Cripple Creek (folk song)
American traditional folk song / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Cripple Creek" is an Appalachian-style old time tune and folk song, often played on the fiddle or banjo, listed as number 3434 in the Roud Folk Song Index.
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"Cripple Creek" | |
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Published | Mid 19th Century |
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Songwriter(s) | Traditional |
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The lyrics are probably no older than the year 1900, and the tune is of unknown origin. It has become a standard among bluegrass musicians and is often one of the first songs a banjo picker learns.[1]