BILLY GRAY - Nora Brown

Doing a version of Norman Blakes - Billy Gray while visiting in Nashville - April 19,2022
Doing a show tonight April 23 at Songbyrd Music Hall in DC if anyone is in town. Will be joined by Stephanie Coleman on fiddle! 8:30pm
songbyrddc.com...

[@IexoPeoa]

Lyrics: Billy Gray rode into Gantry back in '83 Where he did meet young Sarah McCray In that wild rose of morning, that pale flower dawning Herald of springtime in their young life that day Well Sarah, she could not see the daylight of reality In her young eyes, Billy bore not a flaw Oh, knowing not her chosen one was a hired gun Wanted in Kansas City by the law Oh, and then one day a tall man came ridin' 'cross the badlands Lyin' to the north of New Mexico He was overheard to say he was lookin' for Bill Gray A ruthless man and a dangerous outlaw Well, the deadly news came creepin' to Billy Gray, fast sleepin' There in the Clarendon Bar and Hotel He fled toward the old church, and there on the outskirts Thinkin' he'd climb to that old steeple bell Oh, but a rifle ball came flyin', face down he lay dyin' There in the dust of the road where he fell And Sarah, she ran to him just cursin' the lawman Acceptin' no reason knowing he was killed Sarah lives in that same old white frame house Where she first met Billy some forty years ago And that wild rose of morning, she's faded with the dawning Of each day of sorrow the long years have sown And written on a stone where the dusty winds have long blown Eighteen words to a passing world say: "True love knows no seasons, no rhymes, nor reasons Justice is cold as the Granger County clay" Oh, true love knows no seasons, no rhymes, nor reasons Justice is cold as the Granger County clay

[@TenWilder0]

I love that old Epiphone. You play and sing with the sounds of a time long passed where memories are the only legal tender....

[@jcrow62]

I love what you do. Thank you for sharing your light with the world.

[@ClassicMaggie]

I know you love the banjo, but it is so nice to hear you on a guitar too!

[@johnqualls5990]

Thanks

[@djdollase]

Longtime fan of “old timey” and this is fantastic. First heard this song on an old album years ago. Thanks for keeping the flame burning for all us fans of this music!

[@rongplanet]

Wonderful combination of a pretty tune, nice picking and a lovely voice.

[@davmets86]

It absolutely blows my mind that Nora, a teenager from Brooklyn, sings and plays like a grown woman from Depression era Eastern Kentucky. She is following in the footsteps of other.musical prodigies such as Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings. Nora, you are making Brooklyn proud!

[@deluxeexpress786]

Brooklyn, that's where she was groomed by Shlomo at age 6 🤢. I like her music, she's cool, but knowing Shlomo has been involved makes me think twice. What a damn shame. 😢

[@papanovembermusic]

The fire crackling is just a great backing, like pops in old vinyl.

[@jdgee1600]

An incredible performance. Thank you.

[@zkafel]

Beautiful. Playing by the hearth. Love your voice so much, you've been my favorite artist for awhile now. Enjoy watching your progression, and can't wait for more! Keep playing from your heart.

[@lauchieburton5592]

Love your music great song

[@jarobary]

surest way to bring an old man to tears

[@muttandjeff5213]

Beautiful! Great job Nora! Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@johnmorrissey1675]

Great song, lovely singing, covered on this side of the pond by Christy Moore 🇮🇪☘️👏

[@matthewsapio4863]

This is just incredible

[@magua-zf4md]

At a moment I closed my eyes and thought the guitars must have been two! Such a neat separation between melody and rithm...and the voice just wispering as a windy afternoon. Nora looked even more intense than usual here... thank you so much from a moved listener from overseas.

[@gaylordfrazer8708]

Love this little lady.

[@MrArjanvT]

Brough me straight home, and I’m not even from the country. Beautiful, thanks Nora!

[@sibelius4230]

Got this version just pinned in the browser to replay. Have had it in my head for a week! Its perfect

[@johnfranks5030]

You’re an amazing inspiration to all of us musicians out there! Keep up the great work

[@nicdelmundo5687]

love the vocals

[@barrylitchfield8357]

Great job! You're a really good picker. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@StoneUFO]

beautiful

[@neiltrotter5933]

Love the picking. Loving the voice even more, despite being a little low on this audio (appreciate it's not a studio recording), it's been showing hints of some real special things to come :-)

[@MrJbaker7]

Very nice Nora...Jack Baker NYC/NJ

[@georgemanno1976]

WOW!

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

Nice

[@orchidlove-kz2ky]

Hello, friend. Nice to meet you. I'm watching your video. I like the music. I support you.

[@burlingtonbill4687]

Love this! That guitar is special and you play it well. Keep up the splendid work.

[@joshuatell]

thank you

[@user-wv4xc1us6u]

Thanks for this.

[@orgorocampiobicultutdruchi5790]

Lovely 🔥❤️

[@paulyoung5327]

Great Rendition.

[@hangdogit]

Nice version of this Norman Blake classic ballad. Kinda unusual to see an F-hole type guitar any more (like my first guitar). It gives a sort of brittle sound (instead of the more mellow sound of a round hole guitar.). But it gives this song a kind of harsh harmony as a tragic ballad sung in understated tones.

[@cloudwatcheruno]

🖤🖤🖤

[@JohnESmith-tw9br]

Uh, the wowness factor is right up there with Gillian. 🎶

[@aldarimana1743]

Lovely. Subscribed. Like it!!!

[@markk3877]

Lovely job!

[@diocletianrecords1089]

Added to A Global Rockstar playlist.

[@user-dj7vg1rf3o]

Das wird eine ganz Grosse!

[@tudormiller887]

I'm a brand new subscriber watching from London UK 🇬🇧❤️

[@tudormiller887]

What guitar are you playing ? Gibson ? Martin ? Taylor ? Yamaha ? Beautiful sound, gorgeous voice.

[@nadasonic6]

👍👍👍

[@victorcocco8033]

Bono Vox Nora Brown .

[@stevenvanasperen163]

Nice.

[@Sally-2520]

Black & White video most apropos (50 shades of GRAY).

[@cannonsmith157]

yey ye ye yey eyeye yeye yeyeye yey eyeyeye yeyey e

[@alankuntz6494]

She gives me a feeling of hope for humanity. Not all young kids are making noise and tatooing them selves all over.God shes so much talent and has so much heart.I'm hoping she has a enough strength to not succumb to such cheap social nonsense.

[@fennarios]

Can you imagine this girl after she've been made love and f up by life in a few years? I really hope I'll live enough to see the force of nature she will become

[@iskandertime747]

Funny looking banjo, but great song! (That's a joke)

[@X976V3T]

Beautiful guitar - think you were reincarnated to be a girl in Brooklyn from where you were in your former life - deep in those Appalachian hills? Just wonderin'

[@X976V3T]

be nice to see a smile once in awhile ;-)

[@bn16fan]

FIRST

[@donbond8727]

Such a pretty voice .an a really pretty girl. Cause an old man to fall in love Again.