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I give violin lessons to a girl named Holly Thorn. This song is written about her Dad and her whole family, they are a farm family with a rich tradition of livin on the farm in central North Carolina. The lyrics were no problem, just listened to Curtis tell about raising pigs and his family helping him pick corn for hog feed, and the fact that his children are so polite, all became the lyrics to Ballad of Curtis Thorn by David Barnes
lyrics
'this is the Ballad of Curtis Thorn, a harder working man has never been born, wanted some hogs put up a fence, varmints stay out, hogs stay in'
credits
from
Ponies In Lightning,
released March 28, 2016
Ballad of Curtis Thorn by David Barnes [Thanks to the Thorn family for just being themselves and giving me the inspiration. [see picture of Thorn family below. ] Baritone ukelele- Dave Klemp, Bass- Olivia Barnes
fiddle, melodica, banjo, guitar, David Barnes
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