Episode 152 - From History to Harmony Part 1: The Folk Songs of North Carolina

The Ordinary, Extraordinary Cemetery

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"Come all good people, I’d have you draw near,
A sorrowful story you quickly shall hear;
A story I’ll tell you about Omie Wise,
How she was deluded by Lewis’s lies." From the ballad Omie Wise. This week Jennie and Dianne begin a two part series exploring three folk songs that originated out of North Carolina. Each song relates a tragic narrative that has been spun out of real life events. In this first episode they will delve into the Ballad of Omi (Naomi) Wise; Omie’s ballad is especially tragic as she was a woman who really lived and lost her life to a man who promised to make an honest woman of her, but in the end chose to take her life instead. Join us on this poignant journey through North Carolina's haunting folk songs as we unravel the Ordinary Extraordinary tale of Omie Wise.
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Videos of the Ballad of Omie Wise:
Doc Watson: https://youtu.be/C-CGqAdW2vE?feature=shared
Clifton Hicks: https://youtu.be/OkytFy9rW1U?feature=shared
Zac Zokolow:
https://youtu.be/ANRwZHQmLM0?feature=shared
Resources used to research this episode include:
Baker, Bruce E., et al. "Folk Music." https://www.ncpedia.org. 20 Sep. 2006. www.ncpedia.org/folk-music. Accessed 17 Sep. 2023.
, Secretary Of State Knowledge Base. "North Carolina History." https://www.sosnc.gov. www.sosnc.gov/divisions/publications/kids_page_history#:~:text=In%20the%201600s%20permanent%20settlers,declare%20independence%20from%20Great%20Britain. Accessed 17 Sep. 2023.
, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area . "Music Heritage ." https://www.blueridgeheritage.com. www.blueridgeheritage.com/heritage/music/. Accessed 17 Sep. 2023.
Kemp, Mark. "An Our State Playlist: North Carolina Folk Music ." https://www.ourstate.com. 31 Aug. 2023. www.ourstate.com/an-our-state-playlist-north-carolina-folk-music/. Accessed 17 Sep. 2023.
Pugh, Hal E., and Eleanor Minnock-Pugh. Naomi "Omie" Wise: Her Life, Death and Legend. E-book, McFarland and Company, Inc., 2022, pp. 1-219.
, SleepingDog. "Naomi Wise." https://www.findagrave.com. 21 Sep. 2006. www.findagrave.com/memorial/15846775/naomi-wise. Accessed 17 Sep. 2023.

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