"Black Is The Color" genre: Folk
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	This song is a beautiful version of a classic folksong from the Kentucky highlands. Elma learned from ballad singer Acie Cargill who learned it from his grandmother in Kentucky Hattie Mae Tyler Cargill who was the last of the Tyler ballad singing family. They were known for accurately passing the songs through their family for many many generations, probably arriving in this country before the Revolutionary War. Elma's singing is very touching and may be one of the landmark performances in all of folk music.
	CD: In The Willow Garden   Label: TradFolk
	Story Behind the Song The song concerns a deep love that is distressed by separation and ensuing loneliness. Elma has dedicated this song to her deceased husband, environmentalist John Thiele, who was the love of her life.

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