Dan Cunningham - John Henry's Ghost and the Big Bend Tunnel
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2014-08-05
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John Henry's Ghost
A story about working on the Big Bend Tunnel after John Henry's death. Digging began on the Big Bend Tunnel for the C&O railroad at Talcott WV in 1870. The tunnel, more than a mile and a quarter long, was completed in 1873. Recurring rock falls claimed many lives, with the workers being quickly buried in unmarked graves. The heavy dust in the tunnel impaired visibility and caused serious health problems or even death. After John Henry's death, many workers reported seeing or hearing his ghost.
This tune is from the CD, APPALACHIAN SONG
Available from Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, etc
http://www.pickndawg.com/appalachiansongcd.html
The fiddle is played by Libby Eddy
A story about working on the Big Bend Tunnel after John Henry's death. Digging began on the Big Bend Tunnel for the C&O railroad at Talcott WV in 1870. The tunnel, more than a mile and a quarter long, was completed in 1873. Recurring rock falls claimed many lives, with the workers being quickly buried in unmarked graves. The heavy dust in the tunnel impaired visibility and caused serious health problems or even death. After John Henry's death, many workers reported seeing or hearing his ghost.
This tune is from the CD, APPALACHIAN SONG
Available from Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, etc
http://www.pickndawg.com/appalachiansongcd.html
The fiddle is played by Libby Eddy
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