My Favorite Appalachian Folk Song - Carl Johnson

My Favorite Appalachian Folk Song is hosted by Junior Appalachian Musicians to highlight the traditions of ballad singing throughout the JAM region of Southwest Virginia, Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, East Tennessee, East Kentucky, and West Virginia. These songs and stories showcase keepers of Appalachian traditions from ages 8 to 80. Featured in this video is Carl Johnson singing “Roving Gambler”. Subscribe for more!
The project is sponsored by Paige Capos, Hungry For Music, Recording King, and BlueRidge PBS.
Recorded at The Millwald theater with the help of Eric Pratt, Jim Loyd, and Kevin Combs.