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Altamont-Black Stringband From Library

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Frazier/Patterson/Lusk Band Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Dan Tucker
2 Old Cow Died
3 Bile Them Cabbage Down
4 Po Black Sheep
5 Eighth Of January
6 Corrinne
7 Texas traveler
8 Rolling River
9 Old Sage Friend
10 Apple Blossom
11 Pateroller'll Catch You
12 Across The Sea
13 Cincinnati
14 Altamont

Editorial Reviews

Format: Music CD, Library of Congress Records. Classic Jazz music CD

Product details

  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.59 x 0.39 x 4.92 inches; 3.53 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Rounder Select
  • SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Rounder Select
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000002I3
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
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JerryWithaJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth having for the insert that does not come with the CD
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017
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I don't know how to rate this, but..
There is a CD, but the CD lacks the details notes about the bands that are included on the insert that comes with this album. So, basically, I bought the insert, but was happy to do so. If I were going to give a low rating to something it would be the CD!
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Voracious Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Traditional music at its best
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2014
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There's not a lot on this cd, but what there is, is choice. It suffers from the field-recording technology of the '40s, but if you enjoy trad banjo and fiddle, you'll listen over and over to it.

(The cover shows one of three portraits of anonymous African-American traditional musicians painted by Wm. Sidney Mount (1807-1868), the other two being of a fiddler and a bones player. All three men are well-dressed and obviously respected masters of their instrument)
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pmiller510
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recording
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2013
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Good overview of some of the different African American old time musicians. Recording is good enough quality to learn new tunes off of.
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Karl T. Straub
4.0 out of 5 stars Read Tony's review
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2016
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Tony Thomas, I found your review both moving and informative. Thanks for adding to my knowledge on this fascinating subject! -- Karl
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DeeDee
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2014
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Great music by some fantastic performers
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Jason P. Gubbels
4.0 out of 5 stars Rough sound, but incredible music!
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 1999
Fascinating and historically significant field recordings of African-American string band music. If you think that whites invented country music and bluegrass, check out these recordings, cut in the 1940's but representing a much earlier tradition, when black musicians liberated American fiddle playing from the sweet and melody-driven tunes of Europe, and introduced the concept of rhythm into the mountains. Actually, these 14 tracks, by two different string bands, are often impossible to tell apart from white groups unless you know what to listen for. Oh, and a little hint for the skeptical - just because the fiddle is screechy doesn't mean these aren't accomplished musicians. Docked one star for the miserable sound quality - it's not like it could sound any better than it does, but the intense lo-fi will probably alientate the uninitiated. Of course, I doubt if the uninitiated are interested anyway. Give it a shot!
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