Blue Highway ~ He Walked All The Way Home

Blue Highway performing "He Walked All The Way Home," At the Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival 2010

[@peggymack8176]

I shook your hands at Merlefest a lifetime ago.....I prayed as you, Mr. Wayne Taylor battled colon cancer....I got your signature on a brand new cd..but I can tell you something I would not know then..you will always be my....all time favorite bluegrass band. And this song...still brings tears .....and makes me wish..I could turn back the clock...if only to shake your hands, again. Thank you for being a gift to Bluegrass music and all her fans....we love you.

[@hishmia77]

I cannot count how many times I have replayed this in my car over the past several months. This one will be a classic!

[@astratslinger]

I was at this festival... Blue Highway was fantastic...

[@williamhoeweler2343]

It is a honor and a privilege to be able to say I've seen these fellows 2 times now and looking for the opportunity to make it 3

[@jameswest6392]

I seen them a lot thy r really good and u meet them and thy r Good old Boys

[@Shalommaranatha7]

Absolutely a great song!!! Fell in love with these guys and ALL blue grass when I was living in the Shenandoah Valley and working in Northern Virginia... I left my heart in the Shenandoah MTs.

[@user-gj3wq7gl4f]

I love this song & this is as good as I ever heard it perfofmed. Al Schoch...

[@nshattles]

The best version of this song I have ever heard is Larry Sparks. Its even better then the writers version. But Blue Highway is very good!!!

[@momoflogan]

Love this group they give me a breathe of fresh air and hope for spiritual inspiration.

[@roberthand6436]

My g-g-uncle, Pvt. William Henry Harrison Linzy, made a noble and very long walk back home, when he could have ridden. He joined Company E, 11th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, in May of 1861, fighting through to November 25, 1863, when he was wounded and captured in the rifle pits at the base of Missionary Ridge. Spending the rest of the war in the Federal prison at Rock Island, Illinois, he was sent to James Island, Maryland for a prisoner exchange at the end of March, 1865. Released the first week of April, 1865, and given a rail pass back to Tennessee, he could literally see the fires of Richmond across the James, and he soon learned that General Lee had surrendered the ANV, but he also heard that General Joe Johnston and the AOT were still in the field. Wanting to fulfill his oath and rejoin the fight, he pocketed that rail pass and walked over 300 miles to Greensboro, NC, where he discovered that General Johnston had also surrendered. :-O He then walked another 300+ miles back home to Dickson County, TN. His great-grandson still has, and treasures, that unused rail pass!

[@phyllispetras3369]

Thank you

[@pwguitarded]

You know, I'm a metalhead, but damn this is a beautiful song.

[@dcurless]

I first seen them playing on a stage at a free roam chicken farm outside Abingdon, VA. I bought their Midnight Storm CD and they all signed it for me. I still have that CD. What a fun time!

[@alan4sure]

Did the chickens enjoy it too?

[@earljarosh628]

Absolutely one of my favorite bands of all time. I do several of Wayne's and Tim's songs with my own band. They have been Dove nominees for their gospel CD and I have been honored to have Emcee'd for them at 2 of our Bluegrass festivals in MN with the Mn Bluegrass and Old Time Assoc.

[@pipes505050]

in 40 years I don't think ive watched a live performance and thought it sounded JUST LIKE the recorded version.it says a lot about not only the vocals but all the guys are great on their instrument

[@jimmyshirley3055]

I am much the same way. I will replay a song that touches me, probably some dosens of tymes in a row afore I weary of it. Seriously, dosens as in multiples of 12's.

[@petervanopdorp3862]

What a great band! I was looking for the dobro player and just remembered Blue Highway.

[@jguild2120]

Gorgeous. Well done. A very compelling song indeed. Thanks!

[@yosemitesam8357]

Wayne is an awesome singer

[@grantpavitt3198]

Awesome song

[@cbowenrb75vl]

This Memorial Day weekend is a good time to remember these men that fought for the cause of Southern Independence. Several of my ancesters are sleeping under a stone with a first National flag flying over thier graves.

[@PWoods0078]

One Of My Favorite Song By This Band!!!🌹

[@hishmia77]

Do You Believe Me Now, brother ? (Vintage Vern, brother.) We must press on. There is no turning back. Heart ache translates into strength to strength regardless of its origin, my friend. I have become convinced that it has a purpose. I believe that it plays a part in the message behind 'He Walked All The Way Home'.

[@tima1929]

1) In the grim and final hour of the War between the States HeÕd had enough dyinÕ, all the grief that he could take From the Appamattox Courthouse, where the deed was sadly done There was no place left for him to go but home Ch) He walked all the way home to Southampton County To carry all he owned and try to forget Wearing sadness like a mantle for the friends he lost in vain He walked all the way home to start his life again 2) In the end he knew the reasons but so many had been lost For years to come the fallen would sleep beneath the cross What he held in angry silence time could never burn away It was just the saddest price heÕd ever pay 3) When he stopped to take some water at a little roadside place A pretty southern widow sadly looked into his face As they talked a while, his blue eyes seemed to ease her broken heart One day he came back and took her home

[@phyllispetras3369]

Thank you.

[@joeepps2412]

I work for the great, great grandson of the man who this song was written about. The woman became his great, great, grandmother.

[@VeterusTV]

Absolute masterclass. Thanks so much for posting - excellent quality vidoe and amazing sound!

[@bradhoskins13]

this is a beautiful song ty for posting this vid :)

[@nshattles]

The best version of this song I have ever heard is Larry Sparks. Its even better then the writers version.

[@MissingDose]

That's some mighty fine a pickin' and a grinnin' y'all boy's are doin'!

[@seanharte7879]

BbajawLo. J.l

[@ZachRobertsGuitar]

This is about one of my relatives way back, Benjamin Franklin Felts.

[@CentralVirginian1]

www.findagrave.com/memorial/156995292/benjamin-franklin-felts

[@fabiodlima1965]

Wonderfull music

[@StoredMars]

Never forget. Always resist the Yankees. Deo Vindice, Sic Semper Tyrannis.

[@bamertide]

@pwguitarded nothin wrong with being a metalhead, and liking this. i grew up in 'grass. I am a metalhead too. ;)

[@cbowenrb75vl]

I Know exactly where it is cause my wife and her family is from isle of Wight county right next to South Hampton County

[@cbowenrb75vl]

Yes Sic Semper Tyrannis

[@MegaBran501]

Beautiful song. People just don't respect bluegrass for what it is

[@TheHiddenShadowness]

holy crap, there is one out there who can find us! XD

[@mirtearz737]

I enjoyed your video! 👍 Thank buddy. "Have a nice day."

[@jayvee1272]

Hard to write a better song about how those who survive a war feel

[@asongsinger]

I'd love to learn this one. Are chords and lyrics available. No professional here, I just like to sing and play for family and friends. Jean

[@ptalbany]

Jean Hogan if you still need the chords for this I have them I know its been 2 years but just a FYI send me a message as it is a great song we did it in a band I had so had to learn it

[@michaelolimpo4821]

Paul Taylor do you still have the chords for this?

[@TheHiddenShadowness]

I bet none of you up here know where southampton even is!

[@dcurless]

Kind of like "Keen Mountain Prison" Been there but didn't spend time there.

[@thomaswebb7421]

Nice. If we could just omit the word "the" before Appomattox Courthouse. Maybe try " From-a Appomattox......" The "the" is just wrong. And distracting.

[@mirecekmobil2670]

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