Angeline the Baker
I knew I would have a problem with the name when Floyd JAMs (Junior Appalachian Musicians Program) decided that this …
Mac’s Tune of the Week
Liza Jane
Here’s the Kimble Family from Carroll County playing a nice tune. I have been liking and playing this version on my fiddle lately. This is a distinctive version of the tune they call Liza Jane. It’s not the common version which is the root of such tunes like Sugar Hill and Chicken in a Bread Tray.
Triangle Blues
Here’s one from the 78 RPM era of the Roanoke Jug Band. They put out two 78 recordings on the …
Blackeyed Girl
Here are a couple of recordings of a tune called Blackeyed Girl. William Marshall’s fiddle version has a nice syncopated …
Dry Hill
Here’s a tune from Franklin County’s Original Dry Hill Draggers called “Dry Hill”. This tune was composed by fiddler Carl …
Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
In May of 2018 we took a 17 hour car trip to Lanesboro, Minnesota where Jenny and Hanna and I …
Barlow Knife
I hope these tune versions are still interesting to hear at least once in your life. It is good for …
Tennessee Wagoner
This weekend, I managed to get in a couple of good jams. The first one was on the street in …
Georgia Buck
While thinking about how things evolve and change I’ve turned my attention again to how much mountain music and dance …
Music of Our Mountains: Fortune
I have been thinking about another great person in our area who has passed away during what would have been …
Music of Our Mountains: Red Wing
So the summer drags on without the festivals that usually are milestones of time in a normal summer. Staying home …
Music of Our Mountains: John Henry
I thought a banjo tune would be a good lift for this week. A while back I traveled to a …