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
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Lonesome Road Blues | Virginia Mountain Boys | 3:16 | |
102
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Knoxville Girl | Virginia Mountain Boys | 3:26 | |
103
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Nobody's Darling | Virginia Mountain Boys | 3:20 | |
104
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Lost Train Blues | Virginia Mountain Boys | 2:59 | |
105
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Love Me Darlin' Just Tonight | Virginia Mountain Boys | 2:48 | |
106
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I'm Glad My Wife's in Europe | Virginia Mountain Boys | 1:33 | |
107
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Red Rocking Chair | Virginia Mountain Boys | 1:58 | |
108
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Train 45 | Virginia Mountain Boys | 1:47 | |
109
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In the Pines | Virginia Mountain Boys | 3:00 | |
201
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White House Blues | Virginia Mountain Boys | 2:31 | |
202
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Clinch Mountain Breakdown | Virginia Mountain Boys | 3:32 | |
203
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Red and Green Signal Lights | Virginia Mountain Boys | 3:43 | |
204
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Poor Rambler | Virginia Mountain Boys | 3:01 | |
205
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Sunny Side of the Mountain | Virginia Mountain Boys | 1:49 | |
206
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John Hardy | Virginia Mountain Boys | 2:35 | |
207
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Little Frankie Baker | Virginia Mountain Boys | 2:04 | |
208
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Little Birdie | Virginia Mountain Boys | 2:47 |