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.”