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- Way Out West
- Guitars; Singing; Blues music;
- Thurman 'Cowboy' Burks sings and plays acoustic guitar. He is a longtime street performer from Botetourt County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- meeting Charlie Poole, Shooting Creek (talking)
- Interviews; Fiddle music;
- Archie Ross talks to Kip Lornell about the first time he met Charlie Poole at the train depot in Ferrum. He also talks about the song and the place, Shooting Creek, or Cripple Creek.
- Ferrum College
- bluegrass in the 40's, Charlie Monroe (talking)
- Interviews; Bands;
- Jim Marshall talks about the early bluegrass musicians from his area, and about his chance to play with Charlie Monroe's band. This interview takes place in Jim's home near Hillsville, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Allen family tragedy (talking)
- Interviews; Ballads;
- Jim Marshall talks about a local murder and the issues involved. There are songs written about this event, but they were not sung around the area. It was too close to home. This interview takes place in Jim's home near Hillsville, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Poole the entertainer (talking)
- Interviews; Banjos;
- Archie Ross talks to Kip Lornell about Charlie Poole's love for entertaining though his banjo playing and singing.
- Ferrum College
- Poole's popularity (talking)
- Interviews; Banjos; Moonshine;
- Archie Ross talks to Kip Lornell about Charlie Poole's popularity in Franklin County, his methods of travelling without owning an automobile, and his drinking habits.
- Ferrum College
- old time musicians (talking)
- Interviews; Fiddle music;
- Jim Marshall talks about the local old time musicians who prefer not to attend Galax Fiddler's convention, and reasons for the music's lack in popularity. This interview takes place in Jim's home near Hillsville, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Charlie Poole style lineage (talking)
- Interviews; Banjos;
- Jim Marshall talks about some emulators of Charlie Poole's banjo style. This interview takes place in Jim's home near Hillsville, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- auction musicians (talking)
- Interviews; Banjos;
- Jim Marshall talks about Ward Ward and Charlie Higgins playing for auctions. This interview takes place in Jim's home near Hillsville, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- bluegrass and square dances (talking)
- Interviews; Bands;
- Jim Marshall talks about bluegrass musicians playing for square dances and the commercialization around the music. This interview takes place in Jim's home near Hillsville, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- beginnings of bluegrass, music media (talking)
- Interviews; Bands;
- Jim Marshall talks about the origins of bluegrass music, and the role of media, radio and records. This interview takes place in Jim's home near Hillsville, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- generations of old time (talking)
- Interviews;
- Jim Marshall talks about the generation gap in old time music, and the role that media played in determining this. This interview takes place in Jim's home near Hillsville, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- early music, John Henry Marshall (talking)
- Interviews; Banjos;
- Jim Marshall talks about starting to play music at the age of 6, and some local musicians from then. This interview takes place in Jim's home near Hillsville, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- bluegrass & old time compatibility (talking)
- Fiddle music; Fiddle music; Banjos;
- Kyle Creed, Whit Sizemore, and others talk with Kip Lornell about the difference in bluegrass and old time fiddling. Kyle plays and makes banjos. Whit fiddled for the Shady Mountain Ramblers. This interview takes place in Kyle's house, near...
- Ferrum College
- square dance in Grayson County (talking)
- Square dancing; Banjos;
- Kyle Creed, Whit Sizemore, and others talk with Kip Lornell about a local square dance and musicians. Kyle plays and makes banjos. Whit fiddled for the Shady Mountain Ramblers. This interview takes place in Kyle's house, near Galax, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- recording devices, banjos (talking)
- Banjos;
- Kyle Creed, Whit Sizemore, and others talk with Kip Lornell about records and banjos. Kyle plays and makes banjos. Whit fiddled for the Shady Mountain Ramblers. This interview takes place in Kyle's house, near Galax, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- funniest things (talking)
- Fiddle music; Humor;
- Kyle Creed, Whit Sizemore, and others talk with Kip Lornell about funny things happening whil playing music, including women stripping and streaking. Kyle plays and makes banjos. Whit fiddled for the Shady Mountain Ramblers. This interview takes...
- Ferrum College
- drunk requests, relations (talking)
- Fiddle music;
- Kyle Creed, Whit Sizemore, and others talk with Kip Lornell about proper keys for tunes, drunken requests for tunes, and familial relations. Kyle plays and makes banjos. Whit fiddled for the Shady Mountain Ramblers. This interview takes place in...
- Ferrum College
- Whistling Rufus
- Fiddle music;
- Kyle Creed, Whit Sizemore, and others talk with Kip Lornell about fiddles, and local musicians. A man named Jimmy fiddles a tune here that Kyle asked for. Kyle plays and makes banjos. Whit fiddled for the Shady Mountain Ramblers. This interview...
- Ferrum College
- family music, similar tunes (talking)
- Fiddle music;
- Kyle Creed, Whit Sizemore, and others talk with Kip Lornell about relatives and musicians, and simlar tunes. Kyle plays and makes banjos. Whit fiddled for the Shady Mountain Ramblers. This interview takes place in Kyle's house, near Galax,...
- Ferrum College