Peacock Rag
Players: Travis inman, fiddle; Charlie Walden, guitar; Patt Plunkett, piano
An Arthur Smith tune Travis learned from a Tommy Jackson record. From Travis’ CD “Missouri Fiddler” available on the Voyager Records label.
I’ll Be All Smiles Tonight
Players: Travis inman, fiddle; Charlie Walden, guitar; Patt Plunkett, piano
A country music standard popularized by the 1934 Carter Family 78 rpm record on Bluebird. Travis learned it from his fiddling uncle Othello Smith. From Travis’ CD “Missouri Fiddler” available on the Voyager Records label.
New Five Cent Piece
Players: John White, fiddle; Amber Gaddy, banjo; David Cavins, guitar
Recorded February 2011 as part of a teaching CD for John’s students.
Ninth of January
Players: Bob Holt, fiddle; Alvie Dooms, guitar; Jim Beeler, rhythm banjo; Patty Beeler, bass; Ted Heavner, guitar
Excerpted from “Got a Little Home To Go To” produced by Rounder Records. The story goes that Bob played this tune for a square dance and was asked what tune it was. Bob said it was “The Eighth of January.” The person who asked the question shook his head and said, “That’s not the ‘Eighth of January’.” Bob replied, “Well, then, it’s the ‘Ninth of January’!”
Eighth of January
Players: Bob Walters, fiddle
Bob Walters recorded this tune in Nebraska and sent it to Dwight Lamb who was stationed in France with the U.S. Army at the time.
Eighth of January
Players: Leroy Canaday, fiddle; Norman Canaday, guitar; Howard Marshall, banjo; Forrest Rose, bass
This recording comes from the CD “Old Dan Tucker Was a Fine Old Man” produced by Voyager Records.
Eighth of January
Players: John White, fiddle; Jim Ruth, banjo; David Cavins, guitar
Recorded January 6, 2012 at the Columbia, Missouri contra dance, out of Sam Griffin’s PA.
Fiddlers’ Dream
Players: Pete McMahan, fiddle; Joe Stevens, guitar
From McMahan’s LP “Missouri Fiddlin’ no. 2”
Sugar Betty Ann
Players: Fred Stoneking, fiddle; Alita Stoneking, guitar; Gordon McCann, guitar
From “Saddle Old Spike: Fiddle Music From Missouri, Rounder Records
Muddy Weather
Players: Fred Stoneking, fiddle; Alita Stoneking, guitar; Gordon McCann, guitar
From “Saddle Old Spike: Fiddle Music From Missouri, Rounder Records