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Red Marley

Red Marley

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I don't exactly know what to do with this but I want to share it with you lot. I think some of you will like it. I've been wearing out the Youtube videos of Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms; they're from Oregon, but recently played at the Floyd (VA) Country Store, where I have been on my motorcycle travels. Here's a video from their recent visit. If you don't like it, I don't think I can be your friend:

This general area has been under discussion in the Motorcycle thread, and it is worth your time to visit the Friday Night Jamboreee at the Floyd Country Store if you can find your way there. Most of the performers are locals: farmers, heavy equipment operators, mechanics. They are amateur musicians but the music is real old-time mountain music. While a group is performing on the stage inside, there will be a half dozen others warming up out in the parking lot. It is the Real Deal. Go if you can; I aim to get back up there soon.
 
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It occurs to me that this forum (CFF) is misnamed. It's not so much about firearms as it is about southern culture – and it is the better for it. I wouldn't change the name, because the best practitioners of southern culture tend to be shooters. Long may it wave
 
Any bluegrass picker members around the Burlington area?
I am a stand-up bass player that also picks a little guitar.
If there are any, let’s get together soon and jam a bit!
 
Fred Cockerham was from Round Peak, just at the foot of the mountain from where I grew up. I worked with Big Howdy Sizemore, another old time musician.

 
Red Marley said:
If you don't like it, I don't think I can be your friend:
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oh well... can't be friends with errybody.
jk. i may not think the world of this particular song, but i've heard some of their other stuff and enjoyed it. never could quite figure out why, but i've always liked hearing pickers and fiddlers.
 
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Fred Cockerham was from Round Peak, just at the foot of the mountain from where I grew up. I worked with Big Howdy Sizemore, another old time musician.

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One of our favorite locations there is https://www.roundpeak.com/

It's a vineyard and a brewery with great beer/wine and view from the sitting area.
 
Red Marley said:
I don't exactly know what to do with this but I want to share it with you lot. I think some of you will like it. I've been wearing out the Youtube videos of Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms; they're from Oregon, but recently played at the Floyd (VA) Country Store, where I have been on my motorcycle travels. Here's a video from their recent visit. If you don't like it, I don't think I can be your friend:

This general area has been under discussion in the Motorcycle thread, and it is worth your time to visit the Friday Night Jamboreee at the Floyd Country Store if you can find your way there. Most of the performers are locals: farmers, heavy equipment operators, mechanics. They are amateur musicians but the music is real old-time mountain music. While a group is performing on the stage inside, there will be a half dozen others warming up out in the parking lot. It is the Real Deal. Go if you can; I aim to get back up there soon.
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That feller is Juan fine guitar picker... thanks for sharing.
 
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Bonus points if you know these North Carolina fellows
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Earl and his son Randy from Shelby (Flint Hill) on the right. Both gone now. I can’t name the two on the left.
 
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fieldgrade said:
Earl and his son Randy from Shelby (Flint Hill) on the right. Both gone now. I can’t name the two on the left.
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Wiley and Zeke Morris, known as the Morris Brothers from Old Fort NC, here taking a break from fixing cars at their body shop. They are remembered for writing and making the first recording of "Salty Dog Blues" and being the first band to hire Earl Scruggs.
 
Red Marley said:
Caleb wrote that song, along with most of what they perform. I don't know about whom it was written, but I like to think it was Doc Watson
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I'm not one who normally listens to traditional music, but I was able to go to a couple of Doc Watson concerts with my wife. He was both an amazing individual as well as a skilled and gifted musician.
 
I saw Doc in Charlotte at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte sometime around 1975. Merle of course was still alive and playing with him. Ovens was the “formal” venue, close to the Charlotte Coliseum. Might still be.

Doc expected the audience to be respectful. While he was speaking between songs someone hollered out, “TENNESSEE STUD!!!” which of course is the song that sort of put Doc on the mainstream map, from the “Will the Circle be Unbroken” albums.

Doc was pretty abrupt in his admonishment of the yeller. The yeller shut up after that. :D
 
fieldgrade said:
I saw Doc in Charlotte at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte sometime around 1975. Merle of course was still alive and playing with him. Ovens was the “formal” venue, close to the Charlotte Coliseum. Might still be.

Doc expected the audience to be respectful. While he was speaking between songs someone hollered out, “TENNESSEE STUD!!!” which of course is the song that sort of put Doc on the mainstream map, from the “Will the Circle be Unbroken” albums.

Doc was pretty abrupt in his admonishment of the yeller. The yeller shut up after that. :D
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First time I saw Doc Watson in person was at the Frog and Nightgown, with Merle and T. Michael Coleman. Fantastic venue, I sat no more than 5 yards from them. That would have been about 40 years ago…
 
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Red Marley said:
First time I saw Doc Watson in person was at the Frog and Nightgown, with Merle and T. Michael Coleman. Fantastic venue, I sat no more than 5 yards from them. That would have been about 40 years ago…
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Isn’t that where Crowleys was later? Michael was the bass player for them when I saw them too.
 
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Crowleys was, next to the gas station. The Frog and Nightgown was in Cameron Village (are we allowed to say that?) Underground, remember that?
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I got here in ’89. I think it predates that.
 
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Crowleys was, next to the gas station. The Frog and Nightgown was in Cameron Village (are we allowed to say that?) Underground, remember that?
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My wife has shared tales of the Cameron Village Underground. Some googling shows it was a popular stop for all kinds of musical tastes.
I just asked her and she mentions going to Frog and Nightgown often when the Underground was open (she estimate 75 though 79). She remembers seeing Doc W at "The Pier" there several times.

Sounds like a great set of "clubs"
 
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