Mountain Music Played on the Autoharp

First patented in 1881 by German instrument repairman Charles Zimmerman, the autoharp first reached popularity as a novelty instrument. By 1900, while that fad had passed, the autoharp found an enduring home in the southern mountains. This compilation features a variety of performers, as well as extensive biographical notes about each contributor.

Track Listing

101	Stoney's Waltz	Ernest V. Stoneman	02:09
102	Sweet Marie	Neriah and Kenneth Benfield	02:04
103	May I Sleep in Your Barn Tonight, Mister?	Kilby Snow	01:41
104	She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain	Kilby Snow and Wade Ward	01:15
105	Flop-Eared Mule	Kilby Snow	02:01
106	Bile Them Cabbage Down	Ernest V. Stoneman	02:40
107	All I Got's Gone	Ernest Stoneman	02:40
108	Ella's Grave	Neriah and Kenneth Benfield	01:50
109	Shortenin' Bread	Kenneth Benfield	01:18
110	Old Joe Clark	Kenneth Benfield	01:30
111	Waltz	Neriah Benfield	01:24
112	Precious Jewel	Kilby Snow	03:38
113	Ain't Going to Work Tomorrow	Kilby Snow	01:56
201	Muleskinner Blues	Kilby Snow	02:22
202	John Henry	Kilby Snow	03:35
203	Weeping Willow Tree	Neriah and Kenneth Benfield	02:00
204	Wreck of Number Nine	Ernest V. Stoneman	02:52
205	Red River Valley	Kilby Snow	02:15
206	The Great Reaping Day	Ernest V. Stoneman	02:06
207	I'm Alone, All Alone	Ernest V. Stoneman	02:50
208	Jacob's Ladder	Kenneth Benfield	01:12
209	Way Down in the Country	Kenneth Benfield	01:00
210	Benfield Hoedown (Idaho Girl)	Neriah Benfield	01:12
211	Wildwood Flower	Kilby Snow	01:27
212	Tragic Romance	Kilby Snow	01:33