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A little ditty about a feud.



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Ballad Of The Hatfields And McCoys

©2013 Robert Randall Burke



In the hills they tell the story
To all the girls and boys
Of the war on the Tug River
And the Hatfields and McCoys.

Devil Anse, he was a Hatfield
Hardened by the Civil War
Ran'l McCoy, was even harder
And on revenge he swore.

Down along the borderline
I kill yours an' you kill mine
The killin' lasted more than thirty years
Now Johnse's gone and old Jim Vance
And they'll be hangin' Devil Anse
The river overflows with widow's tears.

Well they took them three young Hatfields
Tied 'em to a Pawpaw tree
And when the smoke had settled
The McCoys had set 'em free.

Down along the borderline
I kill yours an' you kill mine
The killin' lasted more than thirty years
Now Johnse's gone and old Jim Vance
And they'll be hangin' Devil Anse
The river overflows with widow's tears.

In the hills they tell the story
To all the girls and boys
Of the war on the Tug River
And the Hatfields and McCoys.

Down along the borderline
I kill yours an' you kill mine
The killin' lasted more than thirty years
Now Johnse's gone and old Jim Vance
And they'll be hangin' Devil Anse
The river overflows with widow's tears
That river overflows with widow's tears.





Title: Hatfields And McCoys
File:Hatfields And McCoys 2.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=3:26
No intro. 100 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 100. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _BG_BAND.STY (Straight-ahead Bluegrass(130 RS))

RealTracks in style: ~~592:Bass, Acoustic Bluegrass Doc Ev 100
RealTracks in style: ~~589:Banjo, Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 (Rhythm)
RealTracks in style: ~~598:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Bluegrass Doc Ev 100
RealTracks in style: ~~593:Fiddle, Rhythm Bluegrass Doc Ev 100
RealTracks in style: ~~599:Mandolin, Rhythm Bluegrass Doc Ev 100*******************

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Outstanding! Great lyric!!! and tracks, and mix, and vocal....

You are pumpin' 'em out! All different - and all good....

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Thanks, floyd. You seem to hold a minority opinion.


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Hey Bob

What a great start to my Saturday morning! This is truly excellent. As Floyd says, "Outstanding! Great lyric!!! and tracks, and mix, and vocal". The only thing I can add to that is that the arrangement is also exceptional. To my ears, this song has "success" written all over it.

You'd better add me to the same minority as Floyd!

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Very sweet... I love these story songs. I assume you recently watched the mini-series, as I did, and you have captured it very nicely. I particularly like the chorus.


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Thanks for the kind words, Noel. I love this program!


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Very sweet... I love these story songs. I assume you recently watched the mini-series, as I did, and you have captured it very nicely. I particularly like the chorus.







We just watched the Kevin Costner one - I think that was a miniseries. I got my middle name from Randall McCoy - a distant ancestor. Never done kilt any Hatfields though.


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Survey says - classic family feud. Excellent job on the song, the sound, and vocals.

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Excellent lyrics and the music is perfect for this song! Great vocals, nice arrangement!
What more can I say? I think you've done it all!
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And an excellent little ditty it is. I love the line "The river overflows with widow's tears". Sounds great Bob.

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Thanks for the kind remarks.

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As Floyd said: Great lyrics, and tracks, and mix, and vocals.

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Bob you ole' songster you. Nicely done.


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The first word that comes to my mind is "Wow!"

Great song all around...

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Outstanding, Bob.

I always like your songs, but this has to be one of the best things you've done. Couldn't find fault with anything! Very, very professional mix.

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Outstanding! Great lyric!!! and tracks, and mix, and vocal....

You are pumpin' 'em out! All different - and all good....

floyd




I'll jump into that boat also. This is one heck of a song and production.

Later,

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Hi guys

I am new to the forum great to hear so many excellent works will need some advice on posting material etc on here

I just got band in a box 2013 literally this week just in the process of cracking out a tune on it now mixing the vocals this weekend. When I am ready to post which forum do you use for the song etc


Also can anyone tell me how you add profile pictures on here etc always says my pics are too big

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Hi Darren and welcome to the forums.

This is the section for songs done with PG products like Band in a Box (BiaB). Start a new thread for each song and try to provide some information as to how it was recorded.

Any queries about how to use the program should go in either the BiaB forum or the RealBand (RB) forum. General queries or comments go in the Off-topic section.

The profile pictures can be a problem - use an editing program to keep reducing the size until it gets accepted.

Looking forward to hearing your first song.

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Thanks for the kind remarks.


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Well written, sung and produced song. I especially appreciate the attention to the harmony sections and the overall song mix. The song has a very polished sound. I hope you will do more story telling songs as you have a great voice for this type of song.


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Thanks Jim.


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Nice. "The river overflows with widow's tears" as Sundance pointed out is a great line. Just pops right out at you and sticks.


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Nice. "The river overflows with widow's tears" as Sundance pointed out is a great line. Just pops right out at you and sticks.





Thanks man.


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I’m late to the part but I really glad I came.

It’s all been said, great song, super vox and lyrics in an outstanding mix.

Two thumbs up.


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You have put together a great piece of music here. Excellent production and performance. Thanks for sharing!



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Had a better chance to review this song, and found that the singing was superb the plot was very unique haven't heard an approach like that.

Well done good production

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Thanks for the kind remarks.

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I'll join the minority. The chorus is very catchy ( well done, memorable). Thanks again Bob. I'm going back to listen to gypsy again. Haven't heard it in a while.
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Thanks Patrick.



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Excellent song and production Bob!

I have a few questions.
Was this the song that won you last year's 2013 BIAB Award?

About the instruments.
You listed a bunch of your settings and instruments.

Can you tell us what you added to the BIAB sounds?
Vocals?
Lead guitar?
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Did you do this with RealBand or something else?


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Hi BIABguy,

Thanks for the kind remarks.

“Was this the song that won you last year's 2013 BIAB Award?”

I have no idea, actually. There are other criteria PG uses, and I don't know if this was a factor.


“Can you tell us what you added to the BIAB sounds?
Vocals?
Lead guitar?
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Did you do this with RealBand or something else?”


That song was completely done with the BIAB instruments listed. All I added were vocals, using a Studio Projects T3 tube mic into a Focusrite Saffire. The song was mixed in Sonar. I'm sure I could have mixed it in RB, it's just that I'm more familiar with Sonar.


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I'm glad this got bumped. I thought it was fantastic a year ago and like a fine wine......


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Oh man, loved it! Your vocal is excellent, instruments blend well with natural dynamics. Awesome.


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Thanks for the re-listen and the kind remarks.


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Great song. Glad you brought it back out.
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SD - Thanks. Actually, I wasn't the one who resurrected this one. You'll have to blame BIABguy for that. grin


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Bob,

I'm late to this party as Di naps. I think everything has been said. I'll just repeat what I've already read...great song! the musical arrangement and the vocal are superb. Love the way you told the story. I'd be tickled to death if this were mine...you really shine on this. Totally loved it!

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Your vocals, great
Lyrics and story, great
Use of BIAB, great

Me, I'm digging it


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hi bob wow well done great vocal!!!! thanks eric


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2489 Views, ridiculous.
41 comments, insane.

A killer song by Robert Randall Burke, priceless.

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2489 Views, ridiculous.
41 comments, insane.

A killer song by Robert Randall Burke, priceless.


Floyd, I agree, that song could easily become a standard. Great harmony, and overall vibe.
Takes me back to Arlo days. Even Arlo would be pleased!
Great job, Bob!


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90db,

I missed that the 1st time round for some reason, glad I caught it now.

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2489 Views, ridiculous.
41 comments, insane.

A killer song by Robert Randall Burke, priceless.


BIAB is a great backing band.

Well done

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Thanks a lot for the kind words.


Floyd,

The check is in the mail. grin



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Check out all the 202 new RealTracks (in sets 468-488)!

And, if you are looking for more, the 2026 49-PAK (for $49) includes an impressive collection of 20 bonus RealTracks, featuring exciting and inspiring additions to add to your RealTracks library. You'll get new country-rhythm guitar styles from PG Music favorites Johnny Hiland and Brent Mason, along with modern-pop grooves that capture today’s radio-ready sound! There are also new indie-folk styles with guitar, bass, 6-string bass used as a high-chording instrument, acoustic guitar, and banjo. Plus, dedicated "cymbal fills" RealDrums provide an added layer that work very well with low-key folky styles with other percussion.

The 2026 49-PAK is loaded with other great new add-ons as well. Learn more about the 2026 49-PAK!

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