Uncle John Scruggs - Little Log Cabin in the Lane

“Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane” is what was known as a “coon song”. It’s from the sheet music era that preceeded records…published in 1871, written by Will Hays. It’s very closely related to the music of the minstrels, America’s first pop musicians. Uncle John’s African derived down stroke technique was the precursor to mountain frailing styles

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