Samples 2.0

Here is a link to Kyle Samples (my brother-in-law), a very creative and talented musician, especially in the old-timey sense. Check him out. These days he's Snowshoe, West Virginia, and plays every now and then.

Jackson's Mill 2008

Alright, here it is, my first ever (poorly executed) attempt at media editing. Music by the Samples Brothers, with images from the 2008 edition of the Jube at Jackson's Mill in Weston, WV.

(By the way, the Samples Brothers are my in-laws. The fiddle player with the hat is my wife's uncle, the guitar player is her dad, and the banjo player is another uncle. They're very much a part of old-time music preservation in West Virginia.)

Forked Deer

If you're trying to follow along, this is one of the best recordings I could find. Not too much ornamentation, this is a good version.

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.

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....

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.

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.

The Bachands

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

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.

Spotted Pony

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

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.

Forked Deer

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