Classic Old-Time Music (2003)

About this title: The songs featured on Smithsonian/Folkways' Classic Old-Time Music were mostly recorded in the late '50s and early '60s (with a few scattered throughout the '70s) and celebrate many of the performers who not only toured the festival circuits at that time, but many who sowed the seeds of the entire folk revival. Old-timey legends like Dock Boggs, Roscoe Holcomb, Doc Watson, Wade Ward, and a segment of the Carter Family all make prominent appearances, but the real uncut gems come from lesser-known folkies like the Iron Mountain String Band, J.E. Mainer's Moutaineers, Sam & Kirk McGee, and Lee ... read more

Tracks:

1. Sugar Hill
2. Bill Morgan and His Gal [Mohr/Mahoney]
3. Country Blues [Boggs]
4. Little Sadie [Traditional]
5. Susannah Gal
6. Wednesday Night Waltz
7. Cyclone of Rye Cove [Carter]
8. I'm Leaving You This Lonesome Song
9. Carroll County Blues [Traditional]
10. Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
11. Trouble in Mind [Jones]
12. Chilly Winds
13. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
14. Pretty Polly [Traditional]
15. Bonaparte's Retreat
16. Concord Rag [Mainer]
17. John Henry [Traditional]
18. Bowling Green [Traditional]
19. Fine Times at Our House
20. Streets of Glory
21. Policeman [Jarrell]
22. Love Somebody (Soldier's Joy)
23. House of David Blues [Schoebel/Meyers/Mil]
24. Ship in the Clouds
25. Late Last Night
26. Look Down That Lonesome Road
27. Down Yonder [Gilbert]
28. Jaybird March
29. John Brown's Dream

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