37th Old Time Fiddler's Convention at Union Grove North Carolina
Various Artists
First held in 1924 to help raise money for a public high school and to build community spirit, the Union Grove Convention is the oldest continuous festival of its kind in America. The tracks on this compilation were recorded at the Convention in 1961 and present virtuosic talent and deep repertoire.
Track Listing
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101
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Introductory Remarks | H.P. Van Hoy | 0:31 | |
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102
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Blackberry Blossom | Charlie Higgins | 1:39 | |
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103
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Instrumental | The Old Timers | 1:11 | |
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104
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Old Richmond | A.L. Hall Band | 2:29 | |
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105
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River Stay Away From My Door | Knight, Charlie and His Country Music Boys | 1:49 | |
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106
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Lost John | Red Parham and the Haywood County Ramblers | 1:28 | |
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107
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Hitchhiker's Blues | The Brushy Mountain Boys | 2:57 | |
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108
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Whoa Mule | Yadkin County Ramblers | 1:40 | |
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109
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May I Sleep in Your Barn Tonight, Mister | Grandma Davis | 1:34 | |
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110
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I Shall Not Be Moved | Bascom Lamar Lunsford and the Laurel River Band | 2:20 | |
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111
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Sally Ann | The Old Timers | 2:08 | |
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112
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Dance All Night | Kenneth Edwards and the Sunny Mountain Boys | 2:05 | |
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201
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Twinkle Little Star | The Mountain Ramblers | 1:26 | |
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202
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Ruben | The Blue Grass Mountain Boys | 2:30 | |
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203
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Billy in the Lowground | The Lonesome Strangers | 1:04 | |
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204
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Whiskey Took My Daddy Away | Louise Edmonds | 1:45 | |
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205
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Teardrops in My Eyes | The Friendly City Playboys | 2:32 | |
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206
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Grey Eagle | The Surry County Ramblers | 1:40 | |
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207
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Fire on the Mountain | The Dixie Ramblers | 1:28 | |
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208
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Back Up and Push | The Friendly City Playboys | 1:55 | |
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209
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Sally Ann | The Mountain Ramblers | 2:01 | |
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210
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Some Closing Remarks | H.P. Van Hoy | 1:00 |
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