Examples of Appalachian traditional music, with demonstrations from African and Appalachian musicians. Related Resources: American Folklife Center, John W. Kluge Center and African Fiddle & Banjo Echo in Appalachia Lecture.
May 13, 2019
Kilby Snow: Country Songs and Tunes with Autoharp
Asch Recordings AH 3902
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1970
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Appalachian Music
[Tracklist]
A1 Molly Hare (1:48)
A2 Greenback Dollar (1:47)
A3 Wind And Rain (3:08)
A4 Budded Roses (3:29)
A5 Sourwood Mountain (1:49)
A6 The Cannonball (2:13)
A7 Mean Women (2:37)
A8 The Road That's Walked By Fools (2:07)
A9 Autoharp Special (3:46)
B1 I Will Arise (3:05)
B2 The Old Crossroads (2:18)
B3 No Tears In Heaven (2:32)
B4 Lonely Tombs (3:12)
B5 Flop Eared Mule (1:43)
B6 'Round Town Girls (1:56)
B7 Two-Timing Blues (3:17)
B8 Woodrow For President (2:07)
B9 Shady Grove (2:36)
[Credits]
Kilby Snow (autoharp/vocals)
Designer: Ronald Clyne, Recorder: Mike Seeger
[Notes]
Recorded over three days on the stage of an auditorium near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Kilby Snow sings and plays autoharp on this 1969 Folkways release. Snow began playing the autoharp at just three years old. By the time he was five, he won first prize of $20 in gold at a fiddler's convention. Liner notes include an introductory essay by Snow as well as notes on a number of the album's songs.
Country: US
Released: 1970
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Appalachian Music
[Tracklist]
A1 Molly Hare (1:48)
A2 Greenback Dollar (1:47)
A3 Wind And Rain (3:08)
A4 Budded Roses (3:29)
A5 Sourwood Mountain (1:49)
A6 The Cannonball (2:13)
A7 Mean Women (2:37)
A8 The Road That's Walked By Fools (2:07)
A9 Autoharp Special (3:46)
B1 I Will Arise (3:05)
B2 The Old Crossroads (2:18)
B3 No Tears In Heaven (2:32)
B4 Lonely Tombs (3:12)
B5 Flop Eared Mule (1:43)
B6 'Round Town Girls (1:56)
B7 Two-Timing Blues (3:17)
B8 Woodrow For President (2:07)
B9 Shady Grove (2:36)
[Credits]
Kilby Snow (autoharp/vocals)
Designer: Ronald Clyne, Recorder: Mike Seeger
[Notes]
Recorded over three days on the stage of an auditorium near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Kilby Snow sings and plays autoharp on this 1969 Folkways release. Snow began playing the autoharp at just three years old. By the time he was five, he won first prize of $20 in gold at a fiddler's convention. Liner notes include an introductory essay by Snow as well as notes on a number of the album's songs.
May 8, 2019
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Stars And Stripes Forever
United Artists Records UA-LA184-J2
Format: 2xVinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: 1974
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (1:43)
A2 Dirt Band Interview (3:39)
A3 Cosmic Cowboy (Part 1) (3:21)
A4 Aluminum Record Award (1:31)
A5 Fish Song (3:50)
A6 Mr. Bojangles (3:46)
B1 Vassar Clements Interview (3:56)
B2 Listen To The Mockingbird (2:47)
B3 The Sheik Of Araby (2:08)
B4 Resign Yourself To Me (2:40)
B5 Dixie Hoedown (2:27)
B6 Cripple Creek (0:54)
B7 The Mountain Whipporwill (Or, How Hillbilly Jim Won TheGreat Fiddler's Prize) (7:07)
C1 Honky Tonkin' (2:00)
C2 House At Pooh Corner (2:54)
C3 Buy For Me The Rain (2:32)
C4 Oh Boy (2:50)
C5 Teardrops In My Eyes (2:11)
C6 Glocoat-Blues (3:11)
D1 Stars And Stripes Forever (0:38)
D2 Battle Of New Orleans (2:58)
D3 It Came From The '50s (Blast From The Past) (6:46)
D4 My True Story (3:08)
D5 Diggy Liggy Lo (3:52)
[Credits]
Jimmie Fadden (drums/harmonica) Jeff Hanna (bass/drums/washboard) Jimmy Ibbotson (accordion/bass/drums/keyboards/piano) John McEuen (banjo/accordion/fiddle/mandolin) Vassar Clements (fiddle) Les Thompson (bass/guitar/mandolin) Doug Journigan (dobro)
Coordinator: Dave Neckar, Director: William E. McEuen, Painters: Terry Schoonhoven and Vic Henderson, Photographers: Alice McEuen, Bill Higgins, Kansas Film Works, Kerwin Plevka, William E. McEuen, William Estabrook and Win Muldrow, Engineers: Dino Lappas, Michael Denecke and Gary Mullen
[Notes]
In many ways, the mixed collection of live and studio recordings on Stars & Stripes Forever accomplished for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and rock music what Sweetheart of the Rodeo failed to do for or with the Byrds, showing the rock band plunging deeply into country music. Two years in the making, it incorporated new studio cuts and live tracks recorded at five concerts over a two-year period, as well as interview material with guest fiddle player Vassar Clements. The mix works better than just about any genuine country (as opposed to country-rock) effort ever done by a rock band, mostly because the band was so careful in their recording and editing, and they gave themselves time to get this stuff just the way they wanted it. Beyond the excellent concert renditions of "Mr. Bojangles" or "The Battle of New Orleans" (which became a single in the wake of this album), and covers of Hank Williams songs and numerous traditional tunes, listeners found they'd walked in on something very deep and profound, tapping into a special creative process. Whatever the reason, this album gave the public more than its money's worth and was a success, charting higher than any other record the group ever released. It still packs lots of power. --AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
Country: US
Released: 1974
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (1:43)
A2 Dirt Band Interview (3:39)
A3 Cosmic Cowboy (Part 1) (3:21)
A4 Aluminum Record Award (1:31)
A5 Fish Song (3:50)
A6 Mr. Bojangles (3:46)
B1 Vassar Clements Interview (3:56)
B2 Listen To The Mockingbird (2:47)
B3 The Sheik Of Araby (2:08)
B4 Resign Yourself To Me (2:40)
B5 Dixie Hoedown (2:27)
B6 Cripple Creek (0:54)
B7 The Mountain Whipporwill (Or, How Hillbilly Jim Won TheGreat Fiddler's Prize) (7:07)
C1 Honky Tonkin' (2:00)
C2 House At Pooh Corner (2:54)
C3 Buy For Me The Rain (2:32)
C4 Oh Boy (2:50)
C5 Teardrops In My Eyes (2:11)
C6 Glocoat-Blues (3:11)
D1 Stars And Stripes Forever (0:38)
D2 Battle Of New Orleans (2:58)
D3 It Came From The '50s (Blast From The Past) (6:46)
D4 My True Story (3:08)
D5 Diggy Liggy Lo (3:52)
[Credits]
Jimmie Fadden (drums/harmonica) Jeff Hanna (bass/drums/washboard) Jimmy Ibbotson (accordion/bass/drums/keyboards/piano) John McEuen (banjo/accordion/fiddle/mandolin) Vassar Clements (fiddle) Les Thompson (bass/guitar/mandolin) Doug Journigan (dobro)
Coordinator: Dave Neckar, Director: William E. McEuen, Painters: Terry Schoonhoven and Vic Henderson, Photographers: Alice McEuen, Bill Higgins, Kansas Film Works, Kerwin Plevka, William E. McEuen, William Estabrook and Win Muldrow, Engineers: Dino Lappas, Michael Denecke and Gary Mullen
[Notes]
In many ways, the mixed collection of live and studio recordings on Stars & Stripes Forever accomplished for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and rock music what Sweetheart of the Rodeo failed to do for or with the Byrds, showing the rock band plunging deeply into country music. Two years in the making, it incorporated new studio cuts and live tracks recorded at five concerts over a two-year period, as well as interview material with guest fiddle player Vassar Clements. The mix works better than just about any genuine country (as opposed to country-rock) effort ever done by a rock band, mostly because the band was so careful in their recording and editing, and they gave themselves time to get this stuff just the way they wanted it. Beyond the excellent concert renditions of "Mr. Bojangles" or "The Battle of New Orleans" (which became a single in the wake of this album), and covers of Hank Williams songs and numerous traditional tunes, listeners found they'd walked in on something very deep and profound, tapping into a special creative process. Whatever the reason, this album gave the public more than its money's worth and was a success, charting higher than any other record the group ever released. It still packs lots of power. --AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
May 3, 2019
Cowboy Songs, Ballads, And Cattle Calls From Texas
Library of Congress AFS L28
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 1952
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Colley's Run-I-O (I) (Lumberjack Song): L. Parker Temple
A2 The Buffalo Skinners (II): John A. Lomax
A3 Goodbye, Old Paint (I): Jess Morris
A4 Goodbye, Old Paint (II): Sloan Matthews
A5 The Texas Rangers: Sloan Matthews
A6 Cattle Calls: Starting, Driving, And Night-Herding: Sloan Matthews
A7 The Cowboy's Life Is A Very Dreary Life: Sloan Matthews
B1 The Dying Ranger: Johnny Prude
B2 The Dying Cowboy: Sloan Matthews
B3 The Streets Of Laredo: Johnny Prude
B4 The Zebra Dun: J. M. Waddell
B5 The Dreary Black Hills: Harry Stephens
B6 The Night-Herding Song: Harry Stephens
[Credits]
Editor: Duncan B. M. Emrich, Recorder: Duncan Emrich, John A. Lomax and Rae Korson
[Notes]
Part unaccompanied and part with guitar or fiddle accompaniment. "From the Archive of American Folk Song." Field recordings made at various places in Texas and studio recordings in Washington, D. C. from 1941-1948 by John A. Lomax, Rae Korson, and Duncan Emrich. Program notes and texts (22 p.). Description from audio disc recording, analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in., 1952; reissued in 1974. Digital preservation masters recorded from original master analog tapes by the Library of Congress Recording Laboratory in 2012. Original cutting master for audio disc production for reissue of AAFS L28: COWBOY SONGS, BALLADS, AND CATTLE CALLS FROM TEXAS (MASTER TAPE) 1974, 2 sound tape reels : analog, 15 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in. RWC 8319, 8320. MAVIS title no.: 162559-3-1; 162559-3-2.
Country: US
Released: 1952
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Colley's Run-I-O (I) (Lumberjack Song): L. Parker Temple
A2 The Buffalo Skinners (II): John A. Lomax
A3 Goodbye, Old Paint (I): Jess Morris
A4 Goodbye, Old Paint (II): Sloan Matthews
A5 The Texas Rangers: Sloan Matthews
A6 Cattle Calls: Starting, Driving, And Night-Herding: Sloan Matthews
A7 The Cowboy's Life Is A Very Dreary Life: Sloan Matthews
B1 The Dying Ranger: Johnny Prude
B2 The Dying Cowboy: Sloan Matthews
B3 The Streets Of Laredo: Johnny Prude
B4 The Zebra Dun: J. M. Waddell
B5 The Dreary Black Hills: Harry Stephens
B6 The Night-Herding Song: Harry Stephens
[Credits]
Editor: Duncan B. M. Emrich, Recorder: Duncan Emrich, John A. Lomax and Rae Korson
[Notes]
Part unaccompanied and part with guitar or fiddle accompaniment. "From the Archive of American Folk Song." Field recordings made at various places in Texas and studio recordings in Washington, D. C. from 1941-1948 by John A. Lomax, Rae Korson, and Duncan Emrich. Program notes and texts (22 p.). Description from audio disc recording, analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in., 1952; reissued in 1974. Digital preservation masters recorded from original master analog tapes by the Library of Congress Recording Laboratory in 2012. Original cutting master for audio disc production for reissue of AAFS L28: COWBOY SONGS, BALLADS, AND CATTLE CALLS FROM TEXAS (MASTER TAPE) 1974, 2 sound tape reels : analog, 15 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in. RWC 8319, 8320. MAVIS title no.: 162559-3-1; 162559-3-2.
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