25 of 1001 Songs: The Carters' Can the Circle be Unbroken? (Bye and Bye)

This is a beautiful song from The Carters. It made me think of O' Brother Where Art Thou? while I was listening. The music is in contrast to much of what I've been hearing from the 30's, which includes mostly blues and jazz, and now with The Carters introduction of country music. Even though there is a touch of folk in the song.

History: The song is derived from an older song titled, Will the Circle be Unbroken? The song is a bit dark in nature with it's themes, but I assume the Carters redid the song to fit with the death of their own family member. The song is very popular among folk artists, and a huge lists of artists have covered the song, and even redid the lyrics once again to make them more uplifting. Personally, I do like the vibe of this one though.