Various Artists - Bluegrass From the Blue Ridge: A Half Century of Change: Country Band Music of Virginia (1967) [Hi-Res]

Collected in the mountain country of southwestern Virginia by Eric H. Davidson, Paul Newman, and Caleb E. Finch, this recording focuses specifically on the string band music of Grayson and Carroll counties and was intended to give recognition to the intricate instrumental band music which attained high levels of development in the region. Thus, examples of the oldest local band style—as heard on “Western Country”—can be found alongside tracks recorded in later styles such as Irish band music.

The liner notes help clarify the relationships between the different string band styles, and chart the course of musical development through half a century of cultural change.

Tracklist:
1. Wade Ward and Glen Smith - Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss (03:42)
2. Wade Ward and Glen Smith - Walkin' in the Parlor (01:27)
3. William Marshall and Glen Smith - Jenny Put the Kettle On (03:02)
4. Wade Ward and Glen Smith - Soldier's Joy (01:53)
5. Wade Ward and Glen Smith - Sally Goodin' (01:16)
6. Wade Ward and Glen Smith - John Lover Is Gone (02:30)
7. William Marshall and Glen Smith - Cindy (03:23)
8. Wade Ward and Glen Smith - Sally Ann (02:06)
9. Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith - Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (03:00)
10. Wade Ward and Glen Smith - Ragtime Annie (02:26)
11. Uncle Charlie Higgins - Paddy on the Turnpike (02:28)
12. Spud Gravely and Glen Smith - Skip to My Lou (02:15)
13. Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith - John Hardy (03:06)
14. Spud Gravely and Glen Smith - Cotton Eyed Joe (01:48)
15. Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith - Train on the Island (02:14)
16. Bruce Mastin - Eighth Day of January (01:56)
17. Wade and Fields Ward and Glen Smith - Jesse James (03:11)
18. The Bluegrass Buddies - Walkin' in My Sleep (02:37)
19. Glen Neaves - Banks of the Ohio (02:27)
20. The Bluegrass Buddies - Old Joe Clark (02:50)