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The Whitetop Mountain Band draws its name from the second highest independent mountain peak 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

101	Cacklin' Hen The Whitetop Mountain Band	02:28
102	Lost John The Whitetop Mountain Band	03:35
103	Rake and Rambling Boy The Whitetop Mountain Band	04:27
104	Sand Land The Whitetop Mountain Band	02:01
105	Walking in My Sleep The Whitetop Mountain Band	03:30
106	Breakin’ up Christmas The Whitetop Mountain Band	01:58
107	You Can't Tame Me The Whitetop Mountain Band	03:04
108	Florida Blues The Whitetop Mountain Band	02:19
109	Rooster's Crowing Blues The Whitetop Mountain Band	04:32
110	Lee Highway Blues The Whitetop Mountain Band	03:52
111	Banks of New River The Whitetop Mountain Band	05:04
112	Snow Line The Whitetop Mountain Band	02:19
113	Lovin' You Too Well The Whitetop Mountain Band	03:02
114	Lost Indian The Whitetop Mountain Band	02:04
115	East Virginia Blues The Whitetop Mountain Band	03:56
116	Grey Eagle The Whitetop Mountain Band	02:12
117	My Old Home in Whitetop Mountain The Whitetop Mountain Band	03:47
118	Bull Plus 10% The Whitetop Mountain Band	02:11
119	Green Pasture The Whitetop Mountain Band	03:45