Description

Marcus Taylor Kimble (1892-1979) was a unique fiddler who, with his first wife Jumille (1894-1966), had four musical children, two of whom (Doris and Ivery) appear on this recording. Taylor married banjo player Stella Wagoner in 1968; three years later Dave Spilkia and I met and spent many subsequent years visiting this wonderful couple in Laurel Fork, Virginia. Stella’s family, the Wagoners, were also musical and, with her younger sister Pearl Wagoner Richardson (born 1896), they perform some songs they learned as youngsters.

Taylor Kimble, fiddle. Stella Wagoner; clawhammer banjo, vocals (tracks 14, 18, 24, 28, and 29). Pearl
Wagoner Richardson, two-finger picking style banjo, vocals (tracks 18, 24, 28, and 29). Doris Kimble; autoharp, twofinger
picking banjo, vocals (tracks 1-4). Ivery Kimble; guitar, vocals (tracks 7-12). Cap Ayers; dulcimer (tracks 30-31),
George Woods; autoharp (tracks 30-31).

Additional Notes: The Kimble & Wagoner Families
Additional Article: Mountain Music – Ivery and Doris Kimble by Debbie K. Marshall, The Mountain Laurel, August 1985.