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John Henry

Track Artist George Pegram
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Genre(s) Bluegrass music; Fiddle tunes; Folk songs--United States
Instrument(s) Banjo
Duration 2:19

Galax, Virginia Old Fiddler's Convention

Various Artists FW02435

Held since 1935, the Old Fiddlers' Convention is a southwestern Virginia tradition and a prime destination for old time and bluegrass musicians and fans. This recording was made at the festival from 1960 through 1963, and the tracks included are representative of the skill and spontaneity heard on the Galax stage.
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Banjo music; Bluegrass music; Fiddle tunes; Folk songs--United States; Folksong revival; Old-time music; String band
Instrument(s) Banjo; Bass; Fiddle; Guitar; Mandolin
Year of Release 1964
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Lisa Chiera ; Recorded by Lisa Chiera ; Design by John Cohen ; Cover photo by John Cohen

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	101	Turkey in the Straw	Larry Richardson, Sonny Miller, and Johnny Jackson	1:24
	102	Whoa Mule	Clarence Ashley	1:57
	103	Bill Cheatham	The Stony Mountain Boys	1:38
	104	The Sweetest Gift a Mother's Smile	Udel McPeak and Billy Edwards	2:35
	105	Cumberland Gap	Lost John Ray	1:18
	106	Walk in the Parlor	The Old Timers	1:55
	107	John Henry	George Pegram	2:19
	108	Cricket on the Hearth	The Sunny Mountain Boys	2:27
	109	Columbus Stockade Blues	Dot Edwards and Katie Golden	2:29
	110	Concord Rag	J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers	2:25
	111	Blackberry Blossom	The Buck Mountain Band	1:55
	201	Paddy on the Turnpike	Unidentified Band	0:51
	202	Wandering Boy	Ivor Melton	2:52
	203	Stoney Creek	Sonny Miller	1:24
	204	Cackling Hen	Uncle Rufus Blackburn	1:55
	205	Bill Cheatham	The Southern Mountain Boys	2:10
	206	Seeing Nellie Home	Billy Edwards	1:07
	207	Leather Britches	Brushy River Boys	1:59
	208	Sally Ann	George Stoneman	1:57
	209	Honeysuckle Rag	The Mountain Ramblers	1:41
	210	Old Man at the Mill	Clint Howard	1:50
	211	Walking in My Sleep	The Virginia Playboys	1:32
	212	Kingdom's Come	Norman Edmonds	2:08