01. Leather Britches ~ W.A. Hinton
02. Baptist Shout ~ Frank Jenkins
03. Oh Molly Dear ~ B.F. Shelton
04. Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Medley ~ Charlie Poole & Lucy Terry
05. Far In The Mountain ~ Red Headed Fiddlers
06. Don't Get Weary Children ~ Uncle Dave MacOn
07. Coo Coo Bird ~ Clarence Ashley
08. Italy ~ Bascom Lamar Lunsford
09. Shuffle Feet Shuffle ~ Whitter-Hendley-Small
10. Charming Betsy ~ Land Norris
11. Coal Creek March ~ Marion Underwood
12. Going Back To Jericho ~ Dock Walsh
13. Pretty Polly ~ B.F. Shelton
14. Home Sweet Home ~ Frank Jenkins
15. Orphan Girl ~ Buell Kazee
16. American & Spanish Fandango ~ Smith & Allgood
17. Little Birdie ~ John Hammond
18. Banjo Pickin' Girl ~ Coon Creek Girls
'Originally released by County Records in 1969, "Mountain Banjo Songs & Tunes" was the first collection of pre-war banjo performances ever issued. The underlying theme of the original collection was that there was no single "old-time banjo style" but rather an astounding variety of approaches to playing the five-string banjo. This re-issue of the LP carries the point further with additional tracks and greatly improved sound. An essential comp for the fan of old-time ballads, songs, and instrumentals; the set contains fine examples of the clawhammer, three-finger, classical, and minstrel styles of five-string banjo.' ~ press hype
'When this album originally came out, it was one of the first collections of its kind, a deep exploration of pre-WWII banjo music that included some of the finest plunkers of the 1920s and '30s. Buell Kazee, Dave Macon, Charlie Poole and the Coon Creek Girls are among the more well-known artists on here, although it's the more idiosyncratic choices that make this such a charming set. There's plenty of the weirdness, spookiness, the authenticity and immediacy that makes these type of vintage recordings so fascinating... This is a great collection, the kind of music I could leave playing on the stereo for days on end, and be both satisfied and surprised anew each and every time I hear it. Great job on the sound remastering, too, by the way! Highly recommended, especially if you enjoyed the Harry Smith collections.' ~ some bra
a stellar slice & although it features some wee overlap with yazoo compilations of old school kentucky tunes, this one came forst & remains a fine testimony to the genre, featuring some of the biggest names & a few obscuros from bach in the day of pre-war 78s. the predominant theme here seems to be birds: pirty polly/coo coo/little birdie/molly dear, in their various appropriations. the B.F. Shelton sides are especially spooky dookers & well dam, owl the artists featured here are among me very favourites & eminently worthy of yer kind attention & further investimigation. a 320 rip
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