2CD set: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions

Subject: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions
From: Stewie
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 01:34 AM

I have not seen any mention of this in the forum and therefore I draw attention to it in case it slips through the cracks. A 2CD set of Okeh's 1929 Richmond sessions is now available. Full details may be had at the record company site:

Click Here

An excellent review from Musical Traditions:

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And a review from Washington Post:

Click Here

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: 2CD set: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 05:12 AM

The record company site has a link that leads to the Virginia Roots Music exhibit at the Library of Virginia. There are field recordings available online.
-Joe Offer-

I made a dumb mistake on the link, but now I've got it working right

Subject: RE: 2CD set: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 10:58 AM

Geez Stewie, thanks! It woulda slipped by me.

The link doesn't work for me Joe....is it because I'm an agnostic?

Cheers Guys

Rick

Subject: RE: 2CD set: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 11:17 AM

It's a wondeful companion set to the 1927 Bristol Sessions (2 CD)

Just to be repetitive, you can get both at CAMSCO. 800/548-FOLK (3655)

Subject: RE: 2CD set: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions
From: Bobert
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 11:26 AM

Stewie:

I was in Richmond last moth visiting a friend and he was playing this CD. It's real scratchy and primaitive, but what wasn't in the 20's. I'll tell ya what. Them folks were playing a strange blend of gospel, blues and mountain music.

Richmond is still full of old timey musicians. I lived there for 20 years and hope when I retire in a couple of years to move back there. Great town and great musicans. Not too may bluesmen but, hey...

Thanks for the post...

Bobert

Subject: RE: 2CD set: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions
From: GUEST,Arkie
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 12:01 PM

Thanks. Had missed this. Spent four years at Randolph-Macon, right outside of Richmond and have fond memories of the city and the music I managed to find. Looks like a 'must have' set to me.

Subject: RE: 2CD set: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions
From: Bobert
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 12:03 PM

When di ya' go to RMC. GUEST, Arkie? I used to have a band and most of the band members were RM'ers.

Bobert

Subject: RE: 2CD set: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions
From: GUEST,jaze
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 12:40 PM

Bobert, did you ever go to the Crossroads Coffeehouse? Some of the folkies who performed there have a yearly concert called "Among Friends" They have recorded these concerts for the last few years on 2 cd sets. I have the first and it is great. Sure wish they'd bring the coffehouse back. 75 cents admission fee(if you had it) made for great a sat. night out when I was in college. James

Subject: RE: 2CD set: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions
From: GUEST,Arkie
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 04:13 PM

Bobert, it was many, many, many, years ago. Finished in '59.

Subject: RE: 2CD set: Virginia Roots: 1929 Richmond sessions
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jul 03 - 04:46 PM

A wonderful review of this album on today;s Fresh Air radio program.
You can hear it at the Fresh Air website, choosing July 18th (todays show if your prompt in reading this, or search the archives if it's past date) and then clicking where it says "Rock historian Ed Ward tells us about the Richmond Sessions music recorded in Richmond, Virginia in the 1920s, just as recording was getting off the ground." (The second click is a javascript link that won't make a reliable blue click.)

A must-have album!

--Charlie Baum