Format: CD, Album, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Early Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 Mississippi Sawyer (2:58)
02 Ramshackle Shack (3:06)
03 Run Mountain (2:54)
04 Short Life Of Trouble (3:47)
05 If I Lose Let Me Lose (4:14)
06 Greenback Dollar (3:20)
07 Seven And A Half (2:54)
08 Don't Go Out Little Darling (2:51)
09 Over In The Gloryland (4:12)
10 The Country Blues (3:04)
11 Hop Along Peter (2:36)
12 He's Coming To Us Dead (3:15)
13 Crying Holy (2:34)
14 Oh Those Tombs (3:39)
15 Rhythm Blues (2:37)
16 Two Little Rosebuds (3:20)
17 Sally Goodin (3:27)
18 Maple On The Hill (4:01)
19 My Home's In Louisiana (2:33)
20 Wild Bill Jones (3:04)
21 Shake My Mother's Hand For Me (2:46)
22 I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail (3:12)
23 Mama Don't Allow (3:20)
[Credits]
J.E. Mainer (fiddle/banjo/vocals) J.E. Mainer Jr. (guitar/vocals) Carolyn Mainer (guitar/vocals) Glenn Mainer (banjo) Otis Overcash (mandolin) Earl Cheeks (bass/vocals)
Producer and Recorder: Chris Strachwitz, Cove: Beth Weil
[Notes]
Somewhere near the crossroads of traditional string band music and early bluegrass, you'll find J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers. Though this recording was made in Concord, N.C. on April 7, 1963, with Mainer having replaced all his former band members with his own children and a few friends, the collection is still nothing short of superb, with over 70 minutes of high spirited and rambunctious old timey music. Drawing on lively fiddle tunes, classic spirituals, ballads, and standard string band fare, a very loose and impromptu feeling runs through the 23 cuts, as the band seems to be having more than a little fun on tracks like "If I Lose Let Me Lose" and "Crying Holy." Good harmonies, excellent musicianship and an authentic and sincere presentation make Run Mountain a nearly flawless document of traditional string band music. - AllMusic Review by Matt Fink
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