Description
These recordings, made by Peter Hoover in the early sixties, showcase the performances of three western North Carolina fiddlers whose repertoires included archaic tunes like “Lady Hamilton” and “Snowbird.” It’s interesting to see how those old tunes come out in the context of their other pieces and to hear the respect these comparatively modern musicians gave to this older, more stately fiddling tradition.
Byard Ray, fiddle; Peter Hoover, banjo: tracks 1-6. Manco Sneed, fiddle: tracks 7-18. Mike Rogers, fiddle; Ed Orr, finger style banjo; Peter Hoover, guitar: tracks 19-36.
Additional Notes: Manco Sneed and Manco Sneed and the Indians
Track List
FRC505 – Byard Ray, Manco
Sneed & Mike Rogers
- Byard’s Introduction
- Billy in the Low Ground
- Bile Em Cabbage Down
- Polly Put the Kettle On
- Turkey in the Straw
- Arkansas Traveler
- Lady Hamilton
- Snow Bird
- Georgia Belles
- Paddy on the Turnpike
- Polly Put The Kettle On
- Katy Hill
- Forks of Sandy
- Cumberland Gap
- Blackberry Blossom
- Sally Johnson
- Billy in the Low Ground
- Rocky Palace (aka Pallet)
- Stony Point
- Billy in the Low Ground
- Tennessee Wagoner
- Boogerman
- Band Box
- Katy Hill
- Chinese Breakdown
- Shoot the Turkey Buzzard
- Cackling Hen
- Patent pegs (talk)
- The Bucking Mule
- Grey Eagle (C)
- Blackberry Rag
- Sugar Tree Stomp
- Yaller Gal
- Green River
- Snow Bird
- Wicked Sal
