'All caved in, babe': Uncovering the true origin of folk song 'Swannanoa Tunnel'
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The Appalachian folk song “Swannanoa Tunnel” is a cornerstone of Silkroad's American Railroad project. Born out of the work of unpaid and mistreated Black convict railroad workers, its origins have been largely lost as it became known as a white bluegrass standard. While filming season 2 of #MyMusicPBS, we took a deeper look into the story of “Swannanoa Tunnel,” from its origins to its erasure to its inclusion on the American Railroad tour. Watch the full video on Silkroad’s YouTube channel or a
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A taste of what's to come in our upcoming tour. This improvisatory string quartet reflects on the story of the Swannanoa Tunnel, each time performed a little differently as the emotions and characters of the players shape it. You can learn more about the story of the Swannanoa Tunnel on our blog page - https://www.silkroad.org/blog. You can also listen to our new single, "Swannanoa Tunnel / Steel-Driving Man" out now on all streaming platforms! Edward Perez Mario Gotoh Rhiannon Giddens Layale Ch
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The Swannanoa Tunnel transformed the Blue Ridge Mountains. This 1,832-foot tunnel is the longest in a complex of six tunnels completed between 1875 and 1879, and the railroad that goes through them connected the mountain’s primeval forests to the Atlantic seaboard. The Western North Carolina Railroad (WNCR), used mostly Black people on its construction crews. Those workers labored at gunpoint. This was their song. Asheville Junction, Swannanoa Tunnel, All caved in, babe. All caved in. Within a d
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“Swannanoa Tunnel / Steel-Driving Man” is out today – the first single off the upcoming album ‘American Railroad’ with the Silkroad Ensemble. The song was written by wrongfully imprisoned Black men and women who unwillingly risked their lives building the Swannanoa Tunnel in North Carolina. Hundreds of them died, and many of them were buried along the very tracks they built. It serves as a tribute to them, along with “Steel-Driving Man,” a rendition of the popular traditional tune “John Henry,”
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