Music of the Upper South New CD's

Subject: Music of the Upper South New CD's
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 25 Feb 07 - 07:55 AM

For those interested in the music of Kentucky and close by, can I bring to your attention two double albums that have just been released of field recordings made by Mark Wilson much of whose previous work is available on Rounder.

Full details and notes and a review are available at www.mustrad.org.uk

If you are serious about music and not besotted by who is the best rocker, what is your favourite tune and whoever's birthday it is today then I suggest you take a look. Price, presentation material and booklets are excellent.Holcomb, Fraley, Kazee, Workman, Garland, Gunning etc. just a few performer names to start.

I should point out that this is not a plug, I have no connection with any of the people involved, just a love of the music.

Subject: RE: Music of the Upper South New CD's
From: greg stephens
Date: 25 Feb 07 - 10:47 AM

I don't have a computer and can't fix a blue clickie for the info on this record. It would be great if someone else would set a link up to the mustrad article.

Subject: RE: Music of the Upper South New CD's
From: IvanB
Date: 25 Feb 07 - 10:59 AM

http://www.mustrad.org.uk

Subject: RE: Music of the Upper South New CD's
From: greg stephens
Date: 25 Feb 07 - 11:08 AM

Thanks IvanB. A very interesting review, anbd looks to be a very interesting record.

Subject: RE: Music of the Upper South New CD's
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 25 Feb 07 - 01:47 PM

Actually two 2-CD albums, packaged in DVD cases, each with an excellent 46 page booklet with full texts, notes and photos. Available from CAMSCO at $25 each (+S&H)

Subject: RE: Music of the Upper South New CD's
From: Janie
Date: 25 Feb 07 - 10:06 PM

Thanks so much, Hoot. This looks like a real gem of a collection.

I'm particularly excited to see that most of the selections were recorded during the early to mid seventies. Next door, in West Virginia, that was a prime time for the revival of the traditional music of the region, and we were learning it at the the feet of people like J.P. Fraley, Whirley Gardner, Nimrod Workman, the Hammonds family, Glen Smith, etc.

Janie