The world-famous tune for Away in a Manger was written by Ulster-born William James Kirkpatrick. However, we prefer the original tune, written by James Murray in 1885 (the Louvin Brothers recorded it to this tune in May 1961). This is another "Scullery Table Demo" recording, of the original tune being picked out very simply on an old guitar. We're footering with new material at the minute, and might well upload some here when they're ready. If you like this you can download an MP3 file by clicking on the black arrow.
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(ex Low Country Boys) - Welcome to the Thompson Brothers' blog, by Mark Thompson and Graeme Thompson, founders and original lead vocalists of the Low Country Boys. These days we're doing something similar but simpler - old-time gospel music in the classic mandolin/guitar "brother duet" tradition of the early 1900s. This blog will tell you more about the great brother duets, and other aspects of evangelical rural American culture and its Scotch-Irish / Ulster-Scots cultural roots - and a wee bit about our own music too.
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