Title: Steve Rice Kentucky Fiddle Music Collection, 1990-1999
Extent: 2.0 MS boxes
Arrangement: The recordings in this collection are arranged by cassette tape recordings, open reel recordings, VHS tape recordings, and listening/reference recordings on CD. Listening and viewing/reference copies are available for a select number of the original recordings.
Languages: English
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. Follow the links in the box list for online listening to each of the recordings in the collection.
Use Restrictions: There are no restrictions on use of this material other than federal copyright regulations.
Preferred Citation: [Object identification], Steve Rice 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. The finding aid was updated in 2016 to reflect the addition of listening and viewing/reference copies. Links to digital recordings added 2018.
Other Note: BCA 0091 SAA 091
Mr. & Mrs. Selvin Thornton interviewed by Steve Rice & Guthrie Meade @ Frankfort, KY, n.d.
Tom Goins fiddle playing and interviewed and by Steve Rice & Jim Lavy @ Versailles, KY
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Henry Thurman & Boss Sewell recorded by Steve Rice & Guthrie Meade [Frankfort, KY]
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Henry Thurman & Boss Sewell recorded by Steve Rice & Guthrie Meade [Frankfort, KY] 008 [LP - not copied]
Mrs. Sidney Shields interviewed by Steve Rice [Location?]
Mr. and Mrs. James Sudduth interviewed by Steve Rice & Guthrie Meade [Franklin Co., KY]
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Hubert Dawson interviewed by Steve Rice & Guthrie Meade [Frankfort, KY]
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Herbert & Clara Perkins interviewed by Steve Rice @ Swallowfield, KY
Jack Jennings interviewed by Steve Rice & Guthrie Meade @ Elmville, KY
Jack Jennings interviewed by Steve Rice & Guthrie Meade @ Elmville, KY
Kelly Gilbert interviewed by Steve Rice @ Frankfort, KY
Mrs. Herman Parrish interviewed by Steve Rice & Guthrie Meade @ Peaks Mill, KY
Mrs. Herman Parrish interviewed by Steve Rice & Guthrie Meade @ Peaks Mill, KY
Vernon McDonald interviewed by Steve Rice & Guthrie Meade @ Frankfort, KY
Marion Sumner interviewed by Steve Rice & Jim Roscher @ Isom, KY
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Marion Sumner interviewed by Steve Rice & Jim Roscher @ Isom, KY [032 - BLANK]
Joyce Reynolds interviewed by Steve Rice & Ray Bowman @ Frankfort, KY
Mrs. Ruth Roberts (Steve Rice's mother-in-law) of Harlan County, KY interviewed by Steve Rice @ Versailles, KY, Feb. 8, 1991. Kelly Gilbert; Jim "Pop" Baker; James Sudduth interviewed by Steve Rice [?].
Clyde Sebree interviewed by Steve Rice [Franklin Co., KY] July, 1991
Sam Smiley harmonica playing and interview recorded by Steve Rice @ Rockvale, Breckinridge Co., KY, August, 1991 [040 - BLANK] Listent To Read Play List
Walter Ford, fiddler from Breckinridge Co., KY, n.d. [copy of home recordings from Sam Smiley]
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David Myers interviewed by Steve Rice @ Benton, KY (Marshall Co.), October, 1991
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Jim "Pop" Baker, Clyde Sebree & Eddie Spaulding [Home Recordings] [same as SR-CT-079 / 080 and SR-OR-001 / 002] [046-BLANK]
Jim "Pop" Baker [Home recordings] [same as SR-CT-079 / 080 and SR-OR-001 / 002 [048-BLANK]
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Clyde Sebree interviewed by Steve Rice @ Frankfort, KY [appears to be same as SR-CT-037/038]
Lewis Stallons, fdl; Glen Allen, gtr: Home recordings from Rodney Cheatham [052-BLANK]
Joe Hunter / John Howell (Fiddlers from Cadiz, Kentucky): Home recordings [054-BLANK]
Jim "Pop" Baker: Fiddle music with Bob Smoot; Clyde Sebree; Henry Thurman. [Original cassette was made from Duodisc aluminum based home disc recording loaned to Steve Rice by Pop Baker's daughter, Gladys Goins, of Frankfort, KY (Jan. 8, 1992). [056-BLANK]
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Mrs. Eddie Goins (Gladys Baker Goins) [Pop Baker's daughter] and Jeroline Baker interviewed by Steve Rice recorded @ Frankfort, KY Jan. 8, 1992 by Steve Rice [1 of 2] .
Mrs. Eddie Goins (Gladys Baker Goins) [Pop Baker's daughter] and Jeroline Baker : interviewed by Steve Rice recorded @ Frankfort, KY Jan. 8, 1992 by Steve Rice [2 of 2] .
Mrs. Jeroline Baker interviewed by Steve Rice @ Frankfort, KY, Jan. 27, 1992. [062-BLANK]
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Goins interviewed by Steve Rice @ Frankfort, KY, Feb. 6, 1992.
Vincent Crawford recorded @ Anderson Co., KY, Feb. 20, 1992 by Steve Rice and Herbie Clark.
Travis Wells recorded in Estill Co., KY, Mar. 18, 1992 by Steve Rice with Eric Eversole (Rockcastle Co.) and Stephen Green (Berea College, Madison Co.)
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Travis Wells recorded in Estill Co., KY Mar. 18, 1992 by Steve Rice. Others present and heard on tape: Eric Eversole (Rockcastle Co.) and Stephen Green (Berea College, Madison Co.)
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Baker, Pop and the 65ers [Boss Sewell, Claude Heller] on WHAS-TV show [Omelet with Milton Metz ](Louisville, KY); also jam session with various musicians (not identified but presumably including Pop Baker). This cassette dubbed from original 8-track cartridge loaned to Steve Rice by Gladys Goins (Frankfort, KY) who obtained it from Melvin Penn, proprietor of a music shop in Frankfort.
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James "Pop" Baker, fiddle, and Clyde Sebree, guitar, dubbed from cassette loaned to Steve Rice by Jeroline Baker, Pop Baker's niece. Ms. Baker's cassette was a dub of original reel tape she once had.
Vernon MacDonald recorded by Steve Rice @ Frankfort, KY, Feb. 27, 1992.
RADIO PROGRAM: "Pondering Kentucky" with Glenn Bastin n.d. Features the "Fiddlers of the Bluegrass" organization, including brief interview of Lucian Parker and Henry Thurman. [078-BLANK]
Audiocassette dub made from 2 3" reels @ 71/2 ips - SR-OR-001 / 002. Home recordings of "Pop" Baker, a fiddler from Franklin County, KY. with Clyde Sebree and Eddie Spaulding 6-10-66. [also same as SR-CT-045/047]
Home recordings of Jim "Pop" Baker, a fiddler from Franklin County, KY. with Clyde Sebree and Eddie Spaulding 6-10-66. Same As SR-CT-079 (Found in SAA 91 Box 2)
Home recordings of Jim "Pop" Baker, a fiddler from Franklin County, KY. with Clyde Sebree and Eddie Spaulding 6-10-66. Same As SR-CT-080 (Found in SAA 91 Box 2)
Swallowfield, KY (Owen Co.) Church of Christ Bicentennial Celebration, 6-14- 92. Sunday morning sermon in church, dinner on the ground, and afternoon program of speaking and singing. (Part 1) (Found in SAA 91 Box 2)
Swallowfield, KY (Owen Co.) Church of Christ Bicentennial Celebration, 6-14- 92. Sunday morning sermon in church, dinner on the ground, and afternoon program of speaking and singing. (Part 2) (Found in SAA 91 Box 2)
