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Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- Bela Fleck
Does anyone not recognize the name Bela Fleck? A show of hands? No one? OK good. Bela Fleck has touched so many types of music and musicians in his 55 years of life that he is probably known throughout them … Continue reading
Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- The Bristol Sessions
In 1927, Texas fiddlers Eck Robertson and Henry Gilliland recorded a record for the Victor Talking Machine Company. This was the first “country” record made and it ended up being very important, only the company dubbed the genre “hillbilly” music. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bristol Sessions, Dad Blackard's Moonshiners, Ralph Peer, Sammy Shelor, Shelor Family
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Rest in Peace Pete Seeger
While driving to work this morning I heard the news that Pete Seeger died yesterday at the ripe old age of 94. Pete Seeger was called a lot of things in life – among them musician, author, peace advocate, teacher, … Continue reading
Posted in books, McConnell Highlights, music, old time, people
Tagged Abiyoyo, Clearwater, Pete Seeger
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Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- Carolina Chocolate Drops
I just heard that Dena Epstein died last week (11/14/13) at the age of 96. I am going to assume that her name was not necessarily recognizeable to most people but I am pretty sure that the fruits of her life’s … Continue reading
Roger Sprung is Here
When I think back the many years to the time when I went to the Galax Fiddlers Convention for the first time, one memory stands out. People were everywhere, walking, talking, playing music; venders were selling vintage instruments, food, t-shirts … Continue reading
Posted in bluegrass, Local events, music, old time, people
Tagged Fiddler's Convention, Galax, Roger Sprung
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Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- Butch Robins Part 2
(Used with permission from Bud Bennett, photographer) I started the first part of the Butch Robins posting with a story about how and when I met Butch. Since this is the second part of the posting I will now continue … Continue reading
Posted in bluegrass, books, Local events, McConnell Highlights, music, New River Valley, people
Tagged banjo, bill monroe, bluegrass, Butch Robins, new river valley
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Highlights of McConnell Library’s Appalachian Music Collection- John Hartford
(Used with permission from C.L. Garvin, photographer.) When I was younger, I had a very good friend, Billy. Billy was a lot older than me and he loved bluegrass music. He would play and loan his bluegrass records to me, … Continue reading
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Tagged banjo, john hartford
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Highlights of the McConnell Library Appalachian Music Collection- Butch Robins PART 1
This will be part 1 of a multi-part post on local legend Butch Robins. In 1981, while a student at VPI, I had a show at WUVT, the college radio station there. The show was from 6:00-9:00 AM Monday mornings … Continue reading
Posted in bluegrass, McConnell Highlights, music, New River Valley, people
Tagged bill monroe, Butch Robins, sam bush
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Bascom Lamar Lunsford- the man who wrote Good Old Mountain Dew
Last semester I found myself talking to an Appalachian Studies class about Appalachian Music and used the song Good Old Mountain Dew as an example of a traditional song. After the class, as I walked back to my office I … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachia, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, ethnomusicology, mountain dew
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Billy Jim's Fiddle
There is a poem by Stephen Vincent Benet that I have loved since the very first time I heard it. In fact, it made such an impression on me I tried to memorize it. I got pretty far with that, … Continue reading
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Tagged bluegrass, Butch Robins, local events, local history, old time, people
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