September 25, 2008
The Jubilee
Ok, this is more for the Samples family than anyone else, but check it out. This guy goes around interviews people at Jackson's Mill 2008, features the Mac Samples family band, and creates a 7 minute video about them.
His profile is "it's real man," as in pot-smoking hippy, what does it all mean, we're all connected, man. That's the typical kind of fan the Samples Brothers have and would really enjoy hanging out with anyway, so it all makes sense.
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Jacksons Mill,
Samples Brothers,
West Virginia
September 23, 2008
Frosty Morning
http://www.thisbigstringband.com/audio/-Frosty_Morning.mp3
For whatever reason, this tune makes me want to drink guiness in a wooden pub on foggy, cool morning during the revolution. That's a pretty specific beer.
For whatever reason, this tune makes me want to drink guiness in a wooden pub on foggy, cool morning during the revolution. That's a pretty specific beer.
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Frosty Morning
September 22, 2008
September 07, 2008
Gourd Banjos
http://www.jeffreymenzies.com/audio/stolzer_deutscher.mp3
Just found this site today, plenty of links to tunes played on the gourd banjo. This one is called "Old Liza Poor Gal." Liza must have gotten around a lot during the old timey days, seeing as how she has about 136 tunes in her honor.
Just found this site today, plenty of links to tunes played on the gourd banjo. This one is called "Old Liza Poor Gal." Liza must have gotten around a lot during the old timey days, seeing as how she has about 136 tunes in her honor.
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banjo,
Old Liza Poor Gal
September 06, 2008
Nile Wilson
http://www.oldtimeherald.org/archive/back_issues/volume-11/11-6/tiehacker-hoedown.html
Pretty sweet tune played by really old dude. What else could you ask for in old time music?
Pretty sweet tune played by really old dude. What else could you ask for in old time music?
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Nile Wilson
September 05, 2008
St. Anne's Reel
http://www.fiddlinforesters.gov/music/inthelongrun/songs/saintannesreel.mp3
This is only a little clip of the tune, but this is good version of St. Anne's Reel. I especially like the dog barking at one point.
This is only a little clip of the tune, but this is good version of St. Anne's Reel. I especially like the dog barking at one point.
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Saint Anne's Reel
Last of Callahan
This is kind of rare tune, and I like the way this guy plays it. Don't know if the video is intended be instructional or what... but it's still a great tune.
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Last of Callahan
September 04, 2008
Adam Hurt
http://www.adamhurt.com/
Despite characterizing himself as "elegantly innovative clawhammer banjo," which is kind of uppity to me, this guy is one of the best banjo players I've heard.
Despite characterizing himself as "elegantly innovative clawhammer banjo," which is kind of uppity to me, this guy is one of the best banjo players I've heard.
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Adam Hurt
Good Tunes
This guy has a website at www.myspace.com/fiddletunes
I really like the way he plays, plus this is one of the first tunes I learned myself.
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Old Time Music
September 03, 2008
Old-Time Sally Will You Marry Me?
Love this tune. This is, of course, from the jube in West Virginia. Of all the old-time I come across, the stuff played in West Virginia tends to be the best.
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Sally Will You Marry Me,
West Virginia
September 02, 2008
Music: Kent Gustavson
This is an interesting guy with a wide variety of musical exploits, including Pig in a Pen and Little Maggie. There are samples from his tunes on his website.
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Kent Gustavson
Music: Fog Horn String Band
http://www.foghornstringband.com/loversfirstquarrell.mp3
This is one of the better old-time bands that is not rapidly approaching the cold, cold grips of death. Plus, this track is live, always good.
This is one of the better old-time bands that is not rapidly approaching the cold, cold grips of death. Plus, this track is live, always good.
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Foghorn,
Lovers First Quarrell
September 01, 2008
Music: Stony Point
http://www.thisbigstringband.com/audio/-Stoney_Point-2.m3u
Good old-time tune from around the Civil War era.
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Civil War,
Stony Point
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