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ironworker

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Posted - 02/26/2010 :  15:00:44  Reply with Quote


sends a shiver to think that recordings as important as the Hammons' are out of print.
to me, that means " if you've got it, share it".

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bj

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Posted - 02/26/2010 :  15:19:27  View bj's MP3 Archive  View bj's Classified Ads  View bj's Photo Albums  View bj's Blog    Reply with Quote


Is everyone SURE that it's named after the River? I'm asking because there's an ancient village in PA named Sciota. Though the "big" would seem to imply a river.

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carlbPlayers Union Member

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Posted - 02/26/2010 :  22:22:42  View carlb's MP3 Archive  View carlb's Photo Albums  View carlb's Blog  Reply with Quote


quote:
Originally posted by bj

Is everyone SURE that it's named after the River? I'm asking because there's an ancient village in PA named Sciota. Though the "big" would seem to imply a river.



On the Hammons Rounder record the title is:
The Big Scioty
Have no idea who came up with the spelling Sciota.

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MarkS

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Posted - 02/27/2010 :  04:10:17  View MarkS's MP3 Archive  View MarkS's Blog  Reply with Quote


The title of this song always makes me think of the "Road Runner" cartoon and it's villain...

Wile E. Scioty...

Sorry. I couldn't help myself...

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fiddlinshim

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Posted - 02/27/2010 :  12:36:39  View fiddlinshim's MP3 Archive  View fiddlinshim's Photo Albums  Reply with Quote


Pronunciation? It's common in some places for names that end in 'a' to be said with 'ie'. Phoeba Parsons, e.g., is pronounced "Phoebe", and I'll bet that Berzilla Wallin was always called Berzillie. I have a friend in Carter County, TN who lives on Sciota Road, which is pronounced Sigh-oh-tha, with a light emphasis on the 'oh'.

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