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The sweet-sounding instrument backing the song was apparently known as a dulceola but nobody quite knows what it was.
Parchment's second version of the song, recorded as the opening track on Shamblejam and familiar to quite a lot of people, is probably closest to this, relying as it does on John Pac's raw vocals and the simple mandolin accompaniment. The version that has emerged on the lost album
is lusher.
Phillips recorded two "parts" to the song. This part is Part I and doesn't include the notable line: if you ain't got Jesus, you's an educated fool.
More samples can be found at one of the labels that has released his songs on CD.
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http://www.fretlesszithers.com/wp.html
Thank you for that link, which contains a detailed study of the fretless zithers that Phillips played and questions whether the dolceola really existed.
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