Two beautiful numbers of trad Americana … I found three lovely versions but this which we’ve had before combines them. Last time, I thought he rambled on at the start a bit but after reading about Bonaparte’s Retreat, it fell into place:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonaparte%27s_Retreat

May I suggest ignoring for now the Glenn Campbell version with modern lyrics and concentrate on the history of the fiddle tune itself, quite ancient in American terms. The other number … Midnight on the Water … is an old Texas tune …

… now all they’re saying before the music makes much more sense to someone across the water. Enjoy.

Something I’ve always felt is that, just because it’s not our cultural history … for example, in Russia, I was exposed to much “narodni” or “of the people” or “homeland” culture, from Pushkin to “staroye kino” or old cinema, got to know the artists …

… if you go to someone’s land and do not immerse yourself in that … then why the hell not? Only swarming locusts do that, determined to destroy and replace.

Show some respect, for crying out loud.