The Virginia Mountain Boys, Vol. 2: Bluegrass String Band

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, the older music strongly influenced their choice of instrumentation and songs; for example, they eschewed the Dobro favored by other bands of the time and relied heavily on simple banjo picking, guitar picking, and hard-driving rhythm. Glen Neaves leads with lonesome, bittersweet singing and fiddle playing inspired by G. B. Grayson, a traditional mountain fiddler from North Carolina. Liner notes include full song lyrics and brief performer profiles with photos.

Track Listing

101	Lonesome Road Blues	The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:16
102	Knoxville Girl	The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:26
103	Nobody's Darling	The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:20
104	Lost Train Blues	The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:59
105	Love Me Darlin' Just Tonight	The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:48
106	I'm Glad My Wife's in Europe	The Virginia Mountain Boys	01:33
107	Red Rocking Chair	The Virginia Mountain Boys	01:58
108	Train 45	The Virginia Mountain Boys	01:47
109	In the Pines	The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:00
201	White House Blues	The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:31
202	Clinch Mountain Breakdown	The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:32
203	Red and Green Signal Lights	The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:43
204	Poor Rambler	The Virginia Mountain Boys	03:01
205	Sunny Side of the Mountain	The Virginia Mountain Boys	01:49
206	John Hardy	The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:35
207	Little Frankie Baker	The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:04
208	Little Birdie	The Virginia Mountain Boys	02:47