Across the Blue Ridge #158 - Songcatchers, Highwoods String Band, and A Farewell

Our final weekly radio broadcast starts with a reminiscence on songcatching – tracing a song back through time and versions, listening for connections.  We also consider the new video documentary Dance All Night – The Highwoods Stringband Story, which traces the impact of the Highwoods Stringband on generations of old-time musicians and enthusiasts during and following its six-year run in the 1970s.  We close out with a few observations about music, its power to unite people of varied life experiences and backgrounds.  Powerful songs and tunes bring us through the hour, as always. Even though broadcast episodes are ending, you'll be able to access all 158 of our archived programs at www.acrosstheblueridge.net.  Thanks for listening!

Playlist

1. Western Country
   Fields & Wade Ward
   Uncle Wade - A Memorial to Wade Ward
   Smithsonian Folkways
    
2. Hop Up Ladies
   Fields Ward & The Bogtrotters
   The Original Bogtrotters
   Biograph
    
3. Riley & Spencer
   Fields Ward
   Fields & Wade Ward: Recorded in Galax, Virginia
    
4. Interview: Lonesome Road - Louise Brown
   Louise Brown
   field recording
    
5. Look Down That Lonesome Road
   Gaither Carlton
   The Watson Family
   Smithsonian Folkways
    
6. Fall On My Knees
   Tommy Jarrell & Fred Cockerham
   Best Fiddle & Banjo Duets
   County
    
7. Patrick County Rag
   Turner & Marvin Foddrell
   The Foddrell Brothers: Patrick County Rag
   Outlet Recordings
    
8. Break 1 - Old Joe Clark
   Robert Sykes & The Surry County Boys
   Black-Eyed Susan
   Heritage
    
9. Hawks & Eagles
   Highwoods Stringband
   Feed Your Babies Onions
   Rounder
    
10. Interview - Larry Edelman
    Larry Edelman
    ATBR recording
     
11. Turkey In The Straw
    The Skillet Lickers
    The Skillet Lickers Vol. 1
    Document
     
12. Interview - Larry Edelman
    Larry Edelman
    ATBR recording
     
13. Cousin Sallly Brown
    Highwoods Stringband
    field recording
     
14. Interview - Larry Edelman
    Larry Edelman
    ATBR recording
     
15. Old Joe Clark
    Highwoods Stringband
    field recording
    Lynn Young
     
16. Break 2 - Cluck Ole Hen
    Kyle Creed
    Liberty
    Mountain
     
17. Carolina Breakdown
    Etta Baker
    One Dime Blues
    Rounder
     
18. Kansas City Railroad Blues
    Benton Flippen
    Old Time, New Times
    Rounder
     
19. Wild Geese Cry Again
    Ralph Stanley
    Great High Mountain
    Rebel
     
20. John Riley The Shepherd
    Art Stamper
    Goodbye Girls, I'm Going To Boston
    County
     
21. Soppin' The Gravy
    Paul Brown & Company
    Red Dog
    Ryland Records