Description
Four master traditional musicians from central West Virginia performing live at the 1975 Brandywine Mountain Music Convention. Skilled banjoist and singer Phoeba Cottrell Parsons (1908-2001), champion fiddler Ira J. Mullins (1902-1987) and popular mountain artist and banjo player Jenes Cottrell (d. 1980) play alongside Wilson Douglas (1922-1999), an accomplished fiddler who possessed an ancient repertoire. The Morris Brothers accompany these artists and act as MC during the concerts.
Tracks 1-11: Phoeba Parsons
Tracks 12-16: Ira Mullins
Tracks 17-21: Jenes Cottrell
Tracks 22-30: Wilson Douglas
Track List
FRC202 – Old-Time Music from
Clay & Calhoun Counties, WV
Phoeba Parsons
- Sourwood Mountain (2:00)
- Minnow On The Hook (2:04)
- Devil and the Farmer’s Wife (1:48)
- John Hardy (1:54)
- Boston Burglar (2:28)
- Hard Times (2:38)
- Kitty Kline (2:41)
- Little Omie (2:25)
- Silver Dagger (2:32)
- The West Fork Girls (2:00)
- Up On Golden Shore (1:05)
Ira Mullins
- Cluck Old Hen (1:31)
- Cripple Creek (1:21)
- Fisher’s Hornpipe (2:19)
- Lost Train (1:11)
- Shortnin’ Bread (1:02) (Phoeba Parsons Ð fiddle sticks)
Jenes Cottrell
- Arkansas Traveller (2:45)
- Devil and the Farmer’s Wife (4:07)
- Down In The Willow Garden (3:37)
- Four Nights Drunk (3:45)
- Twist About Blues (3:07)
Wilson Douglas
- Sweet Sixteen (2:29)
- Elzic’s Farewell (2:52)
- Buffalo Gals (1:42)
- Boating Up Sandy (1:52)
- Paddy On The Turnpike (2:25)
- Rocky Road To Dublin (2:27)
- West Fork Girls (2:31)
- Salt River (2:59)
- Good Byes (:34)
