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Gentlemen: whenever you see a great big overgrown buck sitting at the mouth of some holler, or at the forks of some road, with a big slouch hat on, a blue celluloid collar, a celluloid, artificial red rose in his coat lapel, a banjo strung across his breast, and a-pickin' of Sourwood Mountain, fine that man, gentlemen, fine him! For if he hasn't already done something, he's a-going to - Josiah Combs, quoted in Old-Time Mountain Banjo
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« Last post by banjochris on January 13, 2025, 09:49:07 AM »
Or contact his partner Meredith Axelrod via Facebook or Instagram.
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« Last post by Stuart on January 12, 2025, 06:35:01 PM »
You could try contacting Craig through his Bandcamp page.
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« Last post by Rockdale on January 12, 2025, 02:09:51 PM »
Does anyone know where to find this album these days or have a copy they'd be willing to sell?
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« Last post by Johnm on January 11, 2025, 01:23:14 PM »
You're welcome, CJB. I'm really glad to see Bo Carter getting the recognition. He has long deserved it.
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« Last post by CJB on January 11, 2025, 12:59:49 PM »
John, thanks for the excellent work!
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« Last post by Johnm on January 11, 2025, 10:22:07 AM »
Hi all,
I posted the Bo Carter tables and commentary in Weeniepedia under musicianship.
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by Johnm on January 08, 2025, 01:16:57 PM »
Hi all,
Blind Joe Taggart recorded "I Wonder Will My Mother Be On That Train?" at his last commercial recording session, in Chicago on September 20, 1934. Backing himself in Spanish tuning, as was his wont, he was in wonderful voice on this take. The song has an interesting structure in which the fourth line of each verse serves a dual purpose, as the last line of the verse and the first line of the refrain. Here is "I Wonder Will My Mother Be On That Train?":
INTRO
Lord, I wonder, will my mother be on that train?
Wonder, will my mother be on that train?
She is now in sight, Lord, and soon there'll be no night
Good Lord, I wonder, will my mother be on that train?
Some of us have mothers, Lord, they left us here below
Gone to live with Jesus, and to rest forever more
There to meet above, in the home beyond the sky
Good Lord, I wonder, will my mother be on that train?
Wonder, will my mother be on that train?
She is now in sight, Lord, and soon there'll be no night
God knows, I wonder, will my mother be on that train?
Sinner, you stand a-tremblin', and you don't know what to do
Train, she runs through Glory, she's a-movin' through the land
Call on Jesus' name, He will always stop your train
Good Lord, I wonder, will my mother be on that train?
Wonder, will my mother be on that train?
She is now in sight, Lord, and soon there'll be no night
Good Lord, I wonder, will my mother be on that train?
Sinner, your train is comin', Lord, I know she is bound to slack
I know her by her rumblin', for she's always draped in black
I'll be due, fare you well, for you made your bed in hell
Good Lord, I wonder, will my mother be on that train?
Wonder, will my mother be on that train?
She is now in sight, Lord, and soon there'll be no night
Good Lord, I wonder, will my mother be on that train?
CODA
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by Johnm on January 07, 2025, 10:30:13 AM »
Hi all,
Blind Joe Taggart was joined by Josh White on backing vocal and guitar for "I've Crossed The Separation Line", which the duo recorded at a session in Chicago in October of 1928. Joe Taggart was playing in Spanish tuning as he usually did, and Josh White, though hard to hear instrumentally, was playing in Vestapol with a capo. In verse five, which Joe sings alone, you can hear Josh doing some of the extravagant bends he played in his solo recordings of Gospel material in Vestapol. Despite the title of the song, the duo sang "separated" rather than "separation" throughout the song. I'd very much appreciate help with anything I'm missing or have wrong. Here is "I've Crossed The Separation Line":
Go on, go on, I done
Left this world behind. I've done
Crossed the separated line, Lord, and
Left this world behind. Yes I
Know, yes I know, you must
Leave this world behind. I've done
Crossed the separated line, I done
Left this world behind. That's my
Hand, in God's hand, Lord, I've
Left this world behind. I've done
Crossed, separated line, I done
Left this world behind. So
Glad, so glad, I done
Left this world behind. I've done
Crossed the separated line, Lord, and
Left this world behind. My mother
Said, my mother said, she done
Left this world behind. She done
Crossed the separated line, she done
Left this world behind. I'm pressing
On, I'm pressing on, I done
Left this world behind. I've done
Crossed, separated line, Lord, and
Left this world behind. St. Peter's
Glad, St. Peter's glad, she done
Left this world behind. I've done
Crossed the separated line, I done
Left this world behind. Good-
Bye, good-bye, I done
Left this world behind. I've done
Crossed, separated line, I done
Left this world behind. I'm going
On, I'm going on, I done
Left this world behind. I've done
Crossed the separated line, I done
Left this world behind.
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by Slack on January 07, 2025, 06:34:50 AM »
Welcome Scott!
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« Last post by ScottH on January 07, 2025, 06:07:59 AM »
Good Morning from Canada!
I'm in my 30s and got started fingerpicking gospel songs for my local church a few years ago. I reckon it just felt more authentic than strumming chords. I wish I could remember how or why but I found a copy of John Miller's Texas Fingerstyle Blues while thrifting and almost resold it. That book started the journey and I'm happily still learning and exploring different artists, regions, and instruments. I see he posts here too.
I also play ukulele but have found it difficult to find tab or sheet music in the country blues tradition. I'll be looking for that here too.
When I first got started, I couldn't afford an instrument so I started building my own. It's still something I do close to the cigar box guitar tradition. I try to put together ukulele's, banjolele's and 3 or 4 string fretless guitars.
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