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