The Vance Song

from Away Down the Road by Craig Johnson

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I learned this from a field recording of Branch Higgins issued by Ferrum College. I have a great fondness for such gritty American murder ballads. If I'm remembering the story correctly, Vance is supposed to have killed the father of his daughter's illegitimate child, and to have been hung for the crime. His song is ferociously unrepentant.

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from Away Down the Road, released September 5, 2009

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Craig Johnson North Carolina

Craig Johnson grew up in Wayne, MI and attended UM. While at college, he became enamored of old-time string band music. He learned fiddle, banjo, and guitar, and was a renowned singer and songwriter. Since 1972 he was always in a stringband—most notably, Double Decker Stringband.
He recorded 6 albums.with Double Decker. He also appears on the CD “Birdie” and a solo CD, “Away Down the Road".
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