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

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	02:45
102	I'm on the Battlefield for My Lord	Ethel Caffie-Austin	02:36
103	John Henry	John Jackson	03:21
104	A Lazy Farmer Boy	Greg Hooven String Band	03:17
105	Old Dog Blue	Lonnie Pitchford	03:03
106	Home Sweet Home	The New Lost City Ramblers	03:13
107	The Butcher Boy	Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz	04:12
108	John the Revelator	Ethel Caffie-Austin	02:36
109	His Tapes Roll On	Peter Stampfel	04:43
110	Minglewood Blues	John Sebastian and the J Band with Geoff Muldaur	03:42
111	The Coo Coo Bird	Ella Jenkins	02:49
112	Frankie and Johnny	John Jackson	02:51
113	Sugar Baby	Roger McGuinn, Jeff Tweedy, and Jay Bennett	02:59
114	Le Vieux Soulard et sa Femme (bon vieux mari)	Balfa Toujours	02:37
115	Spike Driver Blues	Dave Van Ronk	04:25
116	Darling Corey	Greg Hooven String Band	02:31
117	The Coo Coo Bird	Toshi Reagon	03:29
118	James Alley Blues	Roger McGuinn, Jeff Tweedy, and Jay Bennett	03:23
119	Nothing	The Fugs	03:01