Music Monday: The New River Train
Our music Monday post to to welcome in the New Year features an archival clip of The Strange Creek Singers performing “New River Train.” In 1976 The Strange Creek singers, comprised of Hazel Dickens, Alice Gerrard, Mike Seeger, Tracy Schwarz, and Lamar Grier, were invited by After Coal project advisor Helen Lewis to come to Wales as part of the Welsh/Appalachian exchange she helped develop. This rare video clip was recorded during their performance as they perform at the Onllwyn Miners’ Hall in the Dulais Valley of south Wales. Go to After Coal archival videos for more historic footage from this era. NewRiverTrain from Tom Hansell on Vimeo.