Old Time Music: On the Air, Vol. 2 (1996)

About this title: In spite of the title, this second volume in Rounder Records' Old Time Music: On the Air series isn't made up of radio performances but is instead comprised largely of studio recordings of contemporary musicians who work in the old-timey tradition, and is essentially a generous (27 tracks) sampler of some of the old time-styled wares available in the Rounder back catalog. Bright and varied, this set features several banjo and fiddle pieces, some solo clawhammer banjo performances, a handful of tracks featuring mountain vocal harmonies, and even a song or two with yodeling. Highlights include ... read more

Tracks:

1. 28th of January
2. In the Pines [Traditional]
3. Echoes of the Ozarks [Traditional]
4. Buddies in the Saddle [Carter]
5. Kicking Up the Devil on a Holdiay/Dr. Hecock's Jig [Traditional]
6. Henhouse Door [Traditional]
7. Sugar in My Coffee-O [Traditional]
8. Bricks and Mortar [Bradley]
9. Where the Old Red River Flows [Davis]
10. Crow Creek [Traditional]
11. Rush in the Pepper [Traditional]
12. My Carolina Home [McMichen]
13. Seamus O'Brien [Traditional]
14. Pat Do This [Traditional]
15. Highlander's Farewell [Traditional]
16. Katie Dear [Traditional]
17. Camp a Little While in the Wilderness [Traditional]
18. Tie Hacker Tune #1 [Traditional]
19. Jay Bird Town [Traditional]
20. Grey Haired Dancing Girl [Jumahl]
21. First Choice Two Step [Traditional]
22. Foggy Mountain Top [Carter]
23. Bibb County Hoedown [Traditional]
24. Nevada Girls [Traditional]
25. Brushy Run [Traditional]
26. Georgia Boys [Traditional]
27. When Can I Read My Title Clear

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.