Galax, Virginia Old Fiddler's Convention

Held since 1935, the Old Fiddlers' Convention is a southwestern Virginia tradition and a prime destination for old time and bluegrass musicians and fans. This recording was made at the festival from 1960 through 1963, and the tracks included are representative of the skill and spontaneity heard on the Galax stage.

Track Listing

101	Turkey in the Straw	Larry Richardson, Sonny Miller, and Johnny Jackson	01:24
102	Whoa Mule	Clarence Ashley	01:57
103	Bill Cheatham	The Stony Mountain Boys	01:38
104	The Sweetest Gift a Mother's Smile	Udel McPeak and Billy Edwards	02:35
105	Cumberland Gap	Lost John Ray	01:18
106	Walk in the Parlor	The Old Timers	01:55
107	John Henry	George Pegram	02:19
108	Cricket on the Hearth	The Sunny Mountain Boys	02:27
109	Columbus Stockade Blues	Dot Edwards and Katie Golden	02:29
110	Concord Rag	J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers	02:25
111	Blackberry Blossom	The Buck Mountain Band	01:55
201	Paddy on the Turnpike	Unidentified Band	00:51
202	Wandering Boy	Ivor Melton	02:52
203	Stoney Creek	Sonny Miller	01:24
204	Cackling Hen	Uncle Rufus Blackburn	01:55
205	Bill Cheatham	The Southern Mountain Boys	02:10
206	Seeing Nellie Home	Billy Edwards	01:07
207	Leather Britches	Brushy River Boys	01:59
208	Sally Ann	George Stoneman	01:57
209	Honeysuckle Rag	The Mountain Ramblers	01:41
210	Old Man at the Mill	Clint Howard	01:50
211	Walking in My Sleep	The Virginia Playboys	01:32
212	Kingdom's Come	Norman Edmonds	02:08