SONG INFORMATION

Origin: Scottish/Irish Traditional (early 1700s).
Professor Christopher Goertzen of Univ. of Mississppi traced "Billy in the Lowground's" roots to early Scottish fiddle tune, "O, Dear Mother What Shall I do?" (1724); Goertzen also noted as an ancestor tune, "The Braes of Auchtertyre" (1761), a central song in the Scottish fiddle repertoire at the time.

First released as "Sally Johnson" and "Billy in the Low Ground" by A. C. (Eck) Robertson (1924)

LYRICS

Instrumental

SONG SPOTIFY LINK

COVER ARTIST VIDEOS

Eck Robertson – “Sallie Johnson” “Billy In The Lowground” BBYMRLCCOTN 1922-01-01
Doc Watson – “Billy In The Low Ground” Doc Watson 1991-01-01

BILLY STRINGS VIDEOS

Billy Strings Plays a 1944 Martin D-28 - "Billy in the Lowground" Carter Vintage Guitars 2016-08-17

SONG TITLE

Billy In The Lowground

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SONG TYPE

WRITTEN BY

Traditional

ALBUM

SONG INFORMATION

Origin: Scottish/Irish Traditional (early 1700s).
Professor Christopher Goertzen of Univ. of Mississppi traced "Billy in the Lowground's" roots to early Scottish fiddle tune, "O, Dear Mother What Shall I do?" (1724); Goertzen also noted as an ancestor tune, "The Braes of Auchtertyre" (1761), a central song in the Scottish fiddle repertoire at the time.

First released as "Sally Johnson" and "Billy in the Low Ground" by A. C. (Eck) Robertson (1924)

FIRST TIME PLAYED

2017-11-12 Globe Hall – Denver, Colorado

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2023-03-16 The Andrew J. Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH

BEST VERSION OF SONG

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

4

TOTAL TIMES YOU'VE SEEN

–

LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2023-03-16 The Andrew J. Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH2021-07-25 Fort Adams State Park – Newport, RI2019-02-16 McCarter Theatre – Princeton, NJ

Longest Version (3:07)

Shortest Version (2:36)

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