This is an old Carter Family Tune that Pete's Family used to perform. We couldn't find much on the history of it, but here's a little something we dug up! (Rhythm Guitar on this recording is one Steve "The Daredevil of Rock Roll" Dunphy!)

Can the Circle Be Unbroken (Bye and Bye)
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Can the Circle Be Unbroken (Bye and Bye) (Cover versions usually title it "Will the Circle be Unbroken") is a well-known country/folk song by Ada R. Habershon. It first gained attention due to the Carter Family. The song has been covered by many groups and musicians including Roy Acuff, Joan Baez, The Chieftains, John Lee Hooker, Bill Monroe, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [1] and Spirit of the West with The Wonder Stuff. It is primarily covered in Gospel music, Bluegrass music, and Folk music but versions in other genres exist. In 1998 it was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame.
The song concerns the death, funeral, and mourning of the narrator's mother.