The Sky Above and the Mud Below

Scott Tschirhart · Post by **Scott Tschirhart** » Thu May 25, 2023 11:15 pm

Good story

https://youtu.be/A3sLK1eS9hM

lonesome dave · Post by **lonesome dave** » Fri May 26, 2023 6:35 am

two thumbs up

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Fri May 26, 2023 8:13 am

Great ballad. Tom Russell says he wrote that song after visiting a cowboy museum in Alberta. In a display case were horsehair bridles and ropes "woven by Mexican horse thieves, Montana State Prison, 1910."

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Fri May 26, 2023 8:20 am

I was kinda hopin' they got away. I don't have a lot of sympathy for backslidden preachers, having been one.

Ray · Post by **Ray** » Fri May 26, 2023 8:58 am

The most pitiful fellow since Job in the O.T. is said to be an important influence on Russell. Townes' parents had him chemically lobotomized for behaviour unbecoming of a van zandt.....

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2829917E1888E88

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Fri May 26, 2023 9:22 am

I had to look up braided horsehair. I knew my h.s. education lacked something . . . I could saddle and ride a horse, and ride bareback, but never learned a thing about tack. Thanks to the www I found this excellence > https://www.customhorsehairandwoolcreat ... shop/tack/ I am the last to know...

thanks for the music link

grizz

Scott Tschirhart · Post by **Scott Tschirhart** » Fri May 26, 2023 8:53 pm

JimT wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 8:20 am I was kinda hopin' they got away. I don't have a lot of sympathy for backslidden preachers, having been one.

It’s a dangerous breed.

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