Across The Blue Ridge #19 - Presenting Tradition In A New Era

This week, host Paul Brown visits with performer, folklorist and roots music evangelist David Holt.  David's latest TV series is titled David Holt's State of Music.  In its second season, it's going national on PBS, with penetration into major U.S. markets.  David Holt talks about how traditional music has changed as society has changed, and how he's presenting it now compared to what he's done in the past.  He also calls it good medicine for the soul, and he's every bit as enthusiastic about it today as he was 40 years ago.  On this show we hear from musicians as varied as bluegrass fiddler Benny Jarrell gospel singers The Cooke Duet and The Silvertone Gospel Harmonizers, and blues player Etta Baker.  We hear cuts from new releases by The Happy Valley Pals and Jason and Pharis Romero, plus selections from David Holt's appearance with keyboardist Jeff Little and Will & Deni McIntyre in Winston-Salem, NC.

Episode 19 Playlist

1. Dance Around Molly – Benny Jarrell
   Lady of the Lake
   Heritage Records 1976
    
2. Pallet On The Floor – Larry Sigmon & Barbara Poole
   Unique Sound Of The Mountains #6
   Independent release 2003
    
3. I've Always Been A Rambler – Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mtn. Boys
   Short Life of Trouble Songs of Grayson & Whitter
   Rebel 1996
    
4. My Old Clinch Mountain Home – Mac & Jenny Traynham
   Never Grow Old
   Mountain Fever Records 2008
    
5. Hey Lonesome – Claire Lynch
   Silver & Gold
   Rounder Records 1997
    
6. I'm Gonna Wake Up In Glory Someday – The Cooke Duet
   Early Cooke Duet
   Freeland Records 1998
    
7. I'm Living Down Here on Borrowed Land – Silvertone Gospel Harmonizers
   WPAQ The Voice of the Blue Ridge Mountains
   Rounder Records 1999
    
8. BREAK 1    Ol' Bob – Garry Harrison
   Red Prairie Dawn
   Independent release 2000
    
9. I'm Worried Now – Doc Watson
   Portrait
   Sugar Hill 1997
    
10. Black Eyed Susie – Doc Watson & David Holt
    Legacy
    High Windy  2002
     
11. Roustabout – Kyle Creed
    Liberty
    Heritage Records 2009
     
12. Bile Them Cabbage Down – Benton Flippen
    Benton Flippen Old Time New Times
    Rounder Records 1994
     
13. Roll On Buddy – David Holt & Jeff Little
    Live performance recording
    Muddy Creek Music Hall 2016
     
14. Drover's Song – David Holt
    Live performance recording
    Muddy Creek Music Hall 2016
     
15. BREAK 2  Sugar Tree Stomp – Kenny Baker
    Master Fiddler
    County Records 1994
     
16. Police Dog Blues – Etta Baker
    One Dime Blues
    Rounder Records 1991
     
17. Took My Gal A-Walkin' – Taylor Rorrer
    Playing Poole
    Flyin' Cloud Records 2010
     
18. Ham Beats All Meat – Happy Valley Pals
    Happy Valley Pals
    Martin Records 2015
     
19. Goodbye Old Paint – Pharis & Jason Romero
    A Wanderer I'll Stay
    Lula Records 2015