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Bluegrass From the Blue Ridge: Country Band Music of Virginia

Various Artists
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 indigenous 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

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