DESCRIPTION:
Celtic Mayhem along with the assembled musicians of Kegsworthy perform "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", featuring Jack Stamates on the lead fiddle and lead vocals, with Ty Billings on guitar and supporting vocals, and Martyn Wylde on bass guitar and supporting vocals.

This was filmed during the Musicians' Revels of the final Pub Sing at the 2012 Florida Renaissance Festival, March 11, 2012, at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida. As you can see, this was a rollicking version and the crowd really got into it, dancing with abandon!

Joining in were many other musicians from the 2012 Florida Renaissance Festival, including Rex Blazer on fiddle, Ehrich Gauvin on the fiddle, Mark Gauvin on the bodhran, Alex Korolov on mandolin, Abby Michaels on flute, Jay Michaels on supporting percussion, Misti Bernard on penny whistle, Andy Jack on guitar, Daniel Williams on German drum, and Billy Miller on flute. Dancers included a variety of fine folk from the Court, Cast, and Patrons of the Village of Kegsworthy at FlaRF2012

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from Wikipedia about the origins of the song:

"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was written and popularized by the Charlie Daniels Band. It was first released in 1979 on the Charlie Daniels Band album "Million Mile Reflections". The song was the band's biggest pop hit, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100. It has since been covered by a wide variety of musical artists, and continues to be a popular fiddle staple in many musical genres. However, the original line in the song "I told you once, you son of a bitch, I'm the best that's ever been" was altered to "I told you once, you son of a gun, I'm the best that's ever been" for airplay on the radio and for other venues.

The narrative of the song is a derivative of the traditional deal with the Devil motif. Charlie Daniels has stated in interviews, "I don't know where it came from, but it just did. Well, I think I might know where it came from, it may have come from an old poem called 'The Mountain Whippoorwill' that Stephen Vincent Benét wrote many, many years ago (1925), that I had in high school. Either that or Jersey."

Johnny's song itself is an amalgamation of traditional tunes:
* "Fire on the mountain, run boys run" - is from "Fire on the Mountain", a bluegrass fiddle tune dating to at least the early 19th century.
* "The devil's in the house of the rising sun" - is a reference to "The House of the Rising Sun", an American folk song
* "Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough/Granny does your dog bite? No, child no." - this comes from an old folk rhyme.

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Lyrics to "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"

The devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind 'cos he was way behind and he was willin' to make a deal.
When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot.
And the devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said: "Boy let me tell you what:
"I guess you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
"And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
"Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the devil his due:
"I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul, 'cos I think I'm better than you."
The boy said: "My name's Johnny and it might be a sin,
"But I'll take your bet, your gonna regret, 'cos I'm the best that's ever been."

Johnny you rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard.
'Cos hells broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals the cards.
And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold.
But if you lose, the devil gets your soul.

The devil opened up his case and he said: "I'll start this show."
And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow.
And he pulled the bow across his strings and it made an evil hiss.
Then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this.
When the devil finished, Johnny said: "Well you're pretty good ol' son.
"But sit down in that chair, right there, and let me show you how its done."

Fire on the mountain, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun.
Chicken in the bread pan, pickin' out dough.
"Granny, does your dog bite?"
"No, child, no."

The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat.
He laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet.
Johnny said: "Devil just come on back if you ever want to try again.
"cause I told you once, you son of a gun, I'm the best there's ever been."

And he played fire on the mountain, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun.
Chicken in the bread pan, now they're pickin' out dough.
"Granny, will your dog bite?"
"No, child, no."