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Traditional. From an old southern Baptist hymn that Doc Watson recorded with Gaither Carlton playing fiddle. Duet with cello.
Harmony Waltz is ©Alice Gerrard, Agate Hill Publishing BMI

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I came to the place where the lone pilgrim lay
And pensively stood by his tomb
When in a low whisper I heard something say
How sweetly I sleep here alone.

The tempest may howl & the loud thunder roar
And gathering storms may arise
But calm is my feeling, at rest is my soul
The tears are all wiped from my eyes.

The cause of my master compelled me from home
No kindred or relatives nigh
I met the contagion & sank to the tomb
My soul flew to mansions on high.

Go tell my companion & children so dear
To weep not for me now I’m gone.
The same hand that led me thru scenes most severe
Has kindly assisted me home.

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from The Early Years, released January 1, 1999
Alice Gerrard-vocal, fiddle
Jeanie McLerie-vocal, fiddle
Irene Herrmann-cello

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Alice Gerrard Durham, North Carolina

A singer and songwriter, Alice’s recordings with Hazel Dickens during the 1960s and ’70s influenced a generation of women musicians from Laurie Lewis to the Judds. Nominated for a Grammy in 2015, she was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Assoc. Hall of Fame in 2017. A documentary film about Alice, "You Gave Me a Song" premiered at the Full Frame Independent Film Festival in 2019. ... more

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