00:52:47,118 ♪ I'll sit down and cry ♪ 791 00:52:47,195 --> 00:52:50,824 ♪ Think of my Saro ♪ 792 00:52:50,899 --> 00:52:55,029 ♪ Pretty Saro, my bride ♪ 793 00:52:56,371 --> 00:53:01,206 ♪ Well, I wished I was a turtle dove ♪ 794 00:53:01,276 --> 00:53:05,372 ♪ Had wings and could fly ♪ 795 00:53:05,447 --> 00:53:10,248 ♪ Far away to my lover's lodgings ♪ 796 00:53:10,318 --> 00:53:14,982 ♪ Tonight I draw nigh ♪ 797 00:53:15,056 --> 00:53:20,358 ♪ And there in her lily-white arms ♪ 798 00:53:20,428 --> 00:53:25,024 ♪ I'd lay there all night ♪ 799 00:53:25,100 --> 00:53:29,230 ♪ And watch through them little windows ♪ 800 00:53:29,304 --> 00:53:34,708 ♪ For the dawning of day. ♪ 801 00:53:46,855 --> 00:53:49,585 The missionary board is convinced 802 00:53:49,657 --> 00:53:51,215 that the schools would take hold better 803 00:53:51,292 --> 00:53:54,728 in the mountain communities if they’re led by a man and wife, 804 00:53:54,796 --> 00:53:57,697 who would integrate more normally into the community 805 00:53:57,765 --> 00:53:58,993 than two women. 806 00:53:59,067 --> 00:54:01,297 Fortunately for us, Reverend, 807 00:54:01,369 --> 00:54:03,599 we're not under your jurisdiction. 808 00:54:06,274 --> 00:54:08,640 I'm beginning to understand your appreciation 809 00:54:08,710 --> 00:54:10,575 of the local crafts, Mrs. McFarland. 810 00:54:10,645 --> 00:54:14,206 It's a beautifully made piece. I have several like it. 811 00:54:14,282 --> 00:54:16,443 She'll bankrupt me with her collecting. 812 00:54:19,020 --> 00:54:22,251 The Clover School is a model, 813 00:54:22,323 --> 00:54:25,554 but the church is better equipped to educate. 814 00:54:25,627 --> 00:54:28,289 I endorse the English idea, 815 00:54:28,363 --> 00:54:31,025 we must educate by example. 816 00:54:31,099 --> 00:54:34,000 If we teach these ruffians to serve tea properly, 817 00:54:34,068 --> 00:54:35,501 they would want refinement, 818 00:54:35,570 --> 00:54:36,798 seek it out. 819 00:54:36,871 --> 00:54:38,862 I believe we must ask the mountain people 820 00:54:38,940 --> 00:54:40,805 what they want and what they need. 821 00:54:40,875 --> 00:54:42,536 That is the enlightened point of view. 822 00:54:42,610 --> 00:54:45,602 Educating these savages is a waste of money. 823 00:54:45,680 --> 00:54:46,738 If you want to help these children, 824 00:54:46,814 --> 00:54:48,975 get them out of their hovels and put them to work. 825 00:54:49,050 --> 00:54:50,574 There's nothing like a day's wages 826 00:54:50,652 --> 00:54:52,347 to help make for advancement. 827 00:54:54,389 --> 00:54:57,358 It's a beautiful land, isn't it, Mr. McFarland? 828 00:54:57,425 --> 00:54:59,723 It's one of the largest, untapped coal deposits 829 00:54:59,794 --> 00:55:02,126 in the southern mountains, Miss Tolliver. 830 00:55:02,197 --> 00:55:04,688 And soon, I'm gonna own it. 831 00:55:04,766 --> 00:55:07,257 And with my coal mines will come towns, 832 00:55:07,335 --> 00:55:11,203 roads, railroads, churches, 833 00:55:11,272 --> 00:55:13,297 even a few more schools. 834 00:55:13,374 --> 00:55:16,673 Although I don't share the lofty ideals of you ladies, 835 00:55:16,744 --> 00:55:18,541 I would like to make a small donation 836 00:55:18,613 --> 00:55:20,308 to the Clover school, 837 00:55:20,381 --> 00:55:23,407 say, $500. 838 00:55:25,353 --> 00:55:28,550 Thank you, but we couldn't possibly accept such a gift, 839 00:55:28,623 --> 00:55:30,056 despite our need. 840 00:55:30,124 --> 00:55:33,616 Yes, it's essential we avoid all political affiliations 841 00:55:33,695 --> 00:55:35,856 to maintain the trust of the community. 842 00:55:35,930 --> 00:55:39,388 As far as I know, water pumps don't have political affiliations. 843 00:55:39,467 --> 00:55:43,767 Mr. McFarland, I thought you supported Christian education. 844 00:55:43,838 --> 00:55:46,671 I support progress, Rev. Merriweather. 845 00:55:46,741 --> 00:55:49,539 I also appreciate what these ladies have accomplished. 846 00:55:49,611 --> 00:55:52,876 I think this school is the loveliest, 847 00:55:52,947 --> 00:55:54,938 the way Miss Tolliver and Miss Penleric 848 00:55:55,016 --> 00:55:58,508 have used the local crafts to decorate. 849 00:55:58,586 --> 00:56:01,214 Are you aware of the folk arts movement 850 00:56:01,289 --> 00:56:03,553 that is sweeping New York and London? 851 00:56:03,625 --> 00:56:05,855 I'm quite a collector. 852 00:56:05,927 --> 00:56:08,589 Doc's collecting songs. 853 00:56:08,663 --> 00:56:10,995 Really? 854 00:56:11,065 --> 00:56:12,532 Yes, I am. 855 00:56:17,105 --> 00:56:20,006 It's beautiful. 856 00:56:20,074 --> 00:56:24,033 So refined. Was this painted by a local? 857 00:56:24,112 --> 00:56:29,243 I knew you would appreciate it. 858 00:56:29,317 --> 00:56:32,047 Do you know I have sent a dozen of these 859 00:56:32,120 --> 00:56:33,781 to a gallery in New York? 860 00:56:33,855 --> 00:56:36,346 The dealer is very excited. 861 00:56:36,424 --> 00:56:37,721 Oh, look, everybody, 862 00:56:37,792 --> 00:56:39,885 our musical entertainment is here. 863 00:56:39,961 --> 00:56:40,985 Hi, Will. 864 00:56:41,062 --> 00:56:42,222 Hey, Will. 865 00:56:42,297 --> 00:56:45,061 Everybody, this is Will. 866 00:56:45,133 --> 00:56:46,566 Hello, Will. 867 00:56:46,634 --> 00:56:48,625 Why don't you play "Sally Goodin"? 868 00:56:58,413 --> 00:57:01,780 Oh, Ambrose, twirl me around the lawn. 869 00:57:08,556 --> 00:57:11,457 Miss Tolliver, may I have the honor? 870 00:57:11,526 --> 00:57:13,084 I'd be delighted. 871 00:58:16,157 --> 00:58:18,751 Take a little bit. Go on. 872 00:58:22,296 --> 00:58:24,560 Isn't that good? 873 00:58:57,064 --> 00:58:58,998 Hey, Del. 874 00:58:59,066 --> 00:59:01,899 Where have you been? Miss Elna's been worried sick. 875 00:59:01,969 --> 00:59:05,234 I ain't her concern no more. Not hers or nobody's. 876 00:59:18,219 --> 00:59:20,278 Go on out there, boy. 877 00:59:22,290 --> 00:59:23,780 Get on up there. 878 00:59:45,847 --> 00:59:47,838 Miss Elna? 879 00:59:47,915 --> 00:59:49,974 I'd be delighted. 880 01:00:34,128 --> 01:00:36,756 A little space... It's her chance, now. 881 01:00:38,833 --> 01:00:41,028 Put out your hands on your waist. 882 01:00:42,069 --> 01:00:44,003 Come on, let's try it. 883 01:00:45,339 --> 01:00:46,431 Lift them legs! 884 01:01:45,132 --> 01:01:46,690 Look out in there. 885 01:02:07,888 --> 01:02:08,980 Hello. 886 01:02:09,557 --> 01:02:11,184 Would you care to...? 887 01:02:11,258 --> 01:02:13,886 Maybe I was speaking a little too proper to you before. 888 01:02:13,961 --> 01:02:16,327 - Get your long legs out here. - I don't think so. 889 01:02:16,397 --> 01:02:18,297 Let me show you some true country spirit. 890 01:02:18,366 --> 01:02:19,924 - Come on. - No, thank you. 891 01:02:20,001 --> 01:02:21,992 I think perhaps you've had a little too much to drink. 892 01:02:22,069 --> 01:02:24,560 - Naw. - No, thank you. 893 01:02:24,639 --> 01:02:26,231 I'll show you right what you need to know. 894 01:02:26,307 --> 01:02:27,706 No, please, Mr. Bledsoe. 895 01:02:28,909 --> 01:02:30,206 Get on out of here. 896 01:03:12,953 --> 01:03:16,389 It's very late. We should get back. 897 01:03:16,457 --> 01:03:18,584 I'll find my own way home. 898 01:03:18,659 --> 01:03:20,854 I'll see the doctor gets home. 899 01:03:24,732 --> 01:03:26,131 All right. 900 01:03:26,200 --> 01:03:28,395 I'll be fine. Good night. 901 01:03:28,469 --> 01:03:29,800 Good night. 902 01:03:50,591 --> 01:03:53,526 Hey, Earl. 903 01:03:53,594 --> 01:03:55,186 How's your head? 904 01:04:11,212 --> 01:04:15,376 ♪ O what is this ♪ 905 01:04:15,449 --> 01:04:18,748 ♪ I cannot see ♪ 906 01:04:18,819 --> 01:04:21,845 ♪ Whose icy hand ♪ 907 01:04:21,922 --> 01:04:25,653 ♪ Takes hold on me? ♪ 908 01:04:25,726 --> 01:04:29,218 ♪ O I am Death ♪ 909 01:04:29,296 --> 01:04:33,426 ♪ That none can excel ♪ 910 01:04:33,501 --> 01:04:37,801 ♪ I open the door ♪ 911 01:04:37,872 --> 01:04:41,467 ♪ To Heaven and Hell. ♪ 912 01:04:49,483 --> 01:04:52,213 ♪ O Death, O Death ♪ 913 01:04:52,286 --> 01:04:55,847 ♪ How can it be ♪ 914 01:04:55,923 --> 01:04:58,790 ♪ that I must come ♪ 915 01:04:58,859 --> 01:05:01,794 ♪ And go with thee? ♪ 916 01:05:01,862 --> 01:05:05,229 ♪ For Death, O Death ♪ 917 01:05:05,299 --> 01:05:08,268 ♪ How can it be? ♪ 918 01:05:08,335 --> 01:05:11,395 ♪ I'm unprepared ♪ 919 01:05:11,472 --> 01:05:14,930 ♪ For eternity ♪ 920 01:05:16,010 --> 01:05:18,877 ♪ "O yes, I've come ♪ 921 01:05:18,946 --> 01:05:22,541 ♪ For to get your soul ♪ 922 01:05:22,616 --> 01:05:25,141 ♪ Take your body ♪ 923 01:05:25,219 --> 01:05:28,586 ♪ And leave it cold ♪ 924 01:05:28,656 --> 01:05:32,183 ♪ I'll drop the flesh ♪ 925 01:05:32,259 --> 01:05:36,286 ♪ From off of your brain ♪ 926 01:05:36,363 --> 01:05:39,924 ♪ The earth and the worms ♪ 927 01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:44,061 ♪ Both have their claim" ♪ 928 01:05:44,138 --> 01:05:46,834 ♪ O Death, O Death, ♪ 929 01:05:46,907 --> 01:05:50,206 ♪ please let me see ♪ 930 01:05:50,277 --> 01:05:54,236 ♪ If Christ has turned ♪ 931 01:05:54,315 --> 01:05:57,978 ♪ His back on me? ♪ 932 01:05:58,052 --> 01:06:01,215 ♪ "When you were called ♪ 933 01:06:01,288 --> 01:06:04,155 ♪ And asked to bow ♪ 934 01:06:04,225 --> 01:06:07,353 ♪ You wouldn't take heed ♪ 935 01:06:07,428 --> 01:06:11,194 ♪ And it's too late now" ♪ 936 01:06:11,265 --> 01:06:14,928 ♪ Farewell, farewell ♪ 937 01:06:15,002 --> 01:06:18,563 ♪ To all farewell ♪ 938 01:06:18,639 --> 01:06:22,336 ♪ My doom is fixed ♪ 939 01:06:22,409 --> 01:06:26,709 ♪ I'm summoned to Hell ♪ 940 01:06:26,780 --> 01:06:30,307 ♪ As long as God ♪ 941 01:06:30,384 --> 01:06:33,945 ♪ In Heaven shall dwell ♪ 942 01:06:34,021 --> 01:06:37,787 ♪ My soul, my soul ♪ 943 01:06:37,858 --> 01:06:42,295 ♪ Shall scream in Hell. ♪ 944 01:06:47,835 --> 01:06:49,302 We'll stay on here. 945 01:06:57,044 --> 01:07:00,343 I'm not grateful for your vain gallantry, Mr. Bledsoe. 946 01:07:01,415 --> 01:07:03,940 I am perfectly capable of looking out for myself. 947 01:07:05,586 --> 01:07:08,453 Oh, don't worry. I'd beat that snake up for fun 948 01:07:08,522 --> 01:07:09,887 any day of the week. 949 01:07:22,036 --> 01:07:25,631 I have never heard such... 950 01:07:30,077 --> 01:07:31,601 ...such singing. 951 01:07:34,782 --> 01:07:38,115 I never met an outlander who likes music as much as you do. 952 01:07:38,185 --> 01:07:40,153 I have never been anywhere 953 01:07:40,220 --> 01:07:42,916 where the music is as much a part of life as it is here. 954 01:07:42,990 --> 01:07:46,323 It's like the air you all breathe. 955 01:07:46,393 --> 01:07:47,985 It's beautiful. 956 01:08:00,107 --> 01:08:02,905 I would like to discuss something with you seriously. 957 01:08:02,977 --> 01:08:05,343 Serious? What is it? 958 01:08:05,412 --> 01:08:06,640 It's about my work. 959 01:08:06,714 --> 01:08:08,909 Actually, it's about my book. 960 01:08:11,618 --> 01:08:13,279 I believe... 961 01:08:13,354 --> 01:08:16,949 that you could win public sentiment over with your music. 962 01:08:17,024 --> 01:08:19,390 - Public sentiment? - Yes. 963 01:08:21,228 --> 01:08:23,128 Let me tell you something, 964 01:08:23,197 --> 01:08:24,323 we're not really interested 965 01:08:24,398 --> 01:08:26,559 in what you people out there think about us. 966 01:08:26,633 --> 01:08:29,693 - Well, you should be. - Oh, yeah? 967 01:08:29,770 --> 01:08:32,898 What I'm trying to say is when my book is published, 968 01:08:32,973 --> 01:08:35,237 I believe the mountain people will be seen 969 01:08:35,309 --> 01:08:36,708 in a very different light. 970 01:08:36,777 --> 01:08:39,610 Oh, what is that light, may I ask? 971 01:08:39,680 --> 01:08:41,477 Well, the common view 972 01:08:41,548 --> 01:08:43,914 is that there is no culture here, 973 01:08:43,984 --> 01:08:46,475 and that the people are dirty, ignorant and savage. 974 01:08:46,553 --> 01:08:49,147 You forgot illiterate and inbred. 975 01:08:49,223 --> 01:08:52,124 The only way to preserve our way of life up here 976 01:08:52,192 --> 01:08:55,593 is to keep your way of life down there. 977 01:08:55,662 --> 01:08:57,562 That is the way you kill something, by shutting it out... 978 01:08:57,631 --> 01:08:59,656 You know what? You just don't understand, 979 01:08:59,733 --> 01:09:01,792 and you never will. 980 01:09:01,869 --> 01:09:05,828 We just want to be left alone, see? 981 01:09:05,906 --> 01:09:07,533 Then the mountain ways will die. 982 01:09:07,608 --> 01:09:08,939 We'll see. 983 01:09:10,677 --> 01:09:12,338 I don't want to fight with you. 984 01:09:12,413 --> 01:09:14,005 Me neither. 985 01:09:14,081 --> 01:09:16,549 We just keep getting off on the wrong foot, don't we? 986 01:09:19,019 --> 01:09:20,077 Good night. 987 01:09:22,289 --> 01:09:24,553 Can I take my wrong feet and walk you home? 988 01:09:24,625 --> 01:09:26,786 No, I can find my own way. Thank you. 989 01:09:26,860 --> 01:09:29,761 I promised... Miss Elna. 990 01:09:29,830 --> 01:09:32,321 Well, in case you hadn't noticed, I am the big sister... 991 01:09:32,399 --> 01:09:33,559 not Elna. 992 01:09:33,634 --> 01:09:36,034 O-I noticed. 993 01:09:37,271 --> 01:09:39,899 I noticed. 994 01:11:40,794 --> 01:11:42,659 Here you go. 995 01:11:42,729 --> 01:11:45,755 Why won't you admit it was you? Give me that. 996 01:11:45,832 --> 01:11:47,459 - It was you. - But it wasn't me. 997 01:11:47,534 --> 01:11:49,365 It had to be the panther. 998 01:11:49,436 --> 01:11:51,836 Either that or maybe you... 999 01:11:51,905 --> 01:11:54,567 - maybe you imagined it. - I did not imagine it. 1000 01:11:54,641 --> 01:11:58,133 It was as real as you and me. 1001 01:12:02,449 --> 01:12:05,145 Why aren't you married? 1002 01:12:05,219 --> 01:12:06,618 Why aren't you? 1003 01:12:07,788 --> 01:12:11,315 I've been married. Twice. 1004 01:12:11,391 --> 01:12:14,485 My second wife died of lung fever. 1005 01:12:16,530 --> 01:12:18,361 I'm sorry. 1006 01:12:21,501 --> 01:12:23,560 I'm a jinx for a woman, Lily. 1007 01:12:26,640 --> 01:12:28,904 I'm not your average woman. 1008 01:12:32,713 --> 01:12:34,408 No, you're not, are you? 1009 01:13:03,110 --> 01:13:05,704 ♪ O holiday, O holy day ♪ 1010 01:13:05,779 --> 01:13:08,009 ♪ The first day of they ear ♪ 1011 01:13:08,081 --> 01:13:10,606 ♪ Little Matthy Groves to church to goes ♪ 1012 01:13:10,684 --> 01:13:12,879 ♪ Some holy words to hear ♪ 1013 01:13:12,953 --> 01:13:16,081 ♪ Hear some holy words to hear. ♪ 1014 01:13:16,156 --> 01:13:17,953 Come on, Doc, you know this one. 1015 01:13:19,026 --> 01:13:21,927 ♪ He spied some women dressed in black ♪ 1016 01:13:21,995 --> 01:13:24,020 ♪ As they came into view ♪ 1017 01:13:24,097 --> 01:13:26,998 ♪ Lord Daniel's wife was gaily clad ♪ 1018 01:13:27,067 --> 01:13:28,967 ♪ The flower of the few ♪ 1019 01:13:29,036 --> 01:13:31,937 ♪ Few, the flower of the few ♪ 1020 01:13:32,005 --> 01:13:34,667 ♪ She stepped up to Little Matthy Groves ♪ 1021 01:13:34,741 --> 01:13:36,971 ♪ Her eyes cast on the ground ♪ 1022 01:13:37,044 --> 01:13:39,012 ♪ "Oh, please, oh, please come with me ♪ 1023 01:13:39,079 --> 01:13:41,343 ♪ Stay as you pass through this town ♪ 1024 01:13:41,415 --> 01:13:44,873 ♪ Town, as you pass through this town." ♪ 1025 01:13:44,951 --> 01:13:46,646 Deladis... 1026 01:13:46,720 --> 01:13:48,711 You are officially my assistant now, 1027 01:13:48,789 --> 01:13:51,519 and it's going to say so in my book. 1028 01:13:51,591 --> 01:13:54,082 ♪ "O what is this?" Said Little Matthy Groves ♪ 1029 01:13:54,161 --> 01:13:56,493 ♪ As he sat up in bed ♪ 1030 01:13:56,563 --> 01:13:59,088 ♪ "I fear it is your husband's mad ♪ 1031 01:13:59,166 --> 01:14:00,793 ♪ And I will soon be dead ♪ 1032 01:14:00,867 --> 01:14:04,394 ♪ Dead, I will soon be dead" ♪ 1033 01:14:04,471 --> 01:14:07,031 ♪ But Little Matthy Groves he laid back down ♪ 1034 01:14:07,107 --> 01:14:08,938 ♪ And soon fell off to sleep ♪ 1035 01:14:09,009 --> 01:14:11,569 ♪ When he woke up, Lord Daniel ♪ 1036 01:14:11,645 --> 01:14:13,840 ♪ Was standing at his bed feet ♪ 1037 01:14:13,914 --> 01:14:17,179 ♪ Feet, standing at his bed feet ♪ 1038 01:14:17,250 --> 01:14:19,514 ♪ Saying, " How do you like my snow white pillows?" ♪ 1039 01:14:19,586 --> 01:14:22,248 ♪ Saying, " How do you like my sheets? ♪ 1040 01:14:22,322 --> 01:14:24,984 ♪ How do you like my pretty little woman ♪ 1041 01:14:25,058 --> 01:14:26,252 ♪ That's a-lying in your arms asleep? ♪ 1042 01:14:26,326 --> 01:14:29,955 ♪ Sleep, lying in your arms asleep?" ♪ 1043 01:14:30,030 --> 01:14:32,726 ♪ The first swing that Little Matthy made ♪ 1044 01:14:32,799 --> 01:14:34,824 ♪ It hurt Lord Daniel sore ♪ 1045 01:14:34,901 --> 01:14:37,233 ♪ The next swing that Lord Daniel made ♪ 1046 01:14:37,304 --> 01:14:39,602 ♪ Little Matthy hit the floor ♪ 1047 01:14:39,673 --> 01:14:40,901 ♪ Floor, Little Matthy hit the floor ♪ 1048 01:14:46,113 --> 01:14:47,375 What do you want? 1049 01:14:50,684 --> 01:14:53,016 Parley Gentry sent us. 1050 01:14:53,086 --> 01:14:55,247 My name is Lily Penleric. 1051 01:14:55,322 --> 01:14:57,119 We are looking for Uncle Cratis. 1052 01:14:57,190 --> 01:14:58,782 What for? 1053 01:14:58,859 --> 01:15:01,157 I'm a song collector. 1054 01:15:01,228 --> 01:15:03,719 Parley says Uncle Cratis knows 1055 01:15:03,797 --> 01:15:05,628 about every love song there is. 1056 01:15:05,699 --> 01:15:08,634 We're making a book. 1057 01:15:11,938 --> 01:15:14,429 Cratis got religion. He don't do no singing no more. 1058 01:15:15,776 --> 01:15:17,835 Well, perhaps if I spoke with him...? 1059 01:15:22,449 --> 01:15:23,848 Cratis! 1060 01:15:26,186 --> 01:15:29,451 ♪ Uncle Cratis. ♪ 1061 01:15:31,491 --> 01:15:34,892 You gonna burn in Hell, Josie Moore. 1062 01:15:38,098 --> 01:15:39,793 Mr. Kincaid? 1063 01:15:43,570 --> 01:15:45,265 Do I know you, woman? 1064 01:15:48,708 --> 01:15:50,642 I'm your wife's friend. 1065 01:15:53,213 --> 01:15:55,704 You all go on. We got no songs here. 1066 01:15:58,685 --> 01:16:01,711 Your family needs you, Mr. Kincaid. 1067 01:16:01,788 --> 01:16:03,119 Reese belongs here with me. 1068 01:16:04,925 --> 01:16:06,187 Go on. 1069 01:16:09,796 --> 01:16:11,957 How can I thank you? 1070 01:16:12,032 --> 01:16:13,863 Alice, you don't have to. 1071 01:16:13,934 --> 01:16:16,562 I've barely been able to keep body and soul together 1072 01:16:16,636 --> 01:16:18,627 since Reese left again. 1073 01:16:18,705 --> 01:16:21,503 People have been helping out the best they can, but... 1074 01:16:21,575 --> 01:16:23,236 Well, now that... 1075 01:16:23,310 --> 01:16:25,540 Clementine McFarland is collecting your paintings, 1076 01:16:25,612 --> 01:16:27,011 others will as well. 1077 01:16:28,181 --> 01:16:30,240 Maybe I should take the children down to Asheville. 1078 01:16:30,317 --> 01:16:32,148 I mean, if what you say is true, 1079 01:16:32,219 --> 01:16:34,847 I could provide for us in a big town. 1080 01:16:36,289 --> 01:16:37,688 Hello, Alice. 1081 01:16:37,757 --> 01:16:40,055 - Daddy? - Reese? 1082 01:16:40,126 --> 01:16:41,457 Daddy. 1083 01:16:41,928 --> 01:16:44,761 Well, he y, big man. 1084 01:16:44,831 --> 01:16:46,628 Hey, little bit. 1085 01:16:46,700 --> 01:16:48,668 - Hey. - Hey. 1086 01:16:52,205 --> 01:16:55,038 You look pretty today, Alice. 1087 01:16:55,108 --> 01:16:57,872 You remember, Dr. Penleric, don't you? 1088 01:16:57,944 --> 01:16:59,434 Mr. Kincaid. 1089 01:17:05,852 --> 01:17:07,080 Hey, Del. 1090 01:17:07,153 --> 01:17:08,780 Hey. 1091 01:17:08,855 --> 01:17:10,015 Hey, Del. 1092 01:17:12,492 --> 01:17:13,720 "It is..." 1093 01:17:15,462 --> 01:17:16,793 "It is dep..." 1094 01:17:18,865 --> 01:17:20,696 What are you doing reading other people's writing? 1095 01:17:23,203 --> 01:17:25,637 "It is deplorable... 1096 01:17:27,574 --> 01:17:30,168 that the literature of the ballad 1097 01:17:30,243 --> 01:17:33,212 has attracted so much more attention 1098 01:17:33,280 --> 01:17:35,077 than the music. 1099 01:17:35,148 --> 01:17:39,517 The two elements should never be disassociated. 1100 01:17:39,586 --> 01:17:41,053 The music and text 1101 01:17:41,121 --> 01:17:44,022 are one and indivisible, 1102 01:17:44,090 --> 01:17:45,717 and to separate one from the other 1103 01:17:45,792 --> 01:17:49,159 is to remove the processed gem from its beautiful setting." 1104 01:17:49,229 --> 01:17:50,924 Oh, Lord. 1105 01:17:50,997 --> 01:17:52,396 What are you laughing at? 1106 01:17:52,465 --> 01:17:55,491 She's just saying our songs are finer than frog hair. 1107 01:17:55,569 --> 01:17:57,161 You're going soft in the head, Tom. 1108 01:17:57,237 --> 01:17:59,034 Yeah, maybe. 1109 01:18:09,616 --> 01:18:11,675 Ladies. 1110 01:18:11,751 --> 01:18:13,446 Hello. 1111 01:18:13,520 --> 01:18:14,817 What are you doing here? 1112 01:18:17,090 --> 01:18:19,149 I brought you something. 1113 01:18:24,798 --> 01:18:25,890 Come on. 1114 01:18:27,300 --> 01:18:29,734 - You shouldn't have. - Well, I did. 1115 01:18:33,740 --> 01:18:36,334 - It's warm today? - Yes. 1116 01:18:42,515 --> 01:18:43,812 Tom...? 1117 01:18:45,385 --> 01:18:46,647 Why don't you advise my sister 1118 01:18:46,720 --> 01:18:49,348 to join us at the picnic this afternoon? 1119 01:18:49,422 --> 01:18:52,255 I haven't had any luck. Perhaps you might. 1120 01:18:55,061 --> 01:18:56,619 What, and leave her work? 1121 01:18:58,798 --> 01:19:01,130 Deladis, are you ready? 1122 01:19:05,538 --> 01:19:07,005 I ain't going. 1123 01:19:07,073 --> 01:19:09,940 It's too hot and muggy for a picnic. 1124 01:19:10,010 --> 01:19:12,501 All right, suit yourself. 1125 01:19:15,915 --> 01:19:18,782 Let me show you this here. A noter. 1126 01:19:18,852 --> 01:19:19,910 A what? 1127 01:19:19,986 --> 01:19:23,478 Noter. Take that in your left hand, 1128 01:19:23,556 --> 01:19:25,490 and you play these strings. 1129 01:19:26,893 --> 01:19:29,054 Let's go for a walk. 1130 01:19:29,129 --> 01:19:31,461 Yes. 1131 01:19:31,531 --> 01:19:33,863 We'll leave you two to your music lesson. 1132 01:19:44,110 --> 01:19:46,374 You know, it ain't none of my business... 1133 01:19:48,782 --> 01:19:51,717 Miss Harriet and Miss Elna... 1134 01:19:54,688 --> 01:19:56,986 they’re... 1135 01:19:57,057 --> 01:19:58,081 What? 1136 01:19:59,926 --> 01:20:02,520 Sweethearts, I guess you call it. 1137 01:20:03,997 --> 01:20:05,897 Don't be ridiculous. 1138 01:20:05,965 --> 01:20:09,162 Listen, it don't bother me none. It would rile most people, 1139 01:20:09,235 --> 01:20:11,066 but it don't bother me none. 1140 01:20:16,576 --> 01:20:19,545 I'm sure it's only because they’re so isolated. 1141 01:20:20,880 --> 01:20:23,075 Who else would they be with? 1142 01:20:23,149 --> 01:20:26,016 Well, certainly not a mountain man. 1143 01:21:11,731 --> 01:21:14,996 I see you two. Now you quit that. 1144 01:21:15,068 --> 01:21:16,831 Hey, Johnson. 1145 01:21:16,903 --> 01:21:19,838 I got a letter here for the doctor. 1146 01:21:19,906 --> 01:21:22,807 She ain't here right now, but you can leave it. 1147 01:21:22,876 --> 01:21:25,504 No, no. You see this here word? 1148 01:21:25,578 --> 01:21:27,239 That means it's important 1149 01:21:27,313 --> 01:21:29,213 and she got to get it right away. 1150 01:21:29,282 --> 01:21:31,682 Urgent? I can read. 1151 01:21:31,751 --> 01:21:35,118 She's gone to Alton's Creek. I'll take it over. 1152 01:21:35,188 --> 01:21:37,156 You'd do that for me, ol' Fate? 1153 01:21:37,223 --> 01:21:39,157 Sure, Johnson, sure. 1154 01:21:39,225 --> 01:21:42,023 - I'll go with you. - Naw, you stay here. 1155 01:21:42,095 --> 01:21:43,960 - Why? - 'Cause I said. 1156 01:21:44,030 --> 01:21:46,021 I'm coming with you. 1157 01:21:46,099 --> 01:21:48,033 You deliver it into her own hands. 1158 01:21:48,101 --> 01:21:50,433 Oh, I will, I will. 1159 01:21:50,503 --> 01:21:52,130 Thank you. 1160 01:21:52,205 --> 01:21:53,194 Bye. 1161 01:21:54,507 --> 01:21:57,943 Sure, I'll deliver the letter, Doc. 1162 01:21:58,011 --> 01:22:00,809 You can't do that. That's Doc's letter. 1163 01:22:00,880 --> 01:22:03,542 - Give me that. - Come and get it. 1164 01:22:03,616 --> 01:22:05,982 Del, come back here! 1165 01:22:08,555 --> 01:22:09,886 Oof, shit. 1166 01:22:48,962 --> 01:22:50,793 Del? 1167 01:23:22,428 --> 01:23:24,259 Oh, God! 1168 01:23:24,330 --> 01:23:25,262 Oh, God. 1169 01:23:30,370 --> 01:23:33,271 Oh, God. 1170 01:23:33,339 --> 01:23:35,603 Elna, we have to get back to the school. 1171 01:23:35,675 --> 01:23:37,609 Elna! 1172 01:23:37,677 --> 01:23:38,905 Fate! 1173 01:23:38,978 --> 01:23:40,240 Elna! 1174 01:23:44,884 --> 01:23:46,977 Johnson said it was urgent. 1175 01:24:07,006 --> 01:24:08,735 "Dear Lily, 1176 01:24:08,808 --> 01:24:10,935 It is with great pride that I write. 1177 01:24:11,010 --> 01:24:12,910 I took the liberty of showing 1178 01:24:12,979 --> 01:24:14,708 the ballads you sent me to Cyrus Whittle. 1179 01:24:14,781 --> 01:24:17,306 He immediately confirmed the importance of your discovery 1180 01:24:17,383 --> 01:24:20,716 and thinks it imperative the ballads be collected urgently. 1181 01:24:20,787 --> 01:24:22,982 The dean has secured the funds. 1182 01:24:23,056 --> 01:24:24,853 You'll be thrilled to know Whittle himself 1183 01:24:24,924 --> 01:24:26,789 intends to collect the songs 1184 01:24:26,859 --> 01:24:30,556 and insisted that you continue as his assistant." 1185 01:24:30,630 --> 01:24:32,291 Assistant!? 1186 01:24:34,600 --> 01:24:36,465 "please respond immediately. 1187 01:24:36,536 --> 01:24:38,231 Regards, Wallace." 1188 01:25:12,772 --> 01:25:15,206 Uncle Cratis is preaching the gospel tomorrow. 1189 01:25:15,274 --> 01:25:17,538 Yes, dear. 1190 01:25:17,610 --> 01:25:19,805 Can I wear my new green calico? 1191 01:25:41,034 --> 01:25:42,558 No! 1192 01:25:42,635 --> 01:25:43,693 It's afire! 1193 01:25:43,770 --> 01:25:45,863 Harriet, no! Run! 1194 01:25:49,308 --> 01:25:50,332 Oh, no. 1195 01:25:50,410 --> 01:25:52,901 Come on. Come on. 1196 01:25:52,979 --> 01:25:54,344 Oh, my God. 1197 01:25:58,551 --> 01:26:00,382 - My glasses! - No, no, no. 1198 01:26:18,604 --> 01:26:19,696 Lily! 1199 01:26:23,176 --> 01:26:24,108 Lily! 1200 01:28:23,529 --> 01:28:26,089 Goodbye, my darling girl. 1201 01:29:12,979 --> 01:29:15,470 Oh, good Lord. 1202 01:29:22,488 --> 01:29:24,115 Go away. 1203 01:30:06,365 --> 01:30:07,627 Elna...? 1204 01:30:10,102 --> 01:30:13,071 How am I going to live without her? 1205 01:30:19,712 --> 01:30:21,577 Perhaps you could find her. 1206 01:30:24,150 --> 01:30:27,711 She swore if anyone ever found out... 1207 01:30:27,787 --> 01:30:29,277 she'd disappear. 1208 01:30:39,065 --> 01:30:40,828 My Harriet. 1209 01:30:45,805 --> 01:30:47,272 I'm sorry. 1210 01:30:51,110 --> 01:30:52,839 I'm so sorry. 1211 01:31:43,062 --> 01:31:45,189 Hey, Doc, look. 1212 01:31:46,532 --> 01:31:47,464 Doc? 1213 01:31:55,040 --> 01:31:57,201 You all don't have to believe me, 1214 01:31:57,276 --> 01:31:58,766 but you got to believe the word of God. 1215 01:31:58,844 --> 01:32:01,312 I know you believe the Bible, and the Bible says, 1216 01:32:01,380 --> 01:32:05,407 "For her sins have reached unto Heaven 1217 01:32:05,484 --> 01:32:09,511 and God has remembered her iniquities." 1218 01:32:09,588 --> 01:32:13,080 - Amen. - "Therefore shall her plagues 1219 01:32:13,159 --> 01:32:15,093 come in one day. 1220 01:32:15,161 --> 01:32:17,425 Death, and mourning and famine 1221 01:32:17,496 --> 01:32:22,798 and she shall be utterly destroyed with fire." 1222 01:32:22,868 --> 01:32:24,267 Amen. 1223 01:32:24,336 --> 01:32:28,966 "For strong is the Lord God that judges her." 1224 01:32:29,041 --> 01:32:29,973 Amen. 1225 01:32:32,678 --> 01:32:35,476 Where did you get to? I was looking for you. 1226 01:32:35,548 --> 01:32:38,142 "Thou has polluted the land with thy whoredoms 1227 01:32:38,217 --> 01:32:40,014 and with thy wickedness"! 1228 01:32:40,085 --> 01:32:41,450 Amen. 1229 01:32:43,088 --> 01:32:44,521 I'm going to bust you up, Hilliard! 1230 01:32:44,590 --> 01:32:45,818 Tom! 1231 01:32:45,891 --> 01:32:48,883 They're the whores of Babylon come to tempt us, Tom! 1232 01:32:48,961 --> 01:32:52,397 That snake right there, and that little weasel next to him, 1233 01:32:52,465 --> 01:32:55,696 they’re the ones who set fire to the school! 1234 01:32:55,768 --> 01:32:59,295 And all this while women and children were still inside! 1235 01:32:59,371 --> 01:33:01,737 They're evil women! 1236 01:33:01,807 --> 01:33:03,104 Now are you going to listen to them 1237 01:33:03,175 --> 01:33:04,938 or are you going to listen to me? 1238 01:33:05,010 --> 01:33:07,376 I am ashamed of you boys. 1239 01:33:09,281 --> 01:33:12,944 I ain't seen nothing but good come out of that school. 1240 01:33:13,018 --> 01:33:17,318 Them women were sent by the devil himself. 1241 01:33:17,389 --> 01:33:20,222 Only wickedness comes of book learning. 1242 01:33:20,292 --> 01:33:22,317 - Amen! - Cratis... 1243 01:33:22,394 --> 01:33:24,988 I ain't never had a chance to learn nothing. 1244 01:33:25,064 --> 01:33:27,191 And my kids ain't neither 1245 01:33:27,266 --> 01:33:29,894 because they is always working too hard 1246 01:33:29,969 --> 01:33:31,732 keeping food on the table. 1247 01:33:31,804 --> 01:33:35,433 But I got grandbabies as smart as any others! 1248 01:33:35,508 --> 01:33:36,941 And I want them to have a chance. 1249 01:33:37,009 --> 01:33:39,569 That's the devil speaking through him. 1250 01:33:39,645 --> 01:33:41,078 - Amen. - Amen. 1251 01:33:41,146 --> 01:33:42,443 Reese Kincaid! 1252 01:33:45,518 --> 01:33:47,349 You said you'd never leave me. 1253 01:33:47,419 --> 01:33:49,080 Josie... 1254 01:33:56,161 --> 01:34:00,962 ♪ A lilac comes ♪ 1255 01:34:01,033 --> 01:34:03,797 ♪ On a poisoned thorn ♪ 1256 01:34:06,171 --> 01:34:13,043 ♪ It has roots dirty and torn ♪ 1257 01:34:15,247 --> 01:34:19,445 ♪ Young-uns a-playin' ♪ 1258 01:34:19,518 --> 01:34:22,681 ♪ As the black crow flies ♪ 1259 01:34:24,490 --> 01:34:28,358 ♪ Mama's weeping ♪ 1260 01:34:28,427 --> 01:34:30,827 ♪ Hear the mountains cry ♪ 1261 01:34:33,165 --> 01:34:36,532 ♪ There was another ♪ 1262 01:34:37,736 --> 01:34:40,671 ♪ A wild dirt flower ♪ 1263 01:34:42,441 --> 01:34:46,878 ♪ Cold was her heart ♪ 1264 01:34:46,946 --> 01:34:50,279 ♪ And as dark as dire ♪ 1265 01:34:51,550 --> 01:34:56,078 ♪ Tears on the ground ♪ 1266 01:34:56,155 --> 01:34:59,420 ♪ For her love did die ♪ 1267 01:35:00,693 --> 01:35:03,992 ♪ 'Neath the bloody moon ♪ 1268 01:35:05,364 --> 01:35:07,855 ♪ Hear the mountains cry ♪ 1269 01:35:09,902 --> 01:35:13,429 ♪ Oh, dig his grave ♪ 1270 01:35:14,473 --> 01:35:17,408 ♪ Narrow and deep ♪ 1271 01:35:18,811 --> 01:35:23,510 ♪ Set a jug of whiskey ♪ 1272 01:35:23,582 --> 01:35:27,848 ♪ By his thirsty feet ♪ 1273 01:35:27,920 --> 01:35:32,584 ♪ And lay two pennies ♪ 1274 01:35:32,658 --> 01:35:35,957 ♪ On his roving eyes ♪ 1275 01:35:37,129 --> 01:35:41,463 ♪ Two women wailing ♪ 1276 01:35:41,533 --> 01:35:44,900 ♪ As the mountains cry. ♪ 1277 01:35:47,106 --> 01:35:48,630 Thank you, dear. 1278 01:35:50,876 --> 01:35:52,309 Elna... 1279 01:35:53,612 --> 01:35:56,638 will you be all right if I leave? 1280 01:35:56,715 --> 01:35:58,205 So soon? 1281 01:36:00,786 --> 01:36:03,016 Why don't you come with me? 1282 01:36:03,088 --> 01:36:05,215 You can live as you please in a big city. 1283 01:36:06,225 --> 01:36:07,852 I've thought about it. 1284 01:36:14,366 --> 01:36:16,698 I want to reopen the school. 1285 01:36:18,837 --> 01:36:22,500 I was thinking about asking you to stay with me. 1286 01:36:22,574 --> 01:36:24,371 It needs another teacher. 1287 01:36:29,948 --> 01:36:31,677 I didn't think you would. 1288 01:36:36,989 --> 01:36:38,456 I shall miss you. 1289 01:36:41,193 --> 01:36:45,926 - ♪ Oh the wind blows weary ♪ - My little elf. 1290 01:36:45,998 --> 01:36:49,195 ♪ And the willows sigh... ♪ 1291 01:36:49,268 --> 01:36:50,667 I'll miss you, too. 1292 01:36:50,736 --> 01:36:55,230 ♪ Rivers of sorrow ♪ 1293 01:36:55,307 --> 01:36:59,801 ♪ And the mountains cry ♪ 1294 01:36:59,878 --> 01:37:03,609 ♪ Rivers of sorrow... ♪ 1295 01:37:06,685 --> 01:37:10,485 ♪ And the mountains cry. ♪ 1296 01:37:20,799 --> 01:37:22,096 I'm sorry. 1297 01:37:25,304 --> 01:37:27,169 I'm sorry, too. 1298 01:37:28,574 --> 01:37:30,542 I'm sorry about that school 1299 01:37:30,609 --> 01:37:33,976 and I'm sorry about your book. 1300 01:37:38,550 --> 01:37:41,110 You made most of us feel real proud. 1301 01:37:43,055 --> 01:37:44,283 Thank you. 1302 01:37:46,391 --> 01:37:49,326 I'm sure someone else will come and write down all of the songs. 1303 01:37:50,395 --> 01:37:53,193 Are you giving up? 1304 01:37:54,733 --> 01:37:57,497 I realize that it was the voices singing them 1305 01:37:57,569 --> 01:37:58,934 that I wanted everyone to hear. 1306 01:37:59,004 --> 01:38:01,029 Are you going back to your university, then? 1307 01:38:02,107 --> 01:38:03,802 No, no, I don't think so. 1308 01:38:07,913 --> 01:38:10,746 - Where are you going? - I'm not sure. 1309 01:38:16,688 --> 01:38:17,916 Come with me? 1310 01:38:25,697 --> 01:38:27,722 How will I earn a living down the mountain? 1311 01:38:27,800 --> 01:38:29,062 With your music. 1312 01:38:31,403 --> 01:38:34,270 I couldn't take care of you right doing this. 1313 01:38:36,074 --> 01:38:37,302 Then work in a coal mine. 1314 01:38:37,376 --> 01:38:39,537 No, I did that once and I guarantee you 1315 01:38:39,611 --> 01:38:41,579 I never ever will again. 1316 01:38:43,215 --> 01:38:45,206 So you're just content to sit on a mountain 1317 01:38:45,284 --> 01:38:47,047 and hide your head in a jug, is that it? 1318 01:38:47,119 --> 01:38:49,519 A man's meant to provide for his wife 1319 01:38:49,588 --> 01:38:51,920 and his family, Lily. 1320 01:38:51,990 --> 01:38:55,084 You were meant to make music. 1321 01:38:55,160 --> 01:38:58,561 Besides which, I don't want you to take care of me. 1322 01:38:58,630 --> 01:39:02,122 - And I do have a plan. - Oh, of course you do. 1323 01:39:02,201 --> 01:39:03,998 Did you ever have a day without a plan? 1324 01:39:06,004 --> 01:39:07,596 It includes you, Tom. Do you want to hear it? 1325 01:39:10,843 --> 01:39:13,311 Go on. 1326 01:39:13,378 --> 01:39:15,073 Well... 1327 01:39:15,147 --> 01:39:18,913 nowadays, phonographs only cost about $10. 1328 01:39:18,984 --> 01:39:21,782 I think that soon everyone is going to have one. 1329 01:39:21,854 --> 01:39:24,880 I was thinking that we could... 1330 01:39:24,957 --> 01:39:27,187 make cylinders of mountain music and sell them. 1331 01:39:32,731 --> 01:39:35,199 Who the hell would buy them? 1332 01:39:35,267 --> 01:39:36,996 Oh, I think everyone would. 1333 01:39:37,069 --> 01:39:38,866 I know they would, Tom. 1334 01:39:38,937 --> 01:39:40,131 The way the music makes you feel, 1335 01:39:40,205 --> 01:39:41,365 of course they would. 1336 01:39:41,440 --> 01:39:44,034 You're just about as crazy... 1337 01:39:44,109 --> 01:39:45,041 Hey! 1338 01:39:46,311 --> 01:39:48,006 What are you doing here? 1339 01:39:49,948 --> 01:39:51,779 Go on before I shoot you! 1340 01:39:51,850 --> 01:39:53,750 I want to talk to Deladis. 1341 01:40:02,494 --> 01:40:04,189 Del... 1342 01:40:04,263 --> 01:40:06,026 I come to get you to be my wife. 1343 01:40:12,738 --> 01:40:14,569 I don't want no part of you. 1344 01:40:14,640 --> 01:40:16,232 If you don't take me now, 1345 01:40:16,308 --> 01:40:17,798 I'm marrying Polly. 1346 01:40:19,878 --> 01:40:22,108 I went to the woods... 1347 01:40:24,082 --> 01:40:26,141 and the knot didn't hold. 1348 01:40:30,022 --> 01:40:31,717 You're Polly's now. 1349 01:40:47,906 --> 01:40:49,840 I love you, child. 1350 01:40:53,812 --> 01:40:55,211 Hey, Del... 1351 01:40:57,649 --> 01:40:59,412 we're going down the mountain. 1352 01:41:01,720 --> 01:41:03,585 Do you want to come with us? 1353 01:41:08,493 --> 01:41:10,518 We're going to make cylinders of mountain music 1354 01:41:10,595 --> 01:41:12,187 to sell to outlanders. 1355 01:41:15,834 --> 01:41:16,801 What? 1356 01:41:17,469 --> 01:41:19,460 Isn't that the craziest thing you ever heard? 1357 01:41:19,538 --> 01:41:21,301 It's the craziest. 1358 01:41:21,373 --> 01:41:23,341 Of course she'll come with you. 1359 01:41:23,408 --> 01:41:25,774 Granny? 1360 01:41:25,844 --> 01:41:28,642 Tom, I'll be fine. 1361 01:41:29,681 --> 01:41:32,878 I'll be right here when you come back to visit. 1362 01:41:44,997 --> 01:41:46,965 Why don't you back up aways, 1363 01:41:47,032 --> 01:41:48,727 until one of us can pull over? 1364 01:41:48,800 --> 01:41:51,428 Perhaps I'd better get out. 1365 01:41:54,639 --> 01:41:56,834 Are you Cyrus Whittle? 1366 01:41:56,908 --> 01:42:00,571 Yes, I am. Who are you? 1367 01:42:00,645 --> 01:42:02,169 I'm Lily Penleric. 1368 01:42:02,247 --> 01:42:05,910 Lily Penleric? How remarkable. 1369 01:42:05,984 --> 01:42:08,418 I was just on my way to meet you. 1370 01:42:08,487 --> 01:42:10,717 Didn't you get Prof. Aldrich's letter? 1371 01:42:10,789 --> 01:42:12,313 Yes. I did, but I didn't realize 1372 01:42:12,391 --> 01:42:13,824 you were coming immediately. 1373 01:42:13,892 --> 01:42:18,056 The work is urgent. Your discovery is too great. 1374 01:42:18,130 --> 01:42:20,223 The collection must be moved forward 1375 01:42:20,298 --> 01:42:22,357 as expeditiously as possible. 1376 01:42:22,434 --> 01:42:26,393 That's why I'm here in the hopes of being able to assist you. 1377 01:42:26,471 --> 01:42:28,302 Assisting me? 1378 01:42:28,373 --> 01:42:31,672 I told Aldrich to ask your permission. 1379 01:42:31,743 --> 01:42:34,940 I made myself quite clear to the dean. 1380 01:42:35,013 --> 01:42:38,278 I am only here to facilitate and cooperate 1381 01:42:38,350 --> 01:42:40,250 in the completion of the collection 1382 01:42:40,318 --> 01:42:42,616 of this vast body of songs. 1383 01:42:43,688 --> 01:42:45,155 There is no collection 1384 01:42:45,223 --> 01:42:48,124 beyond the 10 songs that I sent Prof. Aldrich. 1385 01:42:48,193 --> 01:42:51,219 What? All this time, you mean... 1386 01:42:51,296 --> 01:42:53,560 - It was destroyed in a fire. - Oh, I can't bear it. 1387 01:42:53,632 --> 01:42:56,328 I'm afraid so, along with my phonograph recordings. 1388 01:42:56,401 --> 01:42:58,494 Oh, my Lord. 1389 01:42:58,570 --> 01:43:00,765 Phonograph, you say? 1390 01:43:00,839 --> 01:43:04,900 You know, I had no idea it was feasible to lug 1391 01:43:04,976 --> 01:43:07,877 a phonograph into the wilderness. 1392 01:43:07,946 --> 01:43:08,913 It isn't. 1393 01:43:11,983 --> 01:43:14,110 Well, then in that case it's very fortuitous 1394 01:43:14,186 --> 01:43:15,813 that I'm here, isn't it? 1395 01:43:15,887 --> 01:43:17,980 We can start again, you and I! 1396 01:43:29,201 --> 01:43:30,566 Thank you, Prof. Whittle, 1397 01:43:30,635 --> 01:43:33,399 but I'm afraid I have other plans. 1398 01:43:33,472 --> 01:43:35,702 What on earth could be more important 1399 01:43:35,774 --> 01:43:37,639 than this collection of songs? 1400 01:43:37,709 --> 01:43:40,837 I bequeath the collection of the mountain ballads to you. 1401 01:43:40,912 --> 01:43:42,470 To me? 1402 01:43:42,547 --> 01:43:44,777 How am I going to work without you? 1403 01:43:46,384 --> 01:43:48,409 Well, when you get to Bear Creek 1404 01:43:48,487 --> 01:43:50,216 ask for Viney Butler. 1405 01:43:50,288 --> 01:43:53,416 Tell Viney, that Tom, Lily and Deladis said 1406 01:43:53,492 --> 01:43:56,222 you are a very nice man, and she should help you. 1407 01:43:57,696 --> 01:44:00,187 - Who? Deladis? - Deladis. 1408 01:44:02,501 --> 01:44:04,059 Viney Butler. 1409 01:44:04,136 --> 01:44:06,764 She knows dozens of songs. She will help you. 1410 01:44:11,810 --> 01:44:13,641 Fare thee well, professor, 1411 01:44:13,712 --> 01:44:17,671 but I must assure you I intend to publish these songs 1412 01:44:17,749 --> 01:44:21,446 under both our names... yours first, of course. 1413 01:44:21,520 --> 01:44:22,919 It's Penleric. 1414 01:44:22,988 --> 01:44:25,115 That's one "N" and no "K." 1415 01:44:29,628 --> 01:44:34,656 ♪ T'was in the merry month of May ♪ 1416 01:44:35,867 --> 01:44:39,963 ♪ When all gay flowers were blooming ♪ 1417 01:44:40,038 --> 01:44:43,098 ♪ Sweet William ♪ 1418 01:44:43,175 --> 01:44:45,939 ♪ In his death bed lay ♪ 1419 01:44:46,011 --> 01:44:50,380 ♪ For the love of Barbara Allen ♪ 1420 01:44:50,448 --> 01:44:56,580 ♪ He sent his servant to the town ♪ 1421 01:44:56,655 --> 01:45:01,024 ♪ To the place where she was dwelling ♪ 1422 01:45:01,092 --> 01:45:06,997 ♪ Said, "You must come to my master's house ♪ 1423 01:45:07,065 --> 01:45:11,661 ♪ If your name be Barbara Allen ♪ 1424 01:45:11,736 --> 01:45:17,606 ♪ So slowly, slowly she gets up ♪ 1425 01:45:17,676 --> 01:45:21,544 ♪ And to his bedside going ♪ 1426 01:45:21,613 --> 01:45:27,745 ♪ She drew the curtains to one side ♪ 1427 01:45:27,819 --> 01:45:32,483 ♪ and says, "Young man, you're dying" ♪ 1428 01:45:32,557 --> 01:45:38,462 ♪ "I know I'm sick, and very sick ♪ 1429 01:45:38,530 --> 01:45:42,728 ♪ And sorrow dwells within me ♪ 1430 01:45:42,801 --> 01:45:49,070 ♪ No better, no better I never will be ♪ 1431 01:45:49,140 --> 01:45:53,543 ♪ Till I have Barbara Allen ♪ 1432 01:45:53,612 --> 01:45:59,073 ♪ " Don't you remember last Saturday night ♪ 1433 01:45:59,150 --> 01:46:03,644 ♪ When I was at the tavern? ♪ 1434 01:46:03,722 --> 01:46:09,991 ♪ You gave your drinks to the ladies all ♪ 1435 01:46:10,061 --> 01:46:14,828 ♪ But you slighted Barbara Allen" ♪ 1436 01:46:14,899 --> 01:46:20,804 ♪ He reached up his pale white hands ♪ 1437 01:46:20,872 --> 01:46:25,241 ♪ Intending for to touch her ♪ 1438 01:46:25,310 --> 01:46:31,249 ♪ She turned away from his bedside ♪ 1439 01:46:31,316 --> 01:46:35,878 ♪ And says, "Young man, I won't have you ♪ 1440 01:46:35,954 --> 01:46:41,449 ♪ He turned his cheek unto the wall ♪ 1441 01:46:41,526 --> 01:46:46,088 ♪ And bursted out a-cryin' ♪ 1442 01:46:46,164 --> 01:46:52,194 ♪ Adieu, to thee, adieu to all ♪ 1443 01:46:52,270 --> 01:46:56,969 ♪ And adieu to Barbara Allen ♪ 1444 01:47:17,629 --> 01:47:23,590 ♪ She had not more than reached the town ♪ 1445 01:47:23,668 --> 01:47:27,934 ♪ She heard the death-bells ringin' ♪ 1446 01:47:28,006 --> 01:47:34,104 ♪ And as they rung, they seemed to say ♪ 1447 01:47:34,179 --> 01:47:38,639 ♪ "Hard-hearted Barbara Allen" ♪ 1448 01:47:38,717 --> 01:47:44,622 ♪ O mother, O mother, go make my bed ♪ 1449 01:47:44,689 --> 01:47:48,785 ♪ Make it both long and narrow ♪ 1450 01:47:48,860 --> 01:47:55,197 ♪ Sweet William died for me today ♪ 1451 01:47:55,266 --> 01:47:59,362 ♪ I'll die for him tomorrow ♪ 1452 01:47:59,437 --> 01:48:05,398 ♪ Sweet William was buried in the old churchyard ♪ 1453 01:48:05,477 --> 01:48:09,811 ♪ And Barbara they laid nigh him ♪ 1454 01:48:09,881 --> 01:48:16,218 ♪ And out of his grave grew a red, red rose ♪ 1455 01:48:16,287 --> 01:48:20,724 ♪ And out of hers, a briar ♪ 1456 01:48:20,792 --> 01:48:26,890 ♪ they grew and grew to the old church gate ♪ 1457 01:48:26,965 --> 01:48:31,095 ♪ Where they could grow no higher ♪ 1458 01:48:31,169 --> 01:48:36,732 ♪ And there they tied in a true love knot ♪ 1459 01:48:36,808 --> 01:48:41,472 ♪ The Rose wrapped 'round the briar. ♪ 1460 01:48:54,808 --> 01:48:55,472 {{{ the end }}} 1461 00:00:34,999 --> 00:00:39,902 ♪ All in the merry month of May ♪ 1462 00:00:39,971 --> 00:00:44,965 ♪ When green leaves were a-springing ♪ 1463 00:00:45,043 --> 00:00:50,174 ♪ This young man on his deathbed lay ♪ 1464 00:00:50,248 --> 00:00:55,880 ♪ For the love of Barbara Allen ♪ 1465 00:00:55,954 --> 00:01:00,357 ♪ He sent his man unto her then ♪ 1466 00:01:00,425 --> 00:01:05,920 ♪ To the town where she was dwelling ♪ 1467 00:01:05,997 --> 00:01:10,832 ♪ "You must come to my master, dear ♪ 1468 00:01:10,902 --> 00:01:16,363 ♪ If your name be Barbara Allen" ♪ 1469 00:01:16,441 --> 00:01:21,344 ♪ So slowly, slowly she got up ♪ 1470 00:01:21,412 --> 00:01:26,406 ♪ And slowly she came to him ♪ 1471 00:01:26,484 --> 00:01:31,512 ♪ And all she said when she came there ♪ 1472 00:01:31,589 --> 00:01:37,084 ♪ "Young man, I think you're dying" ♪ 1473 00:01:37,161 --> 00:01:41,723 ♪ He turned his face unto the wall ♪ 1474 00:01:41,799 --> 00:01:47,101 ♪ And death came creeping to him ♪ 1475 00:01:47,171 --> 00:01:52,006 ♪ Adieu, adieu, and adieu to all ♪ 1476 00:01:52,076 --> 00:01:58,072 ♪ And adieu to Barbara Allen ♪ 1477 00:01:58,149 --> 00:02:03,177 ♪ When he was dead and laid in his grave ♪ 1478 00:02:03,254 --> 00:02:08,282 ♪ Then death came creeping to her ♪ 1479 00:02:08,359 --> 00:02:13,126 ♪ O mother, mother, make my bed ♪ 1480 00:02:13,197 --> 00:02:18,794 ♪ For his death hath quite undone me ♪ 1481 00:02:18,870 --> 00:02:23,830 ♪ And so this maid she then did die ♪ 1482 00:02:23,908 --> 00:02:28,902 ♪ And desired to be buried by him ♪ 1483 00:02:28,980 --> 00:02:34,043 ♪ And repented she before she died ♪ 1484 00:02:34,118 --> 00:02:40,614 ♪ That e'er she did deny him. ♪ 1485 00:02:45,630 --> 00:02:47,621 Now... 1486 00:02:47,698 --> 00:02:51,190 there you have a fine example of an old English ballad, 1487 00:02:51,269 --> 00:02:54,602 a folk song, defined as that which is created 1488 00:02:54,672 --> 00:02:57,505 by the common people, the unskilled. 1489 00:02:57,575 --> 00:02:59,440 The melodies are quaint and primitive, 1490 00:02:59,510 --> 00:03:01,637 but you must learn to appreciate 1491 00:03:01,712 --> 00:03:03,577 not only the sociological value, 1492 00:03:03,648 --> 00:03:06,776 but the simple purity of emotion in the song. 1493 00:03:14,425 --> 00:03:16,052 Oh. 1494 00:03:16,127 --> 00:03:17,856 Good afternoon, Dean Pembroke. 1495 00:03:17,929 --> 00:03:20,557 I wanted to catch you today, Dr. Penleric. 1496 00:03:20,631 --> 00:03:23,259 I wanted to tell you that the appointment committee 1497 00:03:23,334 --> 00:03:26,303 has reviewed your application for full professor. 1498 00:03:26,370 --> 00:03:29,203 And we've concluded unanimously 1499 00:03:29,273 --> 00:03:31,969 that we can not offer you the position. 1500 00:03:32,043 --> 00:03:34,637 However, we hope you will continue on 1501 00:03:34,712 --> 00:03:36,805 as an associate professor 1502 00:03:36,881 --> 00:03:39,213 at your current salary level, of course. 1503 00:03:39,283 --> 00:03:42,252 Why, may I ask, am I being passed over again? 1504 00:03:43,321 --> 00:03:45,516 It is not customary to be asked 1505 00:03:45,590 --> 00:03:49,720 to defend our position, Dr. Penleric. 1506 00:03:49,794 --> 00:03:51,557 It appears we have an opportunity 1507 00:03:51,629 --> 00:03:55,190 to offer the position to the eminent English musicologist 1508 00:03:55,266 --> 00:03:57,996 and ballad collector, Cyrus Whittle, 1509 00:03:58,069 --> 00:04:01,436 who as you know, has almost single-handedly created 1510 00:04:01,506 --> 00:04:04,873 a revival of the English folk song. 1511 00:04:04,942 --> 00:04:06,569 Oh, Dean Pembroke. Excuse me. 1512 00:04:06,644 --> 00:04:08,703 What is it, Professor Aldrich? 1513 00:04:08,779 --> 00:04:11,646 Nothing, sir, I just stopped by for a few words with Dr. Penleric. 1514 00:04:11,716 --> 00:04:15,049 Well, I was just leaving. Good day, Dr. Penleric. 1515 00:04:21,292 --> 00:04:23,192 I argued for you, Lily, 1516 00:04:23,261 --> 00:04:25,559 as emphatically as I dared. 1517 00:04:25,630 --> 00:04:27,598 I have waited longer and published more 1518 00:04:27,665 --> 00:04:30,429 than anyone else in this department. 1519 00:04:30,501 --> 00:04:32,435 Frankly, I was the only man for you. 1520 00:04:32,503 --> 00:04:34,232 Really? 1521 00:04:34,305 --> 00:04:37,433 Dean Pembroke said the vote was unanimous. 1522 00:04:37,508 --> 00:04:40,136 I was afraid someone would suspect something. 1523 00:04:42,947 --> 00:04:44,938 Dr. Whittle is a brilliant man. 1524 00:04:45,016 --> 00:04:47,348 Of course he is, that's not the point! 1525 00:04:48,786 --> 00:04:50,447 Lily, 1526 00:04:50,521 --> 00:04:52,614 I've arranged the family's whole summer 1527 00:04:52,690 --> 00:04:54,988 so I can come into town to see you every week. 1528 00:04:58,896 --> 00:05:01,922 I won't be here, Wallace. 1529 00:05:01,999 --> 00:05:03,398 Where are you going? 1530 00:05:03,467 --> 00:05:06,027 As far away as possible. 1531 00:05:06,103 --> 00:05:08,162 Please don't go away. 1532 00:05:08,239 --> 00:05:11,902 I know how disappointed you must be, my darling, but... 1533 00:05:11,976 --> 00:05:13,500 Lily, wait. 1534 00:05:13,578 --> 00:05:15,739 Why don't I meet you at your apartment? 1535 00:05:15,813 --> 00:05:17,678 My wife won't be home until quite late. 1536 00:05:22,653 --> 00:05:24,917 Are you mad, Lily? What if someone walked in? 1537 00:05:24,989 --> 00:05:27,014 You coward! 1538 00:05:27,091 --> 00:05:28,422 Backing my appointment was the only thing 1539 00:05:28,492 --> 00:05:29,982 I ever asked you for. 1540 00:05:31,629 --> 00:05:32,561 But... 1541 00:05:50,114 --> 00:05:51,775 You Miss Elna's sister? 1542 00:05:53,517 --> 00:05:55,178 Yes, yes, yes, I am. 1543 00:05:55,253 --> 00:05:56,948 I'm here to take you to Clover. 1544 00:05:57,021 --> 00:05:59,512 I'm Fate Honeycutt. What's your name? 1545 00:05:59,590 --> 00:06:03,424 Oh, hello, I'm Dr. Lily Penleric. 1546 00:06:03,494 --> 00:06:04,859 A doctor? 1547 00:06:04,929 --> 00:06:06,590 That's just fine. 1548 00:06:06,664 --> 00:06:09,189 We could sure use another healer. 1549 00:06:09,267 --> 00:06:11,792 Oh, I'm not a medical doctor. 1550 00:06:11,869 --> 00:06:13,894 Well, what kind are you? 1551 00:06:13,971 --> 00:06:17,805 I'm a doctor of music, 1552 00:06:19,977 --> 00:06:22,275 sort of an expert. 1553 00:06:22,346 --> 00:06:23,506 I see. 1554 00:06:27,418 --> 00:06:28,646 Thank you. 1555 00:06:31,389 --> 00:06:32,720 Well, hop on up, Doc. 1556 00:06:39,163 --> 00:06:40,994 Here, just put your foot on the wheel there. 1557 00:06:41,065 --> 00:06:42,191 I'll help you up. 1558 00:06:48,072 --> 00:06:49,004 Giddup. 1559 00:07:14,765 --> 00:07:15,697 Giddup. 1560 00:07:22,940 --> 00:07:25,932 What if we meet another wagon 1561 00:07:26,010 --> 00:07:27,534 coming down the mountain? 1562 00:07:29,180 --> 00:07:31,580 That would be something. 1563 00:07:32,383 --> 00:07:33,315 Oh! 1564 00:07:52,269 --> 00:07:54,464 Someone's playing music? 1565 00:08:09,186 --> 00:08:12,917 - Oh, Lily! - Eleanor. 1566 00:08:15,559 --> 00:08:17,220 It's been so long. 1567 00:08:17,294 --> 00:08:18,226 Yes. 1568 00:08:19,630 --> 00:08:23,066 I thought you said it was only five miles to Clover. 1569 00:08:23,134 --> 00:08:25,261 She meant "mountain miles." 1570 00:08:25,336 --> 00:08:27,201 Used to take three days to get up here. 1571 00:08:28,739 --> 00:08:31,537 This is my sister, Lily. 1572 00:08:31,609 --> 00:08:36,205 Lily, this is my colleague and friend, Harriet Tolliver. 1573 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:38,441 - How do you do? - How do you do? 1574 00:08:38,516 --> 00:08:42,612 This is Deladis Slocumb. Deladis has no family, 1575 00:08:42,686 --> 00:08:44,278 so we get to keep her here full time. 1576 00:08:45,423 --> 00:08:47,516 How do you do, ma'am? 1577 00:08:47,591 --> 00:08:49,183 How do you do? 1578 00:08:49,260 --> 00:08:52,252 Elna's told me so much about you. 1579 00:08:52,329 --> 00:08:53,591 "Elna"? 1580 00:08:53,664 --> 00:08:56,497 Oh, that's what everyone here calls me. 1581 00:08:56,567 --> 00:08:59,058 It's caught on with me, too. 1582 00:08:59,136 --> 00:09:01,627 I suppose it's a lot better than "Little Elf," 1583 00:09:01,705 --> 00:09:03,138 which is what I used to call her. 1584 00:09:04,742 --> 00:09:06,903 You must be exhausted. 1585 00:09:06,977 --> 00:09:09,605 I am. Excuse me. 1586 00:09:09,680 --> 00:09:13,548 Would you like to rest before supper? 1587 00:09:15,553 --> 00:09:17,350 - Could you help me, dearest? - Yes, I'm sorry. 1588 00:09:17,421 --> 00:09:19,889 Thank you so much. 1589 00:09:19,957 --> 00:09:21,015 It's very hot. 1590 00:09:22,693 --> 00:09:24,320 I know. 1591 00:09:43,848 --> 00:09:45,816 Along with the basic curriculum, 1592 00:09:45,883 --> 00:09:49,114 we also teach hygiene and nutrition to the girls. 1593 00:09:49,186 --> 00:09:51,381 And music, of course. 1594 00:09:51,455 --> 00:09:53,787 Deladis, why don't you serve the tea? 1595 00:09:55,326 --> 00:09:57,089 Deladis, what a beautiful name. 1596 00:09:59,730 --> 00:10:01,823 That's a real pretty fan. 1597 00:10:01,899 --> 00:10:04,060 Thank you, dear. It's from Spain. 1598 00:10:08,439 --> 00:10:09,371 Thank you, dear. 1599 00:10:13,677 --> 00:10:14,974 Aren't you frightened here? 1600 00:10:18,048 --> 00:10:19,310 What of? 1601 00:10:20,718 --> 00:10:23,482 Oh, savage mountaineers. 1602 00:10:23,554 --> 00:10:25,454 Reports of violence are horrible. 1603 00:10:27,391 --> 00:10:29,655 Horribly exaggerated, that is. 1604 00:10:30,728 --> 00:10:32,559 Deladis, why don't you sing 1605 00:10:32,630 --> 00:10:34,621 one of your pretty songs for my sister? 1606 00:10:35,666 --> 00:10:37,657 Oh, please, please do. I would like that. 1607 00:10:48,913 --> 00:10:54,476 ♪ 'Twas in the merry month of May ♪ 1608 00:10:54,552 --> 00:10:59,649 ♪ When all gay flowers were a-bloomin' ♪ 1609 00:10:59,723 --> 00:11:05,286 ♪ Sweet William on his deathbed lay ♪ 1610 00:11:05,362 --> 00:11:10,061 ♪ For the love of Barbry Allen ♪ 1611 00:11:11,068 --> 00:11:16,768 ♪ He sent his servant to the town ♪ 1612 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:21,709 ♪ He sent him to her dwelling ♪ 1613 00:11:21,779 --> 00:11:24,475 ♪ Sayin', "Master's sick ♪ 1614 00:11:24,548 --> 00:11:26,982 ♪ and very sick ♪ 1615 00:11:27,051 --> 00:11:32,079 ♪ And for your sake he's a-dyin'." ♪ 1616 00:11:32,156 --> 00:11:34,147 Deladis, where did you learn that song? 1617 00:11:36,660 --> 00:11:38,628 My granny gave it to me. 1618 00:11:38,696 --> 00:11:40,288 Was your grandmother from England? 1619 00:11:40,364 --> 00:11:42,025 You mean, across the ocean? 1620 00:11:43,334 --> 00:11:45,461 No, no. 1621 00:11:45,536 --> 00:11:48,164 Granny lived and died right here in the mountains. 1622 00:11:48,238 --> 00:11:49,899 Then where did she learn it? 1623 00:11:51,842 --> 00:11:54,174 Granny said she got all those love songs 1624 00:11:54,244 --> 00:11:55,575 from her mama. 1625 00:11:56,680 --> 00:11:58,580 Do you know any more ballads? 1626 00:11:59,817 --> 00:12:01,284 love songs. 1627 00:12:02,653 --> 00:12:04,553 Oh. I know lots of them. 1628 00:12:04,622 --> 00:12:08,183 I know "Lord Randall,"... 1629 00:12:08,258 --> 00:12:10,624 "Jacqueline Is Sailing," "Two Sisters." 1630 00:12:10,694 --> 00:12:12,559 I know "Young Emily." 1631 00:12:12,630 --> 00:12:14,530 Would you sing "Two Sisters," please? 1632 00:12:15,599 --> 00:12:16,998 It's all right, dear. 1633 00:12:18,302 --> 00:12:22,705 ♪ O sister, o sister come go with me... ♪ 1634 00:12:22,773 --> 00:12:25,640 Lily... I told you never to call me here. 1635 00:12:25,709 --> 00:12:27,802 I'm calling as a colleague, Wallace. 1636 00:12:27,878 --> 00:12:30,540 - Where are you? - The southern mountains. 1637 00:12:30,614 --> 00:12:33,174 What on earth are you doing in such a dreadful place? 1638 00:12:33,250 --> 00:12:35,445 Never mind that. I'm telephoning because I made 1639 00:12:35,519 --> 00:12:38,886 a great discovery. Old English ballads. 1640 00:12:38,956 --> 00:12:40,014 What are you talking about? 1641 00:12:40,090 --> 00:12:42,388 The mountain people brought the ballads here 1642 00:12:42,459 --> 00:12:45,053 over 200 years ago. 1643 00:12:45,129 --> 00:12:46,596 The same songs that Cyrus Whittle 1644 00:12:46,664 --> 00:12:48,325 has been collecting in England, 1645 00:12:48,399 --> 00:12:50,765 songs which haven't been known there for at least 100 years! 1646 00:12:50,834 --> 00:12:53,268 - What of it, Lily? - Wally? 1647 00:12:54,405 --> 00:12:56,737 I want you to come home. 1648 00:12:56,807 --> 00:12:58,069 Don't you understand? 1649 00:12:58,142 --> 00:13:01,737 These may be the purest versions in existence. 1650 00:13:01,812 --> 00:13:04,508 - That's ridiculous. - It's true! 1651 00:13:04,581 --> 00:13:06,139 And I am going to be the first to collect them 1652 00:13:06,216 --> 00:13:07,376 and to publish them. 1653 00:13:07,451 --> 00:13:09,544 Nothing I could have said or done 1654 00:13:09,620 --> 00:13:11,554 would have secured that appointment for you. 1655 00:13:11,622 --> 00:13:13,749 Nothing you do now will, either. 1656 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:17,186 Will you help me, or not? 1657 00:13:20,431 --> 00:13:22,422 I have always believed in you, Lily. 1658 00:13:22,499 --> 00:13:24,364 Good. I need supplies. 1659 00:13:24,435 --> 00:13:27,029 The collecting must be done scientifically. 1660 00:14:00,504 --> 00:14:02,404 Now, nice and loud. 1661 00:14:05,642 --> 00:14:08,236 ♪ A holiday, O holy day ♪ 1662 00:14:08,312 --> 00:14:10,872 ♪ The first day of they ear ♪ 1663 00:14:10,948 --> 00:14:13,382 ♪ Little Matthy Groves to church to goes ♪ 1664 00:14:13,450 --> 00:14:15,645 ♪ Some holy words to hear ♪ 1665 00:14:15,719 --> 00:14:18,779 ♪ Here some holy words to hear ♪ 1666 00:14:18,856 --> 00:14:21,518 ♪ He spied some women dressed in black ♪ 1667 00:14:21,592 --> 00:14:23,822 ♪ As they came into view ♪ 1668 00:14:23,894 --> 00:14:26,294 ♪ Lord Daniel's wife was gaily clad ♪ 1669 00:14:26,363 --> 00:14:28,797 ♪ The flower of the few ♪ 1670 00:14:28,866 --> 00:14:31,835 ♪ Here the flower of the few ♪ 1671 00:14:31,902 --> 00:14:34,632 ♪ She stepped up to Little Matthy Groves ♪ 1672 00:14:34,705 --> 00:14:36,764 ♪ Her eyes cast on the ground... ♪ 1673 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:41,937 ♪ Come all ye fair and tender ladies ♪ 1674 00:14:42,012 --> 00:14:48,110 ♪ Be careful how you court young men ♪ 1675 00:14:48,185 --> 00:14:49,709 ♪ They're like... ♪ 1676 00:14:49,787 --> 00:14:53,018 Could you sing those two lines again? Thank you, dear. 1677 00:14:54,491 --> 00:14:57,654 Why don't you just make a cylinder and copy off that? 1678 00:14:57,728 --> 00:15:01,164 Because the cylinders are only for short songs 1679 00:15:01,231 --> 00:15:03,199 and they wear out. Once again, thank you. 1680 00:15:05,269 --> 00:15:11,265 ♪ Come all ye fair and tender ladies ♪ 1681 00:15:11,341 --> 00:15:16,574 ♪ Be careful how you court young men ♪ 1682 00:15:26,156 --> 00:15:28,750 Are you still working on the child labor piece? 1683 00:15:28,826 --> 00:15:31,124 I'm trying, not very successfully. 1684 00:15:33,163 --> 00:15:36,690 I wonder how many times your sister needs to hear those songs? 1685 00:15:36,767 --> 00:15:38,997 No, don't, don't be angry. 1686 00:15:39,069 --> 00:15:40,866 It makes her very happy. 1687 00:15:40,938 --> 00:15:44,533 She's quite obsessed. 1688 00:15:44,608 --> 00:15:45,666 So am I. 1689 00:15:47,578 --> 00:15:51,776 ♪ She cried out with a thrillin' cry ♪ 1690 00:15:51,849 --> 00:15:54,943 ♪ O Lord, O Lord, I'm ruined. ♪ 1691 00:15:57,120 --> 00:15:59,588 That's it, Doc. 1692 00:15:59,656 --> 00:16:01,817 I'm worn out like a cylinder. 1693 00:16:01,892 --> 00:16:06,158 Just those last two lines once again, please, dear. 1694 00:16:08,966 --> 00:16:12,766 ♪ She cried out with a thrillin' cry ♪ 1695 00:16:12,836 --> 00:16:16,169 ♪ O Lord, O Lord, I'm ruined. ♪ 1696 00:16:18,442 --> 00:16:20,410 That's it. 1697 00:16:20,477 --> 00:16:22,843 That's the very last ballad I know. 1698 00:16:22,913 --> 00:16:24,403 And what a doozy. 1699 00:16:51,308 --> 00:16:53,276 What's this for? 1700 00:16:53,343 --> 00:16:55,777 That's for all your hard work. 1701 00:16:57,347 --> 00:16:59,042 Just for singing? 1702 00:17:05,055 --> 00:17:07,785 - Here. - ♪ Come all ye fair ♪ 1703 00:17:07,858 --> 00:17:11,089 ♪ and tender ladies ♪ 1704 00:17:11,161 --> 00:17:16,189 ♪ Be careful how you court young men ♪ 1705 00:17:16,266 --> 00:17:21,636 ♪ They're like a bright star of a summer's evening ♪ 1706 00:17:21,705 --> 00:17:27,075 ♪ They'll first appear and then they're gone. ♪ 1707 00:17:28,011 --> 00:17:29,979 I'm gonna tie a lover's knot. 1708 00:17:32,616 --> 00:17:34,709 If it stays and grows, 1709 00:17:34,785 --> 00:17:36,343 all will be well. 1710 00:17:39,923 --> 00:17:41,220 Where did you get that fancy thing? 1711 00:17:43,226 --> 00:17:45,694 Doc gave it to me for singing. 1712 00:18:01,945 --> 00:18:03,572 Hello? 1713 00:18:03,647 --> 00:18:06,047 Oh, Eleanor, this is just fascinating. 1714 00:18:06,116 --> 00:18:07,481 It really is. 1715 00:18:07,551 --> 00:18:09,678 You see, Deladis sings, "For The Most Part" 1716 00:18:09,753 --> 00:18:12,017 in a Scots-Irish style, 1717 00:18:12,089 --> 00:18:15,388 but she employs such unusual pitches. 1718 00:18:15,459 --> 00:18:17,518 And she dwells on notes. Here. 1719 00:18:17,594 --> 00:18:20,791 ♪ Tay-ay-ble, here's... ♪ 1720 00:18:20,864 --> 00:18:22,764 Can you hear that? That is so unusual. 1721 00:18:22,833 --> 00:18:24,801 I have never heard anything like it before. 1722 00:18:24,868 --> 00:18:27,132 Tell me, is her style of singing, 1723 00:18:27,204 --> 00:18:28,398 is that typical? 1724 00:18:28,472 --> 00:18:30,372 - Yes, I think it is. - Is it really? 1725 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:32,237 It's fascinating. 1726 00:18:32,309 --> 00:18:34,504 So what do you think of my school, Lily? 1727 00:18:36,413 --> 00:18:37,937 Oh... 1728 00:18:41,585 --> 00:18:43,815 - Well, I'm no expert... - I know. 1729 00:18:43,887 --> 00:18:45,878 - I'm sure it's fine. - I know. 1730 00:18:45,956 --> 00:18:47,583 We are trying to make a difference. 1731 00:18:47,657 --> 00:18:49,420 Yes, of course. 1732 00:18:49,493 --> 00:18:51,427 It was mine! 1733 00:18:51,495 --> 00:18:53,622 Oh, Deladis, what happened? 1734 00:18:56,533 --> 00:19:00,492 - Oh, Fate, did you do this? - That was so cruel. 1735 00:19:00,570 --> 00:19:01,832 You give her that fancy thing 1736 00:19:01,905 --> 00:19:03,736 and a whole dollar just for singing. 1737 00:19:03,807 --> 00:19:06,571 - You ain't give me nothing. - Fate, you work for the school 1738 00:19:06,643 --> 00:19:09,942 and I think we pay you quite adequately. 1739 00:19:10,013 --> 00:19:12,948 Then I'll do nothing for Doc. Just for the school. 1740 00:19:13,016 --> 00:19:15,507 Then I'll have to find another boy who's more willing... 1741 00:19:15,585 --> 00:19:17,314 No, no, Eleanor, Fate does have a point. 1742 00:19:17,387 --> 00:19:20,254 He has had to work a lot harder since I've been here. 1743 00:19:20,323 --> 00:19:21,950 That's right, Doc. 1744 00:19:22,025 --> 00:19:24,357 So how's 50¢ a week, young man? 1745 00:19:27,597 --> 00:19:30,998 I don't know. I'll have to think on it. 1746 00:19:31,068 --> 00:19:34,037 While you're thinking, you can help pack the phonograph machine. 1747 00:19:34,104 --> 00:19:35,935 We're going to Bear Creek tomorrow. 1748 00:19:36,006 --> 00:19:38,167 She's going to Viney Butler's. 1749 00:19:38,241 --> 00:19:40,766 You can't lug that machine all the way up a mountain. 1750 00:19:40,844 --> 00:19:43,142 We made it this far, didn't we? 1751 00:19:43,213 --> 00:19:45,477 That was nothing compared to getting up to Bear Creek. 1752 00:19:45,549 --> 00:19:47,881 So what am I paying you for? 1753 00:20:15,912 --> 00:20:18,472 I don't know no ballads. 1754 00:20:18,548 --> 00:20:20,243 Why, Mrs. Butler, they are the most 1755 00:20:20,317 --> 00:20:22,478 beautiful songs there have ever been, 1756 00:20:22,552 --> 00:20:25,612 songs like "Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor," 1757 00:20:25,689 --> 00:20:27,714 "Two Sisters," "Matthy Groves." 1758 00:20:27,791 --> 00:20:30,419 Can't say I know them. 1759 00:20:30,494 --> 00:20:33,463 Deladis calls them love songs. 1760 00:20:34,998 --> 00:20:38,832 No, did you ever hear any such songs, Fate? 1761 00:20:38,902 --> 00:20:42,030 Del knew, but I can't say as I do. 1762 00:20:42,105 --> 00:20:45,905 Deladis can't be the only keeper of the songs in the mountains. 1763 00:20:45,976 --> 00:20:48,809 I can't be of any help to you, ma'am. 1764 00:20:48,879 --> 00:20:50,847 I would be happy to compensate you... 1765 00:20:50,914 --> 00:20:53,075 to pay you, Mrs. Butler. 1766 00:20:54,251 --> 00:20:56,242 Good day to you. 1767 00:20:57,988 --> 00:20:59,421 Hello, Viney. 1768 00:21:01,124 --> 00:21:03,422 Well, look who's here! 1769 00:21:03,493 --> 00:21:06,553 - You must be Elna's sister. - Yes, I am. 1770 00:21:06,630 --> 00:21:09,292 I'm so happy to meet you. I'm Alice Kincaid. 1771 00:21:09,366 --> 00:21:11,561 Well, how do you do? I'm Lily Penleric. 1772 00:21:11,635 --> 00:21:14,126 What are you trudging all the way up here for, child? 1773 00:21:14,204 --> 00:21:18,004 I wanted to meet Dr. Penleric. I have something for you. 1774 00:21:18,074 --> 00:21:20,599 Oh. Fate. Thank you. 1775 00:21:20,677 --> 00:21:24,909 My family spent summers in Asheville. 1776 00:21:24,981 --> 00:21:26,744 I loved hiking up into the mountains 1777 00:21:26,816 --> 00:21:28,909 and reading poetry. 1778 00:21:28,985 --> 00:21:31,317 That's how I met Reese, my husband. 1779 00:21:31,388 --> 00:21:34,653 He wooed me with ballads and fiddle music. 1780 00:21:34,724 --> 00:21:37,249 I've been writing them down since I came to live here. 1781 00:21:37,327 --> 00:21:39,693 You can have them if you like. 1782 00:21:39,763 --> 00:21:41,025 Thank you, thank you. 1783 00:21:41,097 --> 00:21:44,328 they are indeed exactly what I'm looking for, but... 1784 00:21:44,401 --> 00:21:47,928 I'm afraid these haven't been scientifically collected. 1785 00:21:48,004 --> 00:21:48,936 Oh. 1786 00:21:52,175 --> 00:21:54,973 Well I can't be sure of your notation, you see, 1787 00:21:55,045 --> 00:21:59,277 because of the irregular times and unusual modes of the tunes. 1788 00:21:59,349 --> 00:22:02,546 Of course, I understand perfectly. 1789 00:22:02,619 --> 00:22:03,551 Oh... 1790 00:22:06,856 --> 00:22:08,153 that is beautiful. 1791 00:22:09,993 --> 00:22:11,085 Come here, child. 1792 00:22:17,934 --> 00:22:20,903 You are weak as water. 1793 00:22:22,439 --> 00:22:25,772 Oh, that baby is sucking the life out of you. 1794 00:22:25,842 --> 00:22:28,174 You got to eat more. 1795 00:22:28,245 --> 00:22:30,338 I can barely feed the children. 1796 00:22:30,413 --> 00:22:31,971 Reese gone again? 1797 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:40,289 - Mrs. Kincaid, thank you. - Thank you. 1798 00:22:42,225 --> 00:22:44,455 Here now, you... 1799 00:22:44,527 --> 00:22:46,688 make a potion out of this. Drink it twice a day, 1800 00:22:46,763 --> 00:22:49,664 and do not go dragging all over the place. 1801 00:22:49,733 --> 00:22:53,464 Viney, the ballads are a precious musical legacy. 1802 00:22:54,537 --> 00:22:57,005 Why, they're just songs. 1803 00:22:57,073 --> 00:22:58,540 Oh, no, Mrs. Butler, they're not. 1804 00:22:58,608 --> 00:23:01,441 They're ancient ballads from England and Scotland 1805 00:23:01,511 --> 00:23:03,445 and they've been sung for hundreds of years. 1806 00:23:03,513 --> 00:23:08,450 they say that my great-granddaddy come from there. 1807 00:23:08,518 --> 00:23:12,079 He came over that mountain in 1743. 1808 00:23:12,155 --> 00:23:13,281 Really? 1809 00:23:13,356 --> 00:23:15,119 No one knows that these songs are being sung 1810 00:23:15,191 --> 00:23:17,591 right here in the mountains of America, no one. 1811 00:23:17,661 --> 00:23:19,060 What of it? 1812 00:23:19,129 --> 00:23:21,461 Music experts will want to know. 1813 00:23:21,531 --> 00:23:25,262 So I am going to write them down and publish them in a songbook. 1814 00:23:25,335 --> 00:23:28,668 Well, Lord knows I can't read and write anyhow. 1815 00:23:28,738 --> 00:23:29,932 Viney, 1816 00:23:30,006 --> 00:23:32,770 I think she's a very nice lady. 1817 00:23:37,347 --> 00:23:41,078 ♪ Is this young Jimmy Scot himself ♪ 1818 00:23:41,151 --> 00:23:44,985 ♪ Or Jimmy Scotland's king? ♪ 1819 00:23:45,055 --> 00:23:48,684 ♪ Or is it the father of that bastard child ♪ 1820 00:23:48,758 --> 00:23:52,319 ♪ From Scotland just come in? ♪ 1821 00:23:52,395 --> 00:23:56,229 ♪ Or is it the father of that bastard child ♪ 1822 00:23:56,299 --> 00:24:00,326 ♪ From Scotland just come in? ♪ 1823 00:24:04,207 --> 00:24:08,735 ♪ He took the brown girl by the hand ♪ 1824 00:24:08,812 --> 00:24:13,215 ♪ And lead her across the hall ♪ 1825 00:24:13,283 --> 00:24:16,719 ♪ He took out his sword ♪ 1826 00:24:16,786 --> 00:24:19,152 ♪ And cut off her head ♪ 1827 00:24:19,222 --> 00:24:22,783 ♪ And kicked it against the wall ♪ 1828 00:24:22,859 --> 00:24:26,351 ♪ And he kicked it against the wall. ♪ 1829 00:24:27,597 --> 00:24:29,155 have you got it? 1830 00:24:29,232 --> 00:24:31,427 One more time, Viney. 1831 00:24:31,501 --> 00:24:33,264 I thought you've done this before. 1832 00:24:34,404 --> 00:24:35,371 Viney. 1833 00:24:35,438 --> 00:24:37,406 Oh, Tom! 1834 00:24:37,474 --> 00:24:39,066 Is the day gone already? 1835 00:24:39,142 --> 00:24:40,302 Sure is. 1836 00:24:41,378 --> 00:24:43,642 Corn is coming up fine in that back field. 1837 00:24:45,482 --> 00:24:47,780 Oh, this is Dr. Lily Penleric. 1838 00:24:47,851 --> 00:24:49,944 She's Miss Elna's sister. 1839 00:24:53,256 --> 00:24:54,518 How do you do? 1840 00:24:56,793 --> 00:24:58,556 How do you do? 1841 00:25:00,263 --> 00:25:02,197 Lily is a doctor of music. 1842 00:25:02,265 --> 00:25:05,029 She's catching my old love songs. 1843 00:25:05,101 --> 00:25:06,898 She says they’re important. 1844 00:25:06,936 --> 00:25:09,871 Important? Important to who? 1845 00:25:09,939 --> 00:25:12,339 I'm going to publish them in a songbook. 1846 00:25:14,310 --> 00:25:15,902 No, you're not. 1847 00:25:15,979 --> 00:25:18,641 Nobody's gonna publish my granny's songs. 1848 00:25:18,715 --> 00:25:21,946 This is my grandson, Tom Bledsoe. 1849 00:25:22,018 --> 00:25:23,110 He's been to the other world 1850 00:25:23,186 --> 00:25:25,313 and he thinks he knows a whole lot. 1851 00:25:27,490 --> 00:25:30,186 Mr. Bledsoe, I am a collector. 1852 00:25:30,260 --> 00:25:34,890 My intention is to exalt the fine music of these mountains. 1853 00:25:34,964 --> 00:25:36,022 Exalt? 1854 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:40,494 Yes, it means "to lift up." 1855 00:25:40,570 --> 00:25:44,062 You mean exploit. It means "to steal." 1856 00:25:45,375 --> 00:25:47,536 I am a musicologist, not a thief. 1857 00:25:47,610 --> 00:25:50,545 My work is to preserve musical culture. 1858 00:25:50,613 --> 00:25:53,047 First it was the coal and lumber companies coming in here 1859 00:25:53,116 --> 00:25:55,641 now they want to take our music, too. 1860 00:25:55,718 --> 00:25:57,185 These songs are of great interest 1861 00:25:57,253 --> 00:25:59,448 to anyone who studies musical heritage. 1862 00:25:59,522 --> 00:26:01,922 You're gonna get paid for it, ain't you? 1863 00:26:01,991 --> 00:26:04,824 - Yes, I am. - See, Granny, let me handle this. 1864 00:26:04,894 --> 00:26:07,158 I can assure you it will not make me rich. 1865 00:26:07,230 --> 00:26:08,492 And frankly, 1866 00:26:08,565 --> 00:26:10,226 I'm the one who's going to all the trouble 1867 00:26:10,300 --> 00:26:11,790 and expense of collecting the songs 1868 00:26:11,868 --> 00:26:14,063 and I'm the one who has the expertise 1869 00:26:14,137 --> 00:26:15,729 to write them down and categorize them properly 1870 00:26:15,805 --> 00:26:16,931 and scientifically. 1871 00:26:17,006 --> 00:26:19,804 Oh, you do, do you? What's in it for my granny? 1872 00:26:22,312 --> 00:26:24,712 Her name will appear before each one of the songs 1873 00:26:24,781 --> 00:26:25,975 which I include in the book, 1874 00:26:26,049 --> 00:26:27,573 as the source from which I have collected it. 1875 00:26:27,650 --> 00:26:30,483 "By Viney Butler," that's what it's gonna say, Tom. 1876 00:26:30,553 --> 00:26:33,454 Well, you can't collect from my granny, 1877 00:26:33,523 --> 00:26:35,115 unless you pay her. 1878 00:26:36,292 --> 00:26:39,090 I have offered. She refused. 1879 00:26:41,831 --> 00:26:43,423 You refused? 1880 00:26:43,500 --> 00:26:46,367 How can I take money for singing? 1881 00:26:46,436 --> 00:26:47,994 My mama used to sing those songs 1882 00:26:48,071 --> 00:26:50,699 rocking the young-uns to sleep and leading the cows home. 1883 00:26:50,773 --> 00:26:52,707 Doctor, I'm asking you kindly... 1884 00:26:52,775 --> 00:26:55,039 to leave. 1885 00:26:55,111 --> 00:26:56,942 Tom! 1886 00:26:57,013 --> 00:26:59,846 I can give my songs to anybody that I want to. 1887 00:26:59,916 --> 00:27:02,942 - No, you can't. - Yes, I can! 1888 00:27:03,019 --> 00:27:06,216 Besides, it's supper time and Lily's joining us. 1889 00:27:07,290 --> 00:27:09,383 No, thank you, Mrs. Butler. 1890 00:27:09,459 --> 00:27:11,757 Really, I should be heading back to the school. 1891 00:27:11,828 --> 00:27:13,591 You're gonna take my songs and refuse 1892 00:27:13,663 --> 00:27:17,064 the hospitality of my home? Well, I never. 1893 00:27:34,250 --> 00:27:37,617 My man's father built this place when he settled here. 1894 00:27:38,555 --> 00:27:42,514 I’ve raised nine children in this cabin, 1895 00:27:42,592 --> 00:27:44,719 only two of them still living. 1896 00:27:44,794 --> 00:27:46,455 I'm sorry. 1897 00:27:46,529 --> 00:27:49,191 Oh, one's working the coal mines up in Virginia 1898 00:27:49,265 --> 00:27:50,630 and one's in Missouri. 1899 00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:05,211 That was good, Granny, 1900 00:28:13,256 --> 00:28:14,917 Tom's a fine musician. 1901 00:28:16,459 --> 00:28:17,687 Really? 1902 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:20,058 He plays the banjo like nobody. 1903 00:28:20,129 --> 00:28:22,063 Oh, Tom! 1904 00:28:22,131 --> 00:28:23,962 Tom, what's that thing called? 1905 00:28:24,033 --> 00:28:26,399 - That thing? - It's a guitar, Granny. 1906 00:28:26,469 --> 00:28:28,300 How many times do I got to tell you? 1907 00:28:28,371 --> 00:28:30,532 He got it in Cuba, Tom did, 1908 00:28:30,607 --> 00:28:32,302 in the Spanish War. 1909 00:28:32,375 --> 00:28:34,206 It's a lovely instrument. 1910 00:28:34,277 --> 00:28:36,643 He is the only one in these parts 1911 00:28:36,713 --> 00:28:39,181 got one of those things. He makes up songs on it, too. 1912 00:28:41,284 --> 00:28:44,685 Do you play music, Doctor, 1913 00:28:44,754 --> 00:28:46,278 or do you just steal other people's? 1914 00:28:49,892 --> 00:28:51,985 I am a pianist, Mr. Bledsoe. 1915 00:28:53,062 --> 00:28:54,689 A pianist? 1916 00:28:54,764 --> 00:28:56,493 I heard of them! 1917 00:28:58,067 --> 00:29:01,696 Tom, come on, play some banjo tunes for Lily here. 1918 00:29:01,771 --> 00:29:03,398 Come on! Come on! 1919 00:29:04,340 --> 00:29:05,864 please, I would like that. 1920 00:29:42,078 --> 00:29:44,911 Hilliard, you almost scared me to death! 1921 00:29:44,981 --> 00:29:46,107 Sorry, Viney. 1922 00:29:47,183 --> 00:29:48,150 You coming, Tom?! 1923 00:29:51,421 --> 00:29:52,945 I'll be right there. 1924 00:29:55,091 --> 00:29:58,322 Mr. Bledsoe, where did you learn to play like that? 1925 00:29:58,394 --> 00:29:59,759 I taught him. 1926 00:30:02,498 --> 00:30:05,626 I would like to record you on my phonograph sometime. 1927 00:30:05,702 --> 00:30:08,569 No, thank you. I make music to please myself. 1928 00:30:13,843 --> 00:30:16,141 Never mind Tom. 1929 00:30:16,212 --> 00:30:18,009 He's like most of those fellows 1930 00:30:18,081 --> 00:30:20,572 who went to the other world and come back... 1931 00:30:20,650 --> 00:30:23,118 he just never seemed to be the same. 1932 00:30:24,353 --> 00:30:27,015 they just can't seem to settle down 1933 00:30:27,090 --> 00:30:28,614 and be happy. 1934 00:30:37,266 --> 00:30:39,063 Would you show me how to play this? 1935 00:30:40,737 --> 00:30:41,795 H 1936 00:30:46,109 --> 00:30:49,806 Well, it's all in the picking. 1937 00:30:56,686 --> 00:30:59,416 Fate, did you see to Alice and her young-uns? 1938 00:30:59,489 --> 00:31:01,616 Yes, ma'am, I caught them a couple of rabbits. 1939 00:31:01,691 --> 00:31:03,591 - We had a fine supper. - Good. 1940 00:31:03,659 --> 00:31:05,354 Oh, we have all to do tomorrow, 1941 00:31:05,428 --> 00:31:08,090 these old songs are coming back to me now. 1942 00:31:08,164 --> 00:31:09,392 Well, I'm looking forward to it. 1943 00:31:09,465 --> 00:31:10,454 Oh, Lily... 1944 00:31:11,567 --> 00:31:15,128 Listen, if you hear a strange cry, 1945 00:31:15,204 --> 00:31:20,107 like a woman screaming, that's the panther cat. 1946 00:31:20,176 --> 00:31:22,110 And you're gonna be dead if it gets you. 1947 00:31:22,178 --> 00:31:26,547 What you do is pull off your clothes one piece at a time 1948 00:31:26,616 --> 00:31:28,584 and run real hard. 1949 00:31:28,651 --> 00:31:30,516 And then the panther cat will stop 1950 00:31:30,586 --> 00:31:32,554 and tear up the clothes that you dropped in its path 1951 00:31:32,622 --> 00:31:35,557 to shreds! And that will save you! 1952 00:31:36,292 --> 00:31:38,886 Viney, that is ridiculous. 1953 00:31:47,570 --> 00:31:48,502 Oops. 1954 00:31:54,010 --> 00:31:56,478 - What was that? - Just an owl. 1955 00:31:56,546 --> 00:31:57,740 Are you sure? 1956 00:31:57,814 --> 00:32:00,078 You'll know the panther cry when you hear it. 1957 00:32:00,149 --> 00:32:02,515 Fate! 1958 00:32:02,585 --> 00:32:05,213 Damn near got your fool head blown off. 1959 00:32:05,288 --> 00:32:06,721 I didn't know you had a still going here. 1960 00:32:08,391 --> 00:32:09,881 What about her? 1961 00:32:12,195 --> 00:32:13,787 What about her? 1962 00:32:17,099 --> 00:32:19,033 Go on, get, both of you. 1963 00:32:23,439 --> 00:32:25,805 - Fate. - Yes, sir. 1964 00:32:33,516 --> 00:32:35,984 Eleanor? Eleanor? 1965 00:32:36,853 --> 00:32:38,343 Eleanor... 1966 00:32:38,421 --> 00:32:41,879 I have had the most remarkable day. 1967 00:32:46,596 --> 00:32:47,528 Oh, no. 1968 00:33:08,484 --> 00:33:11,112 Lily, I'd like to talk with you. 1969 00:33:14,991 --> 00:33:17,016 I'm very tired. 1970 00:33:17,093 --> 00:33:18,754 I don't want to talk. 1971 00:33:25,468 --> 00:33:27,959 I think we should talk. 1972 00:33:38,447 --> 00:33:39,846 How could you, Eleanor? 1973 00:33:41,017 --> 00:33:44,180 You sound so like Father. 1974 00:33:44,253 --> 00:33:45,345 I'm not a child. 1975 00:33:45,421 --> 00:33:47,355 You're teachers! 1976 00:33:47,423 --> 00:33:49,914 What kind of an example are you setting? 1977 00:33:52,595 --> 00:33:54,153 You're disgusting. 1978 00:34:03,406 --> 00:34:05,772 She's the finest person I have ever known. 1979 00:34:19,322 --> 00:34:21,290 And I suppose... 1980 00:34:21,357 --> 00:34:24,019 Harriet is a lot older and... 1981 00:34:24,093 --> 00:34:26,152 more experienced than you, so... 1982 00:34:27,797 --> 00:34:30,129 I suppose it's her fault. 1983 00:34:32,435 --> 00:34:34,995 It's nobody's fault. 1984 00:34:44,947 --> 00:34:46,608 We're in love. 1985 00:35:12,041 --> 00:35:15,772 ♪ She drew her little pen knife ♪ 1986 00:35:15,845 --> 00:35:19,941 ♪ And stabbed him through his heart ♪ 1987 00:35:20,016 --> 00:35:22,917 ♪ She cried out with a very loud cry ♪ 1988 00:35:22,985 --> 00:35:25,920 ♪ There's a dead man in my house, house ♪ 1989 00:35:25,988 --> 00:35:29,116 ♪ There's a dead man in my house. ♪ 1990 00:35:29,191 --> 00:35:30,715 We came to see the machine 1991 00:35:30,793 --> 00:35:32,021 that sings the songs back to you. 1992 00:35:33,162 --> 00:35:35,027 I'm not using it at the moment. 1993 00:35:35,097 --> 00:35:38,089 See, you got to save it, Polly, or it will wear out. 1994 00:35:38,167 --> 00:35:40,931 My brother's a songcatcher. 1995 00:35:41,003 --> 00:35:43,062 That's very nice, but I'm afraid he's a bit too little 1996 00:35:43,139 --> 00:35:44,265 to be a reliable source. 1997 00:35:44,340 --> 00:35:46,069 Come on, Tommy Lee, you can sing for me. 1998 00:35:46,142 --> 00:35:47,609 - Oh, shotgun. - What songs you know? 1999 00:35:47,676 --> 00:35:50,611 Come on. 2000 00:35:50,679 --> 00:35:54,945 Get the hell out of my yard, Earl Giddens. 2001 00:35:55,017 --> 00:35:58,009 I've been hearing this excitement about the songcatcher, 2002 00:35:58,087 --> 00:35:59,520 I came to see for myself. 2003 00:35:59,588 --> 00:36:01,249 Tom told you we're not selling. 2004 00:36:01,323 --> 00:36:03,621 He also told you he'd shoot you on the spot 2005 00:36:03,692 --> 00:36:05,421 if you came round again. 2006 00:36:05,494 --> 00:36:08,554 Viney, it's that kind of talk gives city folk 2007 00:36:08,631 --> 00:36:10,963 a terrible impression of us hillbillies. 2008 00:36:12,068 --> 00:36:15,970 - Isn't that right, miss? - Doctor Lily Penleric. 2009 00:36:16,038 --> 00:36:19,769 Doctor! Well, Earl Giddens, 2010 00:36:19,842 --> 00:36:21,241 McFarland Coal Company. 2011 00:36:21,310 --> 00:36:24,177 Very pleased to make your acquaintance, Doctor. 2012 00:36:24,246 --> 00:36:26,373 It's fine to see an outsider appreciating 2013 00:36:26,449 --> 00:36:28,815 the charm of our local music. 2014 00:36:28,884 --> 00:36:30,613 For myself however, there is nothing like 2015 00:36:30,686 --> 00:36:32,449 the elegant perfection of the compositions 2016 00:36:32,521 --> 00:36:35,081 by Mr. Johann Sebastian Bach. 2017 00:36:36,959 --> 00:36:41,692 I don't think such comparisons benefit either tradition. 2018 00:36:42,865 --> 00:36:44,890 they are apples and oranges. 2019 00:36:44,967 --> 00:36:46,798 Are you a musician? 2020 00:36:46,869 --> 00:36:48,131 No, ma'am. 2021 00:36:48,204 --> 00:36:50,229 - Oh. - I've been down the mountain. 2022 00:36:50,306 --> 00:36:52,365 I had the privilege of education. 2023 00:36:53,576 --> 00:36:56,773 Bachelor of Sciences, University of North Carolina. 2024 00:36:56,846 --> 00:36:57,778 Really? 2025 00:37:00,449 --> 00:37:01,939 I guess I see your point. 2026 00:37:03,719 --> 00:37:04,981 Maybe you can talk some sense 2027 00:37:05,054 --> 00:37:08,319 into this stubborn old woman, Dr. Lily. 2028 00:37:08,390 --> 00:37:10,119 Mrs. Butler? 2029 00:37:10,192 --> 00:37:12,524 She has no need of my advice. 2030 00:37:12,595 --> 00:37:14,062 Don't you think she deserves 2031 00:37:14,130 --> 00:37:17,156 a nice new house in Sawyerville? 2032 00:37:17,233 --> 00:37:19,463 Time to sing and rest? 2033 00:37:19,535 --> 00:37:21,196 She could even learn to read and write, 2034 00:37:21,270 --> 00:37:24,137 instead of working her fingers to the bone just to get by. 2035 00:37:24,206 --> 00:37:26,401 I can make a living on a rock if I wanted to. 2036 00:37:26,475 --> 00:37:29,876 I was born on this mountain and I'm gonna die on this mountain. 2037 00:37:29,945 --> 00:37:33,847 And so are you. Get going, Giddens. 2038 00:37:33,916 --> 00:37:37,317 This place is nothing but a burden for Tom, Viney. 2039 00:37:37,386 --> 00:37:40,617 You know he was made for other things besides farming. 2040 00:37:45,461 --> 00:37:47,929 Oh. Oh... 2041 00:37:55,070 --> 00:37:59,029 Isabel, go to my place. Take the children to my place, 2042 00:37:59,108 --> 00:38:00,905 and tell Tom to bring the milk cow. 2043 00:38:00,976 --> 00:38:02,307 Come on, y'all. Come on. 2044 00:38:04,713 --> 00:38:08,410 - I'll take them, Viney. - No! I want you here. 2045 00:38:12,855 --> 00:38:16,689 Help me, help me, please, I'm dying. 2046 00:38:22,598 --> 00:38:25,658 Oh, I can't stop the bleeding until I get the baby out. 2047 00:38:25,734 --> 00:38:27,725 You gotta help me. 2048 00:38:29,038 --> 00:38:30,562 No, no, I couldn't. 2049 00:38:30,639 --> 00:38:32,800 She can't do it by herself. 2050 00:38:32,875 --> 00:38:35,571 Come here, give me your hand. Give me your hand. 2051 00:38:35,644 --> 00:38:37,578 Now put them right here, like that. 2052 00:38:37,646 --> 00:38:41,013 When I tell you to, you push... hard. 2053 00:38:41,083 --> 00:38:43,643 - No. No. No. - Do it, woman! 2054 00:38:46,255 --> 00:38:47,313 Ready? 2055 00:38:48,924 --> 00:38:49,856 Now! 2056 00:39:13,482 --> 00:39:15,950 Well, I guess the good Lord's gonna let us 2057 00:39:16,018 --> 00:39:18,612 keep you a little while longer. 2058 00:39:18,687 --> 00:39:21,520 And you got yourself here, 2059 00:39:21,590 --> 00:39:24,753 another sweet, little baby girl. 2060 00:39:27,830 --> 00:39:29,422 Will she live? 2061 00:39:29,498 --> 00:39:31,796 Well, it was a struggle there for a bit, 2062 00:39:31,867 --> 00:39:35,268 but it's in the good Lord's hands now. 2063 00:39:42,077 --> 00:39:46,878 Alice, you're gonna have to keep Reese away from you. 2064 00:39:51,820 --> 00:39:53,378 Well, if you don't want butter, 2065 00:39:53,455 --> 00:39:55,980 you got to pull the dasher out in time. 2066 00:40:11,473 --> 00:40:13,236 Oh, sweet baby girl. 2067 00:40:13,309 --> 00:40:17,575 I hope you grow up smart like Lily here 2068 00:40:17,646 --> 00:40:19,307 and stay single. 2069 00:40:21,250 --> 00:40:23,775 ♪ When I was single ♪ 2070 00:40:23,852 --> 00:40:26,685 ♪ When I dress ed mighty fine ♪ 2071 00:40:26,755 --> 00:40:28,916 ♪ Now I am married ♪ 2072 00:40:28,991 --> 00:40:31,357 ♪ Go ragged all the time ♪ 2073 00:40:31,427 --> 00:40:35,386 ♪ I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 2074 00:40:35,464 --> 00:40:36,829 ♪ O, Lord, ♪ 2075 00:40:36,899 --> 00:40:41,268 ♪ Don't I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 2076 00:40:42,538 --> 00:40:44,836 ♪ When I was single ♪ 2077 00:40:44,907 --> 00:40:47,569 ♪ My shoes did squeak ♪ 2078 00:40:47,643 --> 00:40:49,975 ♪ Now I am married ♪ 2079 00:40:50,045 --> 00:40:52,240 ♪ My shoes they do leak ♪ 2080 00:40:52,314 --> 00:40:56,341 ♪ I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 2081 00:40:56,418 --> 00:40:57,612 ♪ O Lord, ♪ 2082 00:40:57,686 --> 00:41:02,783 ♪ Don't I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 2083 00:41:02,858 --> 00:41:05,258 ♪ Three little babes ♪ 2084 00:41:05,327 --> 00:41:08,057 ♪ Are crying for bread ♪ 2085 00:41:08,130 --> 00:41:10,598 ♪ With none to give them ♪ 2086 00:41:10,666 --> 00:41:12,793 ♪ I'd rather be dead ♪ 2087 00:41:12,868 --> 00:41:16,702 ♪ I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 2088 00:41:16,772 --> 00:41:18,171 ♪ O Lord, ♪ 2089 00:41:18,240 --> 00:41:22,336 ♪ Don't I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 2090 00:41:23,812 --> 00:41:25,871 ♪ When he comes in ♪ 2091 00:41:25,948 --> 00:41:29,111 ♪ It's a curse and a row ♪ 2092 00:41:29,184 --> 00:41:31,675 ♪ knocking down the children ♪ 2093 00:41:31,754 --> 00:41:33,949 ♪ And pulling out my hair ♪ 2094 00:41:34,022 --> 00:41:38,254 ♪ I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 2095 00:41:38,327 --> 00:41:39,521 ♪ O Lord, ♪ 2096 00:41:39,595 --> 00:41:44,464 ♪ Don't I wish I was a single girl again ♪ 2097 00:41:44,533 --> 00:41:46,865 ♪ Dishes to wash... ♪ 2098 00:41:48,036 --> 00:41:51,369 Reese, where in hell have you been? 2099 00:41:53,075 --> 00:41:54,235 Alice. 2100 00:41:55,744 --> 00:41:57,939 You came home. 2101 00:41:59,415 --> 00:42:01,610 Lily... 2102 00:42:01,683 --> 00:42:04,151 please take the painting. 2103 00:42:22,471 --> 00:42:24,996 Did she live? 2104 00:42:29,244 --> 00:42:30,438 Yes. 2105 00:42:35,751 --> 00:42:37,218 What about the baby? 2106 00:42:41,557 --> 00:42:42,922 Hopefully. 2107 00:42:45,327 --> 00:42:47,022 Thank the Lord. 2108 00:42:56,038 --> 00:42:58,632 You're having a real backwoods experience, ain't you? 2109 00:43:03,779 --> 00:43:05,144 Are you drunk? 2110 00:43:08,750 --> 00:43:10,684 I'm not drunk, I'm... 2111 00:43:13,822 --> 00:43:16,256 celebrating. 2112 00:43:16,325 --> 00:43:19,920 There's no cause for celebration, Mr. Bledsoe. 2113 00:43:19,995 --> 00:43:21,724 they could still die. 2114 00:43:23,098 --> 00:43:25,032 In case it's news to you, Doctor, 2115 00:43:25,100 --> 00:43:28,126 suffering is a woman's lot. 2116 00:43:28,203 --> 00:43:31,297 I am perfectly well aware of that fact, Mr. Bledsoe. 2117 00:43:31,373 --> 00:43:34,342 God knows, I wish I weren't. 2118 00:43:34,409 --> 00:43:35,933 You really are an ignorant, drunken lout. 2119 00:43:36,011 --> 00:43:38,104 You have absolutely no idea what that woman 2120 00:43:38,180 --> 00:43:39,977 - has just been through! - Let me tell you something. 2121 00:43:42,518 --> 00:43:44,782 My wife died at childbirth 2122 00:43:44,853 --> 00:43:47,048 when we were 16 years old. 2123 00:43:48,857 --> 00:43:52,224 She bled to death after I pulled our dead baby out. 2124 00:43:52,294 --> 00:43:54,922 So don't you tell me what I do and don't know! 2125 00:44:14,216 --> 00:44:16,309 "Dear Wallace, 2126 00:44:16,385 --> 00:44:18,250 Enclosed are 10 of the beautiful ballads 2127 00:44:18,320 --> 00:44:21,187 I have collected so far. 2128 00:44:21,256 --> 00:44:22,723 I am sure you will realize 2129 00:44:22,791 --> 00:44:25,624 what a remarkable discovery this is. 2130 00:44:25,694 --> 00:44:27,821 The songs are virtually intact, 2131 00:44:27,896 --> 00:44:30,421 according to the oldest known versions, 2132 00:44:30,499 --> 00:44:33,468 with wonderful, idiosyncratic local changes 2133 00:44:33,535 --> 00:44:36,732 in a lyric or phrase here or there. 2134 00:44:36,805 --> 00:44:39,103 Best wishes, Lily." 2135 00:45:18,380 --> 00:45:21,042 Lord. 2136 00:45:21,116 --> 00:45:23,107 Your playing is beautiful. 2137 00:45:24,653 --> 00:45:28,612 Actually, that was one of my tunes. Dexter here just... 2138 00:45:28,690 --> 00:45:32,524 took it over, and made it his own. 2139 00:45:32,594 --> 00:45:35,256 - Such striking rhythms. - Thank you, ma'am. 2140 00:45:36,598 --> 00:45:39,226 I'm Lily Penleric. 2141 00:45:39,301 --> 00:45:41,428 She's a musicologist. 2142 00:45:41,503 --> 00:45:42,800 Mister...? 2143 00:45:42,871 --> 00:45:46,034 - Dexter Speaks, ma'am. - Well, how do you do? 2144 00:45:46,108 --> 00:45:48,406 Would you look at Del? 2145 00:45:50,312 --> 00:45:51,870 She's all bug eyed. 2146 00:45:51,947 --> 00:45:54,211 Ain't you ever seen a colored man before? 2147 00:45:54,282 --> 00:45:56,443 Where would I have? 2148 00:45:59,421 --> 00:46:01,480 Where you all headed? 2149 00:46:01,556 --> 00:46:03,751 Rose Gentry's. 2150 00:46:03,825 --> 00:46:05,019 I'm gonna help Doc here 2151 00:46:05,093 --> 00:46:07,653 with writing down Rose's ballads. 2152 00:46:07,729 --> 00:46:10,220 We're going everywhere the sweet music is. 2153 00:46:10,298 --> 00:46:11,731 Rose? 2154 00:46:11,800 --> 00:46:13,597 Rose lives way off back and beyond. 2155 00:46:13,669 --> 00:46:15,068 You'll never get there with that load. 2156 00:46:15,137 --> 00:46:17,401 You can't tell this woman nothing, Tom. 2157 00:46:22,010 --> 00:46:23,341 Well, aren't you lucky? 2158 00:46:23,412 --> 00:46:25,607 Sitting around all day getting drunk, playing music? 2159 00:46:25,681 --> 00:46:28,309 - How lovely. - Yes, I am. 2160 00:46:28,383 --> 00:46:30,874 See, that's what you outlanders don't understand. 2161 00:46:30,952 --> 00:46:33,216 Life is for enjoying, 2162 00:46:33,288 --> 00:46:36,883 not just getting and working, and getting and working. 2163 00:46:38,060 --> 00:46:41,552 We do indeed have very different notions of what enjoyment is. 2164 00:46:49,371 --> 00:46:51,168 Wait...! 2165 00:46:54,309 --> 00:46:57,608 Fate... careful. 2166 00:47:14,429 --> 00:47:16,989 Oh...! 2167 00:47:17,065 --> 00:47:18,362 Stop. 2168 00:47:24,339 --> 00:47:25,772 I told you, 2169 00:47:25,841 --> 00:47:27,240 we couldn't get there with this thing. 2170 00:47:29,344 --> 00:47:31,107 Where's your... 2171 00:47:31,179 --> 00:47:33,409 pioneer spirit, Fate? 2172 00:47:33,482 --> 00:47:35,780 We can't give-up. 2173 00:47:35,851 --> 00:47:37,751 Come on, let's keep trying. 2174 00:47:37,819 --> 00:47:39,446 No, Del. 2175 00:47:39,521 --> 00:47:41,455 She's crazy. I've been lugging this thing 2176 00:47:41,523 --> 00:47:43,081 everywhere it don't belong. 2177 00:47:43,158 --> 00:47:46,218 I'm not risking life and limb for no stupid song. 2178 00:47:46,294 --> 00:47:48,228 I need these recordings. 2179 00:47:48,296 --> 00:47:51,197 I need them, right, Deladis? 2180 00:47:51,266 --> 00:47:53,757 Doc... 2181 00:47:53,835 --> 00:47:56,235 no one's ever tried to... 2182 00:47:56,304 --> 00:47:58,499 haul a thing like this up here. 2183 00:47:59,674 --> 00:48:01,801 Until now. Come along. 2184 00:48:01,877 --> 00:48:04,209 I'll show you, Mr. Honeycutt, 2185 00:48:04,279 --> 00:48:06,509 what you can achieve if you don't give-up. 2186 00:48:06,581 --> 00:48:07,878 No! 2187 00:48:15,957 --> 00:48:16,889 You...! 2188 00:48:24,466 --> 00:48:26,491 I will not give-up! 2189 00:48:29,838 --> 00:48:31,203 Come along. 2190 00:48:33,375 --> 00:48:36,139 please, Fate, come with us. 2191 00:48:49,191 --> 00:48:52,092 I decided to take your offer, Earl. 2192 00:48:52,160 --> 00:48:55,357 A dollar an acre and jobs for me and my boys. 2193 00:48:56,731 --> 00:48:59,256 Why, if it ain't the songcatcher. 2194 00:49:00,335 --> 00:49:01,529 Dr. Lily... 2195 00:49:02,904 --> 00:49:04,804 you sure do get around, don't you? 2196 00:49:04,873 --> 00:49:07,000 Nice to see you again, Mr. Giddens. 2197 00:49:07,075 --> 00:49:09,566 Mr. And Mrs. Gentry, 2198 00:49:09,644 --> 00:49:11,009 I'm Lily Penleric. 2199 00:49:11,613 --> 00:49:13,911 We heard you might be coming this way. 2200 00:49:13,982 --> 00:49:16,348 Viney says Doc's awful nice 2201 00:49:16,418 --> 00:49:17,817 and you should sing for her. 2202 00:49:17,886 --> 00:49:21,151 Doctor, Uncle Cratis is the one who knows 2203 00:49:21,223 --> 00:49:22,918 about every love song there is. 2204 00:49:22,991 --> 00:49:26,859 Except Uncle Cratis got the calling. He don't hold to singing no more. 2205 00:49:26,928 --> 00:49:28,919 I'm sorry, we've seem to have come at a bad time. 2206 00:49:28,997 --> 00:49:31,761 No, we're about finished here. 2207 00:49:31,833 --> 00:49:33,698 I said I'd take a dollar an acre. 2208 00:49:33,768 --> 00:49:35,963 Well, now Parley, 2209 00:49:36,037 --> 00:49:38,665 that was before I knew the land was used up. 2210 00:49:38,740 --> 00:49:40,970 Well, I wouldn't be selling it if it weren't. 2211 00:49:41,042 --> 00:49:42,634 I appreciate that, 2212 00:49:42,711 --> 00:49:44,645 but Mr. McFarland would have my head 2213 00:49:44,713 --> 00:49:47,113 if I gave that much. 2214 00:49:47,182 --> 00:49:49,810 The most I could give is say... 2215 00:49:49,885 --> 00:49:51,352 50 ¢ an acre. 2216 00:49:52,621 --> 00:49:54,521 What's that come to? 2217 00:49:55,590 --> 00:49:57,490 How many acres you got again? 2218 00:49:59,227 --> 00:50:01,354 About 100, my daddy always said. 2219 00:50:02,330 --> 00:50:05,231 - $50? - That's all? 2220 00:50:05,300 --> 00:50:06,961 That's criminal, Mr. Giddens. 2221 00:50:08,870 --> 00:50:11,805 Don't butt in where you don't belong. 2222 00:50:11,873 --> 00:50:13,864 Now the only way these folks are going to better themselves 2223 00:50:13,942 --> 00:50:15,273 is to get the hell off this mountain 2224 00:50:15,343 --> 00:50:17,402 and give-up their backward ways. 2225 00:50:17,479 --> 00:50:19,447 Is that what your education taught you, 2226 00:50:19,514 --> 00:50:21,744 to hate your own people? 2227 00:50:23,652 --> 00:50:27,418 Damn you, Giddens, you're as mean as a copperhead. 2228 00:50:27,489 --> 00:50:29,753 - No! - And I sleep like a snake, too. 2229 00:50:29,824 --> 00:50:31,223 With both eyes open. 2230 00:50:31,293 --> 00:50:33,454 Leave the boy, Earl. 2231 00:50:33,528 --> 00:50:37,464 Get on out of here. The deal's done. 2232 00:50:37,532 --> 00:50:38,999 You got my word. 2233 00:50:46,841 --> 00:50:47,808 Get. 2234 00:50:49,177 --> 00:50:52,544 Good day, Doctor. 2235 00:50:52,614 --> 00:50:55,947 Is that any way to settle anything, you stupid boy? 2236 00:50:56,017 --> 00:50:59,043 That man would steal the dime off a dead man's eye. 2237 00:51:07,996 --> 00:51:09,964 I'm really very sorry. 2238 00:51:39,461 --> 00:51:44,763 ♪ When I first come to this country ♪ 2239 00:51:44,833 --> 00:51:49,236 ♪ In 1849 ♪ 2240 00:51:49,304 --> 00:51:54,435 ♪ I saw many fair lovers ♪ 2241 00:51:54,509 --> 00:51:59,572 ♪ But I never saw mine ♪ 2242 00:51:59,647 --> 00:52:04,209 ♪ I viewed it all around me ♪ 2243 00:52:04,285 --> 00:52:08,085 ♪ Saw I was quite alone ♪ 2244 00:52:08,156 --> 00:52:12,718 ♪ Me a poor stranger ♪ 2245 00:52:12,794 --> 00:52:17,322 ♪ And a long way from home ♪ 2246 00:52:17,399 --> 00:52:22,666 ♪ Fare thee well to old Mother ♪ 2247 00:52:22,737 --> 00:52:27,401 ♪ Fare thee well to father, too ♪ 2248 00:52:27,475 --> 00:52:32,378 ♪ I'm going for to ramble ♪ 2249 00:52:32,447 --> 00:52:37,646 ♪ This wide world all through ♪ 2250 00:52:37,719 --> 00:52:42,520 ♪ And when I get weary ♪ 2251 00:52:42,590 --> 00:52:47,118 ♪ I'll sit down and cry ♪ 2252 00:52:47,195 --> 00:52:50,824 ♪ Think of my Saro ♪ 2253 00:52:50,899 --> 00:52:55,029 ♪ Pretty Saro, my bride ♪ 2254 00:52:56,371 --> 00:53:01,206 ♪ Well, I wished I was a turtle dove ♪ 2255 00:53:01,276 --> 00:53:05,372 ♪ Had wings and could fly ♪ 2256 00:53:05,447 --> 00:53:10,248 ♪ Far away to my lover's lodgings ♪ 2257 00:53:10,318 --> 00:53:14,982 ♪ Tonight I draw nigh ♪ 2258 00:53:15,056 --> 00:53:20,358 ♪ And there in her lily-white arms ♪ 2259 00:53:20,428 --> 00:53:25,024 ♪ I'd lay there all night ♪ 2260 00:53:25,100 --> 00:53:29,230 ♪ And watch through them little windows ♪ 2261 00:53:29,304 --> 00:53:34,708 ♪ For the dawning of day. ♪ 2262 00:53:46,855 --> 00:53:49,585 The missionary board is convinced 2263 00:53:49,657 --> 00:53:51,215 that the schools would take hold better 2264 00:53:51,292 --> 00:53:54,728 in the mountain communities if they’re led by a man and wife, 2265 00:53:54,796 --> 00:53:57,697 who would integrate more normally into the community 2266 00:53:57,765 --> 00:53:58,993 than two women. 2267 00:53:59,067 --> 00:54:01,297 Fortunately for us, Reverend, 2268 00:54:01,369 --> 00:54:03,599 we're not under your jurisdiction. 2269 00:54:06,274 --> 00:54:08,640 I'm beginning to understand your appreciation 2270 00:54:08,710 --> 00:54:10,575 of the local crafts, Mrs. McFarland. 2271 00:54:10,645 --> 00:54:14,206 It's a beautifully made piece. I have several like it. 2272 00:54:14,282 --> 00:54:16,443 She'll bankrupt me with her collecting. 2273 00:54:19,020 --> 00:54:22,251 The Clover School is a model, 2274 00:54:22,323 --> 00:54:25,554 but the church is better equipped to educate. 2275 00:54:25,627 --> 00:54:28,289 I endorse the English idea, 2276 00:54:28,363 --> 00:54:31,025 we must educate by example. 2277 00:54:31,099 --> 00:54:34,000 If we teach these ruffians to serve tea properly, 2278 00:54:34,068 --> 00:54:35,501 they would want refinement, 2279 00:54:35,570 --> 00:54:36,798 seek it out. 2280 00:54:36,871 --> 00:54:38,862 I believe we must ask the mountain people 2281 00:54:38,940 --> 00:54:40,805 what they want and what they need. 2282 00:54:40,875 --> 00:54:42,536 That is the enlightened point of view. 2283 00:54:42,610 --> 00:54:45,602 Educating these savages is a waste of money. 2284 00:54:45,680 --> 00:54:46,738 If you want to help these children, 2285 00:54:46,814 --> 00:54:48,975 get them out of their hovels and put them to work. 2286 00:54:49,050 --> 00:54:50,574 There's nothing like a day's wages 2287 00:54:50,652 --> 00:54:52,347 to help make for advancement. 2288 00:54:54,389 --> 00:54:57,358 It's a beautiful land, isn't it, Mr. McFarland? 2289 00:54:57,425 --> 00:54:59,723 It's one of the largest, untapped coal deposits 2290 00:54:59,794 --> 00:55:02,126 in the southern mountains, Miss Tolliver. 2291 00:55:02,197 --> 00:55:04,688 And soon, I'm gonna own it. 2292 00:55:04,766 --> 00:55:07,257 And with my coal mines will come towns, 2293 00:55:07,335 --> 00:55:11,203 roads, railroads, churches, 2294 00:55:11,272 --> 00:55:13,297 even a few more schools. 2295 00:55:13,374 --> 00:55:16,673 Although I don't share the lofty ideals of you ladies, 2296 00:55:16,744 --> 00:55:18,541 I would like to make a small donation 2297 00:55:18,613 --> 00:55:20,308 to the Clover school, 2298 00:55:20,381 --> 00:55:23,407 say, $500. 2299 00:55:25,353 --> 00:55:28,550 Thank you, but we couldn't possibly accept such a gift, 2300 00:55:28,623 --> 00:55:30,056 despite our need. 2301 00:55:30,124 --> 00:55:33,616 Yes, it's essential we avoid all political affiliations 2302 00:55:33,695 --> 00:55:35,856 to maintain the trust of the community. 2303 00:55:35,930 --> 00:55:39,388 As far as I know, water pumps don't have political affiliations. 2304 00:55:39,467 --> 00:55:43,767 Mr. McFarland, I thought you supported Christian education. 2305 00:55:43,838 --> 00:55:46,671 I support progress, Rev. Merriweather. 2306 00:55:46,741 --> 00:55:49,539 I also appreciate what these ladies have accomplished. 2307 00:55:49,611 --> 00:55:52,876 I think this school is the loveliest, 2308 00:55:52,947 --> 00:55:54,938 the way Miss Tolliver and Miss Penleric 2309 00:55:55,016 --> 00:55:58,508 have used the local crafts to decorate. 2310 00:55:58,586 --> 00:56:01,214 Are you aware of the folk arts movement 2311 00:56:01,289 --> 00:56:03,553 that is sweeping New York and London? 2312 00:56:03,625 --> 00:56:05,855 I'm quite a collector. 2313 00:56:05,927 --> 00:56:08,589 Doc's collecting songs. 2314 00:56:08,663 --> 00:56:10,995 Really? 2315 00:56:11,065 --> 00:56:12,532 Yes, I am. 2316 00:56:17,105 --> 00:56:20,006 It's beautiful. 2317 00:56:20,074 --> 00:56:24,033 So refined. Was this painted by a local? 2318 00:56:24,112 --> 00:56:29,243 I knew you would appreciate it. 2319 00:56:29,317 --> 00:56:32,047 Do you know I have sent a dozen of these 2320 00:56:32,120 --> 00:56:33,781 to a gallery in New York? 2321 00:56:33,855 --> 00:56:36,346 The dealer is very excited. 2322 00:56:36,424 --> 00:56:37,721 Oh, look, everybody, 2323 00:56:37,792 --> 00:56:39,885 our musical entertainment is here. 2324 00:56:39,961 --> 00:56:40,985 Hi, Will. 2325 00:56:41,062 --> 00:56:42,222 Hey, Will. 2326 00:56:42,297 --> 00:56:45,061 Everybody, this is Will. 2327 00:56:45,133 --> 00:56:46,566 Hello, Will. 2328 00:56:46,634 --> 00:56:48,625 Why don't you play "Sally Goodin"? 2329 00:56:58,413 --> 00:57:01,780 Oh, Ambrose, twirl me around the lawn. 2330 00:57:08,556 --> 00:57:11,457 Miss Tolliver, may I have the honor? 2331 00:57:11,526 --> 00:57:13,084 I'd be delighted. 2332 00:58:16,157 --> 00:58:18,751 Take a little bit. Go on. 2333 00:58:22,296 --> 00:58:24,560 Isn't that good? 2334 00:58:57,064 --> 00:58:58,998 Hey, Del. 2335 00:58:59,066 --> 00:59:01,899 Where have you been? Miss Elna's been worried sick. 2336 00:59:01,969 --> 00:59:05,234 I ain't her concern no more. Not hers or nobody's. 2337 00:59:18,219 --> 00:59:20,278 Go on out there, boy. 2338 00:59:22,290 --> 00:59:23,780 Get on up there. 2339 00:59:45,847 --> 00:59:47,838 Miss Elna? 2340 00:59:47,915 --> 00:59:49,974 I'd be delighted. 2341 01:00:34,128 --> 01:00:36,756 A little space... It's her chance, now. 2342 01:00:38,833 --> 01:00:41,028 Put out your hands on your waist. 2343 01:00:42,069 --> 01:00:44,003 Come on, let's try it. 2344 01:00:45,339 --> 01:00:46,431 Lift them legs! 2345 01:01:45,132 --> 01:01:46,690 Look out in there. 2346 01:02:07,888 --> 01:02:08,980 Hello. 2347 01:02:09,557 --> 01:02:11,184 Would you care to...? 2348 01:02:11,258 --> 01:02:13,886 Maybe I was speaking a little too proper to you before. 2349 01:02:13,961 --> 01:02:16,327 - Get your long legs out here. - I don't think so. 2350 01:02:16,397 --> 01:02:18,297 Let me show you some true country spirit. 2351 01:02:18,366 --> 01:02:19,924 - Come on. - No, thank you. 2352 01:02:20,001 --> 01:02:21,992 I think perhaps you've had a little too much to drink. 2353 01:02:22,069 --> 01:02:24,560 - Naw. - No, thank you. 2354 01:02:24,639 --> 01:02:26,231 I'll show you right what you need to know. 2355 01:02:26,307 --> 01:02:27,706 No, please, Mr. Bledsoe. 2356 01:02:28,909 --> 01:02:30,206 Get on out of here. 2357 01:03:12,953 --> 01:03:16,389 It's very late. We should get back. 2358 01:03:16,457 --> 01:03:18,584 I'll find my own way home. 2359 01:03:18,659 --> 01:03:20,854 I'll see the doctor gets home. 2360 01:03:24,732 --> 01:03:26,131 All right. 2361 01:03:26,200 --> 01:03:28,395 I'll be fine. Good night. 2362 01:03:28,469 --> 01:03:29,800 Good night. 2363 01:03:50,591 --> 01:03:53,526 Hey, Earl. 2364 01:03:53,594 --> 01:03:55,186 How's your head? 2365 01:04:11,212 --> 01:04:15,376 ♪ O what is this ♪ 2366 01:04:15,449 --> 01:04:18,748 ♪ I cannot see ♪ 2367 01:04:18,819 --> 01:04:21,845 ♪ Whose icy hand ♪ 2368 01:04:21,922 --> 01:04:25,653 ♪ Takes hold on me? ♪ 2369 01:04:25,726 --> 01:04:29,218 ♪ O I am Death ♪ 2370 01:04:29,296 --> 01:04:33,426 ♪ That none can excel ♪ 2371 01:04:33,501 --> 01:04:37,801 ♪ I open the door ♪ 2372 01:04:37,872 --> 01:04:41,467 ♪ To Heaven and Hell. ♪ 2373 01:04:49,483 --> 01:04:52,213 ♪ O Death, O Death ♪ 2374 01:04:52,286 --> 01:04:55,847 ♪ How can it be ♪ 2375 01:04:55,923 --> 01:04:58,790 ♪ that I must come ♪ 2376 01:04:58,859 --> 01:05:01,794 ♪ And go with thee? ♪ 2377 01:05:01,862 --> 01:05:05,229 ♪ For Death, O Death ♪ 2378 01:05:05,299 --> 01:05:08,268 ♪ How can it be? ♪ 2379 01:05:08,335 --> 01:05:11,395 ♪ I'm unprepared ♪ 2380 01:05:11,472 --> 01:05:14,930 ♪ For eternity ♪ 2381 01:05:16,010 --> 01:05:18,877 ♪ "O yes, I've come ♪ 2382 01:05:18,946 --> 01:05:22,541 ♪ For to get your soul ♪ 2383 01:05:22,616 --> 01:05:25,141 ♪ Take your body ♪ 2384 01:05:25,219 --> 01:05:28,586 ♪ And leave it cold ♪ 2385 01:05:28,656 --> 01:05:32,183 ♪ I'll drop the flesh ♪ 2386 01:05:32,259 --> 01:05:36,286 ♪ From off of your brain ♪ 2387 01:05:36,363 --> 01:05:39,924 ♪ The earth and the worms ♪ 2388 01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:44,061 ♪ Both have their claim" ♪ 2389 01:05:44,138 --> 01:05:46,834 ♪ O Death, O Death, ♪ 2390 01:05:46,907 --> 01:05:50,206 ♪ please let me see ♪ 2391 01:05:50,277 --> 01:05:54,236 ♪ If Christ has turned ♪ 2392 01:05:54,315 --> 01:05:57,978 ♪ His back on me? ♪ 2393 01:05:58,052 --> 01:06:01,215 ♪ "When you were called ♪ 2394 01:06:01,288 --> 01:06:04,155 ♪ And asked to bow ♪ 2395 01:06:04,225 --> 01:06:07,353 ♪ You wouldn't take heed ♪ 2396 01:06:07,428 --> 01:06:11,194 ♪ And it's too late now" ♪ 2397 01:06:11,265 --> 01:06:14,928 ♪ Farewell, farewell ♪ 2398 01:06:15,002 --> 01:06:18,563 ♪ To all farewell ♪ 2399 01:06:18,639 --> 01:06:22,336 ♪ My doom is fixed ♪ 2400 01:06:22,409 --> 01:06:26,709 ♪ I'm summoned to Hell ♪ 2401 01:06:26,780 --> 01:06:30,307 ♪ As long as God ♪ 2402 01:06:30,384 --> 01:06:33,945 ♪ In Heaven shall dwell ♪ 2403 01:06:34,021 --> 01:06:37,787 ♪ My soul, my soul ♪ 2404 01:06:37,858 --> 01:06:42,295 ♪ Shall scream in Hell. ♪ 2405 01:06:47,835 --> 01:06:49,302 We'll stay on here. 2406 01:06:57,044 --> 01:07:00,343 I'm not grateful for your vain gallantry, Mr. Bledsoe. 2407 01:07:01,415 --> 01:07:03,940 I am perfectly capable of looking out for myself. 2408 01:07:05,586 --> 01:07:08,453 Oh, don't worry. I'd beat that snake up for fun 2409 01:07:08,522 --> 01:07:09,887 any day of the week. 2410 01:07:22,036 --> 01:07:25,631 I have never heard such... 2411 01:07:30,077 --> 01:07:31,601 ...such singing. 2412 01:07:34,782 --> 01:07:38,115 I never met an outlander who likes music as much as you do. 2413 01:07:38,185 --> 01:07:40,153 I have never been anywhere 2414 01:07:40,220 --> 01:07:42,916 where the music is as much a part of life as it is here. 2415 01:07:42,990 --> 01:07:46,323 It's like the air you all breathe. 2416 01:07:46,393 --> 01:07:47,985 It's beautiful. 2417 01:08:00,107 --> 01:08:02,905 I would like to discuss something with you seriously. 2418 01:08:02,977 --> 01:08:05,343 Serious? What is it? 2419 01:08:05,412 --> 01:08:06,640 It's about my work. 2420 01:08:06,714 --> 01:08:08,909 Actually, it's about my book. 2421 01:08:11,618 --> 01:08:13,279 I believe... 2422 01:08:13,354 --> 01:08:16,949 that you could win public sentiment over with your music. 2423 01:08:17,024 --> 01:08:19,390 - Public sentiment? - Yes. 2424 01:08:21,228 --> 01:08:23,128 Let me tell you something, 2425 01:08:23,197 --> 01:08:24,323 we're not really interested 2426 01:08:24,398 --> 01:08:26,559 in what you people out there think about us. 2427 01:08:26,633 --> 01:08:29,693 - Well, you should be. - Oh, yeah? 2428 01:08:29,770 --> 01:08:32,898 What I'm trying to say is when my book is published, 2429 01:08:32,973 --> 01:08:35,237 I believe the mountain people will be seen 2430 01:08:35,309 --> 01:08:36,708 in a very different light. 2431 01:08:36,777 --> 01:08:39,610 Oh, what is that light, may I ask? 2432 01:08:39,680 --> 01:08:41,477 Well, the common view 2433 01:08:41,548 --> 01:08:43,914 is that there is no culture here, 2434 01:08:43,984 --> 01:08:46,475 and that the people are dirty, ignorant and savage. 2435 01:08:46,553 --> 01:08:49,147 You forgot illiterate and inbred. 2436 01:08:49,223 --> 01:08:52,124 The only way to preserve our way of life up here 2437 01:08:52,192 --> 01:08:55,593 is to keep your way of life down there. 2438 01:08:55,662 --> 01:08:57,562 That is the way you kill something, by shutting it out... 2439 01:08:57,631 --> 01:08:59,656 You know what? You just don't understand, 2440 01:08:59,733 --> 01:09:01,792 and you never will. 2441 01:09:01,869 --> 01:09:05,828 We just want to be left alone, see? 2442 01:09:05,906 --> 01:09:07,533 Then the mountain ways will die. 2443 01:09:07,608 --> 01:09:08,939 We'll see. 2444 01:09:10,677 --> 01:09:12,338 I don't want to fight with you. 2445 01:09:12,413 --> 01:09:14,005 Me neither. 2446 01:09:14,081 --> 01:09:16,549 We just keep getting off on the wrong foot, don't we? 2447 01:09:19,019 --> 01:09:20,077 Good night. 2448 01:09:22,289 --> 01:09:24,553 Can I take my wrong feet and walk you home? 2449 01:09:24,625 --> 01:09:26,786 No, I can find my own way. Thank you. 2450 01:09:26,860 --> 01:09:29,761 I promised... Miss Elna. 2451 01:09:29,830 --> 01:09:32,321 Well, in case you hadn't noticed, I am the big sister... 2452 01:09:32,399 --> 01:09:33,559 not Elna. 2453 01:09:33,634 --> 01:09:36,034 O-I noticed. 2454 01:09:37,271 --> 01:09:39,899 I noticed. 2455 01:11:40,794 --> 01:11:42,659 Here you go. 2456 01:11:42,729 --> 01:11:45,755 Why won't you admit it was you? Give me that. 2457 01:11:45,832 --> 01:11:47,459 - It was you. - But it wasn't me. 2458 01:11:47,534 --> 01:11:49,365 It had to be the panther. 2459 01:11:49,436 --> 01:11:51,836 Either that or maybe you... 2460 01:11:51,905 --> 01:11:54,567 - maybe you imagined it. - I did not imagine it. 2461 01:11:54,641 --> 01:11:58,133 It was as real as you and me. 2462 01:12:02,449 --> 01:12:05,145 Why aren't you married? 2463 01:12:05,219 --> 01:12:06,618 Why aren't you? 2464 01:12:07,788 --> 01:12:11,315 I've been married. Twice. 2465 01:12:11,391 --> 01:12:14,485 My second wife died of lung fever. 2466 01:12:16,530 --> 01:12:18,361 I'm sorry. 2467 01:12:21,501 --> 01:12:23,560 I'm a jinx for a woman, Lily. 2468 01:12:26,640 --> 01:12:28,904 I'm not your average woman. 2469 01:12:32,713 --> 01:12:34,408 No, you're not, are you? 2470 01:13:03,110 --> 01:13:05,704 ♪ O holiday, O holy day ♪ 2471 01:13:05,779 --> 01:13:08,009 ♪ The first day of they ear ♪ 2472 01:13:08,081 --> 01:13:10,606 ♪ Little Matthy Groves to church to goes ♪ 2473 01:13:10,684 --> 01:13:12,879 ♪ Some holy words to hear ♪ 2474 01:13:12,953 --> 01:13:16,081 ♪ Hear some holy words to hear. ♪ 2475 01:13:16,156 --> 01:13:17,953 Come on, Doc, you know this one. 2476 01:13:19,026 --> 01:13:21,927 ♪ He spied some women dressed in black ♪ 2477 01:13:21,995 --> 01:13:24,020 ♪ As they came into view ♪ 2478 01:13:24,097 --> 01:13:26,998 ♪ Lord Daniel's wife was gaily clad ♪ 2479 01:13:27,067 --> 01:13:28,967 ♪ The flower of the few ♪ 2480 01:13:29,036 --> 01:13:31,937 ♪ Few, the flower of the few ♪ 2481 01:13:32,005 --> 01:13:34,667 ♪ She stepped up to Little Matthy Groves ♪ 2482 01:13:34,741 --> 01:13:36,971 ♪ Her eyes cast on the ground ♪ 2483 01:13:37,044 --> 01:13:39,012 ♪ "Oh, please, oh, please come with me ♪ 2484 01:13:39,079 --> 01:13:41,343 ♪ Stay as you pass through this town ♪ 2485 01:13:41,415 --> 01:13:44,873 ♪ Town, as you pass through this town." ♪ 2486 01:13:44,951 --> 01:13:46,646 Deladis... 2487 01:13:46,720 --> 01:13:48,711 You are officially my assistant now, 2488 01:13:48,789 --> 01:13:51,519 and it's going to say so in my book. 2489 01:13:51,591 --> 01:13:54,082 ♪ "O what is this?" Said Little Matthy Groves ♪ 2490 01:13:54,161 --> 01:13:56,493 ♪ As he sat up in bed ♪ 2491 01:13:56,563 --> 01:13:59,088 ♪ "I fear it is your husband's mad ♪ 2492 01:13:59,166 --> 01:14:00,793 ♪ And I will soon be dead ♪ 2493 01:14:00,867 --> 01:14:04,394 ♪ Dead, I will soon be dead" ♪ 2494 01:14:04,471 --> 01:14:07,031 ♪ But Little Matthy Groves he laid back down ♪ 2495 01:14:07,107 --> 01:14:08,938 ♪ And soon fell off to sleep ♪ 2496 01:14:09,009 --> 01:14:11,569 ♪ When he woke up, Lord Daniel ♪ 2497 01:14:11,645 --> 01:14:13,840 ♪ Was standing at his bed feet ♪ 2498 01:14:13,914 --> 01:14:17,179 ♪ Feet, standing at his bed feet ♪ 2499 01:14:17,250 --> 01:14:19,514 ♪ Saying, " How do you like my snow white pillows?" ♪ 2500 01:14:19,586 --> 01:14:22,248 ♪ Saying, " How do you like my sheets? ♪ 2501 01:14:22,322 --> 01:14:24,984 ♪ How do you like my pretty little woman ♪ 2502 01:14:25,058 --> 01:14:26,252 ♪ That's a-lying in your arms asleep? ♪ 2503 01:14:26,326 --> 01:14:29,955 ♪ Sleep, lying in your arms asleep?" ♪ 2504 01:14:30,030 --> 01:14:32,726 ♪ The first swing that Little Matthy made ♪ 2505 01:14:32,799 --> 01:14:34,824 ♪ It hurt Lord Daniel sore ♪ 2506 01:14:34,901 --> 01:14:37,233 ♪ The next swing that Lord Daniel made ♪ 2507 01:14:37,304 --> 01:14:39,602 ♪ Little Matthy hit the floor ♪ 2508 01:14:39,673 --> 01:14:40,901 ♪ Floor, Little Matthy hit the floor ♪ 2509 01:14:46,113 --> 01:14:47,375 What do you want? 2510 01:14:50,684 --> 01:14:53,016 Parley Gentry sent us. 2511 01:14:53,086 --> 01:14:55,247 My name is Lily Penleric. 2512 01:14:55,322 --> 01:14:57,119 We are looking for Uncle Cratis. 2513 01:14:57,190 --> 01:14:58,782 What for? 2514 01:14:58,859 --> 01:15:01,157 I'm a song collector. 2515 01:15:01,228 --> 01:15:03,719 Parley says Uncle Cratis knows 2516 01:15:03,797 --> 01:15:05,628 about every love song there is. 2517 01:15:05,699 --> 01:15:08,634 We're making a book. 2518 01:15:11,938 --> 01:15:14,429 Cratis got religion. He don't do no singing no more. 2519 01:15:15,776 --> 01:15:17,835 Well, perhaps if I spoke with him...? 2520 01:15:22,449 --> 01:15:23,848 Cratis! 2521 01:15:26,186 --> 01:15:29,451 ♪ Uncle Cratis. ♪ 2522 01:15:31,491 --> 01:15:34,892 You gonna burn in Hell, Josie Moore. 2523 01:15:38,098 --> 01:15:39,793 Mr. Kincaid? 2524 01:15:43,570 --> 01:15:45,265 Do I know you, woman? 2525 01:15:48,708 --> 01:15:50,642 I'm your wife's friend. 2526 01:15:53,213 --> 01:15:55,704 You all go on. We got no songs here. 2527 01:15:58,685 --> 01:16:01,711 Your family needs you, Mr. Kincaid. 2528 01:16:01,788 --> 01:16:03,119 Reese belongs here with me. 2529 01:16:04,925 --> 01:16:06,187 Go on. 2530 01:16:09,796 --> 01:16:11,957 How can I thank you? 2531 01:16:12,032 --> 01:16:13,863 Alice, you don't have to. 2532 01:16:13,934 --> 01:16:16,562 I've barely been able to keep body and soul together 2533 01:16:16,636 --> 01:16:18,627 since Reese left again. 2534 01:16:18,705 --> 01:16:21,503 People have been helping out the best they can, but... 2535 01:16:21,575 --> 01:16:23,236 Well, now that... 2536 01:16:23,310 --> 01:16:25,540 Clementine McFarland is collecting your paintings, 2537 01:16:25,612 --> 01:16:27,011 others will as well. 2538 01:16:28,181 --> 01:16:30,240 Maybe I should take the children down to Asheville. 2539 01:16:30,317 --> 01:16:32,148 I mean, if what you say is true, 2540 01:16:32,219 --> 01:16:34,847 I could provide for us in a big town. 2541 01:16:36,289 --> 01:16:37,688 Hello, Alice. 2542 01:16:37,757 --> 01:16:40,055 - Daddy? - Reese? 2543 01:16:40,126 --> 01:16:41,457 Daddy. 2544 01:16:41,928 --> 01:16:44,761 Well, he y, big man. 2545 01:16:44,831 --> 01:16:46,628 Hey, little bit. 2546 01:16:46,700 --> 01:16:48,668 - Hey. - Hey. 2547 01:16:52,205 --> 01:16:55,038 You look pretty today, Alice. 2548 01:16:55,108 --> 01:16:57,872 You remember, Dr. Penleric, don't you? 2549 01:16:57,944 --> 01:16:59,434 Mr. Kincaid. 2550 01:17:05,852 --> 01:17:07,080 Hey, Del. 2551 01:17:07,153 --> 01:17:08,780 Hey. 2552 01:17:08,855 --> 01:17:10,015 Hey, Del. 2553 01:17:12,492 --> 01:17:13,720 "It is..." 2554 01:17:15,462 --> 01:17:16,793 "It is dep..." 2555 01:17:18,865 --> 01:17:20,696 What are you doing reading other people's writing? 2556 01:17:23,203 --> 01:17:25,637 "It is deplorable... 2557 01:17:27,574 --> 01:17:30,168 that the literature of the ballad 2558 01:17:30,243 --> 01:17:33,212 has attracted so much more attention 2559 01:17:33,280 --> 01:17:35,077 than the music. 2560 01:17:35,148 --> 01:17:39,517 The two elements should never be disassociated. 2561 01:17:39,586 --> 01:17:41,053 The music and text 2562 01:17:41,121 --> 01:17:44,022 are one and indivisible, 2563 01:17:44,090 --> 01:17:45,717 and to separate one from the other 2564 01:17:45,792 --> 01:17:49,159 is to remove the processed gem from its beautiful setting." 2565 01:17:49,229 --> 01:17:50,924 Oh, Lord. 2566 01:17:50,997 --> 01:17:52,396 What are you laughing at? 2567 01:17:52,465 --> 01:17:55,491 She's just saying our songs are finer than frog hair. 2568 01:17:55,569 --> 01:17:57,161 You're going soft in the head, Tom. 2569 01:17:57,237 --> 01:17:59,034 Yeah, maybe. 2570 01:18:09,616 --> 01:18:11,675 Ladies. 2571 01:18:11,751 --> 01:18:13,446 Hello. 2572 01:18:13,520 --> 01:18:14,817 What are you doing here? 2573 01:18:17,090 --> 01:18:19,149 I brought you something. 2574 01:18:24,798 --> 01:18:25,890 Come on. 2575 01:18:27,300 --> 01:18:29,734 - You shouldn't have. - Well, I did. 2576 01:18:33,740 --> 01:18:36,334 - It's warm today? - Yes. 2577 01:18:42,515 --> 01:18:43,812 Tom...? 2578 01:18:45,385 --> 01:18:46,647 Why don't you advise my sister 2579 01:18:46,720 --> 01:18:49,348 to join us at the picnic this afternoon? 2580 01:18:49,422 --> 01:18:52,255 I haven't had any luck. Perhaps you might. 2581 01:18:55,061 --> 01:18:56,619 What, and leave her work? 2582 01:18:58,798 --> 01:19:01,130 Deladis, are you ready? 2583 01:19:05,538 --> 01:19:07,005 I ain't going. 2584 01:19:07,073 --> 01:19:09,940 It's too hot and muggy for a picnic. 2585 01:19:10,010 --> 01:19:12,501 All right, suit yourself. 2586 01:19:15,915 --> 01:19:18,782 Let me show you this here. A noter. 2587 01:19:18,852 --> 01:19:19,910 A what? 2588 01:19:19,986 --> 01:19:23,478 Noter. Take that in your left hand, 2589 01:19:23,556 --> 01:19:25,490 and you play these strings. 2590 01:19:26,893 --> 01:19:29,054 Let's go for a walk. 2591 01:19:29,129 --> 01:19:31,461 Yes. 2592 01:19:31,531 --> 01:19:33,863 We'll leave you two to your music lesson. 2593 01:19:44,110 --> 01:19:46,374 You know, it ain't none of my business... 2594 01:19:48,782 --> 01:19:51,717 Miss Harriet and Miss Elna... 2595 01:19:54,688 --> 01:19:56,986 they’re... 2596 01:19:57,057 --> 01:19:58,081 What? 2597 01:19:59,926 --> 01:20:02,520 Sweethearts, I guess you call it. 2598 01:20:03,997 --> 01:20:05,897 Don't be ridiculous. 2599 01:20:05,965 --> 01:20:09,162 Listen, it don't bother me none. It would rile most people, 2600 01:20:09,235 --> 01:20:11,066 but it don't bother me none. 2601 01:20:16,576 --> 01:20:19,545 I'm sure it's only because they’re so isolated. 2602 01:20:20,880 --> 01:20:23,075 Who else would they be with? 2603 01:20:23,149 --> 01:20:26,016 Well, certainly not a mountain man. 2604 01:21:11,731 --> 01:21:14,996 I see you two. Now you quit that. 2605 01:21:15,068 --> 01:21:16,831 Hey, Johnson. 2606 01:21:16,903 --> 01:21:19,838 I got a letter here for the doctor. 2607 01:21:19,906 --> 01:21:22,807 She ain't here right now, but you can leave it. 2608 01:21:22,876 --> 01:21:25,504 No, no. You see this here word? 2609 01:21:25,578 --> 01:21:27,239 That means it's important 2610 01:21:27,313 --> 01:21:29,213 and she got to get it right away. 2611 01:21:29,282 --> 01:21:31,682 Urgent? I can read. 2612 01:21:31,751 --> 01:21:35,118 She's gone to Alton's Creek. I'll take it over. 2613 01:21:35,188 --> 01:21:37,156 You'd do that for me, ol' Fate? 2614 01:21:37,223 --> 01:21:39,157 Sure, Johnson, sure. 2615 01:21:39,225 --> 01:21:42,023 - I'll go with you. - Naw, you stay here. 2616 01:21:42,095 --> 01:21:43,960 - Why? - 'Cause I said. 2617 01:21:44,030 --> 01:21:46,021 I'm coming with you. 2618 01:21:46,099 --> 01:21:48,033 You deliver it into her own hands. 2619 01:21:48,101 --> 01:21:50,433 Oh, I will, I will. 2620 01:21:50,503 --> 01:21:52,130 Thank you. 2621 01:21:52,205 --> 01:21:53,194 By e. 2622 01:21:54,507 --> 01:21:57,943 Sure, I'll deliver the letter, Doc. 2623 01:21:58,011 --> 01:22:00,809 You can't do that. That's Doc's letter. 2624 01:22:00,880 --> 01:22:03,542 - Give me that. - Come and get it. 2625 01:22:03,616 --> 01:22:05,982 Del, come back here! 2626 01:22:08,555 --> 01:22:09,886 Oof, shit. 2627 01:22:48,962 --> 01:22:50,793 Del? 2628 01:23:22,428 --> 01:23:24,259 Oh, God! 2629 01:23:24,330 --> 01:23:25,262 Oh, God. 2630 01:23:30,370 --> 01:23:33,271 Oh, God. 2631 01:23:33,339 --> 01:23:35,603 Elna, we have to get back to the school. 2632 01:23:35,675 --> 01:23:37,609 Elna! 2633 01:23:37,677 --> 01:23:38,905 Fate! 2634 01:23:38,978 --> 01:23:40,240 Elna! 2635 01:23:44,884 --> 01:23:46,977 Johnson said it was urgent. 2636 01:24:07,006 --> 01:24:08,735 "Dear Lily, 2637 01:24:08,808 --> 01:24:10,935 It is with great pride that I write. 2638 01:24:11,010 --> 01:24:12,910 I took the liberty of showing 2639 01:24:12,979 --> 01:24:14,708 the ballads you sent me to Cyrus Whittle. 2640 01:24:14,781 --> 01:24:17,306 He immediately confirmed the importance of your discovery 2641 01:24:17,383 --> 01:24:20,716 and thinks it imperative the ballads be collected urgently. 2642 01:24:20,787 --> 01:24:22,982 The dean has s e cured the funds. 2643 01:24:23,056 --> 01:24:24,853 You'll be thrilled to know Whittle himself 2644 01:24:24,924 --> 01:24:26,789 intends to collect the songs 2645 01:24:26,859 --> 01:24:30,556 and insisted that you continue as his assistant." 2646 01:24:30,630 --> 01:24:32,291 Assistant!? 2647 01:24:34,600 --> 01:24:36,465 "please respond immediately. 2648 01:24:36,536 --> 01:24:38,231 Regards, Wallace." 2649 01:25:12,772 --> 01:25:15,206 Uncle Cratis is preaching the gospel tomorrow. 2650 01:25:15,274 --> 01:25:17,538 Yes, dear. 2651 01:25:17,610 --> 01:25:19,805 Can I wear my new green calico? 2652 01:25:41,034 --> 01:25:42,558 No! 2653 01:25:42,635 --> 01:25:43,693 It's afire! 2654 01:25:43,770 --> 01:25:45,863 Harriet, no! Run! 2655 01:25:49,308 --> 01:25:50,332 Oh, no. 2656 01:25:50,410 --> 01:25:52,901 Come on. Come on. 2657 01:25:52,979 --> 01:25:54,344 Oh, my God. 2658 01:25:58,551 --> 01:26:00,382 - My glasses! - No, no, no. 2659 01:26:18,604 --> 01:26:19,696 Lily! 2660 01:26:23,176 --> 01:26:24,108 Lily! 2661 01:28:23,529 --> 01:28:26,089 Goodbye, my darling girl. 2662 01:29:12,979 --> 01:29:15,470 Oh, good Lord. 2663 01:29:22,488 --> 01:29:24,115 Go away. 2664 01:30:06,365 --> 01:30:07,627 Elna...? 2665 01:30:10,102 --> 01:30:13,071 How am I going to live without her? 2666 01:30:19,712 --> 01:30:21,577 Perhaps you could find her. 2667 01:30:24,150 --> 01:30:27,711 She swore if anyone ever found out... 2668 01:30:27,787 --> 01:30:29,277 she'd disappear. 2669 01:30:39,065 --> 01:30:40,828 My Harriet. 2670 01:30:45,805 --> 01:30:47,272 I'm sorry. 2671 01:30:51,110 --> 01:30:52,839 I'm so sorry. 2672 01:31:43,062 --> 01:31:45,189 Hey, Doc, look. 2673 01:31:46,532 --> 01:31:47,464 Doc? 2674 01:31:55,040 --> 01:31:57,201 You all don't have to believe me, 2675 01:31:57,276 --> 01:31:58,766 but you got to believe the word of God. 2676 01:31:58,844 --> 01:32:01,312 I know you believe the Bible, and the Bible says, 2677 01:32:01,380 --> 01:32:05,407 "For her sins have reached unto Heaven 2678 01:32:05,484 --> 01:32:09,511 and God has remembered her iniquities." 2679 01:32:09,588 --> 01:32:13,080 - Amen. - "Therefore shall her plagues 2680 01:32:13,159 --> 01:32:15,093 come in one day. 2681 01:32:15,161 --> 01:32:17,425 Death, and mourning and famine 2682 01:32:17,496 --> 01:32:22,798 and she shall be utterly destroyed with fire." 2683 01:32:22,868 --> 01:32:24,267 Amen. 2684 01:32:24,336 --> 01:32:28,966 "For strong is the Lord God that judges her." 2685 01:32:29,041 --> 01:32:29,973 Amen. 2686 01:32:32,678 --> 01:32:35,476 Where did you get to? I was looking for you. 2687 01:32:35,548 --> 01:32:38,142 "Thou has polluted the land with thy whoredoms 2688 01:32:38,217 --> 01:32:40,014 and with thy wickedness"! 2689 01:32:40,085 --> 01:32:41,450 Amen. 2690 01:32:43,088 --> 01:32:44,521 I'm going to bust you up, Hilliard! 2691 01:32:44,590 --> 01:32:45,818 Tom! 2692 01:32:45,891 --> 01:32:48,883 They're the whores of Babylon come to tempt us, Tom! 2693 01:32:48,961 --> 01:32:52,397 That snake right there, and that little weasel next to him, 2694 01:32:52,465 --> 01:32:55,696 they’re the ones who set fire to the school! 2695 01:32:55,768 --> 01:32:59,295 And all this while women and children were still inside! 2696 01:32:59,371 --> 01:33:01,737 They're evil women! 2697 01:33:01,807 --> 01:33:03,104 Now are you going to listen to them 2698 01:33:03,175 --> 01:33:04,938 or are you going to listen to me? 2699 01:33:05,010 --> 01:33:07,376 I am ashamed of you boys. 2700 01:33:09,281 --> 01:33:12,944 I ain't seen nothing but good come out of that school. 2701 01:33:13,018 --> 01:33:17,318 Them women were sent by the devil himself. 2702 01:33:17,389 --> 01:33:20,222 Only wickedness comes of book learning. 2703 01:33:20,292 --> 01:33:22,317 - Amen! - Cratis... 2704 01:33:22,394 --> 01:33:24,988 I ain't never had a chance to learn nothing. 2705 01:33:25,064 --> 01:33:27,191 And my kids ain't neither 2706 01:33:27,266 --> 01:33:29,894 because they is always working too hard 2707 01:33:29,969 --> 01:33:31,732 keeping food on the table. 2708 01:33:31,804 --> 01:33:35,433 But I got grandbabies as smart as any others! 2709 01:33:35,508 --> 01:33:36,941 And I want them to have a chance. 2710 01:33:37,009 --> 01:33:39,569 That's the devil speaking through him. 2711 01:33:39,645 --> 01:33:41,078 - Amen. - Amen. 2712 01:33:41,146 --> 01:33:42,443 Reese Kincaid! 2713 01:33:45,518 --> 01:33:47,349 You said you'd never leave me. 2714 01:33:47,419 --> 01:33:49,080 Josie... 2715 01:33:56,161 --> 01:34:00,962 ♪ A lilac comes ♪ 2716 01:34:01,033 --> 01:34:03,797 ♪ On a poisoned thorn ♪ 2717 01:34:06,171 --> 01:34:13,043 ♪ It has roots dirty and torn ♪ 2718 01:34:15,247 --> 01:34:19,445 ♪ Young-uns a-playin' ♪ 2719 01:34:19,518 --> 01:34:22,681 ♪ As the black crow flies ♪ 2720 01:34:24,490 --> 01:34:28,358 ♪ Mama's weeping ♪ 2721 01:34:28,427 --> 01:34:30,827 ♪ Hear the mountains cry ♪ 2722 01:34:33,165 --> 01:34:36,532 ♪ There was another ♪ 2723 01:34:37,736 --> 01:34:40,671 ♪ A wild dirt flower ♪ 2724 01:34:42,441 --> 01:34:46,878 ♪ Cold was her heart ♪ 2725 01:34:46,946 --> 01:34:50,279 ♪ And as dark as dire ♪ 2726 01:34:51,550 --> 01:34:56,078 ♪ Tears on the ground ♪ 2727 01:34:56,155 --> 01:34:59,420 ♪ For her love did die ♪ 2728 01:35:00,693 --> 01:35:03,992 ♪ 'Neath the bloody moon ♪ 2729 01:35:05,364 --> 01:35:07,855 ♪ Hear the mountains cry ♪ 2730 01:35:09,902 --> 01:35:13,429 ♪ Oh, dig his grave ♪ 2731 01:35:14,473 --> 01:35:17,408 ♪ Narrow and deep ♪ 2732 01:35:18,811 --> 01:35:23,510 ♪ Set a jug of whiskey ♪ 2733 01:35:23,582 --> 01:35:27,848 ♪ By his thirsty feet ♪ 2734 01:35:27,920 --> 01:35:32,584 ♪ And lay two pennies ♪ 2735 01:35:32,658 --> 01:35:35,957 ♪ On his roving eyes ♪ 2736 01:35:37,129 --> 01:35:41,463 ♪ Two women wailing ♪ 2737 01:35:41,533 --> 01:35:44,900 ♪ As the mountains cry. ♪ 2738 01:35:47,106 --> 01:35:48,630 Thank you, dear. 2739 01:35:50,876 --> 01:35:52,309 Elna... 2740 01:35:53,612 --> 01:35:56,638 will you be all right if I leave? 2741 01:35:56,715 --> 01:35:58,205 So soon? 2742 01:36:00,786 --> 01:36:03,016 Why don't you come with me? 2743 01:36:03,088 --> 01:36:05,215 You can live as you please in a big city. 2744 01:36:06,225 --> 01:36:07,852 I've thought about it. 2745 01:36:14,366 --> 01:36:16,698 I want to reopen the school. 2746 01:36:18,837 --> 01:36:22,500 I was thinking about asking you to stay with me. 2747 01:36:22,574 --> 01:36:24,371 It needs another teacher. 2748 01:36:29,948 --> 01:36:31,677 I didn't think you would. 2749 01:36:36,989 --> 01:36:38,456 I shall miss you. 2750 01:36:41,193 --> 01:36:45,926 - ♪ Oh the wind blows weary ♪ - My littleelf. 2751 01:36:45,998 --> 01:36:49,195 ♪ And the willows sigh... ♪ 2752 01:36:49,268 --> 01:36:50,667 I'll miss you, too. 2753 01:36:50,736 --> 01:36:55,230 ♪ Rivers of sorrow ♪ 2754 01:36:55,307 --> 01:36:59,801 ♪ And the mountains cry ♪ 2755 01:36:59,878 --> 01:37:03,609 ♪ Rivers of sorrow... ♪ 2756 01:37:06,685 --> 01:37:10,485 ♪ And the mountains cry. ♪ 2757 01:37:20,799 --> 01:37:22,096 I'm sorry. 2758 01:37:25,304 --> 01:37:27,169 I'm sorry, too. 2759 01:37:28,574 --> 01:37:30,542 I'm sorry about that school 2760 01:37:30,609 --> 01:37:33,976 and I'm sorry about your book. 2761 01:37:38,550 --> 01:37:41,110 You made most of us feel real proud. 2762 01:37:43,055 --> 01:37:44,283 Thank you. 2763 01:37:46,391 --> 01:37:49,326 I'm sure someone else will come and write down all of the songs. 2764 01:37:50,395 --> 01:37:53,193 Are you giving up? 2765 01:37:54,733 --> 01:37:57,497 I realize that it was the voices singing them 2766 01:37:57,569 --> 01:37:58,934 that I wanted everyone to hear. 2767 01:37:59,004 --> 01:38:01,029 Are you going back to your university, then? 2768 01:38:02,107 --> 01:38:03,802 No, no, I don't think so. 2769 01:38:07,913 --> 01:38:10,746 - Where are you going? - I'm not sure. 2770 01:38:16,688 --> 01:38:17,916 Come with me? 2771 01:38:25,697 --> 01:38:27,722 How will I earn a living down the mountain? 2772 01:38:27,800 --> 01:38:29,062 With your music. 2773 01:38:31,403 --> 01:38:34,270 I couldn't take care of you right doing this. 2774 01:38:36,074 --> 01:38:37,302 Then work in a coal mine. 2775 01:38:37,376 --> 01:38:39,537 No, I did that once and I guarantee you 2776 01:38:39,611 --> 01:38:41,579 I never ever will again. 2777 01:38:43,215 --> 01:38:45,206 So you're just content to sit on a mountain 2778 01:38:45,284 --> 01:38:47,047 and hide your head in a jug, is that it? 2779 01:38:47,119 --> 01:38:49,519 A man's meant to provide for his wife 2780 01:38:49,588 --> 01:38:51,920 and his family, Lily. 2781 01:38:51,990 --> 01:38:55,084 You were meant to make music. 2782 01:38:55,160 --> 01:38:58,561 Besides which, I don't want you to take care of me. 2783 01:38:58,630 --> 01:39:02,122 - And I do have a plan. - Oh, of course you do. 2784 01:39:02,201 --> 01:39:03,998 Did you ever have a day without a plan? 2785 01:39:06,004 --> 01:39:07,596 It includes you, Tom. Do you want to hear it? 2786 01:39:10,843 --> 01:39:13,311 Go on. 2787 01:39:13,378 --> 01:39:15,073 Well... 2788 01:39:15,147 --> 01:39:18,913 nowadays, phonographs only cost about $ 10. 2789 01:39:18,984 --> 01:39:21,782 I think that soon everyone is going to have one. 2790 01:39:21,854 --> 01:39:24,880 I was thinking that we could... 2791 01:39:24,957 --> 01:39:27,187 make cylinders of mountain music and s ell them. 2792 01:39:32,731 --> 01:39:35,199 Who the hell would buy them? 2793 01:39:35,267 --> 01:39:36,996 Oh, I think everyone would. 2794 01:39:37,069 --> 01:39:38,866 I know they would, Tom. 2795 01:39:38,937 --> 01:39:40,131 The way the music makes you feel, 2796 01:39:40,205 --> 01:39:41,365 of course they would. 2797 01:39:41,440 --> 01:39:44,034 You're just about as crazy... 2798 01:39:44,109 --> 01:39:45,041 Hey! 2799 01:39:46,311 --> 01:39:48,006 What are you doing here? 2800 01:39:49,948 --> 01:39:51,779 Go on before I shoot you! 2801 01:39:51,850 --> 01:39:53,750 I want to talk to Deladis. 2802 01:40:02,494 --> 01:40:04,189 Del... 2803 01:40:04,263 --> 01:40:06,026 I come to get you to be my wife. 2804 01:40:12,738 --> 01:40:14,569 I don't want no part of you. 2805 01:40:14,640 --> 01:40:16,232 If you don't take me now, 2806 01:40:16,308 --> 01:40:17,798 I'm marrying Polly. 2807 01:40:19,878 --> 01:40:22,108 I went to the woods... 2808 01:40:24,082 --> 01:40:26,141 and the knot didn't hold. 2809 01:40:30,022 --> 01:40:31,717 You're Polly's now. 2810 01:40:47,906 --> 01:40:49,840 I love you, child. 2811 01:40:53,812 --> 01:40:55,211 Hey, Del... 2812 01:40:57,649 --> 01:40:59,412 we're going down the mountain. 2813 01:41:01,720 --> 01:41:03,585 Do you want to come with us? 2814 01:41:08,493 --> 01:41:10,518 We're going to make cylinders of mountain music 2815 01:41:10,595 --> 01:41:12,187 to s ell to outlanders. 2816 01:41:15,834 --> 01:41:16,801 What? 2817 01:41:17,469 --> 01:41:19,460 Isn't that the craziest thing you ever heard? 2818 01:41:19,538 --> 01:41:21,301 It's the craziest. 2819 01:41:21,373 --> 01:41:23,341 Of course she'll come with you. 2820 01:41:23,408 --> 01:41:25,774 Granny? 2821 01:41:25,844 --> 01:41:28,642 Tom, I'll be fine. 2822 01:41:29,681 --> 01:41:32,878 I'll be right here when you come back to visit. 2823 01:41:44,997 --> 01:41:46,965 Why don't you back up aways, 2824 01:41:47,032 --> 01:41:48,727 until one of us can pull over? 2825 01:41:48,800 --> 01:41:51,428 Perhaps I'd better get out. 2826 01:41:54,639 --> 01:41:56,834 Are you Cyrus Whittle? 2827 01:41:56,908 --> 01:42:00,571 Yes, I am. Who are you? 2828 01:42:00,645 --> 01:42:02,169 I'm Lily Penleric. 2829 01:42:02,247 --> 01:42:05,910 Lily Penleric? How remarkable. 2830 01:42:05,984 --> 01:42:08,418 I was just on my way to meet you. 2831 01:42:08,487 --> 01:42:10,717 Didn't you get Prof. Aldrich's letter? 2832 01:42:10,789 --> 01:42:12,313 Yes. I did, but I didn't realize 2833 01:42:12,391 --> 01:42:13,824 you were coming immediately. 2834 01:42:13,892 --> 01:42:18,056 The work is urgent. Your discovery is too great. 2835 01:42:18,130 --> 01:42:20,223 The collection must be moved forward 2836 01:42:20,298 --> 01:42:22,357 as expeditiously as possible. 2837 01:42:22,434 --> 01:42:26,393 That's why I'm here in the hopes of being able to assist you. 2838 01:42:26,471 --> 01:42:28,302 Assisting me? 2839 01:42:28,373 --> 01:42:31,672 I told Aldrich to ask your permission. 2840 01:42:31,743 --> 01:42:34,940 I made myself quite clear to the dean. 2841 01:42:35,013 --> 01:42:38,278 I am only here to facilitate and cooperate 2842 01:42:38,350 --> 01:42:40,250 in the completion of the collection 2843 01:42:40,318 --> 01:42:42,616 of this vast body of songs. 2844 01:42:43,688 --> 01:42:45,155 There is no collection 2845 01:42:45,223 --> 01:42:48,124 be yond the 10 songs that I sent Prof. Aldrich. 2846 01:42:48,193 --> 01:42:51,219 What? All this time, you mean... 2847 01:42:51,296 --> 01:42:53,560 - It was destroyed in a fire. - Oh, I can't bear it. 2848 01:42:53,632 --> 01:42:56,328 I'm afraid so, along with my phonograph recordings. 2849 01:42:56,401 --> 01:42:58,494 Oh, my Lord. 2850 01:42:58,570 --> 01:43:00,765 Phonograph, you say? 2851 01:43:00,839 --> 01:43:04,900 You know, I had no idea it was feasible to lug 2852 01:43:04,976 --> 01:43:07,877 a phonograph into the wilderness. 2853 01:43:07,946 --> 01:43:08,913 It isn't. 2854 01:43:11,983 --> 01:43:14,110 Well, then in that case it's very fortuitous 2855 01:43:14,186 --> 01:43:15,813 that I'm here, isn't it? 2856 01:43:15,887 --> 01:43:17,980 We can start again, you and I! 2857 01:43:29,201 --> 01:43:30,566 Thank you, Prof. Whittle, 2858 01:43:30,635 --> 01:43:33,399 but I'm afraid I have other plans. 2859 01:43:33,472 --> 01:43:35,702 What on earth could be more important 2860 01:43:35,774 --> 01:43:37,639 than this collection of songs? 2861 01:43:37,709 --> 01:43:40,837 I bequeath the collection of the mountain ballads to you. 2862 01:43:40,912 --> 01:43:42,470 To me? 2863 01:43:42,547 --> 01:43:44,777 How am I going to work without you? 2864 01:43:46,384 --> 01:43:48,409 Well, when you get to Bear Creek 2865 01:43:48,487 --> 01:43:50,216 ask for Viney Butler. 2866 01:43:50,288 --> 01:43:53,416 Tell Viney, that Tom, Lily and Deladis said 2867 01:43:53,492 --> 01:43:56,222 you are a very nice man, and she should help you. 2868 01:43:57,696 --> 01:44:00,187 - Who? Deladis? - Deladis. 2869 01:44:02,501 --> 01:44:04,059 Viney Butler. 2870 01:44:04,136 --> 01:44:06,764 She knows dozens of songs. She will help you. 2871 01:44:11,810 --> 01:44:13,641 Fare thee well, professor, 2872 01:44:13,712 --> 01:44:17,671 but I must assure you I intend to publish these songs 2873 01:44:17,749 --> 01:44:21,446 under both our names... yours first, of course. 2874 01:44:21,520 --> 01:44:22,919 It's Penleric. 2875 01:44:22,988 --> 01:44:25,115 That's one "N" and no "K." 2876 01:44:29,628 --> 01:44:34,656 ♪ T'was in the merry month of May ♪ 2877 01:44:35,867 --> 01:44:39,963 ♪ When all gay flowers were blooming ♪ 2878 01:44:40,038 --> 01:44:43,098 ♪ Sweet William ♪ 2879 01:44:43,175 --> 01:44:45,939 ♪ In his death bed lay ♪ 2880 01:44:46,011 --> 01:44:50,380 ♪ For the love of Barbara Allen ♪ 2881 01:44:50,448 --> 01:44:56,580 ♪ He sent his servant to the town ♪ 2882 01:44:56,655 --> 01:45:01,024 ♪ To the place where she was dwelling ♪ 2883 01:45:01,092 --> 01:45:06,997 ♪ Said, "You must come to my master's house ♪ 2884 01:45:07,065 --> 01:45:11,661 ♪ If your name be Barbara Allen ♪ 2885 01:45:11,736 --> 01:45:17,606 ♪ So slowly, slowly she gets up ♪ 2886 01:45:17,676 --> 01:45:21,544 ♪ And to his bedside going ♪ 2887 01:45:21,613 --> 01:45:27,745 ♪ She drew the curtains to one side ♪ 2888 01:45:27,819 --> 01:45:32,483 ♪ and says, "Young man, you're dying" ♪ 2889 01:45:32,557 --> 01:45:38,462 ♪ "I know I'm sick, and very sick ♪ 2890 01:45:38,530 --> 01:45:42,728 ♪ And sorrow dwells within me ♪ 2891 01:45:42,801 --> 01:45:49,070 ♪ No better, no better I never will be ♪ 2892 01:45:49,140 --> 01:45:53,543 ♪ Till I have Barbara Allen ♪ 2893 01:45:53,612 --> 01:45:59,073 ♪ " Don't you remember last Saturday night ♪ 2894 01:45:59,150 --> 01:46:03,644 ♪ When I was at the tavern? ♪ 2895 01:46:03,722 --> 01:46:09,991 ♪ You gave your drinks to the ladies all ♪ 2896 01:46:10,061 --> 01:46:14,828 ♪ But you slighted Barbara Allen" ♪ 2897 01:46:14,899 --> 01:46:20,804 ♪ He reached up his pale white hands ♪ 2898 01:46:20,872 --> 01:46:25,241 ♪ Intending for to touch her ♪ 2899 01:46:25,310 --> 01:46:31,249 ♪ She turned away from his bedside ♪ 2900 01:46:31,316 --> 01:46:35,878 ♪ And says, "Young man, I won't have you ♪ 2901 01:46:35,954 --> 01:46:41,449 ♪ He turned his cheek unto the wall ♪ 2902 01:46:41,526 --> 01:46:46,088 ♪ And bursted out a-cryin' ♪ 2903 01:46:46,164 --> 01:46:52,194 ♪ Adieu, to thee, adieu to all ♪ 2904 01:46:52,270 --> 01:46:56,969 ♪ And adieu to Barbara Allen ♪ 2905 01:47:17,629 --> 01:47:23,590 ♪ She had not more than reached the town ♪ 2906 01:47:23,668 --> 01:47:27,934 ♪ She heard the death-bells ringin' ♪ 2907 01:47:28,006 --> 01:47:34,104 ♪ And as they rung, they seemed to say ♪ 2908 01:47:34,179 --> 01:47:38,639 ♪ "Hard-hearted Barbara Allen" ♪ 2909 01:47:38,717 --> 01:47:44,622 ♪ O mother, O mother, go make my bed ♪ 2910 01:47:44,689 --> 01:47:48,785 ♪ Make it both long and narrow ♪ 2911 01:47:48,860 --> 01:47:55,197 ♪ Sweet William died for me today ♪ 2912 01:47:55,266 --> 01:47:59,362 ♪ I'll die for him tomorrow ♪ 2913 01:47:59,437 --> 01:48:05,398 ♪ Sweet William was buried in the old churchyard ♪ 2914 01:48:05,477 --> 01:48:09,811 ♪ And Barbara they laid nigh him ♪ 2915 01:48:09,881 --> 01:48:16,218 ♪ And out of his grave grew a red, red rose ♪ 2916 01:48:16,287 --> 01:48:20,724 ♪ And out of hers, a briar ♪ 2917 01:48:20,792 --> 01:48:26,890 ♪ they grew and grew to the old church gate ♪ 2918 01:48:26,965 --> 01:48:31,095 ♪ Where they could grow no higher ♪ 2919 01:48:31,169 --> 01:48:36,732 ♪ And there they tied in a true love knot ♪ 2920 01:48:36,808 --> 01:48:41,472 ♪ The Rose wrapped 'round the briar. ♪ 210064