Across the Blue Ridge #149 - Betse & Clarke, Old-Time Musicians From the Ozarks

This week we hear the stories of Betse Ellis and Clarke Wyatt, who came from the worlds of classical, rock and jazz, and fell totally in love with traditional old-time music.  They're now teaching, playing and touring full time.

ATBR's Paul Brown caught up with them at the Rocky Mountain Old-Time Music Festival in Colorado and settled in for a brief interview that's excerpted in this show. You'll also hear some cuts from Betse & Clarke's album, River Still Rise, and songs and tunes from people who influenced them early in their discovery of old-time and bluegrass music:  Doc Watson, Frank Proffitt, The East Texas Serenaders, and Art Rosenbaum.

This week's episode starts with a good dose of classic old-time and bluegrass songs and tunes.  So get on board and ride with us!

Playlist

1. Altamont
   Bucking Mules
   Smoke Behind The Clouds
   Free Dirt
    
2. Roscoe
   Camp Creek Boys
   Blue Ridge Style Square Dance Time
   Mountain
    
3. Cumberland Gap
   George Landers
   High Atmosphere
   Rounder
    
4. Love Me One More Time
   James King
   Bed By The Window
   Rounder
    
5. With You On My Mind
   Molly O'Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks
   Molly O'Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks
   Bear Family
    
6. Durang's Hornpipe
   Roan Mountain Hilltoppers
   Down Home
   Roan Mountain Hilltoppers
    
7. One Morning In May
   Jean Ritchie
   Mountain Hearth & Home
   Elektra
    
8. Break 1 - Angelina Baker
   Jesse Milnes
   Deep End Sessions
   Deep End Sessions
    
9. Fill My Way With Love
   Betse & Clarke
   River Still Rise
   Betse Ellis & Clarke Wyatt
    
10. Shelvin Rock
    Betse & Clarke
    River Still Rise
    Betse Ellis & Clarke Wyatt
     
11. Interview 1 - Betse & Clarke
    Betse Elllis & Clarke Wyatt
    ATBR recording
     
12. Acorn Stomp
    East Texas Serenaders
    East Texas Serenaders
    Document
     
13. Fair & Tender Ladies
    Betse & Clarke
    River Still Rise
    Betse Ellis & Clarke Wyatt
     
14. Rolling River
    Betse & Clarke
    River Still Rise
    Betse Ellis & Clarke Wyatt
     
15. Interview 2 - Betse & Clarke
    Betse & Clarke
    ATBR recording
     
16. Break 2 - Arkansas Traveler
    Betse & Clarke
    River Still Rise
    Betse Ellis & Clarke Wyatt
     
17. Mama Don't Allow No Music
    Doc Watson
    Memories
    Sugar Hill
     
18. Wake Up Little Maggie
    Doc Watson
    Memories
    Sugar Hill
     
19. Gyps Of David
    Frank Proffitt
    Traditional Songs & Ballads Of Appalachia
    Folk-Legacy
     
20. Sundown
    Art Rosenbaum
    Georgia Banjo Blues
    Global Village
     
21. East Texas Drag
    East Texas Serenaders
    East Texas Serenaders
    Document