Bluegrass Blue Ridge / Various Bluegrass Blue Ridge / Various CD

Collected in the mountain country of southwestern Virginia by Eric H. Davidson, Paul Newman, and Caleb E. Finch, this recording focuses specifically on the string band music of Grayson and Carroll counties and was intended to give recognition to the intricate instrumental band music which attained high levels of development in the region. Thus, examples of the oldest indigenous band style-as heard on "Western Country"-can be found alongside tracks recorded in later styles such as Irish band music. The liner notes help clarify the relationships between the different string band styles, and chart the course of musical development through half a century of cultural change.

1. Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss 2. Walkin' in the Parlor 3. Jenny Put the Kettle on 4. Soldier's Joy 5. Sally Goodin' 6. John Lover Is Gone 7. Cindy 8. Sally Ann 9. Don't Let Your Deal Go Down 10. Ragtime Annie 11. Paddy on the Turnpike 12. Skip to My Lou 13. John Hardy 14. Cotton Eyed Joe 15. Train on the Island 16. Eighth Day of January 17. Jesse James 18. Walkin' in My Sleep 19. Banks of the Ohio 20. Old Joe Clark