Folk Alley Sessions: Sam Bush, "Ballad of Stringbean & Estelle"

Sam Bush performs "Ballad of Stringbean & Estelle" with Stephen Mougin, live in the Folk Alley Studios in Kent, OH
Recorded October, 2010

[@mikeoconnor1726]

Can’t get enough of Sam Bush.

[@themusicrealm3535]

I don't usually comment on youtube videos, but this song and playing are excellent. Sam really captured a powerful mood. RIP Bean & Estelle

[@jayi100]

Sam Bush is a living legend.

[@michaelmosley6341]

Real good song--Rest in peace String and Estelle.

[@deerhunter6989]

we miss you String!

[@UnderwaterFuzzPedal]

They need to play this song incredibly loud and on constant repeat in the cell of the living Brown cousin, so he can't think of anything but what he did wrong, even in his sleep! R.I.P. String and Estelle.

[@bengoff1960]

The living cousin has been paroled.

[@ursafan40]

Nobody sings a story better than Sam Bush. Tragic tale.

[@strawman8]

Sad song sang and played by the master of the mandolin,Sam Bush.Thanks for posting and to Australianfan who told me about it.

[@TBOwi]

Tears in my eyes still......

[@dryan80]

Instant classic

[@DirtTrackMemories]

I LOVE IT!! 💕👍🏼 Also learned something I never knew about one of my favorite shows as a kid regarding Stringbean on Hee Haw 😕. Very sad story, but Sam Bush (& crew) eloquently wrote and sung this beautiful song IMO.

[@mayhemhavoc272]

I hit the "Like" button coz there isn't a "Breaks my heart still" button.

[@jandeband]

Wesome❤

[@georgemarshalljr.4466]

They Paroled the bastard. It's not right. I am not a huge Opry, or Country Music fan for that matter, but everything I have read about Stringbean points to a good man who didn't deserve his fate. I hope someone in Nashville takes out John Brown. An eye for an eye. RIP Stringbean & Estelle.

[@MrRippedRocks]

I used to watch Stringbean on Hee Haw and his story is facinating and sad. Great song and subject matter.

[@joshpicking6724]

I think you guys are great

[@hb4th]

The GOD of the mandolin......

[@RandyStrubleBackingTracks]

Fantastic story song, enjoyed listenin'!!

[@jeffjanes100]

bravo very nice i loved to here old string bean when i was kid great performance

[@robertbatten1495]

Ambassador of Mandolin!

[@hb4th]

More like the God....

[@laurenmerritt9064]

Well done, Sam and Stephen.

[@dawabut]

WoW, Dark Truth Legends Sung Beautifully!

[@donnawheeler1716]

RIP String & Estelle

[@fatheroftheclyde]

@opiate1138 Me too! What an incredible story song. Great playing too.

[@donnawheeler1716]

I remember when string & Estelle were murdered. I was a teenager. Sooo sad!

[@LoTekMusic]

Great tribute-song written by Verlon Thompson.

[@michaelmosley6341]

I think you're right.

[@donarmsdealerone669]

Does anyone have a breakdown on how to play this? I've got (by ear the intro)

[@SketchingRocks]

Anyone know if the guitar is tuned DADGAD? Also, any idea the chords?

[@Dontwlookatthis]

The surviving Brown is up for parole again this July.

[@EricFlatpick]

Great performance. Really nice guitar accompaniment, too. Dropped D? He doesn't seem to be identified .. Anybody?

[@lyndamiller9413]

Stephen Mougin apparently. Mo idea about that guitar stuff though!

[@TBOwi]

@AsSeenOnTeeVee How can we stop this???

[@dougnewmanmusic1]

Who is Sam playing with?

[@Abdelshafei_]

Stephen Mougin

[@pappyoh1]

Kick ass , what a sad story , but what a way to tell it ! Makes me want to pick up my flat top every time I here it !

[@BBQkrewe]

such a terrible, unnecessary tragedy... a fitting tribute i guess, if there could ever be one... we miss you String and Estelle... (I bet you were very proud of that hiding place though)

[@scottypayne1201]

What a powerful song It's sad that stringing Estelle were murdered because it's strange he always had money in the Bill of his overalls

[@jameswalker3729]

Maybe Tarantino can redeem himself on 'One Upon a Time in Hollywood' with 'Once Upon a Time in Nashville'?

[@mbmcdaniel8930]

John Brown was granted Parole.....having served 41 years of a 198 year sentence...

[@MSASteelerPSG]

Great tribute. Such a tragic, and very unnecessary, event.

[@laverne899]

absolutely unnecessary violence, but certainly made a great song...tragedy often does

[@cornellgreen3692]

And they didn't even find the 💰 on Stringbean or Estelle, just shot them dead because they were lazy and didn't want to work for anything. Now the SOB is a free 🚹. No real justice for the victims of two nothing happening scumbags.

[@michaeljordanfansaretheworst]

Why is it happy music for a horrible thing