Description
The Ohio River has long drawn settlers—including a very diverse group of musicians—to its banks for work, ready transportation, and natural beauty, creating one of the richest veins of folk music in the country. This FRC collection concentrates upon the varied and sophisticated fiddle tunes that were once unique to this region. It draws on some of the field work that we, along with Gus Meade, undertook over a span of several decades, to document the distinctive folk music along the Ohio River. We are pleased also to include some fine recordings that Barbara Edwards Kunkle made in the early 1970s. – Mark Wilson & John Harrod
Download extensive notes for this CD (pdf): Along Ohio’s Shores Booklet
Review from 2007 of the original CD
Track List
Along the Ohio’s Shores – FRC731
- Kenny Roth Tune #1 – Harold Zimmerman (1:12)
- Texas John – Emma Lee Dickerson (1:29)
- Pumpkin Vine – Forrest Pick (2:04)
- Old Flannigan – Tommy Taylor (1:48)
- Shelvin’ Rock – Alfred Bailey (1:56)
- Lead Out – Ray Hilt (2:17)
- Blackjack – Hobert Bowling (1:01)
- Hell Up the Holler – Sam McCord (0:57)
- Portsmouth Hill – Winder John Lozier (1:34)
- Chillicothe Beauty – Forrest Pick (1:39)
- Forked Deer – Bob Prater (1:40)
- Billy in the Lowground – Buddy Thomas (2:28)
- Briarpicker Brown – Morris Allen (1:07)
- Blackberry Blossom – John Lozier (1:00)
- General Lee – Roger Cooper (2:07)
- Grecian Bend – Forrest Pick (3:00)
- Birdie – Forrest Pick (2:03)
- Susan’s Gone – Emma Lee Dickerson (1:56)
- Run, Boy, Run – Tommy Taylor (3:41)
- Dad’s Schottische #2 – Ray Hilt (1:50)
- Berry Station – John Kinman (0:53)
- Kenny Roth Tune #2 – Harold Zimmerman (1:50)
- Flannery’s Dream – Emma Lee Dickerson (2:07)
- Hog Ears – Forrest Pick (1:30)
- Charleston #2 / Stonewall Jackson – Buddy Thomas (1:51)
- Medley of Ed Haley Tunes – Ray “Curly” Parker (2:33)
- Muddy Road to Charleston – Charley Kinney (1:24)
- Gray Eagle – Bob Prater (1:34)
- Cacklin’ Hen – Shirley Cline (1:02)
- Belvidere Hornpipe – Lem Isom (1:19)
- Hog Skin – Hobert Bowling (1:07)
- Old Coon Dog – John Lozier (1:04)
- The Lazy Drag – Ray Hilt (1:47)
- Old Flannigan – Harold Zimmerman (3:27)
- Chicken Reel – Buddy Thomas (2:12)
- Martha Campbell – Alfred Bailey (1:53)
- Portsmouth, Ohio Airs – Forrest Pick (2:02)
- Little Liza Jane – Emma Lee Dickerson (2:51)
