By Harry Rice and Lori Myers-Steele
Title: Bruce Greene Kentucky Fiddle Music Collection, 1970-1990
Primary Creator: Greene, Bruce
Extent: 6.0 Linear Feet
Subjects: Fiddle tunes -- Kentucky., Folk music -- Kentucky., Greene, Bruce -- 1951-
Languages: English
One hundred seventy-four (174) audio field recordings (1970s-1990s) of interviews and performances that document the repertoire and playing styles of several dozen Kentucky fiddlers, mainly from the state's southern and southeastern regions.
Repository: Berea College Special Collections and Archives Catalog
Access Restrictions: Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College. A sampling of audio files may be heard online. Listening/reference copies for select recordings are available for use in the Reading Room.
Use Restrictions: Researches must obtain permission from Bruce Greene prior to copying any portion or part of recordings in this collection. When using significant amounts of information obtained from recordings in this collection for research or publication, credit to Bruce Green should be given as the source of the information. All other federal copyright regulations apply.
Preferred Citation: [Object identification], Bruce Greene Kentucky Fiddle Music Collection, Berea College Special Collections & Archives, Berea, KY.
Processing Information: The collection was arranged by Harry Rice, Sound Archivist. The finding aid was created in 2015 by Harry Rice and Lori Myers-Steele, Collections Archivist.
Other Note:
Listen to selected performances
BCA 0090 SAA 090
Sam Dyer: Fiddle tunes with Ed Dickens guitar, recorded by Bruce Greene at Lafayette, TN, February 5, 1972. SAME AS BG-CT-025-026
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Sam Dyer: Fiddle tunes with Ed Dickens guitar, recorded by Bruce Greene at Lafayette, TN, February 5 and 26, 1972. SAME AS BG-CT-027-028
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Everett Kays: Fiddle tunes with Danny Kays, Bruce Greene, Doug Greene. Recorded by Bruce Greene at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co. KY, August 6, 1973.
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Everett Kays: Fiddle tunes. Recorded by Bruce Greene at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co. KY, August 19, 1973.
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Gusty Wallace: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene at Sulphur Well, Metcalfe Co.KY, November 14, 1973.
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Gusty Wallace: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene at Sulphur Well, Metcalfe Co. KY, November 14, 1973. Street Butler: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Elkton, Todd Co. KY, April 10, 1976. ALSO ON BG-CT-093
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Gusty Wallace: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene at Sulphur Well, Metcalfe Co. KY, November 14, 1973. Street Butler: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Elkton, Todd Co. KY, April 10, 1976. ALSO ON BG-CT-094
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Elzie Estes: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene at Bowling Green, Warren Co. KY, March 14 & 25, 1974.
Elzie Estes: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene at Bowling Green, Warren Co. KY, March 25 & April 4, 1974.
Elzie Estes: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene at Bowling Green, Warren Co. KY, April 9, 1974.
James Hood: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, [at Scottsville, Allen Co. KY], January 31, 1974; Everett Kays: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co. KY, November 30, 1975
James Hood: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, [at Scottsville, Allen Co. KY], March 7, 1974; C. W. Strong: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene at Bowling Green, Warren Co. KY, January 8 & 15, 1975.
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James Hood: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, [at Scottsville, Allen Co. KY], March 7 & 28, 1974; Everett Kays: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co. KY, November 30, 1975.
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James Hood: Fiddle tunes and INTERVIEW recorded by Bruce Greene, at Scottsville, Allen Co. KY, March 21, 1974.
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Jim Bowles: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, [at Rock Bridge, KY], October 5, 1973.
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Jim Bowles: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Rock Bridge, KY, October 5 & 23, 1973.
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Jim Bowles: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Rock Bridge, KY, March 8, 1974
Jim Bowles: Fiddle tunes and INTERVIEW recorded by Bruce Greene, at Rock Bridge, KY, March [8,] 1974.
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John Rountree: Fiddle tunes and INTERVIEW recorded by Bruce Greene, at Bowling Green, Warren Co. KY, March 15, 1974.
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Wallace and Marvin Thompson: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, n. p., March 30, 1974.
Chester Huffman: INTERVIEW recorded by Bruce Greene, at Glasgow, Barren Co. KY, April 3, 1974.
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Chester Huffman: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Glasgow, Barren Co. KY, April 5 & 11, 1974. Everett Kays: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co. KY, November 30, 1975.
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James Meredith: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Bee Springs, Edmonson Co., KY, April 10, 1974.
Milo Biggers: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Glasgow, Barren Co. KY, April 11 & May 23, 1974. Noble Page: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Sparksville, Adair Co. KY, November 24, 1975. A. J. Johnson: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Annville, Jackson Co. KY, December 18, 1975. Bowles Willis: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Zachariah, Lee Co. KY, December 18, 1975 (includes recording of Charley Fraley of Cincinnati). Walker Johnson: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Russell Springs, Russell Co. KY, November 24, 1975.
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Gusty Wallace: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at [Sulphur Well], KY, March 24, 1974. Street Butler: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Elkton, Todd Co. KY, April 10, 1976. ALSO ON BG-CT-100
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Gusty Wallace: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at [Sulphur Well], KY, March 31, 1974. Street Butler: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Elkton, Todd Co. KY, January 24 & April 10, 1976. ALSO ON BG-CT-105
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Gusty Wallace: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at [Sulphur Well], KY, April 7, 1974; January 14 & April 11, 1975; and January 27, 1976. ALSO ON BG-CT-092
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Charlie Kessinger: Fiddle and Banjo tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Morgantown, Butler Co. KY, April 22, 1974. Pat Kingery: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Glasgow, Barren Co. KY, February 27 & March 31 & April 13, 1976.
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Charlie Kessinger, fiddle, and L.C. Kessinger, guitar: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Morgantown, Butler Co. KY, April 22, 1974. Pat Kingery: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Glasgow, Barren Co. KY, January 17, 1976.
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C. W. Strong: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Bowling Green, Warren Co. KY, January 15 & May 20, 1975.
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Sid Hudnall: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Lewisburg, Butler Co., KY, January 29, 1975.
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Grover and Glen Salyer: Fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene, at Middletown, Bourbon Co. ? KY, January 30 & April 7, 1976. John M. Salyer from home recordings [1941-1942]. Also, Grover Salyer (April 7, 1976) and Grover & Glen Salyer (April 22, 1976). SIDE A ALSO ON BG-CT-097
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Scottish music played by Mr. and Mrs. Whyte recorded by Bruce Greene at Kingussie, Scotland, July 23, 1972. Irish music played by Mr. Armstrong(?) and family at "Geraghty's" [pub?] recorded by Bruce Greene at Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland, July 29, 1972. Ceili band from County Roscommon recorded by Bruce Greene at Carrick-on-Shannon, July 29, 1972. Radio Eire at "Vera's" pub recorded by Bruce Greene at Leitram, Ireland, July 30, 1972.
Irish Music / Tommy Flynn -- 1972. Irish music played by unidentified man (John ------) at "Vera's" pub recorded by Bruce Greene at Leitram, Ireland, July 30, 1972. Irish music played by James Early, fiddle; Jack Maguire and Packy Deegan, flutes, recorded by Bruce Greene at at Festival Leitram, Leitram, Ireland, July 30, 1972. Irish fiddle music played by Tommy Flynn recorded by Bruce Greene at Arrow Cottage, Ballinafad, County Sligo, Ireland, July 31, 1972.
Irish fiddle music played by Tommy Flynn recorded by Bruce Greene at Arrow Cottage, Ballinafad, County Sligo, Ireland, July 31, 1972. Irish fiddle music played by unidentified man from Ballysadare, County Sligo, Ireland recorded by Bruce Greene at Tommy Flynn's house, Arrow Cottage, Ballinafad, Ireland, July 31, 1972. Irish music played by Tom Barrett with Sean Reid recorded by Bruce Greene at Friary Hall, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, August 2, 1972.
Irish music played by Tom Barrett with Sean Reid recorded by Bruce Greene at Friary Hall, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, August 2, 1972. Irish music recorded at Nolan's Pub, Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, August 5, 1972. Irish music played at Fleadh Cheoil, Scartaglen, Ireland, August 6, 1972.
Irish Music at Fleadh Ceoil -- August, 1972. Irish music played at Fleadh Cheoil, Scartaglen, Ireland, August 6, 1972.
Library of Congress Fiddle Recordings / Celia Wyckoff -- 1972. Fiddle music from recordings made by the Library of Congress [from LP L62?]. Fiddle tunes played by Celia Wyckoff recorded by Bruce Greene at Ridgewood, New Jersey, August, 1972.
Music from Mexico -- 1971. Sebastiano Gloria recorded by Bruce Greene outside Creel, Mexico, May 28, 1971.Tesguinada Gloria recorded by Bruce Greene at Gonagochi outside Creel, Mexico, June 10, 1971. Candelario Vega, fiddle; Elizo Pinuelos, dancer.
Music from Mexico -- 1971 Bernavé from Samachique[?] recorded by Bruce Greene at Creel, Mexico, June 6, 1971. Tarahumara Matachines recorded in San Ignacio and Creel, Mexico copied from tapes loaned to Bruce Greene by Jeff Candler. Tiburcio Duarte (Bucho) recorded near La Bufa, Mexico copied from tape loaned to Bruce Greene by Jeff Candler.
SIDE 018: Elzie Estes, fiddle; Victor Tibbs, guitar; Bruce Greene, banjo; Paul -----, guitar, recorded by Bruce Greene at Bowling Green, KY, March 18, 1973. (018 only dubbed to CD) Music from Mexico -- 1971 / Elzie Estes -- 1973. SIDE 017: Tesguinada Gloria recorded by Bruce Greene at Gonagochi outside Creel, Mexico, June 10, 1971. Candelario Vega, fiddle; Elizo Pinuelos, dancer. [continued from Side 14]. José La Luz recorded by Bruce Greene at Basigochi, Mexico, June 12, 1971. Cristobal Nevarro Rosas recorded by Bruce Greene at Gonagochi, Mexico, June 20, 1971.
Henry Bandy / Library of Congress Recordings / Ashland City Contest. 021: One fiddle tune, "Monkeyshines," played by Henry Bandy from demonstration disc (78 rpm). Miscellaneous recordings from Library of Congress LP. 022: Fiddle music played by Earl McCulloch (Dickson, TN); Sam Spencer [Burns, TN]; and others recorded by Bruce Greene at 15th Annual Old time Fiddlers' Convention East Cheatham High School, Ashland City, TN, March 24, 1973.
Jake Phelps / Jim & Zelma Bowles / Isham Monday. Fiddle music played by Jake Phelps, fiddle; Street Butler, fiddle; Roosevelt Phelps, banjo & guitar, recorded at Pembroke, KY August 22, 1965. Copied from a tape in the Western Kentucky Folklife Archive. Fiddle and banjo music played by Jim and Zelma Bowles [recorded by D. K. Wilgus] at Rockbridge, KY (Monroe Co.), August 26 & 28, 1959. Copied from a tape in the Western Kentucky Folklore Archive. Fiddle music played by Isham Monday recorded [by D. K. Wilgus] at Cloyd's Ridge, Rural Route 5, Tompkinsville, KY, August, 1959. Copied from a tape in the Western Kentucky Folklore Archive. All or portions of the Monday material are also on AC-CT-279-001 and with much better sound quality.
Sam Dyer. Fiddle Music played by Sam Dyer with guitar by Ed Dickens, recorded by Bruce Greene at White Oak Creek, Macon County, TN, February 5, 1972. SAME AS BG-OR-001
Sam Dyer. Fiddle Music played by Sam Dyer with guitar by Ed Dickens, recorded by Bruce Greene at White Oak Creek, Macon County, TN, February 5, 1972. Fiddle Music played by Sam Dyer recorded by Bruce Greene at White Oak Creek, Macon County, TN, February 26, 1972. SAME AS BG-OR-002
Cayce Russell / James Hood. Banjo and fiddle music played by Cayce Russell recorded by Bruce Greene at Lafayette, TN, February 3, 1973. Fiddle music played by James Hood with Steve Hood recorded by Bruce Greene with Karen Smith and Celia Wyckoff at Scottsville, KY, March 13, 1973
BG / Bud Doolin / Cayce Russell / Bobby West / James Hood. Fiddle music played by Bruce Greene, n.p., n.d. Fiddle music played by Sam Dyer recorded by Bruce Greene at Macon County, TN, January 6, 1973. Fiddle music played by Bud Doolin with Bruce Greene, banjo, and Ed Dickens, guitar, recorded by Bruce Greene at home of Cayce Russell, Lafayette, TN, February 17, 1973. Fiddle music played by Cayce Russell with Bruce Greene, banjo, and John ----- recorded by Bruce Greene at home of Cayce Russell, Lafayette, TN, February 17, 1973. Fiddle music played Bobby West (age 92) recorded by Bruce Green in Macon County, TN, February 17, 1993. Fiddle muisc played by James Hood with Bruce Greene, guitar, recorded by Bruce Greene at Scottsville, KY, February 17, 1973. Banjo music played by Bobby West recorded by Bruce Greene in Macon County, TN, March 13, 1973. Fiddle music played by James Hood recorded by Bruce Greene at Scottsville, KY, March 13, 1973.
Bobby West / James Hood / Gusty Wallace. 033 Banjo music played by Bobby West recorded by Bruce Greene in Macon County, TN, March 13, 1973 [continued from Side 32]. Mandolin music played by James Hood recorded by Bruce Greene at Scottsville, KY, March 13, 1973 [continued from Side 32]. 034 Mandolin music played by James Hood recorded by Bruce Greene at Scottsville, KY, March 13, 1973 [continued from Side 32]. Fiddle tunes played by Gusty Wallace, recorded by Bruce Greene at Sulphur Wells, KY, (Metcalfe Co.) March 16 and May 6, 1973
Earl McCulloch / Sam Spencer / Gusty Wallace / W. L. "Jake" Phelps. Fiddle music played by Earl McCulloch (Dickson, TN); Sam Spencer [Burns, TN]; and others recorded by Bruce Greene at 15th Annual Old Time Fiddlers' Convention East Cheatham High School, Ashland City, TN, March 24, 1923. Fiddle music played by Gusty Wallace recorded by Bruce Greene at Sulphur Well, KY (Metcalfe Co.) April 1, 1973. Fiddle music played by W. L. "Jake" Phelps (age 88) recorded by Bruce Greene near Elkton, KY (Todd Co.) April 2, 1973.
Sam Dyer & Cayce Russell / Jim Bowles. Songs and fiddle and banjo music played by Sam Dyer with Cayce Russell and Bruce Greene, recorded by Bruce Greene at Lafayette, TN, April 20, 1973. Fiddle music played by Jim Bowles with Paul Teich, guitar, recorded by Bruce Greene at Rock Bridge, KY (Monroe Co.), April 27, 1973.
Unidentified / Ellis Voorhies / Clyde Denny / Lorraine Cooksey / Everett Kays. Fiddle music played by unidentified fiddler, recorded by Bruce Greene at a festival at Renfro Valley, KY (Rockcastle Co.), July 14, 1973. Fiddle music played by Ellis Voorhies (78 yrs. old), recorded by Bruce Greene near Battle, KY (Washington, Co.), July 23, 1973. Fiddle music played by Clyde and Marie Denny, recorded by Bruce Greene, n.p., July 25 & 29, 1973. Fiddle music played by Lorraine Cooksey, recorded by Bruce Greene at Mackville, KY (Washington, Co.), July 30, 1973. Fiddle music played by Everett Kays with Bruce Greene, Doug Greene, Danny Kays (son), recorded by Bruce Greene near Hickory Grove, KY (Anderson Co.), August 6, 1973.
Lewis and Donna Lamb / Artie Vandergriff . Fiddle music played by Lewis Lamb (from Paint Lick, KY) with Donna Lamb, guitar, recorded by Bruce Greene at Wildie, KY (Rockcastle Co.), July 8, 1973. Fiddle music played by Artie Vandergriff, recorded at Shelby County Fair by Bruce Greene at Campbellsburg, KY (Shelby Co.), August 3, 1973. Fiddle music played by Bruce Greene, with Doug Greene, guitar, recorded by Bruce Greene at Wildie, KY (Rockcastle Co.), August 5, 1973. Fiddle music played by Lewis Lamb with Donna Lamb, guitar, recorded by Bruce Greene at Paint Lick, KY (Garrard Co.), August 5, 1973.
Everett Kays - Fiddle music played by Everett Kays (68 years old) with Bruce Greene, Doug Greene, and Danny Kays (son), recorded by Bruce Greene near Hickory Grove, KY (Anderson, Co.), August 6, 1973. (Same Content as BG-OR-003)
Everett Kays - Fiddle music played by Everett Kays (68 years old) with Bruce Greene, Doug Greene, and Danny Kays (son), recorded by Bruce Greene near Hickory Grove, KY (Anderson, Co.), August 6, 1973. (Same Content as BG-OR-004)
Ellis Voorhies / Amos Case / Hartsville, TN festival. Fiddle music played by Ellis Voorhies, recorded by Bruce Greene near Battle, KY (Anderson Co.), August 25, 1973. Fiddle music played by Amos Case, an Oklahoma fiddler, copied from recording made by Bill Green at Athens, AL, October 1, 1971. Fiddle music played separately by J. T. Perkins, Wallace Thompson, Rufus Beasley, and Bertha Robinson, recorded by Bruce Greene at Oldtime Music Festival, Hartsville, TN, September 1, 1973.
Hartsville, TN Festival. 049: Fiddle music played separately by Bertha Robinson and Leon Crowder, recorded by Bruce Greene at Oldtime Music Festival, Hartsville, TN, September 1, 1973. Fiddle tunes played by Bruce Greene, Celia Wyckoff, and Stephen Green, recorded by Bruce Greene at [Wyckoff, New Jersey?], August 23, [1973]. English country dance selections dubbed from LP, "The English Country Dancing Master [no label information]. 050: Ballads sung by Mrs. Lucas Dunn[?] [1955] copied by Bruce Greene from recording in the Western Kentucky Folklore Archive. Ballads and songs sung by Edna Ritchie copied by Bruce Greene from LP [Folk Legacy]. Ballads and songs sung by Mike Seeger copied by Bruce Greene.
051: Sam Dyer (White Oak TN 11-3-73). Buddy Thomas / Alva Greene (Carter Caves State Park, KY 8-3-74). 052: Copies from WKU Archive (ballads & songs)
Gutsy Wallace. Includes extensive and wide-ranging interview with G. Wallace at end of 053, start of 054. Sulphur Well, KY 11-14-73
055: [Kentucky Commercial String Bands - 78 rpms]. 056: [Kentucky Commercial String Bands - 78 rpms] --Holus Bolus String Band [?]
057: Joe Stamper / Alva Greens / Buddy Thomas / Shirley Cline Carter Caves State Park, KY 8-3-74. 058: [Misc. copies] / John Carson / [Misc. copies]
059: [Misc. copies] / J.P. Fraley / Alva Green. Carter Caves State Park, KY 8-2-74. 060: Bruce Greene / Buffalo Chips / [Misc. copies]
(Play on deck with pitch control for best results) 061: George Tucker / George Hawkins / Buddy Thomas / Cecil Crank. Carter Caves State Park, KY 5-15 / 17-74. 062: Buddy Thomas / Cecil Crank / George Hawkins / Wilson Douglas / Bruce Greene Carter Caves State Park, KY 5-15 / 17-74.
063: [Copies from Gus Meade: Carpenter / Douglas / Ashby / Hammons / others]. 064: [Copies from Gus Meade] / John Cohen / [WKU Archiv copies (songs)]
065: C.W. Strong Bowling Green, KY 1-8-75. 066: C.W. Strong Bowling Green, KY 1-15-75 / Sam Dyer White Oak Creek, TN 1-13-75
067: C.W. Strong Bowling Green, KY 1-15-75. 068: [WKU Archive copies: Sammy Walker / Isham Monday / Lily May Ledford Pennington] All or portions of the Monday material are also on AC-CT-279-001 and with much better sound quality.
Sid Hudnall playing fiddle tunes, recorded by Bruce Greene in Logan County (Lewisburg), Kentucky 1-29-75. [SEE ALSO BG-OR-R031]
Buck Brewer, age 73. 2-1-75 Near Repton, Crittenden County, KY
073: Sam Bush / Milo Biggers / [copies of Biggers?)]. 074: Everett Kays / Unidentified from Warren Co., KY 11-30-75?
075: Gutsy Wallace / [Archive copies: Street Butler / Jake Phelps]. 076: [Archive copies: Street Butler / Noble Page]
Sammy Walker
079: Sammy Walker 05/22/75. 080: C.W. Strong 05/20/75
081: Alva Greene / Gus Meade / Sammy Walker. 082:Sammy Walker.
Sammy Walker
Sammy Walker
087: Walker Johnson / Bruce Greene.
089: Everett Kays 11-23-75. 090: Noble "Uncle Bozo" Carver
091: A.J. Johnson / Willis Bowles / Noble "Uncle Bozo" Carver / Street Butler.[also on BG-OR-R024-A and BG-OR-R026B]. 092: Gutsy Wallace [also on BG-OR-R027-A]
Street Butler [also on BG-OR-R006-B]
Sammy Walker, Metcalfe County, Kentucky 1-17-76 (Possible speed fluctuations beginning with "New Five Cents" to the end)
097: (CD) Grover & Glen Salyer / [Copies from Salyers: Burch Patrick / Maggie Isaacs][ALSO ON BG-OR-032-A] 098: Sam Dyer / Harry Flippin
099: Sammy Walker / Nell Walker Fernandez / 100: Street Butler [ALSO ON BG-OR-025-B]
Pat Kingery [ALSO ON BG-OR-R028]
103: [Copies from Grover Salyer: Maggie Isaacs / Burch & Berline Patrick]. 104: [Copies from Grover Salyer: Burch & Berline Patrick / John Salyer]
105: Street Butler / Pat Kingery [ALSO ON BG-OR-R027 / BG-OR-R028]. 106: Grover Salyer [ALSO ON BG-OR-R032]
Grover Salyer / Bruce Greene[ALSO ON BG-OR-R032]
Fiddle Tunes by Roy Bennett recorded by Bruce Greene 11-5-76, Battletown, Meade County, KY. 112: cuts 10- through 23 are the same as cuts 1 through 15 on BG-CT-109. SEE ALSO BG-CT-203/204
113: Roy Bennett.
115: Lloyd Rader / Paul Goodman / Darley Fulks. 116: Darley Fulks
117: Hiram Stamper. Hindman, Knott County, KY 1-6-77. 118: Manon Campbell. Hallie, KY 2-10-77
119: (CD) Birch & Berline Patrick. Salyersville, Magoffin, KY 2-7-77. 120: Manon Campbell. Hallie, Letcher County, KY 2-10-77 (Speed Varies Much of the Time)
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121: Hiram Stamper 2-77 / 122: Betty Smith
123: Ed Haley / 124: Hiram Stamper
Birch Patrick / Birline Patrick / Beech Patrick / Winfield Hutchinson / Peachie Howard
127: Haskell Helton.
Roy & Shirley Bennett / 129: 1-10
131 / 132: Hiram Stamper / Norman Stamper / Manon Campbell, Letcher County, KY [1980?]
Manon Campbell. Hallie, Letcher County, KY 3-19-77
Hiram Stamper 3-20-77
139: Darley Fulks
Glen Fannin, North Fairfield, Ohio (Magoffin County), n.d. (BG-CT-202 seems to be a copy of this cassette minus the last two cuts and conversation portions.)
Roy McQueen recorded by A.J. Johnson, Annville, Jackson County, Kentucky.
145: Lee Sexton / Dandy Lusk / Squire Campbell / Ruby Campbell / Emory Hawkins 146: Lee Sexton / Dandy Lusk
Audley Cable / Bruce Greene. Fiddle and banjo music played by Audley Cable originally from Wolfe Co., KY, recorded 4-27-85 by Bruce Greene in Dade City, FL
Manon Campbell. 3-19-80, Letcher County, KY (His 90th birthday party)
Hiram Stamper 1975 / 1989
Hiram Stamper 6-9-89.
Estill Bingham
159: Estill Bingham
161: Paul Goodman.
Paul Goodman
John Lanham [Home Recordings]
Wallace Thompson
Snake Chapman / Paul Smith
171: Hiram Stamper 6-9-89
Estill Bingham
Walter McNew / Dirk Powell 8-25-89
177: Walter McNew / Dirk Powell 8-25-89
Grover & Glen Salyer (Sons of John Morgan Salyer) [Interview]
181: Grover & Glen Salyer [Interview]
Roy Bennett
185: Sandy Sandusky / Clyde Davenport SEE ALSO Sandy Sandusky recordings on AC-CT-243-001, 002, 003. 186: Clyde Davenport
187: Clyde Davenport
189: Snowden Risner
Estil Curtsinger.
195: Hassell & Jackie Helton 03-03-90 / 196: Leck Risner 03-03-90
Sammy Walker - fiddle, Nell Walker - Guitar, Bruce Greene - banjo. Metcalf County, Kentucky, November 1976.
Bruce Greene Practicing John Salyer tunes [1976]
Sammy Walker - fiddle, Nell Walker - Guitar, Bruce Greene - banjo. Metcalf County, Kentucky, November 1976.
Sammy Walker - fiddle, Nell Walker - Guitar, Bruce Greene - banjo. Metcalf County, Kentucky, November 1976.
Track one is "Jeff Sturgeon" from John Morgan Salyer home recording. Others are mostly Barren County Fiddlers. Copy of discs recorded in 1950s by Chester Huffman and later recording by Bruce Greene. Fiddlers are Milo Biggers, Page Ellis, and Chester Huffman. (Page Ellis represented Barren County in a Henry Ford fiddle contest in Louisville, KY. ) Also two tracks by Marvin Thompson from Metcalfe County recorded by Bruce Greene.
Bruce Greene / Karen Collins / Doug Greene recorded in Lexington, Kentucky. n.d.
Snead, Manco / Marcus Martin / J. Laurel Johnson Cherokee NC 1953 - 1970 1 of 2
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Snead, Manco / Bill Hensley / J. Laurel Johnson Cherokee NC 1953 - 1970 2 of 2
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Lile, Walter Campbellsville, Taylor County KY 1970 Fiddle tunes. Home recordings recieved from Lile's daughter.
Tom Lee Holbrook, Magoffin Co. KY Mid 1970s Banjo music. Home recordings from Lee's grandson, John. (Dates spoken on tape are 1-10-75 and 11-23-77) SIDE B - Various 1937 Library of Congress recordings from Kentucky and South Carolina. Kentucky material includes a fiddle tune by James W. Day (Jilson Setters) and singing by various others associated with Jean Thomas. South Carolina material consists of singing by the Pierson Funeral Home Choir of Columbia South Carolina. There is also one Spanish American War song by a male singer with accordian accompaniment, no location given.
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Twyman, Goebel 1975 Canmer, Monroe County, KY Dub 0f 1970s self produced LP
Ison, Dock 1975 Isonville, Elliott County KY Fiddle tunes. From son Sam Ison Tape 1 of 3
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Ison, Dock 1975 Isonville, Elliott County KY Fiddle tunes Tape 2 of 3
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Ison, Dock 1975 Isonville, Elliott County KY Fiddle tunes Tape 3 of 3
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Salyer, Glen 1980 Louisville, Jefferson County KY Banjo / guitar tunes
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Patrick, Birch / Beech Patrick / Hassell Helton 1988 Bloomington Branch (Magoffin Co.) KY
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Helton, Hassell and Jackie / Peachie Howard 3-3-90 [Magoffin County KY] n.p.[Vocal ,Fiddle and Banjo music]
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Side A: [Hassell] Helton Family, the June 1991 [Magoffin County KY] n.p. Side B: "Bruce Greene, Don Pedi, and John Herrmann at Mt. Airy 1991 - String band instrumentals.
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Livers, Lambert with Minzie Knopp 5-6-92 Campbellsville, Taylor County KY. Home recordings made by Livers' daughter. Side A Cuts 25-30 are off air radio or TV dubs of Paul Warren fiddle tunes with Flatt and Scruggs.
Helton, Jackie 9-1-96 Salyersville, Magoffin County KY
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Helton, Bob and Jean 10-30-97 Salyersville, Magoffin County KY
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Rigsby, Harry 10-31-97 Bee Tree Branch (Magoffin Co.) KY
Helton, Jackie 11-1-97 Salyersville, Magoffin County KY
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Patrick, Beech / Birch Patrick 1988 (re-recorded 1998) [Magoffin County, KY] n.p. (home recordings)
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Flippin, Harry 1998 Lafayette TN
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Rigsby, Harry 1998 n.p. [Magoffin County KY] (Dubbed from home video recording belonging to daughter Eva)
Conley, Roland H. 10-30-98 Salyersville, Magoffin County KY
Helton, Casey 11-28-98 Maytown (Floyd Co.) KY Tape 1 of 2
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Helton, Casey 11-28-98 Maytown (Floyd Co.) KY Tape 2 of 2
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Conley, Roland H. n.d. Salyersville Magoffin County KY (at a church)
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Crisp, Rufus, banjo and vocals and F.M. "Farmer" Howell (fiddle) recorded by Margot Mayo and Stuart Jamieson 1946 in Floyd County, KY. (Copy from the Library of Congress) Tape 1 of 4
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Crisp, Rufus, banjo and vocals recorded by Margot Mayo and Stuart Jamieson 1946 in Floyd County, KY. (Copy from the Library of Congress) Tape 2 of 4
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Crisp, Rufus, banjo and vocals recorded by Margot Mayo and Stuart Jamieson 1946 in Floyd County, KY. (Copy from the Library of Congress) Tape 3 of 4
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SIDE A - Crisp, Rufus, banjo and vocals recorded by Margot Mayo and Stuart Jamieson 1946 in Floyd County, KY. (Copy from the Library of Congress) Tape 4 of 4. SIDE B - String Band instrumentals by Allen Hart, Sheila and Keerry Blech,, 10-15 / 29-94, n.p.
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Greene, Alva / Wilson, Douglas and Glen Smith n.d. Sandy Hook, Elliott County KY / West Virginia
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Harris, Dedrick / Osey Helton / Marcus Martin n.d. n.p.
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Miller, Walter n.d. n.p. [North Carolina] Tape 1 of 2.
Miller, Walter n.d. n.p. [North Carolina] Tape 2 of 2
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Salyer, Grover / Glen Salyer / John Salyer / Claude Helton / etc. n.d. n.p. [Kentucky]
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Wells, Claude / George Hawkins n.d. West Liberty, Morgan County KY Tape 1 of 2 VERY POOR SOUND QUALITY
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Wells, Claude / George Hawkins n.d. West Liberty, Morgan County KY Tape 2 of 2
Helton, Hassell and Jackie / Peachie Howard 3-3-90 n.p. [Magoffin County KY]
Sandy and Lola Sandusky, Liberty, Casey County, Ky. recorded by Stephen Green & Bruce Greene 10-5-90.
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Sandy and Lola Sandusky, Liberty, Casey County, Ky. recorded by Stephen Green & Bruce Greene 10-5-90. Side A-severe wow/flutter on tracks 1-8
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Sandy and Lola Sandusky, Liberty, Casey County, Ky. recorded by Stephen Green & Bruce Greene 10-5-90.
Garrett & Nora Arwood, Pigeon Roost, Mitchell County, NC recorded by Bruce Greene 1975
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Garrett & Nora Arwood, Pigeon Roost, Mitchell County, NC recorded by Bruce Greene 1975.
Side A: Garrett & Nora Arwood, Pigeon Roost, Mitchell County, NC 1975. Side B: John Hobson (fiddle) and Wayne Ledford (Guitar) , Glen Ayre, Mitchell County, NC 1988
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Garrett & Nora Arwood, Pigeon Roost, Mitchell County, NC recorded by Bruce Greene 1975
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Francis Ballew playing pick bow, Yancey County, North Carolina. Recorded by Gladys Sandlin in the early 1980s and Bruce Greene in 1992
Side A: Virginia Wilson Boone Pensacola, Yancey County, NC. recorded by Bruce Greene 1-29-92 (Essie Wilson's daughter). Side B: (Mrs. Ewart) Essie Ray Wilson, 4-18-1939 Library of Congress Recordings.
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INTERVIEW Virginia Wilson Boone, Pensacola, Yancey County, NC recorded by Bruce Greene 2-28-92
Carolina Barn Dance radio program, Taft Ledford, Red Wilson, and several others. 1950s - 1960s over WTOE Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, NC.
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Biss Honeycutt recorded by Bruce Greene 1-10-91 and 5-1-92 in Yancey County, NC.
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Biss Honeycutt recorded by Bruce Greene 8-1-92 in Yancey County, NC.
Side A: Queen Belle Randolph 3-20-91. Side B: Naomi Ledford recorded by Bruce Greene in Yancey County, NC
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Side A: Queen Belle Randolph and Naomi Ledford - Copy of LP - Queen Belle and Naomi: Sings You a Blessing. Side B: Naomi Ledford Home Recordings [11-90].
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Cora Robinson Rector, Celo, Yancey County, NC. Recorded by Bruce Greene 2-23-91.
Beatrice Thomas recorded by Bruce Greene in Yancey County, NC 1-19-91
Travelers Quartet, Micaville, NC: Eddie Gibbs - Baritone, Welzie Robinson - Lead, Lee Hillard - Bass, Dewey Wilson -Tenor, Lillian Robinson. Tape of home wire recording of 1939-1940 radio performances on station WBRM in Marion, NC. made by Joe Blalock
INTERVIEW: Rhonda Westall, Celo, Yancey County, NC recorded by Bruce Greene 11-8-91. He played fiddle in his younger years and was a shape-note singing school teacher for much of his life.
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Copy of home recordings of Hilyard Wilson (Died 1979) Yancey County, NC. by son Cecil Wilson n.d.
Red Wilson, Walter Riddle, Bruce Greene recorded by Bruce Greene 11-2-91 in Mitchell County, NC.
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INTERVIEW Red Wilson recorded by Bruce Greene [5-8-92] in Mitchell County, NC.
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INTERVIEW Red Wilson recorded by Tim Barnwell and Bruce Green July 2002 at Ledger in Mitchell County, NC (POOR SOUND QUALITY)
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Toe River Valley Boys LP Copies - Side A: Train Time (GHP 906). Side B: Traditional Grass (Mayland MA00150)
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Toe River Valley Boys LP Copies - Side A: Toe River Country (GHP 903). Side B: Steve Walter Ledford (Roan Mountain RM 001).
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Copy of Cassette: Red Wilson, Fiddler: Mountains, Moonshine, and Music
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Red Wilson, Nobody's Darling / Let Me Be Your Satelite
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Toe River Boys - Traditional Grass - Same as BG-CT-255-004 Side B
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INTERVIEW: Arvle Wyatt remembered by daughter Alice Gardner with Delzie and Myrtle Styles. Portion of tape with music by Arville Wyatt recorded by Alice 8-2-92 is missing.
Copies of Commercial Recordings: Wade Mainer / Panhandle Pete
INTERVIEW Ethel Ayers Riddle recorded by Bruce Greene 1-29-99 in Yancey County, NC. She is the daughter of Rosie Ayers who was on of Cecil Sharp's informants in 1918.
Hannah Barnett Bennett (age 86), Brummit's Creek, Mitchell County, NC recorded by Bruce Greene 7-25-95
Interview Clara Byrd, Micaville, NC recorded by Bruce Greene 2-13-99. She is the daughter of Julia Boone and grandaughter of Sina Boone on of Cecil Sharp's informants in 1918.
Crowder Brothers Commercial 78s
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Braskie Edwards, Lewisburg, / Little Creek, Yancey County, NC Recorded by Bruce Greene, n.d. Singing unaccompanied and playing organ. Side A generally good sound quality except for Organ / singing pieces. Side B Not so good sound quality especially organ / singing pieces.
Fiddling Clarence Greene [recorded in Avery County, NC by Clarence Greene, JR. 8-12-61]. Played with Carolina Tarheels and Toe River Valley Boys - Steve Ledford and Red Wilson.
Waites Ledford Home Recordings with Wayne & Oscar Wilson / Milt Anderson. (Father of Steve Ledford / grandfather of Red Wilson.) Mitchell County, NC, n.d.
Wayne Ledford recorded by Bruce Greene 7-25-95 in Bakersville, Mitchell County, NC. (Younger brother of Steve Ledford)
Steve, Handy, Wayne Ledford home recordings in Mitchell County, NC 7-9-63
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Eula Mae Noblitt recorded by Bruce Greene 11-10-92 in Kalmia, Mitchell County, NC. Also two song by Cephas Renfro.
Folksongs sung and self recorded June 1992 by Jeanne Riddle Parker who grew up in Spruce Pine, NC
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INTERVIEW and singing recorded in Ashville by Bruce Greene 9-13-93 Zora Riddle Pegg (1912 - 2002), who grew up in Spruce Pine, NC.
INTERVIEW Eugene Westall son of South Toe fiddler Theo Westall recorded by Bruce Greene 2-2-99.
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Charlie Sowers fiddle tunes recorded by Bruce Greene in Marion, NC. 3-20-91
Yancey County, NC African American musician Leslie Riddle - Step-By-Step. Singing with guitar. (Commercial Cassette Tape) Rounder C 0299.
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The Talents - Not Afraid To Cross That River. (Commercial Cassette Tape) Yancey and Madison County, NC Blegrass Gospel group.
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