Virginia Mountain Boys Virginia Mountain Boys: Old Time Bluegrass From CD

In the 1940s, fiddler and guitarist Glen Neaves formed the Virginia Mountain Boys, and the band performed in varying lineups through the next three decades. In many cases, the members of the band were the first in their families to play bluegrass rather than the older Appalachian string band styles they grew up with. However, this older music strongly influenced their choice of instrumentation and songs; for example, this album includes modern renditions of "Let That Circle Be Unbroken" and "John Henry," both of which originated before the advent of bluegrass. The album also includes "Conversation with Neaves," an excerpt of Neaves reminiscing about his early career and the musicians who influenced him.

1. Charming Betsy (Charmin' Betsy) 2. Philadelphia Lawyer 3. Conversation with Neaves 4. Fire on the Mountain 5. Old Prisoner's Song - Prisoner's Song 6. Where Are You Going, Alice? 7. Wednesday Night Waltz 8. Pig in a Pen 9. John Henry 10. Tragic Romance 11. Bill Cheatham 12. Run Nigger Run 13. Lily Shaw 14. I'm Goin' to Walk with My Lord 15. Let That Circle Be Unbroken