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Burnett & Rutherford (1926-1930)
performed by Burnett & Rutherford, Burnett & Rutherford (1926-1930) (Document Records, 1998), 4 page(s)
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performed by Burnett & Rutherford, Burnett & Rutherford (1926-1930) (Document Records, 1998), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1926
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Burnett & Rutherford
Author / Creator
Burnett & Rutherford
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Dick Burnett, Leonard Rutherford
Topic / Theme
American, Folk music, Audio recordings, Folk Music, Fiddle, Violin
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Clarence Ashley and Tex Isley
produced by Peter K. Siegel, 1944- (Folkways Records, 1966), 45 mins
Clarence "Tom" Ashley's musical life began at home, with the family, but soon expanded to include the medicine show circuit. Popular among rural listeners, Ashley's playing didn't gain a wider audience until 1960, when he met folk music scholar Ralph Rinzler at the Galax Fiddlers' Convention. This album presents...
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produced by Peter K. Siegel, 1944- (Folkways Records, 1966), 45 mins
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Clarence "Tom" Ashley's musical life began at home, with the family, but soon expanded to include the medicine show circuit. Popular among rural listeners, Ashley's playing didn't gain a wider audience until 1960, when he met folk music scholar Ralph Rinzler at the Galax Fiddlers' Convention. This album presents fourteen songs from Ashley's repertoire.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Peter K. Siegel, 1944-
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Clark Kessinger, Fiddler - Old-Time Country Music
produced by Ken Davidson (Folkways Records, 1966), 43 mins
After releasing nearly one hundred sides in the 1920s, Clark Kessinger—like many other musicians of the time—lost his recording career during the Depression. This album is his first since 1930, although this fine fiddler continued playing on radio and at local dances, as well as at the National Folk Festival in...
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produced by Ken Davidson (Folkways Records, 1966), 43 mins
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After releasing nearly one hundred sides in the 1920s, Clark Kessinger—like many other musicians of the time—lost his recording career during the Depression. This album is his first since 1930, although this fine fiddler continued playing on radio and at local dances, as well as at the National Folk Festival in Washington, DC in the late 1930s.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Ken Davidson
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Clark Kessinger Live at Union Grove
produced by Charles Faurot, 1936-2013 (Folkways Records, 1976), 33 mins
Recorded live at the 1968 Union Grove Fiddlers' Contest, this album captures the energy and passion of dedicated, skilled musicians playing for their own enjoyment. Rather than worrying about microphone placement or winning awards, the musician is relaxed and excited about the tunes—and Kessinger's performances...
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produced by Charles Faurot, 1936-2013 (Folkways Records, 1976), 33 mins
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Recorded live at the 1968 Union Grove Fiddlers' Contest, this album captures the energy and passion of dedicated, skilled musicians playing for their own enjoyment. Rather than worrying about microphone placement or winning awards, the musician is relaxed and excited about the tunes—and Kessinger's performances here embody this excited ease.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Charles Faurot, 1936-2013
Date Published / Released
1976
Publisher
Folkways Records
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produced by John R. Craig, fl. 1982 (Folkways Records, 1983), 39 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
John R. Craig, fl. 1982
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Close To Home
produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Folkways Records, 1975), 42 mins
Recorded in Holcomb's home in eastern Kentucky, this album portrays the music of a master musician whose identification with his songs is intense, innate, and above all, honest. It's not for nothing that John Cohen, the man who recorded Close to Home, coined the phrase "the high lonesome sound" to describe Holc...
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produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Folkways Records, 1975), 42 mins
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Recorded in Holcomb's home in eastern Kentucky, this album portrays the music of a master musician whose identification with his songs is intense, innate, and above all, honest. It's not for nothing that John Cohen, the man who recorded Close to Home, coined the phrase "the high lonesome sound" to describe Holcomb's voice.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Close to Home: Old Time Music from Mike Seeger's Collection, 1952-1967
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 17 mins
In the 1950's and sixties musician-collector Mike Seeger, inspired by the great folksong collectors of the 1930's, visited traditional musicians of the rural South. This is his handpicked selection of the recordings made during those visits. Included in the 38 selections are previously unreleased recordings by t...
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 1 hour 17 mins
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In the 1950's and sixties musician-collector Mike Seeger, inspired by the great folksong collectors of the 1930's, visited traditional musicians of the rural South. This is his handpicked selection of the recordings made during those visits. Included in the 38 selections are previously unreleased recordings by the well-known Sara & Maybelle Carter, Arthur Smith, Elizabeth Cotten, and Dock Boggs, as well as treasures by lesser-known artists. Th...
In the 1950's and sixties musician-collector Mike Seeger, inspired by the great folksong collectors of the 1930's, visited traditional musicians of the rural South. This is his handpicked selection of the recordings made during those visits. Included in the 38 selections are previously unreleased recordings by the well-known Sara & Maybelle Carter, Arthur Smith, Elizabeth Cotten, and Dock Boggs, as well as treasures by lesser-known artists. The enclosed booklet contains photographs and notes on the performance, which include virtuoso fiddle, banjo, and guitar music, unaccompanied ballad singing, and a story-teller entertaining his buddies in a fiddler's convention parking lot.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Dixon Brothers Vol. 4 (1938) Dixie Reelers (1936)
performed by Dixon Brothers, Dixon Brothers Vol. 4 (1938) Dixie Reelers (1936) (Document Records, 1999), 4 page(s)
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performed by Dixon Brothers, Dixon Brothers Vol. 4 (1938) Dixie Reelers (1936) (Document Records, 1999), 4 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Dixon Brothers
Author / Creator
Dixon Brothers
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Frank Gerald
Topic / Theme
American, Folk music, Audio recordings, Country, Guitar
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The Doc Watson Family
produced by Ralph Rinzler, 1934-1994 and Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 1 hour 2 mins
The depth and beauty of this extended family's musical skills is legendary among followers of traditional American music. Featured here are Watson family standards, including 11 previously unreleased performances. A Folkways classic. "This is gorgeous music, one of the best collections of old time music ever ca...
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produced by Ralph Rinzler, 1934-1994 and Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 1 hour 2 mins
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The depth and beauty of this extended family's musical skills is legendary among followers of traditional American music. Featured here are Watson family standards, including 11 previously unreleased performances. A Folkways classic. "This is gorgeous music, one of the best collections of old time music ever captured." — Victory Review. Compiled by Ralph Rinzler and Jeff Place.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Ralph Rinzler, 1934-1994, Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Dock Boggs: Legendary Singer and Banjo Player
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1964), 48 mins
Banjo player Dock Boggs once said, "Lonesome songs always appealed to me." This collection features classic dark and lonely songs like "Pretty Polly" and "Oh Death." Meant as a companion album to FW05458, this volume's liner notes include background information on Boggs, miscellaneous facts, and banjo tunings fo...
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1964), 48 mins
Description
Banjo player Dock Boggs once said, "Lonesome songs always appealed to me." This collection features classic dark and lonely songs like "Pretty Polly" and "Oh Death." Meant as a companion album to FW05458, this volume's liner notes include background information on Boggs, miscellaneous facts, and banjo tunings for each song.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1964
Publisher
Folkways Records
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