I've been listening to this wonderful podcast (Dolly Parton's America) on my commute, and the other day I learned that many of Dolly Parton's songs have their roots in Scottish-Appalachian murder ballads. Many of the people who have lived in Parton's Smokey Mountains have ancestors that trace directly back to northern England and Scotland. When … Continue reading Rabbie Burns, Dolly Parton, & Feminist Murder Ballads