Virginia Mountain Boys, Vol. 3: Old Time Bluegrass from Grayson and Carroll Counties, Va.

In the 1940s, fiddler and guitarist Glen Neaves formed the Virginia Mountain Boys, and the band performed in varying lineups through the next three decades. In many cases, the members of the band were the first in their families to play bluegrass rather than the older Appalachian string band styles they grew up with. However, this older music strongly influenced their choice of instrumentation and songs; for example, this album includes modern renditions of "Let That Circle Be Unbroken" and "John Henry," both of which originated before the advent of bluegrass. The album also includes "Conversation with Neaves," an excerpt of Neaves reminiscing about his early career and the musicians who influenced him.

Track Listing

101	Charming Betsy (Charmin' Betsy) The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:06
102	Philadelphia Lawyer The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:32
103	Conversation with Neaves The Virginia Mountain Boys	01:47
104	Fire on the Mountain The Virginia Mountain Boys	01:39
105	Prisoner's Song The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:47
106	Where Are You Going, Alice? The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:46
107	Wednesday Night Waltz The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:23
108	Pig in a Pen The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:09
201	John Henry The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:59
202	Tragic Romance The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:35
203	Bill Cheatham The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:45
204	Run N***** Run* The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:28
205	Lily Shaw The Virginia Mountain Boys	04:41
206	I’m Goin’ to Walk with My Lord The Virginia Mountain Boys	01:56
207	Let That Circle Be Unbroken The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:13