"Barton Hollow" is a
country
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and
indie folk
Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s among musicians from indie rock scenes influenced by folk music. Indie folk hybridizes the acoustic guitar melodies of traditional folk music with contemporary instrumentation.
The genre has its ...
song co-written and recorded by
the Civil Wars
The Civil Wars were an American musical duo composed of Joy Williams (singer), Joy Williams and John Paul White. Formed in 2008, The Civil Wars won four Grammy Awards prior to their 2014 breakup.
History
2008–2010
Both Williams and White h ...
. It was released on January 10, 2011 as the second single and title-track to their debut album ''
Barton Hollow
''Barton Hollow'' is the first full-length studio album from the Civil Wars. Produced by Charlie Peacock, it was released on February 1, 2011. It peaked at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Digital Albums chart, No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' 2 ...
''. The single did not enter the
U.S. Hot 100 but charted on the top spot of the
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
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. The single's vinyl release had "
You Are My Sunshine
"You Are My Sunshine" is a song published by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell on January 30, 1940. According to Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the song has been recorded by over 350 artists and translated into 30 languages.
In 1977, the Louis ...
" as its B-side.
The song won the
Best Country Duo/Group Performance Award at the
54th Grammy Awards
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 12, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles being broadcast on CBS honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. LL Cool J hosted the ...
in 2012.
Song information
"Barton Hollow" was available for download on January 10, 2011 and was also released on limited edition 7-inch vinyl. The song's music video was taken in a shoot in a rural location called Mt. Zion, near
Minor Hill, Tennessee
Minor Hill is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 537 at the 2010 census.
History
Minor Hill is named for Joseph Minor, an early settler in the area. A later owner of the Minor tract donated part of it for the est ...
. As regards the song's title, it refers to the community of
Barton, Alabama
Barton, also known as Barton Station, Barton Depot, or Barton's, is an unincorporated community located in western Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is about ten miles west of the county seat of Tuscumbia, and just south of Tennessee Riv ...
, a few miles from White's hometown of
Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is located along the Tennessee River in the northern part of the state and, as of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the populati ...
.
"
You Are My Sunshine
"You Are My Sunshine" is a song published by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell on January 30, 1940. According to Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the song has been recorded by over 350 artists and translated into 30 languages.
In 1977, the Louis ...
", the B-side, is one of the two official songs of the
State of Louisiana
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. It was written by former
Louisiana state governor Jimmie Davis
James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was an American politician, singer and songwriter of both sacred and popular songs. Davis was elected for two nonconsecutive terms from 1944 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1964 as the ...
and Charles Mitchell.
[National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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The song charted at No. 1 on the
in the United States.
The track received positive reviews. Phil Mongredien of ''
to encompass alternative rock-influences that makes it accessible to any countryphobe."
in 2012, despite not having been sent to country radio. Other nominees in the category include
.