{"id":500,"date":"2021-09-01T23:28:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T23:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/?page_id=500"},"modified":"2021-09-01T23:31:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T23:31:42","slug":"the-ballad-of-james-e-rains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/the-ballad-of-james-e-rains\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ballad of James E Rains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/JamesERainsSample.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">I\u2019m a lonely volunteer up from Nashville way<br>I\u2019ve been newly stationed here fighting for the Grays<br>We\u2019re trying to hold the Cumberland Gap<br>Where the western passage lays<br>It\u2019s blowing snow and deathly cold so we\u2019ve camped in the cave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">I left my dearest Ida home with Laura on her knee<br>In times like this I wonder if they do weep for me<br>We\u2019ve kept the Yanks off of our flanks<br>Held the Gap somehow<br>Sheltered here from storm and fear to get some rest for now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Ida dearest Ida<br>From the dungeon of Gap Cave<br>I send all my love to you<br>And I\u2019ll return someday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Word came down from higher ground, the north was closing in<br>Get your powder ready boys this fight we have to win<br>And with my final candle<br>I\u2019ll write out my name<br>Leave my mark here in the dark, forever to remain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Words and music by Jason Davis &amp; Robert Starnes<br>\u00a9 Between the Trees Music (ASCAP)\/ It Says What It Says Music (BMI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Jason Davis &#8212; Vocal<br>Bryan Turner &#8212; Vocal, Bass, Rhythm Guitar<br>Phillip Powers &#8212; Lead and Rhythm Guitar<br>Scott Powers &#8212; Mandolin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/James-E-Raines-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/James-E-Raines-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/James-E-Raines.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><figcaption>James E Rains<br><a href=\"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/the-ballad-of-james-e-rains-liner-notes\/\">Click for liner notes and photos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a lonely volunteer up from Nashville wayI\u2019ve been newly stationed here fighting for the GraysWe\u2019re trying to hold the Cumberland GapWhere the western passage laysIt\u2019s blowing snow and deathly cold so we\u2019ve camped in the cave I left my &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/the-ballad-of-james-e-rains\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-500","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=500"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":513,"href":"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/500\/revisions\/513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/justoffthewildernessroad.com\/Main\/Welcome.html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}