"The Ghost of Emmaline Bryn" by Coltt Winter Lepley is performed live on this podcast episode. The lyrics and background of his original song is broken down and discussed.  To read the full lyrics, or to read Eighty’s first-hand accounts of the story of his original song, check out the corresponding blog post here!Chapters: (00:00) IntroductionEighty welcomes Coltt Winter Lepley as Eighty Unplugged’s first guest! (00:38) “The Ghost of Emmaline Bryn” by Coltt Winter Lepley Coltt performs his original song “The Ghost of Emmaline Bryn”.(05:18) Coltt’s Guitar Coltt shares a story about his 1966 Gibson LG. (07:19) Background Coltt talks about how his family’s vacation to the graveyards & battlefields of the American Civil War shaped his love of history and how classic literary works by writers like Edgar Allen Poe inspired him as a songwriter(10:11) Verse 1 Coltt breaks down the lyrics the “The Ghost of Emmaline Bryn” (11:40) Folk Music LanguageColtt talks about the language used in folk music, how he has been influenced by Townes Van Zandt, Jean Ritchie, Woody Guthrie & other folk musicians and songs.  (14:40) Chorus Coltt Winter Lepley talks about how he found the names “Emmaline” & “Bryn” on headstones at the Mumma Cemetery in Sharpsburg at Antietam Battlefield. (16:10) Creating a CharacterColtt Winter Lepley talks about how he creates a story and develops a character in his songs. (19:38) Verse 2 Coltt Winter Lepley talks about furthering the story of “Emmaline Bryn,” how the story is not only a ghost story, but also a murder ballad.(22:35) PA Influence Coltt Winter Lepley talks about how he wants to highlight the stories and people from Pennsylvania, how Pennsylvania history, folklore and legends have inspired him.  (24:33) Verse 3 Coltt Winter Lepley talks about how he subverts and modernizes the murder trope in this song. He references other songs that modernise the trope; “Caleb Meyer” by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, “Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks, and “I Ain't Playing Pretty Polly” by Dirk Powell. (26:39) Murder Ballad TropeColtt Winter Lepley talks about the tropes in country and folk music, how there are songs with common themes of murder, how there are true stories that reflect these tropes like the story of Polly Willaims, how the treatment of women in history can be reflected in the music of time. (30:15) PA Paranormal Legends Coltt Winter Lepley talks about how he is influenced by Pennsylvania legends, ghost stories, and folklore, how campfire stories inspired him to be a storyteller, how Pennsylvania has a rich history of witches and the “magic of the Pennsylvania Dutch”. (32:25) Ghost Stories Coltt Winter Lepley and Eighty exchange ghost stories. (37:23) Books Coltt Winter Lepley tells us what he is currently reading. (38:34) Artist in Bedford PA Coltt Winter Lepley talks about his mentor, Kevin Kutz, a Bedford artist, how Kevin has shared his artist wisdom. Coltt Winter Lepley also talks about the art scene in his community. (41:10) Coltt’s Album Coltt Winter Lepley talks about his album that will be released July 11, recorded at The Allegheny High’s Al Torrence at Music Garden Studios, He shouts out the fellow his Pennsylvania musicians that were apart of the album creation; Amico Demuzio, Joe Pinchotti III, Nate Cratanzarite, Al Torrence, Justin Long, and Alan Getto. (46:18) Outro Check Out Coltt Winter Lepley: WebsiteInstagramFacebookYouTube Learn more about podcast Website: eightyunplugged.comInstagram: @eightyunpluggedFacebook: Eighty Unplugged 

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