The ballad of tom dooley knox county public library overdrive. A literary triumphwhat began as a fictional retelling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all time became an astonishing revelation of the real culprit responsible for the murder of laura fosterhang down your head, tom dooleythe folk song, made famous by the kingston trio, recounts a tragedy in the. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A new telling of the tale of tom dooley appalachian history. Aug 20, 2010 the ballad of tom dooley, with a book by brenda lilly and ken stone, music by jan powell, lyrics by ken stone, and direction by michael lilly, is based on the sad tale of tom dula, a confederate. Aug 21, 2012 the ballad of tom dooley is a literary triumphwhat began as a fictional retelling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all time became an astonishing revelation of the real culprit responsible for the murder of laura foster. A local poet named thomas land wrote a song about the tragedy, titled tom dooley which was how dulas name was pronounced, shortly after dula was hanged. The folk song, made famous by the kingston trio, recounts a tragedy in the north carolina mountains. Its 1866 and no one in the mountains of north carolina. A story inspired by a true crime made famous by the kingston trios folk song recording reimagines the events surrounding the murder of north carolina mountain girl laura foster and the hanging of her lover, tom dula, in a meticulously researched accountthat reveals additional information that may prove dulas innocence.
But tom was also engaged in a passionate affair with his childhood sweetheart, the beautiful and married ann melton. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The premier of the ballad of tom dooley will be held september 1214 at wilkes community college with a banquet, at which i will speak and sign books, and a day of programming devoted to the story of tom dooley. The other reason, i chose to read this book, was i was getting bored, reading the same thing. The debut book of the ballad series written by author sharyn mccrumb is entitled if i ever return pretty peggy o. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
A special wilkes county edition of the novel will be sold with proceeds going to wilkes community college. The ballad of tom dooley is a literary triumphwhat began as a fictional retelling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all time became an astonishing revelation of the real culprit responsible for the murder of laura fosterhang down your head, tom dooley. Review of the ballad of tom dooley mountain xpress. The starcrossed lovers heathcliff and catherine earnshaw have their counterparts in tom dula and ann melton. The ballad of tom dooley book the seattle public library. The ballad of tom dooley king county library system overdrive. What began as a fictional retelling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all time became an astonishing revelation of the real culprit responsible for the murder of laura foster.
The kingston trios folk song tom dooley tells the story of the murder of laura foster, a simple country girl involved with returning confederate soldier tom dula. It was released by the fawcett publication in the year 1991. The folk song, made famous by the kingston trio, recounts a tragedy in the north carolina mountains after the civil war. I didnt even realize the tale was based on an actual murder case from the 1860s. Sharyn mccrumb has meticulously researched and brought to life the stories behind many songs of love, betrayal, murder and loss in her ballad series of southern lore. The ballad of tom dooley book hennepin county library. Sep, 2011 the ballad of tom dooley is a literary triumphwhat began as a fictional retelling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all time became an astonishing revelation of the real culprit responsible for the murder of laura fosterhang down your head, tom dooley. Tom dooley is in reality, tom dula, a feckless confederate veteran who has an adulterous affair with his childhood sweetheart ann melton. The story behind the famous kingston trio ballad tom dooley with forward by kingston trio member, bob shane.
Join us as we discuss the ballad of tom dooley on august 22 at 11am on radio bristol locally on 100. Hang down your head,tom dula, hang down your head and cry. A ballad novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. Buy the ballad of tom dooley ballad novels by sharyn mccrumb, shannon mcmanus, eric dove from amazons fiction books store. Greed, jealousy, revenge, obsession the motives of americas gaslit murders are universal and timeless. Martins press, which tells the true story behind the celebrated folk song. Many are rooted in myth and legend, but the real execution of tom dula for the murder of laura foster was a wellpublicized scandal of a romantic triangle in 1868. A story inspired by a true crimemade famous by the kingston trios folk song recordingreimagines the events surrounding the murder of north carolina mountain girl laura foster and the hanging of her lover, tom dula. The ballad of tom dooley is a literary triumphwhat began as a fictional retelling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all time became an astonishing revelation of the real culprit responsible for the murder of laura foster.
The ballad of tom dooley is a literary triumphwhat began as a fictional retelling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all time became an astonishing revelation of the real culprit responsible for the murder of laura foster hang down your head, tom dooley. I really do believe that they loved each other and no one else. Aug 05, 2019 the book for august is the ballad of tom dooley by sharyn mccrumb, and we will be discussing this fictional retelling of the reallife murder of laura foster in 1865 in north carolina. The kingston trio revived and popularized the folk song in the 1950s as the ballad of tom.
Awardwinning author sharyn mccrumb has just released her latest historical fiction, the ballad of tom dooley, thomas dunne books, st. The central characters mentioned in this particular book include spencer arrowood, peggy muryan, and several others. The ballad of tom dooley a ballad novel ice lollies for babies recipes, the ballad of tom dooley is a literary triumphwhat began as a fictional re telling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all. In her latest ballad novel, mccrumb the devil amongst the lawyers delves into the history of the song made popular by the kingston trio. Even before dulas execution, locals in wilkes and watauga counties sang a ballad about the incident, featuring the following lyrics. The ballad of tom dooley by sharyn mccrumbaudio excerpt. A ballad novel ballad novels book 9 kindle edition by mccrumb, sharyn.
Tom dooley fits within the wider genre of appalachian sweetheart murder ballads. Feb 07, 2012 listen to an audio excerpt of the book the ballad of tom dooley. Goodreads members who liked the ballad of tom dooley. Would you consider the audio edition of the ballad of tom dooley to be better than the print version. Review based on publisherprovided advanced uncorrected proofs of the book.
The ballad of tom dooley book las vegasclark county. The ballad of tom dooley is a wonderful book by an author at the top of her game. Apr 23, 2010 david summerford plays the mountain dulcimer and other accompaning instruments singing the classic ballad that details the hanging of tom dula dooley. The ballad of tom dooley fleshes out the haunting ballad of the same name and takes the reader into a murder mystery that. I prefer to read aloud to another person or have a person and i go back and forth with reading aloud. What began as a fictional retelling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all time became an astonishing revelation of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aug 28, 2011 in this one, she has researched the origins of the ballad of tom dooley. Its 1866 and no one in the mountains of north carolina has. The ballad of tom dooley audiobook by sharyn mccrumb. The kingston trios recording of tom dooley, which topped the music industry charts in 1958 and reportedly sold in excess of six million copies, is credited with starting the folk boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s and generating a worldwide interest in american roots music that continues to this day.
What began as a fictional retelling of the history behind one of the most famous mountain. Audio recordings of song tom dooley lyrics to tom dooley songs various versions book the ballad of tom dula by john foster west, parkway publishers, inc. The story is told by servant nellie dean just as the ballad of tom dooley is narrated by the servant girl pauline foster. The ballad of tom dooley, was totally out of my comfort zone. Tom dooley the story behind the ballad karen wheeling. Before reading sharyn mccrumbs new novel, all i knew of tom dooley came from the famous kingston trio song. The ballad of tom dooley is a simple story well told, with complex, if flawed, characters.