DESCRIPTION:
Steve Smyth, beneath the Story Bridge, performing "Sylvie," a track originally made famous by Lead Belly in the 1940's.

In Alan Lomax's book "Folk Songs of North America" he tells the story of the song's inception: "Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly's) Uncle Bob was married to a woman named Sylvie. On hot days when he was ploughing at the bottom of the field a long way from the house, he used to holler to Sylvie to bring the water bucket; and out of this little field holler Lead Belly developed the song and the story."

For more information about Steve's upcoming gigs, visit him online at: http://stevesmyth.com.au/gigs or 'Like' the facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/stevesmythofficial

Vision by Anthony Martin, Dane Hansen & Alex Kirchner
Colour & Post Production by Alex Kirchner