June 4, 2012. Appalachian Folk.

June 4, 2012. Appalachian folk.

Nate:
It doesn't get more classic or iconic then Flatt and Scruggs: Foggy Mountain Breakdown. Scruggs died in May, lost a legend in the genre.- Nate
Great song, great musicians. -Frank
Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt: Foggy Mountain Breakdown


The Carter Family is American folk royality. Thier influence on American music can not be denied. On a different note Johnny Cash covered this song and pretty sure changed the verbage to make it sound like well, his favorite type of flower. -Nate
I am glad you picked The Carter Family, as it would be hard to talk about Appalachian music without them. -Frank
The Carter Family: Wildwood Flower


Damn. -Nate
Very good choice. Great version of a classic traditional tune. -Frank
Bill Monroe: Wayfaring Stranger


This is a popular Appalachian tune who earliest recording is down by Fiddlin John Carson in 1923.-Nate
Great old tune, from back when recording music like this was a new concept. -Frank
The Hillbillies: Cluck Old Hen


They were the first Appalachian group to record. -Nate
Fiddlin' Powers and Family: Old Joe Clark


A lot of people would say blues is not part of this genre, but I strongly disagree. -Nate
I was just about to do some mountain blues. -Frank
Pink Anderson: I Had My Fun


Frank:
Alan Lomax spent much of his life recording and collecting music. Here is a version of the classic Pretty Saro sung by Cas Wallin that he video-taped in 1982. -Frank
I would like to sit on the porch with him with a cheap 30 pack not saying anything just listening to his songs and stories, after cuttin his grass. -Nate
Cas Wallin: Pretty Saro


Doc Watson had a long career playing traditional American music. He died a few days ago on May 29th, 2012. He talks for a while here before playing Shady Grove. -Frank
You can hear the Irish folk influence on the genre in this great tune. -Nate
Doc Watson with David Holt: Shady Grove


Roscoe Holcomb plays two songs here, one on the banjo and one on the guitar. Little Birdy and Graveyard Blues. -Frank
Hit the nail right on the head. Damn brother this is good. -Nate
Roscoe Holcomb: Little Birdy and Graveyard Blues


She tells the story of how she learned the song, the same way many of these songs have stayed around. People learn songs from their neighbors singing them or their parents singing them. Several generations of this and the songwriters are often forgotten, but the songs live on. -Frank
Jelous of this one-Nate
Hedy West: Little Sadie


It's hard to pick an Etta Baker song. -Frank
Just plain good. -Nate
Etta Baker: One Dime Blues