The Stories Behind "Tom Dooley" and "A Locket and a Curl" told by Josh Goforth

The Stories Behind "Tom Dooley" and "A Locket and a Curl" told by Josh Goforth

The Apple Seed - Season 3, Episode 7 , Segment 1

S3 E7: Musical Stories by Josh Goforth and Charlotte Blake Alston

Episode: S3 E7: Musical Stories by Josh Goforth and Charlotte Blake Alston

  • Apr 20, 2023 12:00 pm
  • 16:38 mins

North Carolina storyteller and musician Josh Goforth unfurls the hidden story behind the well-known folk song “Tom Dooley.” The journey to that song’s meaning all begins with a performance of another song, “A Locket and a Curl.”