Bluegrass From the Blue Ridge: Country Band Music of Virginia

Collected in the mountain country of southwestern Virginia by Eric H. Davidson, Paul Newman, and Caleb E. Finch, this recording focuses specifically on the string band music of Grayson and Carroll counties and was intended to give recognition to the intricate instrumental band music which attained high levels of development in the region. Thus, examples of the oldest local band style—as heard on “Western Country”—can be found alongside tracks recorded in later styles such as Irish band music.

The liner notes help clarify the relationships between the different string band styles, and chart the course of musical development through half a century of cultural change.

Track Listing

101	Fly around My Pretty Little Miss	Wade Ward and Glen Smith	03:42
102	Walkin' in the Parlor	Wade Ward and Glen Smith	01:27
103	Jenny Put the Kettle On	William Marshall and Glen Smith	03:01
104	Soldier's Joy	Wade Ward and Glen Smith	01:53
105	Sally Goodin'	Wade Ward and Glen Smith	01:16
106	John Lover Is Gone	Wade Ward and Glen Smith	02:29
107	Cindy	William Marshall and Glen Smith	03:23
108	Sally Ann	Wade Ward and Glen Smith	02:05
109	Don't Let Your Deal Go Down	Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith	03:00
110	Ragtime Annie	Wade Ward and Glen Smith	02:26
201	Paddy on the Turnpike	Uncle Charlie Higgins, Cliff Caraco, and Kelly Lundy	02:28
202	Skip to My Lou	Spud Gravely and Glen Smith	02:15
203	John Hardy	Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith	03:05
204	Cotton Eyed Joe	Spud Gravely and Glen Smith	01:48
205	Train on the Island	Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith	02:13
206	Eighth Day of January	Bruce Mastin, Kyle Cole, and Dale Poe	01:56
207	Jesse James	Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith	03:10
208	Walkin' in My Sleep	The Bluegrass Buddies	02:37
209	Banks of the Ohio	Glen Neaves, Jessie Neaves, and Ted Lundy	02:27
210	Old Joe Clark	The Bluegrass Buddies	02:50