The Harry Smith Connection: A Live Tribute to the Anthology of American Folk Music

Various Artists

Powerful new interpretations of Southern musical traditions, recorded live in October, 1997, at the Barns of Wolf Trap. These contemporary versions of songs that either appeared on the Grammy-Award winning Anthology of American Folk Music or are associated with its compiler, Harry Smith (tracks 9 and 19), are a wild mix of styles from "gangsta folk" to gospel, blues, Cajun, country rock, jug band, and more. A stellar group of musicians pays tribute to the past and dramatically demonstrates the enduring vitality of America’s traditional music. Extensive notes, discographies, and photographs. Produced by Pete Reiniger, Jeff Place and Bob Santelli, and annotated by Jeff Place and Bob Santelli.

AWARDS
2000 Association for independent Music in Americana Music

Track Listing

101	East Virginia Blues	Roger McGuinn, Jeff Tweedy, and Jay Bennett	2:45
102	I'm on the Battlefield for My Lord	Ethel Caffie-Austin	2:36
103	John Henry	John Jackson	3:21
104	A Lazy Farmer Boy	Greg Hooven String Band	3:17
105	Old Dog Blue	Lonnie Pitchford	3:03
106	Home Sweet Home	The New Lost City Ramblers	3:13
107	The Butcher Boy	Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz	4:12
108	John the Revelator	Ethel Caffie-Austin	2:36
109	His Tapes Roll On	Peter Stampfel	4:43
110	Minglewood Blues	John Sebastian and the J Band with Geoff Muldaur	3:42
111	The Coo Coo Bird	Ella Jenkins	2:49
112	Frankie and Johnny	John Jackson	2:51
113	Sugar Baby	Roger McGuinn, Jeff Tweedy, and Jay Bennett	2:59
114	Le Vieux Soulard et sa Femme (bon vieux mari)	Balfa Toujours	2:37
115	Spike Driver Blues	Dave Van Ronk	4:25
116	Darling Corey	Greg Hooven String Band	2:31
117	The Coo Coo Bird	Toshi Reagon	3:29
118	James Alley Blues	Roger McGuinn, Jeff Tweedy, and Jay Bennett	3:23
119	Nothing	The Fugs	3:01