Lee Stoneking (1907-1989) was among the best fiddlers in west central Missouri. Lee began learning from his own father around the age of seven. These recordings, made on a visit by Brad Leftwich, Linda Higginbotham, and Kenny Jackson in 1985, include tunes not represented elsewhere, as well as samples of his fine up-picking banjo style.
All four of the 2014 releases for one discounted price: Howard Miller – Sixty Years of North Carolina Fiddling (FRC706) ; Albert Hash, Volume 2 (FRC707) ; Lee Stoneking – Missouri Fiddling and Banjo Playing (FRC708) ; and Rector Hicks – Sugar in the Morning (FRC709)
FRC708 By Howard (Rusty) Marshall On a chilly, clear evening in November 1975, I had the opportunity to record and photograph the fiddler Lee Roy Stoneking at his home in Clinton, Missouri, a few miles from the farm where he was born. Stoneking had invited his son, Fred, to come play backup guitar, but Fred […]
FRC708 by Brad Leftwich and Linda Higginbotham July, 2014 From 1982 to 1986 my wife Linda and I performed at the Mountain Folks Music Festival, held for ten days every June at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Missouri. It was a great experience, and we met and became friends with traditional musicians […]
Hiram Allen Alfred Bailey Gracie Baker Nova Baker Lavonne Baker Dewey Balfa The Balfa Brothers E.C. Ball Orna Ball Blair Reedy Earl Barnes Donald Angus Beaton Jim Beeler Bob Blackburn Boisdale Trio Hobert Bowling Edmond Boudreau Manon Campbell Raymond Campbell Aubrey Chapman Fred Chapman Snake Chapman Stan Chapman Sam Chatmon Blanche Coldiron Bill Conley Roger […]
Since FRC started in 2004, we have made available the recordings of many collectors of traditional music. To date these include (with CDs they contributed to):
FRC715 – Vesta Johnson with Steve Hall – North Missouri Dance Fiddling by Bob Bovee I’ve known Vesta Johnson since 1977, played tunes with her at her home and on stage, learned from her, and consider her a friend and mentor. She has likewise been a friend and teacher to countless other old-time musicians over the years. […]