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Uncle Wade: A Memorial to Wade Ward, Old Time Virginia Banjo Picker 1892-1971

Wade Ward
Uncle Wade: A Memorial to Wade Ward, Old Time Virginia Banjo Picker 1892-1971

This selection of recordings features Wade Ward, a banjo and fiddle player from Independence, Virginia whose repertoire remained close to the tunes he learned in his youth. Clips of interviews with the musician and members of his family augment this collection of recordings from the early 1960s, when Ward was in his early 70s.

Track Listing

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Conversation with Granny Porter / Cluck Old Hen Granny Porter 01:28
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102
Western Country / Katy Hill's Reminiscences About Old Time Dances / Old Jimmy Sutton Wade and Fields Ward 07:43
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103
Black Mountain Rag Wade Ward 02:02
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104
Polly Put the Kettle on Wade Ward 00:55
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105
Ida Red Wade Ward 01:21
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106
John Lover Is Gone Wade Ward 02:25
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107
Conversation Between Wade Ward and Glen Smith / Arkansas Traveler / Katy Hill's Recollections of the Fiddler's Convention Wade Ward 03:55
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108
Foxchase Wade Ward 01:21
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109
Chilly Winds Wade Ward 01:06
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Half-Shaved N***** Wade Ward 01:06  
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202
Old Reuben Wade Ward 01:12
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203
June Apple Wade Ward 00:55
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204
Mississippi Sawyer Wade Ward 01:25
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205
Katy Hill Describes Wade Learning to Play Music / Billy in the Lowground Wade Ward 03:06
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206
Nancy Blevins Wade Ward 01:21
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207
Sourwood Mountain Wade Ward 01:52
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208
Chicken Reel Wade Ward 01:44
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209
Ragtime Annie Wade Ward 02:24
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210
Katy Hill’s Reminiscences about One of Wade’s Escapades / Sally Goodin' Katy Hill 03:28
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211
Sally Ann Wade Ward 02:00
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212
Old Joe Clark / Katy Hill's Reminiscences / Peach Bottom Creek Wade Ward 04:39
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213
Lone Prairie Wade Ward 00:55