dodge78 90 #1 Posted December 3, 2012 I came across The Old, Weird America My exploration of Harry Smith's Anthology site. From the welcome page: With this blog, i want to use the Folkways Anthology as a roadmap to explore american folk music. I’ ll use texts, images, music and videos gathered from my personal collection and from the web to make this work-in-progress enjoyable and educational the best i can. Any suggestions, additional informations, comments and critics are welcome… I’ll use Harry Smith’s numerical order starting from the number one performance in the Anthology, “Henry Lee†by **** Justice and end (someday…) with “Fishing Blues†by Henry Thomas. Each time, i’ll try to collect interesting links on the artist and on the song performed. There will be other performances by the artist and different versions of the selected song that i have access to. You’re invited to download and enjoy the selections but please, as much as you can, try to support the efforts of the small records companies and the living artists by buying their records. http://oldweirdamerica.wordpress.com/ Pretty interesting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,398 #2 Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) As a big big fan of American old Timey music and a banjo player , I just love this type of music I was once lucky enough to meet this guy when he was touring the UK . Im not sure you have heard of him but he is a great musician both Fiddle & banjo player His name is Bruce Molsky and you can find more of his music on youtube. Edited December 3, 2012 by neil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,398 #3 Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) Take a moment to watch this guy Its a little bit gimmic but he is an amazing talented musician that lives in the Deep South West of England and i have seen him many times and he is a real show man He goes by the name of Stompin Dave Allen & listen to the whole tune as there is a special moment just over half way through Edited December 3, 2012 by neil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
specialwheelhorse 174 #4 Posted December 3, 2012 Take a moment to watch this guy Its a little bit gimmic but he is an amazing talented musician that lives in the Deep South West of England and i have seen him many times and he is a real show man He goes by the name of Stompin Dave Allen & listen to the whole tune as there is a special moment just over half way through I guess what we call Blue Grass over here and I love it ,could listen ALL DAY. A good friend is into this his Mandoline sighned by Bill Monroe and very good on Banjo as well as Dobro. Wish these folks could play for me on a regular basis. He ( Louis Vick ) was also into wood carving and building his own insruments. Got to laugh when I ask about wood carving , he told me it was very easy ( just remove the part you don't want.) Jim In Texas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groundhog47 347 #5 Posted December 3, 2012 Knowin' not the same type of music, we were fortunate to be in attendance of the reopened Louisiana Hayride here in Shreveport for about 10 months of wonderful young and older performers, country and blue grass. Standin' on the stage where all the early stars stood lookin' down on the audience floor was an experience to remember. The "Beatles" impersonators from England at a Firefighters benefit was absolutely fntastic. The Hayride brought in several impersonators that just boggled my mind they were so good. The young talent amazed me my expectations. All in all I never really appreciated music till that. Ok, I'll get off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #6 Posted December 4, 2012 Long Live ROCK-N-ROLL! Sorry guys......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dodge78 90 #7 Posted December 4, 2012 I listen to just about anything. Classical, rap, rock, jazz, but just cant quite get into country. Every genre has its good and bad, its finding the ones you like. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 13 #8 Posted December 9, 2012 You can find a lot of old timey music directly on the Smithsonian Folkways site and youtube pages. http://www.folkways.si.edu/ http://www.youtube.com/user/SmithsonianFolkways?feature=g-high-u For some documentaries on old timey music and Appalachian woodworkers among other things try this site. Brows around by subject and region there are some good ones in there. http://www.folkstreams.net/ Niel if you like old timey take a look at this banjo player documentary with some music and stories. Morgan Sexton: Bull Creek Banjo Player. http://www.folkstreams.net/pub/FilmPage.php?title=216 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
