"Good Old Mountain Dew" (ROUD 18669) – sometimes called simply "Mountain Dew" – is a song composed by Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Bascom Lamar Lunsford was a lawyer, folklorist, and performer of traditional music from western North Carolina. He was often known by the nickname "Minstrel of the Appalachians."- Early life :...

. In addition to being a folklorist, Mr. Lunsford was a lawyer, who defended clients in criminal cases involving moonshining. The original refers to traditional blind trading methods of purchasing illegal liquor. Subsequently, many folk verses have been added regarding the wondrous virtues of home brewed alcohol, and its effect on various individuals. The song has obvious affinities with "The Rare Old Mountain Dew

The Rare Old Mountain Dew

-History:It was written by Edward Harrigan with music by Dave Braham, from the Irish drama The Blackbird. It was printed in "Irish street Ballads", 1916. It was later recorded under the title The Rare Old Mountain Dew. It is about the intoxicating properties of Irish moonshine, or Poitín...

", but is not a parody of it.

Recordings

• Mother Maybelle Carter
• Trini Lopez
  Trini Lopez
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   Welcome to Trini Country 1968
• Johnny Cash
  Johnny Cash
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   & Bob Dylan
  Bob Dylan
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   – Nashville Sessions (1969)
• Willie Nelson
  Willie Nelson
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   Austin City Limits (live) 1974
• Grandpa Jones
  Grandpa Jones
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• Doc Watson
  Doc Watson
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• Austin Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy 2005
• The Stanley Brothers
• Rollin' In The Hay Renegade Bluegrass 1998
• Ween
  Ween
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    Paintin' the Town Brown 1999
• Filisko and Noden 2006
• David Grisman
  David Grisman
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   & Tony Rice
  Tony Rice
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  - Tone Poems, 1994