Been Riding with Old Mosby

Sung by Frank Bode with Tommy Jarrell and Paul Brown

Folkways Records – FTS 31109

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1986
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Od Time
[Tracklist]
A1 Susanna Gal (03:00)
A2 Rank Stranger (02:18)
A3 Roving Gambler (01:52)
A4 Sugar Hill (03:45)
A5 Little Maggie (03:38)
A6 Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot? (02:57)
A7 Wild Bill Jones (02:14)
B1 Precious Jewel (02:25)
B2 Piney Woods Gal (01:42)
B3 Brown's Ferry Blues (01:54)
B4 My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains (02:55)
B5 Pretty Polly (03:22)
B6 Sunny Side of the Mountain (02:18)
B7 Tempy (03:46)
[Credits]
Frank Bode (guitar/vocals) Paul Brown (banjo) Tommy Jarrell (fiddle)
Producer: Eric H. Davidson & Ellen Victoria, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Old-time musician Frank Bode sings and plays guitar on this 1984 album of traditional American rural music. He is joined on the recording by banjo picker Paul Brown and legendary fiddler Tommy Jarrell, who sadly passed away just four months later. From murder ballads to songs of moonshiner tales to the blues, this album attests to the richness of a rural tradition passed down from generation to generation. Liner notes include song lyrics and an introduction to each track, including its origins and how it came into the perfomers' lives.

Classic Old-Time Music from Smithsonian Folkways

Smithsonian Folkways Classic Series

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW CD 40093

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2003
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Fol, Old Timek
[Tracklist]
01 Sugar Hill: The Iron Mountain String Band (03:35)
02 Bill Morgan and His Gal: The New Lost City Ramblers (02:57)
03 Country Blues: Dock Boggs (03:52)
04 Little Sadie: Clarence Ashley (02:20)
05 Susannah Gal: Frank Bode and Tommy Jarrell (02:59)
06 Wednesday Night Waltz: Clark Kessinger (03:07)
07 Cyclone of Rye Cove: The New Lost City Ramblers (03:05)
08 I'm Leaving You This Lonesome Song: Maybelle Carter and Sara Carter Bayes (02:37)
09 Carroll County Blues: Doc Watson and Fred Price (01:42)
10 Don't Let Your Deal Go Down: Sam and Kirk McGee (03:03)
11 Trouble in Mind: Roscoe Holcomb (02:18)
12 Chilly Winds: Wade Ward (01:08)
13 Going Down the Road Feeling Bad: David, Bill and Billie Ray Johnson (02:25)
14 Pretty Polly: Lee Sexton (02:13)
15 Bonaparte's Retreat: Mike Seeger (01:29)
16 Concord Rag: J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers (02:15)
17 John Henry: George Pegram (02:18)
18 Bowling Green: Cousin Emmy with The New Lost City Ramblers (01:49)
19 Fine Times in Our House: John W. Summers (03:12)
20 Streets of Glory: Old Reliable String Band (02:10)
21 Policeman: The Spare Change Boys (02:53)
22 Soldier's Joy: Joe and Tommy Thompson (02:15)
23 House of David Blues: Red Clay Ramblers with Al McCanless (01:27)
24 Ship in the Clouds: Andy Cahan, Lisa Ornstein and Laura Fishleder (01:46)
25 Late Last Night: Sam and Kirk McGee (02:26)
26 Look Down That Lonesome Road: Gaither Carlton (02:07)
27 Down Yonder: Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller, and John Patterson (02:38)
28 Jaybird March: Etta Baker and Cora Phillips (01:51)
29 John Brown's Dream: The New Lost City Ramblers (01:35)
[Credits]
Compiler and Liner Notes: Jeff Place
[Notes]
This collection of old-time social and instrumental string-band music spotlights instrumental prowess. Old-time music features playing styles that pre-date bluegrass, emerging from the string band tradition stretching back to the early years of United States history. Both African-American and Anglo-American ingredients are at its core, the banjo having African origins, the fiddle European. Some of the most revered sources of old-time roots music—Dock Boggs, Roscoe Holcomb, Wade Ward, Tommy Jarrell, and more—are heard playing in their original styles. The Grateful Dead's cover of "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" and Bob Dylan's rendition of Clarence Ashley's "Little Sadie" clearly attest to the continuing influence of these songs. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place.

The Legacy of Tommy Jarrell: Vol 1 Sail Away Ladies

County Records – COUNTY 2724

Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 1999
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Appalachian Music
[Tracklist]
01 The Drunken Hiccups (6:50)
02 Devil In The Strawstack (1:19)
03 Cluck Old Hen (3:26)
04 Forked Deer (2:06)
05 The Joke On The Puppy (1:55)
06 Step Back Cindy (3:34)
07 Flatwoods (2:06)
08 Soldier's Joy (2:37)
09 Bonaparte's Retreat (2:19)
10 Greasy String (2:45)
11 Fisher's Hornpipe (2:16)
12 Sail Away Ladies (1:54)
13 Cotton Eyed Joe (3:15)
14 Rochester Schottische / Walking In The Parlor (1:52)
15 Raleigh And Spencer (3:43)
[Credits]
Tommy Jarrell (banjo/vocals) Producer: Barry Poss, Coordinator: Christopher C. King, Editor: Barry Poss and Charles Ellertson, Designer: Oak Branch, Photographer: Alice Gerrard, Kerry Blech, Heath Curdts, David Holt and Reavis Lyons, Engineer: Robert Vosgien and Bobby Patterson
[Notes]
Any label could rest on its laurels having released only one album such as this, a collection of fiddle solos with occasional vocal interludes that hardly sound anything like a smooth Nashville country singer, to put it mildly. Yet this music is the source of so much bluegrass and country, and much more. It is a kind of playing that reaches a state that would be somewhere over the rainbow, well beyond the reaches of a typical Nashville record or a slick set by a bluegrass group at a festival. This music is also a dialogue with and about nature. One moment Jarrell is a man, the next he is speaking in the voice of a rooster or a dog, like some kind of Chinese chen player. He is photographed sitting on a chair in some backyard or farm, and these are definitely outdoor sounds, like so much vintage old time music. Jarrell's fiddle rings with numerous overtones as if notes were bouncing off nearby foothills. It almost feels as if his each of his four strings is a different instrument, and one of them is definitely a set of bagpipes. The label provides a great deal of interesting written material including fiddle tunings and backgrounds on each song. In this type of material the concept of authorship is that the performer starts out with traditional material, but once a certain amount of his own flourishes are added it is considered to be his own composition or version of the song.-- AllMusic Review by Eugene Chadbourne

Legends of Old-Time Music: Fifty Years of County Records

County Records‎ COUNTY-6001

Format: 4-CD, Compilation, Box Set
Country: US
Released: 2015
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Old Time
[Tracklist]
Disc One
101 June Apple: Wade Ward (2:25)
102 Stillhouse: Fred Cockerham And Kyle Creed (2:24)
103 As Time Draws Near: Tommy Jarrell (2:36)
104 Susanna Gal: Camp Creek Boys (2:09)
105 Jimmy Sutton: George Stoneman (2:01)
106 Fortune: Otis Burris And The Mountain Ramblers (2:47)
107 Home Sweet Home: E.C. Ball And Blair Reedy (2:28)
108 Cluck Old Hen: Fred Cockerham And Kyle Creed (1:34)
109 Pretty Little Girl: Benton Flippen And The Smokey Mountain Boys (2:02)
110 Charming Betsy: Gaither Carlton (2:04)
111 Cripple Creek: Wade Ward (2:20)
112 Way Down In My Soul: E. C. Ball And The Friendly Gospel Singers (2:51)
113 Ducks On The Millpond: Kyle Creed (1:16)
114 Sweet Boy's Tune: George Stoneman (2:06)
115 Cousin Sally Brown: Willard Watson (2:00)
116 Step-Back Cindy: Fred Cockerham And Kyle Creed (2:07)
117 Peacock Rag: E.C. Ball And Blair Reedy (1:21)
118 Hollyding: Wade Ward (2:06)
119 Old Wandering Boy: Eldridge Montgomery (2:40)
120 Alabama Gals: Kyle Creed And Bobby Patterson (2:18)
121 Pretty Saro: Gaither Carlton (3:10)
122 Sweet Sunny South: Oscar Jenkins, Fred Cockerham, Shag Stanley (1:34)
123 Roustabout: Fred Cockerham (2:34)
124 Dan Carter Waltz: Oscar Jenkins And Shag Stanley (2:48)
125 Buster Crouse's Tune: Kyle Creed (1:13)
126 Troubles & Trials: E. C. Ball And The Friendly Gospel Singers (2:31)
127 Fortune: Tommy Jarrell And Fred Cockerham (1:56)
128 June Apple: Camp Creek Boys (2:37)
Disk Two
201 Fortune: Camp Creek Boys (2:33)
202 John Brown's Dream: Tommy Jarrell (3:27)
203 Johnson Boys: Lily May Ledford (1:08)
204 Little Satchel: Fred Cockerham (3:27)
205 Sally Ann: Ernest East And The Pine Ridge Boys (2:52)
206 Ebenezer: The Russell Family (2:58)
207 White Oak Mountain: Lily May Ledford And Rosie Ledford (2:17)
208 Jake Gillie: Oscar Wright (2:14)
209 Greasy String: Tommy Jarrell (2:41)
210 Shady Grove: Sidna Myers And Fulton Myers (1:43)
211 Elkhorn Ridge: Oscar Wright (3:09)
212 Sally Ann: Oscar Jenkins And Fred Cockerham (2:46)
213 Wild Bill Jones: Lily May Ledford (2:48)
214 Old Suzanna: The Russell Family (2:58)
215 Green Back Dollar: Ernest East And The Pine Ridge Boys (3:00)
216 John Henry: Glen Smith (1:32)
217 Cumberland Gap: Esker Hutchins (0:58)
218 When Sorrows Encompass Me Around: Tommy Jarrell (4:14)
219 Kitty Kline: Oscar Wright (2:44)
220 Sail Away Ladies: The Russell Family (2:50)
221 Red Rocking Chair: Lily May Ledford (1:55)
222 Richmond: Ernest East And The Pine Ridge Boys (2:06)
223 Cumberland Gap: Fred Cockerham (1:34)
224 Puncheon Floor: Esker Hutchins And Shag Stanley (2:45)
225 Heaven's Light Is Shining: H.O. Jenkins (2:48)
226 Lee County Blues: Fred Cockerham (3:18)
227 John Henry: Lily May Ledford (1:15)
228 Sail Away Ladies: Kyle Creed And Bobby Patterson (1:55)
Disk Three
301 Johnny Don't Get Drunk: John Ashby And The Free State Ramblers (2:43)
302 Big Eyed Rabbit: Matokie Slaughter (2:17)
303 Old Jake Gillie: The Korn Kutters (2:18)
304 Will You Miss Me: Joe Carter And Janette Carter (2:28)
305 Flying Clouds: Grey Craig And The New North Carolina Ramblers (2:52)
306 John Hardy: Glen Smith (1:15)
307 The Old Ark's A-Moving: The Kimble Family (2:10)
308 Cleveland Is Elected: Jim Willie Pruitt And The New North Carolina Ramblers (2:16)
309 Kitty & I: Joe Carter And Janette Carter (2:45)
310 Mitchell Blues: Steve Ledford (2:27)
311 Johnny's Gone To War: Matokie Slaughter (2:08)
312 Old True Love: Dan Tate (3:29)
313 Train On The Island: The Kimble Family (2:20)
314 Lynchburg Town: Grey Craig And The New North Carolina Ramblers (2:57)
315 Free State Hornpipe: John Ashby And The Free State Ramblers (3:11)
316 Sourwood Mountain: Kyle Creed And Bobby Patterson (1:44)
317 Anchored In Love: Joe Carter And Janette Carter (2:29)
318 Little Brown Jug: Beverly Thompson And Mildred Thompson (1:21)
319 99 Years: Steve Ledford (2:51)
320 Mississippi Sawyer: Leake Caudle And Oscar Jenkins (2:24)
321 Sweet Story Of Old: Joe Carter And Janette Carter (2:43)
322 Twin Sisters: Sidna Myers (1:39)
323 Fox Chase Reel: John Ashby And The Free State Ramblers (2:59)
324 Little Johnny's Gone To War: The Kimble Family (2:20)
325 Big Eyed Rabbit: Steve Ledford (2:38)
326 Arkansas Traveler: Matokie Slaughter (2:37)
327 Take A Moment & Live: E. C. Ball And The Friendly Gospel Singers (2:54)
328 Too Young To Marry: Grey Craig And The New North Carolina Ramblers (2:40)
Disk Four
401 Sally Ann Johnson: Clark Kessinger (2:22)
402 The Wearing Of The Green: Will Keys (1:35)
403 Brushy Fork Of John's Creek: Art Stamper (4:53)
404 Jenny Hang The Kettle On: Virgil Anderson (2:44)
405 Five Miles From Town: Clyde Davenport (2:35)
406 Richmond: Otis Burris (2:22)
407 Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow: Lily May Ledford And The Coon Creek Girls (2:10)
408 Lost Gander: Dee Hicks (1:50)
409 Three Forks Of Sandy: Clark Kessinger (1:20)
410 Bed Bug Blues: Virgil Anderson (2:54)
411 Cold Frosty Morning: Melvin Wine (1:04)
412 Chinquapin Hunting: Will Keys (2:05)
413 Goodbye Girls, I'm Going To Boston: Art Stamper (3:49)
414 Old Mister Rabbit: Clyde Davenport (2:00)
415 Old Jimmy Sutton: Kyle Creed And Bobby Patterson (0:45)
416 Man Of Constant Sorrow: Delta Hicks (1:18)
417 Snake Chapman's Tune: Will Keys (2:03)
418 Durang's Hornpipe: Clark Kessinger (2:03)
419 Standing On The Promises: E. C. Ball And The Friendly Gospel Singers (2:35)
420 Old Horse And Buggy-O: Art Stamper (3:52)
421 Coal Creek March: Clyde Davenport (1:22)
422 You've Been Gone So Long: Virgil Anderson (3:26)
423 Moon Behind The Hill: Melvin Wine (2:57)
424 Shout Lulu: Dee Hicks (3:15)
425 Brushy Fork Of John's Creek: Hiram Stamper (2:01)
426 Poca River Blues: Clark Kessinger (2:24)
427 Skipping Through The Frost And Snow: Clyde Troxell (2:42)
428 Devil's Dream: Clark Kessinger (2:09)
429 Arkansas Traveler: Wade Ward And Glen Smith (1:56)
[Credits]
Executive-Producer: David Freeman, Producer: Charlie Faurot and Christopher King, Designer: David Lynch, Liner Notes: Barry Poss, Bobby Fulcher, Charlie Faurot, David Freeman and Kinney Rorrer, Transferred: David Glasser
[Notes]
Legends of Old-Time Music: Fifty Years of County Records is a deluxe 4-CD box set that contains one hundred thirteen old-time performances recorded for County Records from the 1960s to the 1990s. Originally issued primarily on LP, most of these tracks have never been released on CD. Thirty of the tracks are previously unreleased and heard for their very first time in this edition. Collected and recorded by Charlie Faurot, Bobby Fulcher, Rich Nevins, Barry Poss and others, these performances are among the very best old-time recordings made by 'true-vine' musicians. Legendary performers include: John Ashby, E.C. Ball, Fred Cockerham, Kyle Creed, Tommy Jarrell, Clark Kessinger, Steve Ledford, Hiram Stamper, Wade Ward, Melvin Wine and many others. This set contains a 28-page booklet with notes by Kinney Rorrer, annotations by the late Charlie Faurot and Kinney Rorrer, several unpublished photos of musicians and essays by contributors to this collection.

Appalachian Journey by Alan Lomax

Original: 3/4 inch videotape: U-matic 58 minutes, 1991

Alan Lomax

Filmmaker: Alan Lomax
Producer: Mike Dibb, Penny Forster
Cinematographer: Jim Brown, Nicholas Echeverria
Sound: Jack Gordon, Robert Zieniewicz
Editing: Mark Tobin, Howard Sharp with Jenny Campbell
Copyright: 1991, Association for Cultural Equity
Distributor: Media_Generation

Appalachian Journey is one of five films made from footage that Alan Lomax shot between 1978 and 1985 for the PBS American Patchwork series (1991). It offers songs, dances, stories, and religious rituals of the Southern Appalachians. Preachers, singers, fiddlers, banjo pickers, moonshiners, cloggers, and square dancers recount the good times and the hard times of rural life there. Performers include Tommy Jarrell, Janette Carter, Ray and Stanley Hicks, Frank Proffitt Jr., Sheila Kay Adams, Nimrod Workman and Phyllis Boyens, Raymond Fairchild, and others, with a bonus of a few African-Americans from the North Carolina Piedmont. Narrated by Alan Lomax. The Association for Cultural Equity’s Alan Lomax Archive channel on YouTube additionally streams outtakes from this film: other strong performances by Sheila Kay Adams, Dellie Norton, and Cas Wallin, Lawrence Eller, the Hickses, Algia Mae Hinton and John Dee Holeman, Tommy Jarrell, John Doodle”Thrower, and Nimrod Workman.

More Clawhammer Banjo Songs & Tunes from the Mountains

County Records County–717

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: United States
Released: 1969
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Old Time, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Jake Gillie: Oscar Wright
A2 Roustabout: Fred Cockerham
A3 Big Eyed Rabbit: Matokie Slaughter
A4 Shady Grove: Sidna & Fulton Myers
A5 Sandy River: Oscar Wright
A6 Little Birdie: Gaither Carlton
A7 John Brown's Dream: Tommy Jarrell
A8 Johnny's Gone To War: Matokie Slaughter
B1 Cripple Creek: Tommy Jarrell
B2 Twin Sisters: Sidna Myers
B3 Elkhorn Ridge: Oscar Wright
B4 Sally Ann: Sidna & Fulton Myers
B5 Stillhouse: Matokie Slaughter
B6 Omie Let Your Bangs Hang Down: Gaither Carlton
B7 Cousin Sally Brown: Willard Watson
[Credits]
Liner Notes – Charles Faurot
Producer – Charles Faurot