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The Whitetop Mountain Band draws its name from the second highest independent mountain peck in the Virginia Appalachian mountain range. The band’s nucleus consists of the Spencer family (husband Thornton on fiddle, wife Emily on banjo and vocals, and daughter Martha on guitar, banjo and vocals). On this recording, they are joined by Spencer Pennington on guitar and vocals with Michelle Lyle on string bass. The band’s musical inspiration comes from the tri-state region of southwestern Virginia, western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee; an area rich in Appalachian string band music. This is their only recording for Arhoolie.

Track Listing

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Cacklin' Hen The Whitetop Mountain Band 2:28
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Lost John The Whitetop Mountain Band 3:35
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Rake And Rambling Boy The Whitetop Mountain Band 4:27
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Sand Land The Whitetop Mountain Band 2:01
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Walking In My Sleep The Whitetop Mountain Band 3:30
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Breakin' Up Christmas The Whitetop Mountain Band 1:58
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You Can't Tame Me The Whitetop Mountain Band 3:04
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Florida Blues The Whitetop Mountain Band 2:19
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Rooster's Crowing Blues The Whitetop Mountain Band 4:32
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Lee Highway Blues The Whitetop Mountain Band 3:52
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Banks Of New River The Whitetop Mountain Band 5:04
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Snow Line The Whitetop Mountain Band 2:19
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Lovin' You Too Well The Whitetop Mountain Band 3:02
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Lost Indian The Whitetop Mountain Band 2:04
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East Virginia Blues The Whitetop Mountain Band 3:56
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Grey Eagle The Whitetop Mountain Band 2:12
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My Old Home In Whitetop Mountain The Whitetop Mountain Band 3:47
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Bull Plus 10% The Whitetop Mountain Band 2:11
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Green Pasture The Whitetop Mountain Band 3:45
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Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

ARH00522, 522

Year(s) Released

2006

Recording Location(s)

Galax, VA

Label/Collection

Arhoolie Records

Genre(s)

Bluegrass
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