Pretty Polly- Raymond Pennington (NC) 1970 REC
[Recording of Raymond Pennington as part of a vocal music contest at the Independence Folk Festival in Independence, Virginia on June 26, 1970.
Only four verses similar to Ralph Stanley's version with some great banjo picking by Larry Pennington. The Pennigtons are part of the group, High Country Ramblers.
R. Matteson 2016]
Pretty Polly- Vocal by Raymond Pennington from North Wilkesboro NC with Larry Pennington banjo.
Listen: http://digital.berea.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15131coll4/id/5930/rec/35
"Polly, oh Polly come go along with me,
Before we get married some pleasure we'll see."
"Willie, O Willie, I'm 'fraid of your way,
I'm fraid you're going to lead me astray."
They went a little farther and what did they spy,
But a new dug grave, with a spade lying by.
He went to the jailhouse and what did he say,
"I killed Pretty Polly now I'm going to get away."