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January 23, 2009

Calloway



I could listen to this guy for a long time. He's always at Jackson's Mill, and that's Dave Bing in the background, one of the finest West Virginia fiddler's around.

Little Brown Jugband



This tune sounds vaguely familiar... but I don't know what it is. They sure can play well though.

Old Mother Flanagan



This guy's stuff is always enjoyable. He generally plays too fast to really follow along if you don't know the tune already. But this one is actually ok to follow.

January 22, 2009

Little Billy Wilson



This is a very clear recording and great version of this tune. It makes it much easier to follow if you're trying to play along. Nothing like the twin fiddles.

Breaking up Christmas



Love this tune, although I don't understand where it got it's name....

January 18, 2009

Big Scioty



I like these guys... they seem really nice. They have a few videos on there, but this is one of the better tunes.

January 02, 2009

The Garry Owen


It would be awesome to remix these two tunes... they have some sweet beats. The first of course is Yankee Doodle and the second is an old cavalry tune called Garry Owen, which was originally an Irish drinking tune from what I understand.

December 29, 2008

The Bachands


These kids are too good, and they both spell their names with a Q. Check out more about them here.

December 21, 2008

Wind that Shakes the Barley


This tune starts out really slow so you can get hang of it and then gets close to normal speed by the end. Good tune to learn.

December 16, 2008

Spotted Pony


I've got to learn this tune, Spotted Pony.

November 09, 2008

Genticorum


Playing while keeping time with your feet seems tough... This guy does pretty well at it. They seem to have a small following in the New Old Time community.

November 03, 2008

Forked Deer


This is a back porch version of Forked Deer. Good tune.

October 16, 2008

Texas Gals

http://www.fieldrecorder.com/assets/mp3_08/603_TexasGals.mp3

This tune, Texas Gals, is played by a band called Chicken Chokers. Now, I'm a little uneasy with that band name, but... they're interesting, and one dj at WDVX in Knoxville plays this band every Sunday during the string band hour.

October 09, 2008

Mercury Dimes

http://www.themercurydimes.com/assets/mp3/garfieldsblackberry.mp3
Yet another, nother band from the West Coast, San Francisco at that... Not my favorite of the newer old-time bands, but they a-ight. This tune has a thousand names, and this is not one of them I've heard before.

Big Scioty


I like these guys, they have a lot videos on youtube. I wish they were my friends, but not in a desperate kind of way.