"East Virginia" / "John Brown's Dream" | Nora Brown

[@alwoodcock3917]

I first heard this song "East Virginia" at the Asheville Mountain Dance and Folk Festival that was run by Bascom Lamar Lunsford. He brought done the authentic musicians from the hollers and the mountains. Most of them were old and had lived the life and loved to sing the old ballads. Nora is of a different era, and age, but has the same feeling with a fresh tint. Her agonizingly slow slow start pulls at the heart strings.

[@EspeciallyEl]

Dang, she can pick that banjo! What a prodigy, hopefully she keeps growing on this musical path. Much love from a bluegrass-loving Virginian in the Midwest!

[@ClawhammerDude]

Its funny you call her a prodigy. I have called her that for a year now, The Prodigy 😉😎👍

[@bribri8042]

Speechless and covered in goosebumps.

[@garymelnyk7910]

Delightful first piece. Perfectly paced to allow the tune to speak for itself!

[@ren514]

MOM I NEED A BANJO!!! … this is truly very beautiful

[@burtbloom4794]

Schlomo is smiling. Not only is Nora brilliantly talented, but quite articulate as well.

[@syrmo]

Wow!! She is way too young to have that much soul...

[@johngchambers5]

Yes, she is.

[@maireadheffernan9943]

This is wonderful, what beautiful talent and presence she has.

[@cheeseisgreat24]

Cue the people angrily commenting and forgetting that the E in TED stands for "Entertainment"

[@marcoyounger]

Wow I hope they keep enjoying making music because it's lovely

[@lesliecampos7316]

Why she have few likes ??? She is incredible !!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ricemenarq6230]

*THose 155 dislikes are from WEST Virginians*

[@GraV21]

Rice MenaRQ 😂 gotta excuse them. Their cusbands and sisterwives cloud their view.

[@Rich-jy3ps]

Lol

[@fourlightsorchestra]

Or from diehard Doc Boggs purists.

[@lavalamp6869]

This song really takes me to the place I belong

[@GraV21]

I actually live, and are from East Va.(757), and can confidently say, It’s pretty country outside the cities. Like two different worlds colliding l.

[@idasfilmer]

Beautiful! Very talented!

[@kompostdoktor1503]

Made me shiver

[@richardphilpott1225]

I never tire of this, snakeheads rule

[@johnrobinson3905]

Hope she comes to the UK to perform of us over here. She really gets absorbed in those songs.

[@nishaad9928]

Massively inspiring! Loved this.

[@natesipe]

Amazing. Transfixing. Traditional and original all in one.

[@dougg1075]

Oh my god.. wonderful

[@Wanderer-l9h]

Old soul. She's got the longing that's for sure

[@EMKhieu]

Old soul, beautiful

[@Alianger]

Aaaayup. She's good!

[@bendummitt888]

She's amazing...

[@heathermacneil3074]

Amazing!

[@zachb8012]

This is a great rendition of John Brown's Dream. Why is it a TED talk? I am confused.

[@user-wv4xc1us6u]

What is old is new Well for me anyway Thanks Nora

[@ethanrepublic]

I didn't know Ted could sing!

[@Wahatoyas]

Proud to have American heritage

[@sunkid86]

I don’t understand what I just saw. Is she this talanted? What is that on her face? Knowledge? Experience (can’t be)? Arrogance? How does she understand these songs so well? Is she just mimicing older musicians? My envy reaches painful levels. I am upset.

[@meredithwilliams4671]

Her singing style does mimic old Appalachian vocal traditions, specifically Eastern Kentucky. I think her pickin' is influenced by Old-Time banjo but with her own spin on it. All this talent at 13. Amazing.

[@Womble1252]

She's in with clifton hicks, say no more...

[@RumoredAtmos]

West Virginia, mountain mama. Take me home, country roads!

[@idag071]

Stunning!!!

[@Womble1252]

Wow!, respect:-)

[@sandramorey2529]

No frets on the 2nd banjo. Not easy to play unless you already play violin. Great set,Nora.

[@leojiangtheterrible7142]

West Virginia! country mama! Take me home, country roads...

[@welkinator]

The fun thing about Nora Brown is that as she ages and matures she'll add more fingers to her pickin' style and at some point, open her mouth and set her voice free! She has a lovely voice all bottled up inside her.

[@TheMixmastamike1000]

walmart yodeling kid collaboration comming soon 😂🤣 but jokes/wishes aside she is incredible 👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@taco2947]

Just crossed the Ohio river back from spending the day in the country in KY. I have Appalachian roots in my family. Have an Uncle from Jenkins, KY. She woukd be welcomed there/here. Folks from from Jenkins, Flemming Neon, Vicco, etc welcomed in Brooklyn, hmmmm....maybe..

[@kompostdoktor1503]

Me after watching this video: 4:48

[@meredithwilliams4671]

This girl is channeling Roscoe Holcomb.

[@DeDraconis]

West Virginian here. It's really funny to refer call the other ones "East Virginians" to their face, they get so triggered. I'm particularly nasty and sometimes ask them if they're from "Lower" or "Lesser" Virginia, haha. Nice banjo playing. Couldn't understand what she was singing very well though, lyrics in description would have been nice.

[@out43]

East Virginia... as in the Eastern part of the state of Virginia

[@DeDraconis]

​@@out43 Yes, I know. It's a joke between us that the West Virginians call everyone in regular Virginia "East Virginians."

[@EspeciallyEl]

DeDraconis you're just jealous we get both mountains and sea! Just kidding. 😂 Howdy from an East Virginian o'er yonder in Illinois! 👋

[@DeDraconis]

​@@EspeciallyEl Howdy! And I'll happily trade an ocean view for being on the other side of the Blue Ridge and protected from the nuclear fallout if DC ever gets hit. :D :D :D

[@waterloon13]

@@DeDraconis lived in what you call "East Virginia" all my life... except for 5 years of it, where i lived in the great state of West Virginia. Both are truly beautiful states. I appreciate you West Virginians and your culture.

[@Rich-jy3ps]

Wow...hands moving so fast for a moment i thought she had 6 fingers

[@arabellalastname7320]

'take me home country road , to the place I belong West Virginia - wait...

[@richardphilpott1225]

Nora, Hubby and Clifton, all you need to achieve nirvana

[@yeshuaischrist9951]

THE SINGING.....

[@corriemarino5921]

Reincarnation is real. Old soul man

[@dougg1075]

So the Big Bang happens and spits out this mirac.... oops

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

Two finger pick and clawhammer.

[@Thomas-er8xg]

I wasn’t all that impressed, but then the awesome claw hammer started 👌

[@JohnyG29]

The two-finger stuff knocks "clawhammer" out of the park in my opinion. Clawhammer is much easier.

[@meredithwilliams4671]

@@JohnyG29 She's only 13, give her time lol

[@JohnyG29]

@@meredithwilliams4671 I was complementing her.

[@jacquelineleonte89]

💋💋💋💋💋

[@snörre23]

I almost feel she has lost some of that intensity since then.

[@sanssatori]

What's up with her clothes? Is this East Virginian satire? I mean not EVERYONE dressed like that, some people wore sandals. But everyone did play the banjo.

[@internet_internet]

Probably just what she has, is used to, or is most comfortable.

[@HaseoOkami]

"HOly Crajp! Why iz moosique on TED? et iz juicst 4 science and technolog!"

[@one234569and10]

Can't understand 75% of what she was singing.

[@jamess.t.2816]

you don’t really need to

[@dominiksulzer1338]

Okay, nice song, but this is TED and I expect TED talks, not TED musicians.

[@jessemavis7177]

Why even click on the video? Thumbnail shouldve been your first sign, but here's the attention you wanted.

[@dominiksulzer1338]

@@jessemavis7177 Thank you, with this much attention I can now go to sleep :)

[@YourMoonJoy]

Does the E in TED mean nothing to you guys?

[@CareFreeCommuting]

Are you seriously choosing to have categorize what speaks to humanity by the limitations of a human voice speaking? I’m assuming also, that for you to gain knowledge it would also need to be in a particular language of speaking as well so that you could comprehend something about your existence... Please, there is something ancient about the gift of using our hands to speak with ancient tools that we have used to calm our souls, you don’t need to convince yourself that there is something more important to receive than the simplistic demonstration of the mystery’s of life encapsulated in this short Ted video that speaks to many. Also, bro, there were words and she did talk...so...scoreboard says...

[@jbl7219]

Ugh...try to not be so pedantic maybe? This was absolutely beautiful, so why not focus on that instead?

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

So where is the "idea worth spreading"?? Quo vadis, TED?

[@tannercollins9863]

Technology, Entertainment and Design.

[@SteelCurious]

Unsubscribed. upload good, quality, thought provoking content and I'll come back, PEACE. 👌

[@JohnyG29]

Don't come back.