Once Upon a time in Appalachia

Once Upon a time in Appalachia from Carter Reedy on Vimeo.

On a dark and stormy night in Raleigh, NC during the IMBA 2015 bluegrass festival, a quartet of super talented musicians, who had never before met or played together, converged at the Pour House for a blistering set of supremely innovative modern bluegrass music that pushed the boundaries of the genre to the delight of the small crowd gathered inside. As Hurricane Joaquin gained strength outside, the intimate space was filled with eclectic music written and played by banjo virtuoso Ryan Cavanaugh, and enhanced with the spontaneous collaboration of Eli Bishop on violin, Nick Baglio on drums and Max Johnson on upright bass. This was the opening song of the set, Once Upon a time in Appalachia, written by Ryan Cavanaugh. I knew I was filming something special right away and did my best to capture this unique event. It was an honor and a privilege to film this show with the help of my gifted friend, photographer Gabriel Nelson.

A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly 1988

Columbia C-44034 AL-44034

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Sylvie (Lead Belly): Sweet Honey in the Rock (2:01)
A2 Pretty Boy Floyd (Woody Guthrie): Bob Dylan (4:34)
A3 Do Re Mi (Woody Guthrie): John Mellencamp (3:23)
A4 I Ain't Got No Home (Woody Guthrie): Bruce Springsteen (3:40)
A5 Jesus Christ (Woody Guthrie): U2 (3:13)
A6 Rock Island Line (Lead Belly): Little Richard with Fishbone (2:32)
A7 East Texas Red (Woody Guthrie): Arlo Guthrie (5:34)
B1 Philadelphia Lawyer (Woody Guthrie): Willie Nelson (2:59)
B2 Hobo's Lullaby (Goebel Reeves; performed by Woody Guthrie): Emmylou Harris (2:41)
B3 The Bourgeois Blues (Lead Belly): Taj Mahal (2:43)
B4 Grey Goose (traditional; performed by Lead Belly): Sweet Honey in the Rock (2:07)
B5 Goodnight, Irene (Lead Belly): Brian Wilson (2:38)
B6 Vigilante Man (Woody Guthrie): Bruce Springsteen (4:09)
B7 This Land Is Your Land (Woody Guthrie): Pete Seeger with Sweet Honey in the Rock, Doc Watson & The Little Red School House Chorus (3:45)

[Notes]
This is a solid collection of alternately exuberant and faithful covers of the songs of Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. Great cuts are Little Richard's fuel-injected "Rock Island Line," and Springsteen's "Vigilante Man." Bob Dylan does "Pretty Boy Floyd."

Pop Stoneman Memorial Album 1968

MGM Records SE-4588

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: United States
Released: 1968
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Old Time, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Blue Ridge Mountain Blues (2:42)
A2 Katie Klein (2:18)
A3 I Love Corrina (2:01)
A4 The Baby-O (1:48)
A5 Stoney's Waltz (1:25)
A6 Hallelujah Side (2:16)
B1 A Message From Home (2:33)
B2 Where The Soul Never Dies (2:40)
B3 No Name For It Yet (1:47)
B4 The Birds Are Returning (2:16)
B5 The Mountaineer's Courtship (4:08)
[Credits]
Ernest V. Stoneman (autoharp/vocals)
Liner Notes: Norm Cohen, Produced by Jack Climent, Cover Art: Tony Kokinos

[Notes]
By 1961 the Stoneman Family act included Scott, Donna, Jim, brother Van on guitar, sister Veronica (Roni) on banjo, and Pop as featured singer and autoharpist. The group made two albums for Starday Records in 1962 and 1963, later recording for MGM and World-Pacific. Pop also joined his children for appearances at folk festivals and folk clubs. With the advent of the lively syndicated TV series Those Stonemans in 1966, Pop proved his skills on the small screen. He died on June 14, 1968, having lived to see the Stoneman Family win the Country Music Association 1967 Vocal Group of the Year Award. Hattie Stoneman, who died on July 22, 1976, also witnessed this triumph. Following his death, the children of Pop and Hattie Stoneman extended their family’s musical heritage into the twenty-first century. A fine vocalist and autoharp player, Patsy replaced her father in the act, which went on to record for other labels including RCA and CMH. Roni and Donna left early in the 1970s, and Scott died in 1971, but Patsy, Jimmy, and Van pressed on with assistance from non-family sidemen. Donna eventually returned, and Roni worked with them from time to time, in addition to starring on the popular Hee Haw TV series as banjo player and comedienne. By 1993, however, Jim and Van’s health problems effectively ended the band’s career. Although both brothers have passed away, Patsy and Roni continue to make occasional appearances, and Donna lends her talents to evangelistic work. Meanwhile, reissues of Pop’s classic 1920s recordings make his music available to new generations.

Emmylou Harris: Roses in the Snow

Warner Bros. Records BSK-3422

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: United States
Released: 1980
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Roses In The Snow (2:32)
A2 Wayfaring Stranger (3:26)
A3 Green Pastures (3:08)
A4 The Boxer (3:16)
A5 Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn (3:22)
B1 I'll Go Stepping Too (2:16)
B2 You're Learning (2:57)
B3 Jordan (2:07)
B4 Miss The Mississippi (3:40)
B5 Gold Watch And Chain (3:12)
[Credits]
Emmylou Harris (guitar/vocals) Ricky Skaggs (banjo/guitar/mandolin/fiddle/vocals) Tony Rice (guitar/vocals) Buck White (keyboards/piano/vocals) Jerry Douglas (dobro/guitar) Bryan Bowers (autoharp) Albert Lee (mandolin) John Ware (drums/percussion) Emory Gordy (bass) Brian Ahern and Willie Nelson (guitars) Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Sharon White & The Whites (vocals)
Arranger & Producer: Brian Ahern, Design & Photographer: Tom Wilkes, Engineer: Brian Ahern, Donivan Cowart & Stuart Taylor
[Notes]
Recorded in The Enactron Truck (July 1979). Mixed in Enactron Studio Two. Combining acoustic bluegrass with traditional Appalachian melodies (and tossing one contemporary tune, Paul Simon's "The Boxer," into the mix), Roses in the Snow ranks among Emmylou Harris' riskiest -- and most satisfying -- gambits. (AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny)

The Down Hill Strugglers and John Cohen at AFC 2015

Treasures from the Archive Roadshow: Featuring the Down Hill Strugglers & John Cohen

John Cohen plays banjo

The Down Hill Strugglers and John Cohen played traditional American music they have learned directly from the amazing collections at the American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress, on September 25, 2015 (63 minutes).

The Down Hill Strugglers:
Walker Shepard - fiddle, banjo, guitar, harmonica, voice
Jackson Lynch - fiddle, banjo, guitar, voice
Eli Smith - banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, Jews harp, pump organ, voice
They are often joined by John Cohen - banjo, guitar, mandolin, voice, brain

  Read more at: the Library of Congress Webcasts Site

Pete Seeger: To Hear Your Banjo Play - 1947

Directors: Irving Lerner and Willard Van Dyke, Writer: Alan Lomax.

Folk master Pete Seeger narrates Alan Lomax's documentary on the evolution and appreciation of American folk music. Special cameo performances include Woody Guthrie and Brownie McGhee, amongst many others. Pete Seeger is an American folk singer and an iconic figure in the mid-20th-century American folk music revival. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, he also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, most notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of The Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, he re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, and environmental causes.As a song writer, he is best known as the author or co-author of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?", "If I Had a Hammer", and "Turn, Turn, Turn!", which have been recorded by many artists both in and outside the folk revival movement and are still sung throughout the world.

"Flowers" was a hit recording for The Kingston Trio (1962); Marlene Dietrich, who recorded it in English, German and French (1962); and Johnny Rivers (1965). "If I Had a Hammer" was a hit for Peter, Paul & Mary (1962) and Trini Lopez (1963), while The Byrds popularized "Turn, Turn, Turn!" in the mid-1960s, as did Judy Collins in 1964, and The Seekers in 1966. Seeger was one of the folksingers most responsible for popularizing the spiritual "We Shall Overcome" (also recorded by Joan Baez and many other singer-activists) that became the acknowledged anthem of the 1960s American Civil Rights Movement, soon after folk singer and activist Guy Carawan introduced it at the founding meeting of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960. In the PBS "American Masters" episode Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, Seeger states it was he who changed the lyric from the traditional "We will overcome" to the more singable "We shall overcome".

  See more at: http://www.weirdovideo.com/

Bean Blossom: Bill Monroe's 7th Annual Bluegrass Festival 1973

MCA Records MCA2-8002

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1973
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8) (2:48)
A2 You Won't Be Satisfied That Way (1:58)
A3 Uncle Pen (2:19)
A4 Blue Moon Of Kentucky (3:22)
A5 Ole Slew-Foot (2:27)
A6 Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes (2:17)
B1 Please Be My Love (2:13)
B2 I Wish You Knew (2:26)
B3 Love, Please Come Home (2:14)
B4 Train 45 (2:37)
B5 Bonny (2:05)
B6 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (2:15)
C1 Hit Parade Of Love (2:41)
C2 Mary Ann (3:00)
C3 Sunny Side Of The Mountain (2:55)
C4 Free Born Man (3:19)
C5 Tennessee (2:46)
C6 Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms (2:19)
C7 Feudin' Banjos (2:10)
C8 Ballad Of Jed Clampett (2:14)
D1 Roll On Buddy (2:11)
D2 I Wonder Where You Are Tonight (2:59)
D3 Orange Blossom Special (2:28)
D4 Down Yonder (3:43)
D5 Soldier's Joy (2:34)
D6 Grey Eagle (2:38)
D7 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (4:02)
[Credits]
(A1-A4) Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys (A5-A6, B1-B2) Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys (B3-B6) James Monroe (C1-C5) Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys (C6-C8) Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass (D1) Bill Monroe & James Monroe (D2) Bill Monroe and Jim & Jesse (D3) Carl Jackson (D4-D7) Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys
Mastered By: Darrell Johnson, Mixed By: Joe Mills, Producer: Snuffy Miller, Walter Haynes
[Notes]
There is very little in the world quite like a good, live bluegrass album, and this is as good as it gets. The album was recorded in 1973 at the seventh annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival in Bean Blossom, IN, and features, alongside Monroe, most of the greats of early bluegrass, still kicking in the 1970s-Jim and Jesse, Jimmy Martin, James Monroe, Lester Flatt and the Nashville Grass, and 12 of the period's greatest fiddlers. The only notably absent figures of the classic bluegrass canon are the Stanley Brothers and Earl Scruggs; Carter Stanley died in 1966, and Scruggs, who had recently broken from Flatt to pursue more "modern" sounds in bluegrass music, was still getting the silent treatment from Monroe for leaving his Bluegrass Boys in the first place. Curly Ray Cline, Clarence "Tater" Tate, Tex Logan, Kenny Baker, and the other eight fiddlers play simultaneously on three instrumental standards, "Soldier's Joy," "Grey Eagle," and "Down Yonder," backing Monroe on the album's final track, a lively and unforgettable "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." The music is played, for the most part, at a tightly reined turbo speed and, along with the steady claps and yells and sure-enough screams of an enormously rowdy audience, makes for about the most exciting 75 minutes of music imaginable. Bean Blossom captures the true, original spirit of the music created by Monroe as much or more than any other album, and provides a sturdy backbone to any bluegrass collection. --AllMusic Review by Burgin Mathews

The Stoneman Family: Big Ball in Monterey

World Pacific ST-1828

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1964
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Big Ball In Monterey (2:02)
A2 Little Margie (2:32)
A3 Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home (2:45)
A4 Dominique (2:56)
A5 Sunny Tennessee (2:41)
A6 Lost Ball In The High Weeds (2:18)
B1 Groundhog (2:28)
B2 Busted (2:25)
B3 Take Me Home (3:03)
B4 Darlin' Corey (2:28)
B5 Dark As A Dungeon (3:31)
B6 Fire On The Mountain (2:25)
[Credits]
Ernest V. Stoneman (autoharp/harmonica/guitar/vocals) Donna Stoneman (mandolin/vocals) Roni Stoneman (banjo/vocals) Scotty Stoneman (fiddle/vocals) Van Stoneman (guitar/dobro/vocals)Jimmy toneman (bass/vocals)

African American Creole Music from Louisiana: Creole United

Creole United: July 29, 2015

Creole United is a group representing three generations of Louisiana Creole music culture. The members consider themselves the keepers of the music culture of the Southwest Louisiana Creoles. This mix of musical styles originated among the French-speaking African Americans of the lower Mississippi, with influences of Cajun, African, and Spanish music.

  Creole United performs a concert of creole music from southwest Louisiana (70:00)

Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson: Django and Jimmie

Legacy 88875093782

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 02 Jun 2015
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
01 Django And Jimmie (2:53)
02 It's All Going To Pot (2:57)
03 Unfair Weather Friend (4:14)
04 Missing Ol' Johnny Cash (3:27)
05 Live This Long (3:35)
06 Alice In Hulaland (3:02)
07 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (4:11)
08 Family Bible (3:37)
09 It's Only Money (3:56)
10 Swinging Doors (2:51)
11 Where Dreams Come To Die (3:19)
12 Somewhere Between (3:24)
13 Driving The Herd (2:50)
14 The Only Man Wilder Than Me (2:35)
[Credits]
Producer: Buddy Cannon, Art Direction: Federico Ruiz, Coordinator: Shannon Finnegan, Creative Director: Frank Harkins, Designer: Federico Ruiz, Photographer: Danny Clinch
[Notes]
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard first teamed up on record for Pancho & Lefty in 1983, a record released some 20 years after both singers began their careers. Back then, they were both hovering around 50, already considered old guys, but Django and Jimmie arrives 32 years after that record, when there's no question that the pair are old-timers. Appropriately enough, mortality is on their minds throughout Django and Jimmie, a record whose very title is taken from Willie and Merle's childhood idols. It's a song that seems like a confession, as does the casual admission that they didn't think they'd "Live This Long," but neither Nelson nor Haggard wrote this, nor the title track or the album's first single, the near-novelty "It's All Going to Pot." These are made-to-order originals by some of the best in the business -- Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson, and Larry Shell wrote "It's All Going to Pot," Jimmy Melton and Jeff Prince the title track -- and it shows how producer Cannon has a sharp ear for material, along with a way with a relaxed groove. That comfortable, familial atmosphere is one of the best things about Django and Jimmie and extends far beyond the marquee names; the studio pros, friends, family, and fellow travelers who support Willie and Merle help give this a warm, worn-in feel that's appealing on its own terms. As comforting as the vibe is, it's the singers and their songs that linger. Neither Nelson nor Haggard make any attempt to hide their age -- Willie is a bit thinner than he used to be, Merle a bit growlier -- and their age is affecting when they revisit songs from the past, whether they wrote them or not (Hag's "Swinging Doors" is revived, as is the country standard "Family Bible" and Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"). This nod to the passage of time isn't as explicit as "Live This Long" or "Missing Ol' Johnny Cash," where they bring in fellow survivor Bobby Bare to reminisce about their old pal. Often, country memories can get maudlin, but Willie and Merle are filled with good humor here and the pair often strike a delicate balance of fun and sweet melancholy which gives Django and Jimmie a soulful lift. Both singers are aware they're approaching the twilight, but they're not cursing the dark, they're enjoying the sunset.--AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Obray Ramsey Sings Jimmie Rodgers Favorites

Prestige International 13009

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1961
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
A1 T For Texas
A2 Blue Yodel #2
A3 In The Jailhouse Now
A4 Brakeman's Blues
A5 Ben DewBerry's Final Run
A6 Blue Yodel #4
A7 Waiting For A Train
A8 Daddy And Home
B1 Blue Yodel #3
B2 Never No More Blues
B3 My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans
B4 T.B. Blues
B5 Hobo Bill's Last Ride
B6 Mississippi River Blues
B7 My Old Pal
B8 Lullaby Yodel
[Credits]
Obray Ramsey (banjo/guitar/vocals) Tommy Hunter (guitar)
Liner Notes by John Greenway, Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, Produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein

Gettin' the Woods on Fire: Joel Mabus with Brian Bishop

Flying Fish FF-235

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 Settin' The Woods On Fire (2:06)
A2 Gaelic Medley: The Rights Of Man, Cooley's Reel, Tarbolton (3:38)
A3 E. St. Louis Blues (4:41)
A4 Goin' To Cairo (3:11)
A5 Jig Medley: Banish Misfortune, Rakes Of Kildare, Merrily Kiss The Quaker (5:02)
B1 Hewlett (2:17)
B2 Clover Ridge Rag (2:56)
B3 Somewhere Over The Banjo: The Teetotaler, Leather Breeches, Whiskey Before Breakfast, Somewhere Over The Rainbow (4:55)
B4 Working On The Building (3:43)
B5 Women Of Ireland (2:35)
B6 Bring It On Down To My House Honey (3:16)
[Credits]
Joel Mabus (guitar/banjo/vocals) Brian Bishop (guitar/mandolin)
Album Design: Barckholtz Design Group, Cover Illustration & Photography: T. D. Barckholtz, Art Direction: Patti Bayne, Liner Notes: Bob Blackman
[Notes]
Recorded live at The Ten Pound Fiddle Janualy 25, 1980

The first Asheville Mountain Dance and Folk Festival

The Complete Bascom Lamar Lunsford Story

Get the entire film DVD at Amazon

Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882-1973) was a superb mountain musician who spent his life hunting down the songs, dances and unknown performers of the Appalachian region. He fought to bring dignity to "hillbilly music" and this made him a folk hero. He recorded thousands of songs for the Smithsonian. In the summer of 1928, he created the first music festival by founding his first Asheville Mountain Dance and Folk Festival.

This film tells his story and includes music, clog and square dancing, never before seen footage from southern musicians, as well as Bluegrass and Mountain music legends. Lunsford is on the road for most of the film, introducing Hoffman to great backcountry musicians. People like Obray Ramsey, Artus Moser, Mike Seeger, Alan Lomax, Tommy Hunter, Roger Sprung, William "Red" Raper, Ray Lundsford and many others.

Songs include: Cindy, Grey Eagle, Mountain Dew, Stand with Me, Black Jack Dew, Born in West Virginia, and more!

The Mountain Ramblers with Joe Drye

County Records COUNTY-720

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1969
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 Cripple Creek
A2 Behind the Eight Ball
A3 Sugar in the Gourd
A4 Carolina Rag
A5 Dance Around Molly
A6 Linda Sue
B1 Wake Up Susan
B2 Pretty Little Widow
B3 Polk County Breakdown
B4 Tommy's Waltz
B5 Tennessee Wagoner
B6 Sally Ann
[Credits]
Joe Drye (fiddle) Carson Cooper (banjo) James Lindsey (mandolin) Jim McKinnon (guitar) Thurman Pugh (bass)
Recorded by Charles Faurot, Cover Photo by Richard Nevens, Produced and Liner Notes by David Freeman

Talking Woody Guthrie: Jack Elliot

Topic Records 12T93

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1963
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Talking Columbia Blues (3:46)
A2 Pretty Boy Floyd (3:01)
A3 Ludlow Massacre (4:10)
A4 Talking Miner Blues (1:59)
A5 Hard Travelling (3:26)
B1 So Long It's Been Good To Know You (2:58)
B2 Talking Dustbowl Blues (2:56)
B3 1913 Massacre (3:39)
B4 Rambling Blues (2:44)
B5 Talking Sailor Blues (4:00)
[Credits]
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (guitar/harmonica/vocals)
Liner Notes: Paul Nelson and Jon Pankake
[Notes]
A reissue of material on Woody Guthrie's Blues (8T5, 1957) with additional songs [A2, A4] are from the 10" 78 rpm album Topic TRC98 (1956), recorded November/December 1955 by Alan Lomax;
[B1] is from ??; [B4] is from the 10" 78 rpm album Topic TRC103 (1957), recorded November/December 1955 by Alan Lomax

Mississippi John Hurt: Today!

Vanguard VSD-79220

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country Blues, Delta Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Pay Day (4:18)
A2 I'm Satisfied (2:50)
A3 Candy Man (2:53)
A4 Make Me A Pallet On The Floor (4:29)
A5 Talking Casey (5:04)
A6 Corinna, Corinna (1:51)
B1 Coffee Blues (3:43)
B2 Louis Collins (4:04)
B3 Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight (3:03)
B4 If You Don't Want Me Baby (3:18)
B5 Spike Driver's Blues (3:24)
B6 Beulah Land (3:43)
[Credits]
Mississippi John Hurt (guitar/vocals)
Producer: Patrick Sky, Liner Notes: Nat Hentoff
[Notes]
Today! is the second studio album, but third body of work recorded by folk/country blues musician Mississippi John Hurt. It was released in 1966 by Vanguard Records. This album contains some of the first commercial material recorded after his "rediscovery" in 1963, and is the first he recorded for Vanguard. The album spans several genres and styles of music, ranging from traditional blues and folk songs, to country, to African-American spirituals. Along with Hurt's two previous releases, Today! helped to reveal his work to a wider folk audience. In 2009, the album was one of the twenty-five selections that were added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. (Wiki)

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs' Greatest Hits

SONY SONIX-60119

Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: Japan
Released: 1969
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 The Ballad Of Jed Clampett (2:02) 9/24/62
A2 Flint Hill Special (1:56) Unknown date
A3 Jimmy Brown, The Newsboy (2:27) 3/6/64
A4 I Still Miss Someone (2:24) 12/15/64
A5 Petticoat Junction (2:30) 1/17/64
A6 Fireball (1:58) 3/6/64
B1 Earl's Breakdown (3:01) Unknown date
B2 You Are My Flower (2:30) 11/27/63
B3 Pearl Pearl Pearl (2:09) 2/25/63
B4 The Good Things (3:26) 3/6/64
B5 My Saro Jane (2:48) 11/27/63
B6 Foggy Mountain Breakdown (2:06) 10/20/67
[Credits]
Producer: Don Law, Frank Jones
[Notes]
Original Version: Columbia CS-9370 (1966) Added track B6 for the Japanese listeners

David Holt’s State of Music: Series Preview

David Holt's State of Music: Series Preview from Will & Deni Films on Vimeo.

David Holt & Rhiannon Giddens

Masters of traditional music share tunes and stories with four-time Grammy winner David Holt on location in the Southern mountains. Featured artists: guitar phenom Bryan Sutton, multi-faceted musician and ballad singer Carolina Chocolate Drops, breakout star Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, fiddle virtuoso Bruce Molsky, African-American gospel torch bearers Lena Mae Perry and Wilbur Tharpe (performing as The Branchettes), and bluegrass supergroup Balsam Range. “David Holt’s State of Music” premiered on North Carolina's statewide public television network, UNC-TV, in January of 2015. It has since been re-broadcast by UNC-TV and also by Blue Ridge Public TV in Virginia. It was re-edited as a series of three half-hour episodes, and the series was broadcast by UNC-TV on successive Sundays in September. More episodes are being shot in the fall of 2015 and spring of 2016. “David Holt’s State of Music” will be distributed for broadcast nationally by PBS in March of 2016.

Jean Ritchie: None But One

Greenhays Recordings GR-708

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: United States
Released: 1981
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Old Time
[Tracklist]
A1 Fair Nottamun Town (2:52)
A2 Too Many Shadows (3:16)
A3 Black Waters (4:07)
A4 None But One (6:25)
A5 The Orphans' Lament (2:52)
B1 Flowers Of Joy (3:38)
B2 See That Rainbow Shine (3:18)
B3 The Riddle Song (3:00)
B4 Sweet Sorrow In The Wind (3:52)
B5 Wondrous Love (2:22)
B6 Now Is The Cool Of The Day (2:26)
[Credits]
Jean Ritchie (dulcimer/vocals) Jonathan Pickow (banjo/dulcimer/harmony vocals) Peter Pickow (dulcimer/recorder/autoharp/guitar/dobro/bass/backing vocals) Eric Weissberg (pedal steel guitar/mandolin) Kenny Kosek (fiddle) Ron Frangipane (piano/organ/chamberlin) Larry Alexander (synthesizer) Sal DiTroia & Charles Brown III (guitars) John Crowder (bass) Pamela Schall(cello) Howard Gordon & Richard Crooks (drums) Claire Bey, Janis Ian, Oscar Brand & Susan Reed (backing vocals)
Director Arranged and Producer: Ron Frangipane, Producer: Al Steckler, Art Director: John Gillespie, Photographer: George Pickow, Designer: Frank Daniel, Engineer: Larry Alexander
[Notes]
Recorded and Mixed at Ultima Studios, Baluvelt, New York
Originally issued as SIRE SA-7530 (1977)