Close to Home: Old Time Music from Mike Seeger's Collection, 1952-1967

Various Artists SFW40097

In the 1950's and sixties musician-collector Mike Seeger, inspired by the great folksong collectors of the 1930's, visited traditional musicians of the rural South. This is his handpicked selection of the recordings made during those visits. Included in the 38 selections are previously unreleased recordings by the well-known Sara & Maybelle Carter, Arthur Smith, Elizabeth Cotten, and Dock Boggs, as well as treasures by lesser-known artists. The enclosed booklet contains photographs and notes on the performance, which include virtuoso fiddle, banjo, and guitar music, unaccompanied ballad singing, and a story-teller entertaining his buddies in a fiddler's convention parking lot.
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) African American; Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Ballads; Fiddle tunes; Folk songs--United States; Gospel music; Music--Appalachian Region, Southern.; Old-time music; Spirituals (Songs); Spoken word; String band; Wit and humor
Instrument(s) Appalachian dulcimer; Autoharp; Banjo; Fiddle; Guitar; Harmonica; Mandolin; Organ (Musical instrument)
Language(s) English
Year of Recording 1997
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Mike Seeger ; Recorded by Mike Seeger ; Compiled by Mike Seeger ; Liner Notes by Mike Seeger ; Cover photo by Alice Gerrard ; Photography by Mike Seeger ; Mastered by Dave Glasser ; Design by Visual Dialogue