Audio Example 7.18:

"Moonshiner," opening

Chapter 7
Audio Example 7.18
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"Moonshiner," opening

New York, NY (Columbia Studio A)August 12, 1963

Dylan's stunning version of "Moonshiner" begins with a single held pitch on the harp, which expands into a luminous chord as the guitar part shifts from minor to major, like a shaft of light piercing a wooded holler.