Molly Tuttle And Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor Honor John Anderson And Dolly Parton At Grand Ole Opry
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In the evening of Sunday, Nov. 8, the Grand Ole Opry celebrated the 60th anniversary milestone for the CMA Awards.
Through that special show, several artists performed music that resonated with the past 60 years of the Country Music Association awarding artists for their music; and it also saw moving tributes to voices who are no longer with us.
Among those who performed were two folk musicians: Molly Tuttle, who recently performed with Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, and Béla Fleck at the CMA tribute to Dolly Parton; and Ketch Secor, the frontman of the Old Crow Medicine Show.
Together, Molly and Ketch performed a classic John Anderson song, as well as a song that manages to honor both Anderson and Dolly Parton.
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Watch Molly Tuttle And Ketch Secor Perform John Anderson’s “Seminole Wind” At The Grand Ole Opry
Taking the stage, husband and wife Ketch Secor and Molly Tuttle — who got married in August of this year — were among the artists who honored the late country artist John Anderson at the Grand Ole Opry’s celebration of the 60th CMA Awards.
Anderson, who died at the age of 71 on Oct. 21, has left behind a body of work that has spoken to many traditions and generations of artists.
For Molly and Ketch, performing “Seminole Wind” was a natural fit.
The song’s lyrical focus on the peoples and wildlife that populate the region of Florida that Anderson called home gives it a quality that transcends the country music genre.
Further, the song’s sound lends itself to folk music, with a prominent fiddle guiding the ballad along.
Secor, who plays fiddle, was in his element, playing the song’s catchy fiddle part while singing the first verse of “Seminole Wind.”
Notably, Secor’s Old Crow Medicine Show is a member of the Grand Ole Opry — the heart of the “Hillbilly Hollywood” that Anderson once sang about, and a building that he helped construct.
See Country Rebel‘s exclusive video of Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor performing John Anderson’s “Seminole Wind,” here:
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The Song That Molly Tuttle And Ketch Secor Performed That Honors Both Dolly Parton And John Anderson
Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor went on to perform Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner’s “Just Someone I Used To Know.”
While the song was first recorded by George Jones in 1962 — under the title of “A Girl Used To Know” — Dolly and Porter’s version was recorded in 1969 and was later included on their 1970 album Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca.
Interestingly, “Just Someone I Used To Know” was also recorded as a duet by Emmylou Harris and John Anderson in 1986, released on Harris’ album Thirteen.
In a video shared to the Grand Ole Opry’s Instagram story, a sample of Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor’s Nov. 8 performance of the song can be seen.
Before revisiting Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner’s version of the song, as well as Emmylou Harris and John Anderson’s take on it, see some of Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor’s performance.
See that clip from the Grand Ole Opry, here:
Before listening to Emmylou Harris and John Anderson sing “Just Someone I Used To Know,” go back to the Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner version, which can be heard here:
Hear John Anderson sing “Just Someone I Used To Know” with Emmylou Harris, here:
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