Learn how to play elizabeth cotten freight train notefornote on guitar. Elizabeth libba cotten january 5, 1893 june 29, 1987 was an american blues and folk musician, singer, and songwriter. Freight train and other north carolina folk songs and tunes. Cotten was born in chapel hill, north carolina, in the early weeks of 1895.
Cotten, elizabeth freight train and other north carolina folk. The folk crowd drew inspiration from cotten s songs in standard tuning, like freight train and mama, your papa loves you, as well as her instrumentals in alternate tunings, like spanish flang dang in open g and vastapol open d. Cotten was born in 1893 to a musical family near chapel hill, north carolina, in an area that would later be incorporated as carrboro. Cotton, elizabeth freight train and other north carolina. It was written by elizabeth cotten when she was a teenager living in rural north carolina in the early 1900s. By her early teens she was writing her own songs, one of which, freight train, would go on to be one of her most recognized. May 23, 2011 freight train elizabeth cotton duration. C smithsonian folkways, 1989 reissue of the 1958 album folksongs and instrumentals with guitar.
A wonderful motivation for all of us had her first gig in public in the age of 68. Elizabeth cotten songs for all instruments and levels. Elizabeth cotten freight train and other north carolina. Check out freight train by elizabeth cotten on amazon music. Freight train by elizabeth cotten arranged for ukulele by. Students explore melody and banjo through the folk song freight train. Freight train, im going away, here old rattler here sent for my fiddle sent for my bow sent for my fiddle sent for my son georgia buck, wilson rag, going down. Albums include folksongs and instrumentals with guitar, vol. Guitar traditional guitar traditional guitar free sheet music elizabeth cotten freight train. Liner notes accompanying freight train and other north carolina folk songs and tunes, by elizabeth cotten. The original phrase was not cotton picking fingers, but cotten picking fingers in reference to elizabeth s selftaught mastery.
Watch the video for freight train from elizabeth cotten s freight train and other north carolina folk songs and tunes for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Elizabeth cotten freight train elizabeth cotten freight train. Pete seeger performs elizabeth cotten s freight train on episode 3 of rainbow quest. Digital sheet music for freight train by taj mahal, elizabeth cotten scored for easy piano. Freight train elizabeth cotten bytown ukulele group. Print and download elizabeth cotten freight train guitar tab. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music. Elizabeth cotten freight train guitar lesson, tabs. Music profile for elizabeth cotten, born 5 january 1893. Elizabeth cotten wrote freight train at 11, won a grammy at 90. Elizabeth cotten freight train lyrics genius lyrics. Elizabeth cotten 18931987 occupies a unique niche in american fingerpicked guitar. Elizabeth cotten was among the most influential guitarists to surface during the roots music revival era, her wonderfully expressive and dexterous fingerpicking style a major inspiration to the generations of players who followed in her wake. Shop our newest and most popular elizabeth cotten sheet music such as freight train, or click the button above to browse all elizabeth cotten sheet music.
This is the very first album from the late, legendary folkblues guitarist and singer elizabeth cotton. This is another simple yet strong and beautiful melody. Related album freight train and other north carolina folk songs and tunes. Below is the lesson for freight train by elizabeth cotten. Elizabeth cotten guitar lessons elizabeth cotten guitar lessons. Find elizabeth cotten discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Elizabeth cotten, freight train, free score with tablature. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Graduation march, freight train, spanish flang dang and shake sugaree. Elizabeth cotten freight train sheet music for guitar. Elizabeth cotten page 2 3 g t a b c maj k 0 k 1 a 3 u a 2 u 0 u a 3 u 1 u a 2 u 0 h d 7 sus 4 u 2 a 3 u 1 u a 0 u 0 u a 3 u 0 aa 3 c maj k. Cotten wrote freight train when she saw a train pass by her house on lloyd street in carrboro, north carolina. Its my now favorite uke song and i have memorized it so i can play it any time and anywhere. Click on any of the song titles to see a clip from the start of the lesson. Im an old punk rocker with a n appreciate of other music. Download in notation and tab format from guitardownunder. Watch the video for freight train from elizabeth cottens freight train and other north carolina folk songs and tunes for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Really fun to play a little faster than the original.
Freight train by elizabeth libba cotten smithsonian. She didnt begin recording until she was 66 years old in 1958, but a simple song she had written when she was 11, freight train, became a staple of the folk revival in the 1960s, and her frequent concerts and appearances on the folk circuit were legendary for their unassuming grace and wisdom, not to mention her unique guitar skills. Piedmont blues, american folk music, country blues. Includes unlimited streaming of freight train and other north carolina folk songs and tunes via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Freight train by elizabeth cotten by bill mcmannis free. Elizabeth cotten wrote freight train at 11, won a grammy at 90, and.
Through her songwriting, her quietly commanding personality, and her unique lefthanded guitar and banjo styles, she inspired and influenced generations of younger. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. Students can sequence the train cars by numbers andor colors. Original key c tuning regular tab notes a fine fourliner, even though initially with lyrics and midtempo, this is made for picking posers. A selftaught lefthanded guitarist, cotten developed her own original style. Shake sugaree, and freight train and other north carolina folk songs and tunes. Elizabeth cottens 1958 debut album folksongs and instrumentals with guitar, aka freight train and other north. All i would like to say is that elizabeth cottons freight train is my favourite song ever. The song was originally penned by elizabeth cotten when she was twelve years old around the year 1900, and has gone on to be recorded countless times by various artists.
As far as i know this is the original recording, and the recording ive based my transcription on. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Freight train by elizabeth libba cotten smithsonian folkways. Free easy printable classical fingerstyle guitar music. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Composer of the perennial favorite freight train, she taught herself to play lefthanded on her older brothers guitar which was strung righthanded, leaving her playing not only lefthanded, but upside down as well, picking alternating bass with her index finger and melody with her thumb. Freight train fingerstyle tune by elizabeth cotten. Cotten, elizabeth freight train and other north carolina folk songs and. And heres a great performance of the song when she was in her later years. Watch this unique style in a performance of freight train, her bestknown song, edited from film taken by. About freight train freight train is an american folk song written by elizabeth cotten in the early 20th century, and popularized during the american folk revival and british skiffle period of the 1950s and 1960s. Cotten, elizabeth freight train sheet music for guitar. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute.
Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Elizabeth cotten elizabeth libba cotten january 5, 1893 june 29, 1987 was an american blues and folk musician, singer, and songwriter. Watch this unique style in a performance of freight train, her bestknown song, edited from film taken by pete and toshi seeger at the seeger family home in 1957. Through her songwriting, her quietly commanding personality, and her unique lefthanded guitar and banjo styles, she inspired and.
The woman famous for that fingering style was elizabeth libba cotten a folksinger best known for the song freight train, written in 1904 when she was just 11 years old. Featuring her oftcovered classic tune, the titular freight train and her idiosyncratic, selftaught upsidedown lefthanded guitar playing style, this is an absolutely essential collection from an american folk legend lovingly reissued here on vinyl in an exact replica of the original. Freight train is the classic written by north carolinas elizabeth cotten. Elizabeth cotten freight train guitar tab in c major. This reissue is part of the smithsonian folkways vinyl reissue series and features mike seegers updated notes with comments on cotten s life, musical style, and song lyrics. We have an official freight train tab made by ug professional guitarists. The original phrase was not cotton picking fingers, but cotten picking fingers in reference to elizabeth. Elizabeth cotten in concert stefan grossmans guitar workshop. This piece is part of our fingerpicking music for guitar compilation. Elizabeth cotten tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including freight train, wilson rag, mama your papa loves you, oh babe it aint no lie, freight train. Listen to songs by elizabeth cotten on myspace, stream free online music by elizabeth cotten. A vintageesque uke tune, this arrangement is filled with catchy melodies and challenging rhythmic work.
Her method was so influential it became known as the cotten style. Includes unlimited streaming of freight train and other north carolina folk songs and tunes via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3. Listen to your favorite songs from elizabeth cotten. The song freight train by elizabeth cotten was my breakthrough fingerpicking song. Learn how to play the songs by elizabeth cotten notefornote on guitar with the elizabeth cotten guitar lessons. Elizabeth cotten freight train tab ultimate guitar. Although she became quite good at it and began writing songs like this. Freight train and other north carolina folk songs and tunes cd cover artwork. Download freight train rabbit killer files tradownload.
Elizabeth libba cotten 18951987 built her musical legacy on a firm. Jul 05, 2016 freight train tab by elizabeth cotten. Each lesson includes the playthru, video lesson, songsheet with chords and tab. The sign sits next to a retired train depot converted into a restaurant called the station, which advertises two claims to famer. Folksongs and instrumentals with guitar smithsonian folkways. Elizabeth libba cotten 18951987, best known for her timeless song freight train, built her musical legacy on a firm foundation of late 19th and early 20thcentury africanamerican instrumental traditions. Taught by jim deeming in songs with jim deeming series length. Elizabeth was a self taught guitarist who used a lot of unique open tunings. Freight train fingerstyle tune by elizabeth cotten arranged. License requests download manager download support shopping cart. Jim deeming teaches freight train by elizabeth cotten.
Around the age of, cotten began working as a maid along with her mother. Stream elizabeth cotten on amazon music unlimited now. Download elizabeth cotten freight train and other north carolina folk songs and tunes. Freight train is an american folk song written by elizabeth cotten in the early 20th century, and popularized during the american folk revival and british skiffle period of the 1950s and 1960s. Notice her lefthanded, upside down style bass is all played with the index finger, melody with the thumb. Elizabeth cotten view the lesson video download tab how to use the skills you have developed in a real world setting so that you can play the classic. If you want to download to an ipad or iphone youll need an app to do so, please read here to know more about it. Her parents were george nevill also spelled nevills and louisa or louise price nevill. Through her songwriting, her quietly commanding personality, and her unique lefthanded guitar and banjo styles, she inspired and influenced generations of younger artists. Cotten was in her 60s when she began her recording and performing career. By cotten s own account in the 1985 bbc series down home, she composed freight train as a teenager sometime between 1906 and 1912, inspired. This song is a perfect match to put your newly trained. Honey babe your papa cares for you elizabeth cotten. Feb 09, 2016 the song freight train by elizabeth cotten was my breakthrough fingerpicking song.
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