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AKA and see "Brownlow's Dream," "Brown's Dream (1)," "Brownstream," "Pretty Little Gal (1)," "Pretty Little Miss (1)," "Herve Brown's Dream," "Johnny Bring the Jug Around the Hill," "Little Rabbit," "Red Steer," "Stillhouse Branch." Old-Time, Breakdown. USA; southwestern Virginia, western North Carolina. A Major. AEae (Tommy Jarrell) or Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC (Brody): AABBCCDD (Phillips, Songer). A Galax, Virginia, regional standard, but variants widely known throughout the upland South a under a variety of titles. One of a family of tunes that includes "Brownstream," "Herv Brown's Dream," "Jimmy Johnson Pass that Jug Around the Hill," "Little Rabbit" "Pretty Little Girl," "Pretty Little Miss (1)," "Stillhouse Branch" "Table Mountain Road" and others. The tune family is a common a popular one in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where it probably originated but has since been disseminated. Hobart Smith, of Saltville, Va., also played the tune on the banjo. Tommy Jarrell, of Mt. Airy, North Carolina, suggested that "John Brown's Dream," which he learned from his father, fiddler Ben Jarrell, was derived from "Pretty Little Miss."

('B' part vocal) John Brown's dream, the devil is dead.
('C' part vocal) Come on Lula, come on Lula, come on Lula you're hoggin' the bread.

John Brown's dream, John Brown's dream,
John Brown's dream, the devil is dead.
Come on, Lula, come on Lula,
Come on Lula, eat your hog and your bread. ... ("hog" refers to fatback).

Walton, West Virginia, fiddler Franklin George is the source for the "Herve (or Harv) Brown's Dream" title, which he obtained from Jim Farthing, of southwest Virginia and West Virginia. George asserts (unconfirmed) that the title of the tune was originally "Herve Brown's Dream," but the name Herve was supplanted by John because of the notoriety of the famous abolitionist who was hanged at Charles Town, Virginia in 1859 for treason committed in the raid of the U.S. Arsenal at Harper's Ferry earlier that year. Most commentators agree that the tune has considerable age, and may predate the Harpers Ferry incident in the mid-19th century. Dwight Diller has said that the West Virginia tune "Jimmy Johnson" (AKA "Jimmy Johnson bring the Jug around the Hill") was the musical precursor to "John Brown's Dream," and opined that "Jimmy Johnson" was the far superior melody. The Kessinger Brothers (Clark and his nephew Luches) recorded the tune as "Johnny bring the Jug 'round the Hill" for Brunswick Records in 1929. Lewis County, northeast Kentucky, fiddler Buddy Thomas knew the tune as "Stillhouse Branch." Thomas learned his version from his cousin, Perry Riley (1893-1973). Kerry Blech has even heard the title "Brown Stream," a mondegreen of course (for "Brown's Dream"), but both titles referring to moonshine. Hobart Smith called his version of the tune "Devil's Dream" on his Rounder recording (Rounder CD 0032).

Additional members of the "John Brown's Dream" family can be heard as "Red Steer" (by the Dykes' Magic City Trio, northeast Tennessee, recorded in 1927), "Brownlow's Dream" (east Kentucky/West Virginia fiddler Ed Haley), and as "Old Hen Cackled"/"Old Hen She Cackled" from east Kentucky fiddlers Luther Strong and William H. Stepp. See also the cognate Oklahoma breakdown "Give the Fiddler a Dram (3)" and Crockett’s Kentucky Mountaineers "Little Rabbit" (a compound tune that includes "Rabbit where's Your Mammy).

JOHN BROWN'S DREAM full Score(s) and Annotations and Past Featured Tunes

Media Source: Down to the Cider Mill County CD 2734 (2004)
Played By: Biography:Tommy Jarrell

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-[[File:hatfields.jpg|500px|thumb|left|Group photograph of Hatfields. W.Va. State Archives.]]
+[[File:dacosta.jpg|500px|thumb|left|Da Costa Woltz's Southern Broadcasters]]
-American, Air (cut time). A Dorian. AEae tunic (fiddle). AB. A briskly-played listening tune from Salyersville, Magoffin County, eastern Kentucky, fiddler John Salyer (1882-1952). His playing was recorded on home discs by his family in 1941-42 and form a remarkable trove of traditional regional fiddle tune, many sounding quite archaic (as "Vance no more" does).  Salyer's piece is thought to be based on a murder ballad by Abner Vance (1759-1819) called “The Vance Song”, as collected from 85-year-old "Unck" Branch Higgins (who was like Salyer from Salyersville) and printed by the Lomaxes in their book '''Our Singing Country''' (1941, pp. 322-323). The story of the ballad goes:
+AKA and see "[[Brownlow's Dream]]," "[[Brown's Dream (1)]]," "[[Brownstream]]," "[[Pretty Little Gal (1)]]," "[[Pretty Little Miss (1)]]," "[[Herve Brown's Dream]]," "[[Johnny Bring the Jug Around the Hill]]," "[[Little Rabbit]]," "[[Red Steer]]," "[[Stillhouse Branch]]." Old-Time, Breakdown. USA; southwestern Virginia, western North Carolina. A Major. AEae (Tommy Jarrell) or Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC (Brody): AABBCCDD (Phillips, Songer). A Galax, Virginia, regional standard, but variants widely known throughout the upland South a under a variety of titles. One of a family of tunes that includes "[[Brownstream]]," "[[Herv Brown's Dream]]," "[[Jimmy Johnson Pass that Jug Around the Hill]]," "[[Little Rabbit]]"  "[[Pretty Little Girl]]," "[[Pretty Little Miss (1)]]," "[[Stillhouse Branch]]" "[[Table Mountain Road]]" and others. The tune family is a common a popular one in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where it probably originated but has since been disseminated. Hobart Smith, of Saltville, Va., also played the tune on the banjo. Tommy Jarrell, of Mt. Airy, North Carolina, suggested that "John Brown's Dream," which he learned from his father, fiddler Ben Jarrell, was derived from "[[Pretty Little Miss.]]"
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-''Some hundred years ago, Abner Vance, a Baptist preacher, was hanged at Abingdon, Virginia, for the killing''
+('B' part vocal)  ''John Brown's dream, the devil is dead.''<br>
-''of Lewis Horton, who had abused Vance’s family in his absence. Horton tried to escape, jumped on his horse,''
+('C' part vocal)  ''Come on Lula, come on Lula, come on Lula you're hoggin' the bread.''<br>
-''and attempted to swim across a river near Vance’s house. Vance got his gun and shot him while he was fording''
+<br>
-''the river. After conviction, Vance lay in prison for some time, during which he made a ballad about himself.''
+''John Brown's dream, John Brown's dream,'' <br>
-''From the prison window he looked out and saw them erect the scaffold and make the coffin upon which he stood''
+''John Brown's dream, the devil is dead.''<br>
-''on the day of his execution and preached his own funeral sermon. His son-in-law, Frank Browning, was present,''
+''Come on, Lula, come  on Lula,<br>
-''and Vance asked him to turn his back when the trap should fall. A reprieve had been granted the doomed man,''
+''Come on Lula, eat your hog and your bread.'' ... ("hog" refers to fatback).<br>
-''but the men who had him in charge hanged him a few minutes before it arrived.''
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-The words to the ballad, as sung by Higgins and printed by the Lomaxes, go:
+Walton, West Virginia, fiddler Franklin George is the source for the "Herve (or Harv) Brown's Dream" title, which he obtained from Jim Farthing, of southwest Virginia and West Virginia. George asserts (unconfirmed) that the title of the tune was originally "Herve Brown's Dream," but the name Herve was supplanted by John because of the notoriety of the famous abolitionist who was hanged at Charles Town, Virginia in 1859 for treason committed in the raid of the U.S. Arsenal at Harper's Ferry earlier that year. Most commentators agree that the tune has considerable age, and may predate the Harpers Ferry incident in the mid-19th century. Dwight Diller has said that the West Virginia tune "[[Jimmy Johnson]]" (AKA "Jimmy Johnson bring the Jug around the Hill") was the musical precursor to "John Brown's Dream," and opined that "Jimmy Johnson" was the far superior melody. The Kessinger Brothers (Clark and his nephew Luches) recorded the tune as "Johnny bring the Jug 'round the Hill" for Brunswick Records in 1929. Lewis County, northeast Kentucky, fiddler Buddy Thomas knew the tune as "[[Stillhouse Branch]]." Thomas learned his version from his cousin, Perry Riley (1893-1973). Kerry Blech has even heard the title "Brown Stream," a mondegreen of course (for "Brown's Dream"), but both titles referring to moonshine. Hobart Smith called his version of the tune "Devil's Dream" on his Rounder recording (Rounder CD 0032).
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+<br>
-''Bright shines the sun on Clinch's Hill.''<br>
+<br>
-''So soft the west wind blows.''<br>
+Additional members of the "John Brown's Dream" family can be heard as "[[Red Steer]]" (by the Dykes' Magic City Trio, northeast Tennessee, recorded in 1927), "[[Brownlow's Dream]]" (east Kentucky/West Virginia fiddler Ed Haley), and as "[[Old Hen Cackled]]"/"[[Old Hen She Cackled]]" from east Kentucky fiddlers Luther Strong and William H. Stepp. See also the cognate Oklahoma breakdown "[[Give the Fiddler a Dram (3)]]" and Crockett’s Kentucky Mountaineers "[[Little Rabbit]]" (a compound tune that includes
-''The valleys are lined with flowers gay,''<br>
+"[[Rabbit where's Your Mammy]]).
-''Perfumed with the wild rose.''<br>
-{{break}}
-''Green are the woods through which Sandy flows.''<br>
-''Peace dwells in the land.''<br>
-''The bear doth live in the laurel green.''<br>
-''The red buck roves the hills.''<br>
-{{break}}
-'' ....
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-Vance was a historical person. Born in Buncombe County, western North Carolina, Vance was said to have been an Indian scout during the American Revolution (no record of military service has been found), he was also a surveyor and a Baptist minister. He moved his family to Russell County, southwestern Virginia, around 1790. It was there, the tale goes, that his daughter Elizabeth eloped with a man named Daniel Horton, who was reputedly a doctor in Baltimore. Some short time later Daniel returned her to the Vance homestead, accompanied by his brother Lewis, whereupon Abner and Horton argued, as the story goes, about whether Horton would marry the girl.  When Horton refused and made to ride off, Vance shot at the brothers hitting Lewis who was mortally wounded. Abner hid out for a couple of years in the Tug valley, but was persuaded to turn himself in when it appeared that local sentiment would absolve him of the crime due to 'understandable' circumstances. He retired to Russell County, was held without bail, and tried; however, the result was a hung jury.  He was retried in Washington County, Va., and was found guilty and sentenced to death. '''The Lynchburg Virginia Press''' of July 27, 1819, printed the following:
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-''On Friday the 16th instant, Abner Vance was executed at Abingdon, in pursuance of his sentence for the murder of Lewis Horton.''
-''He addressed about 4,000 for an hour and a half, with considerable ability; and died with the most perfect composure and heroic''
-''fortitude. He accused some persons of giving false evidence against him; and said that if he obtained a fair trial, and nothing''
-''but the truth had been sworn against him, he thought the penitentiary would have been the proper punishment for his offense.''
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-Many versions of the story exist with added or altered details, but the above is the gist of the legend.
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-[[Annotation:Vance_no_more|VANCE NO MORE full Score(s) and Annotations]] and [[Featured_Tunes_History|Past Featured Tunes]]
+[[Annotation:John_Brown%27s_Dream|JOHN BROWN'S DREAM full Score(s) and Annotations]] and [[Featured_Tunes_History|Past Featured Tunes]]
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+[[File:JohnBrown.mp3|left]]
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-*Media Source: [https://www.berea.edu/appalachian-center/merchandise/cds-available-purchase/ John Morgan Salyer Home Recordings]
+*Media Source: [https://www.amazon.com/Down-Cider-Mill-Oscar-Jenkins/dp/B001IYSOIM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1453283694&sr=8-1&keywords=tommy+jarrell+Down+To+The+Cider+mill&linkCode=sl1&tag=slippehill-20&linkId=6bee8b53695e4ab27c3152f20f8e248f Down to the Cider Mill County CD 2734 (2004)]
-*Played By: [[Biography:John_Salyer]]
+*Played By: [[Biography:Tommy Jarrell]]
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