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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 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

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Wade Ward and Glen Smith
03:42
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102
Wade Ward and Glen Smith
01:27
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103
William Marshall and Glen Smith
03:01
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104
Wade Ward and Glen Smith
01:53
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105
Wade Ward and Glen Smith
01:16
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106
Wade Ward and Glen Smith
02:29
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107
William Marshall and Glen Smith
03:23
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108
Wade Ward and Glen Smith
02:05
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109
Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith
03:00
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110
Wade Ward and Glen Smith
02:26
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201
Uncle Charlie Higgins, Cliff Caraco, and Kelly Lundy
02:28
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202
Spud Gravely and Glen Smith
02:15
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203
Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith
03:05
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204
Spud Gravely and Glen Smith
01:48
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205
Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith
02:13
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206
Bruce Mastin, Kyle Cole, and Dale Poe
01:56
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207
Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith
03:10
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208
The Bluegrass Buddies
02:37
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209
Glen Neaves, Jessie Neaves, and Ted Lundy
02:27
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210
The Bluegrass Buddies
02:50