In response to “social distancing,” we are putting together some special bonus episodes of our podcast, “It Still Lives.” The first of these is a Foxfire playlist—we’ve compiled several original recordings of mountain music for your listening pleasure. Check out Season 1, Episode 2 for more information on music in Appalachia or grab a copy of Foxfire 3.
Leonard Webb with banjo.
Radiolab episode on Appalachian music available here.
Track Listings:
Intro: Ferman Thortan
- “Sourwood Mountain,” Leonard Webb
- “Sourwood Mountain,” Tedra Harmon
- “Cripple Creek,” Leonard Webb
- “Frankie and Johnny,” Leonard Webb
- “I’ll Meet Her When the Sun Goes Down,” Gene Wiggins and the Dahlonega Hillbillies
- “I Don’t Want Your Greenback Dollar,” Leonard Webb
- “Bonnie Blue Eyes,” Leonard Webb
- “Old Joe Clark,” Lois Roberson
- “Barbara Allen,” Lois Roberson
- “Rovin Gambler,” Leonard Webb
- “Boil Them Cabbage Down,” Leonard Webb
- “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” Leonard and Clifford Glenn
- “John Hardy,” Tedra Harmon
- Dulcimer tune, Leonard and Clifford Gleen
- Fiddle Tune, Bill Lamb
- “Black-Eyed Suzy,” Leonard Webb
- “Takes a Worried Man to Sing a Worried Song,” Leonard Webb
- “Darlin’ Corey,” Gary Waldroop
Loved this. I really miss the sounds of those voices from my childhood.
I’d love to hear another music podcast made of hymns.
Also, I wanted to listed to the one about the 1918 influenza epidemic that you talked about last week but I can’t seem to find it.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it! We have a wealth of shape-note singing recordings from groups like Christian Harmony that we hope to share soon. Here is the link to the episode on the flu epidemic: https://www.foxfire.org/it-still-lives-season-1-episode-8-part-1-3-2/
Thank you!
Awesome, do you have any of Truey McCall.?
Not that we’ve come across yet!