This week's Across the Blue Ridge gives us a sense of the continuity of an important southern American fiddling tradition. Host Paul Brown traces the influence of Fiddlin' Arthur Smith and the McGee Brothers, early Grand Ole Opry stars, on fiddlers of later generations. Along the way, we hear great fiddling from John Dykes, Chubby Wise, Ralph Blizard, Benton Flippen and Andy Edmonds. Also on this week's show, samples of some great new recordings from Courtney Granger; Joe K. Walsh; Zoe & Cloyd; Arnie Naiman; and Gillian Welch.
Episode 46 Playlist
- Billy In The Lowground
Sam & Kirk McGee
Live 1955-67
- Milk 'Em In The Morning Blues
Sam & Kirk McGee
Live 1955-67
- Cheatham County Breakdown
Fiddlin' Arthur Smith & His Dixieliners
Fiddlin' Arthur Smith & His Dixieliners
- What Does The Deep Sea Say?
Ralph Blizard & The New Southern Ramblers
Southern Ramble
- Lost Indian
Ralph Blizard & The New Southern Ramblers
Southern Ramble
- Tennessee Girls
Dykes' Magic City Trio
78 RPM disc
- Break 1 - Bonaparte's Retreat
Mac Benford
Half Past Four
- Pretty Little Girl
Benton Flippen & The Smokey Valley Boys
Benton Flippen Old Time New Times
- More Pretty Girls Than One
Benton Flippen & The Smokey Valley Boys
Benton Flippen Old Time New Times
- House Of David Blues
Andy Edmonds
Me And My Fiddle
- Dark Hollow
Buckstankle Boys
Round Peak Home
- Stone's Rag
Chubby Wise
An American Original
- Break 2 - That There Boogie
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band
No Yodeling On The Radio
- Lovin' On Backstreets
Courtney Granger
Beneath Still Waters
- Never More Will Roam
Joe K. Walsh
Borderland
- South River Dam
Arnie Naiman
My Lucky Stars
- Lazy Man Blues
Zoe & Cloyd
Equinox
- Dry Town
Gillian Welch
Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg