McCann: Compton Ridge Fiddlers' Jam, October 24, 1986, Tapes 1-3

Part of the Gordon McCann Ozarks Folk Music Collection at Missouri State University's Special Collections and Archives. This recording includes tapes 1 - 3. It was recorded at the Compton Ridge Fiddler’s Jam in Branson, Missouri on October 24, 1986. The keys of each song have been removed to fit the description limit but are available through MSU. Friday night Gordon notes this is one of best tapes of Fred Stoneking he has. Fred Stoneking- fiddle 1 Huckleberry Hornpipe 2 Big Joe 3 Bill Cheatham 4 Rosebud of Ava Moore 5 Tom and Jerry 6 Sleepy Eyed Joe 7 Gold Rush 8 Monroe Hornpipe 9 Raddison’s Reel 10 Jerusalem Ridge 11 Cuckoo’s Nest 12 Hollow Poplar 13 Ridgerunner’s Reel 14 Morningstar Waltz 15 Echoes of the Ozarks 16 Big Country 17 High Country 18 Ball and Chain Hornpipe 19 Festival Waltz 20 Jack of Diamonds 21 Farewell Waltz 22 Big Man 23 Dead Nigger 24 Weeping Heart 25 Dry and Dusty 26 Doc Harris the Fisherman 27 First Day in Town 28 Lonesome Moonlight Waltz 29 Right Red On 30 Mississippi Mud 31 Uncle Penn ...end side 1a... Side 1b Fred Stoneking cont. 32 Uncle Henry’s Reel 33 Coming Down from Denver Mrs. Don Presley sings 34 Our Love is but a Song 35 Footprints in the Snow 36 Lost Indian 37 Forked Deer 38 Stoney Point 39 Walk Along John 40 Katy Hill 41 Gray Eagle 42 Peacock Rag 43 Growling Old Man, Growling Old Woman Change location to a big meeting room Dwayne Ingram of Tribune, KS 1 Silver Bells Raymond Thomas of Jenkins, MO 2 Florida Blues Charlie Walden of Columbia, MO 1 Woodchopper’s Reel 2 Fiddler’s Dream 3 Billy in the Lowground 4 Gray Eagle 5 Leather Britches 6 Clarinet Polka 7 Westphalia Waltz 8 Hell Among the Yearlings 9 Brenda’s Reel 10 Angus Campbell/Money Musk 11 Turkey in the Straw 12 Fisher’s Hornpipe ...end side 1b... Tape 2 Side 2a Walden cont. 13 Beaumont Rag 14 Johnny Don't Come Home Drunk 15 Coming Down from Denver 16 Tennessee Wagoner 17 Old Parnell 18 Bill Cheatham 19 Old Malinda Bill Shull of Westminister, MO 20 Darkie’s Dream Walden 21 Miller’s Reel 22 Speed the Plow 23 Cuckoo’s Nest 24 Marmaduke’s Hornpipe 25 Lantern in the Ditch 26 Eighth of January 28 Bells of America Bill Shull of Westminister, MO 28 Arkansas Traveler 29 Salt River Reel 30 Angus Campbell 31 Bill Cheatham Walden 32 Mahonee’s Reel 33 Centerville ...end side 2a... Side 2b Bob Walsh 34 Darkie’s Curley Hair Walden 35 Sally Johnson 36 Spotted Pony 37 Turkey Knob/Polk County Breakdown 38 Tennessee Wagoner 39 Gray Eagle 40 Sally Goodin 41 Hell Among the Yearlings 42 Cowboy Waltz 43 Marmaduke’s Hornpipe 44 Durangue’s Hornpipe 45 Ragtime Annie 46 Draggin’ the Bow 47 South 48 Confessing ...end side 2b... Tape 3 Side 3a Dean Johnston of Lamar, MO, Wes Brown- guitar, McCann- guitar. 1 Denver Bell 2 Humansville 3 Lonesome Moonlight Waltz 4 Crystal Stream Waltz 5 Four States Waltz 6 Mississippi Sawyer 7 Back Up and Push 8 Redwing 9 When You and I Were Young Maggie 10 Waldo 11 Walking in My Sleep 12 White Water 13 Dance Around Molly 14 Woodchuck in the Bush 15 Road to Columbus 16 Coming Down from Denver 17 Festival Waltz 18 Annie Laurie 19 Clark Waltz 20 Cowboy Waltz 21 Wednesday Night Waltz 22 Farewell Waltz 23 Peacock Rag 24 Ook Pic Waltz 25 Leather Britches ...end side 3a... Side 3b Johnston cont. 26 Twinkle Twinkle 27 Walk Along John 28 Moonlight on the Water 29 Bonaparte’s Retreat 30 Black Mountain Rag 31 Drunkard’s Hiccups 32 Golden Slippers 33 Cotton Eyed Joe 34 Turkey in the Straw 35 Fiddler’s Dream 36 Liberty 37 Mississippi Sawyer 38 Carroll County Blues 39 Walking in My Sleep 40 Lonesome Moonlight Waltz Change to auditorium Alton Jones- fiddle, Melvin Lawrence- guitar, McCann- guitar, Alton Jones of Theodosia, MO 1 Unidentified tune 2 I Don’t Love Nobody 3 Festival Waltz Bob Holt of Ava, MO, H.K. Silvey of Theodosia, MO- twin fiddle 1 Maiden’s Prayer Holt 2 Old Joe Clark Silvey 3 Sally Goodin 4 Missouri Waltz 5 Sally Johnson 6 Huckleberry Hornpipe ...end side 3b... These recordings are made available for research purposes. The views expressed in the recordings are those of the individuals speaking and do not necessarily represent the views of Missouri State University. If you are a rights holder and need to contest the inclusion of this recording, please contact [email protected]. Some of this material may be protected by copyright law. Permission of the copyright holders is required for commercial use, reproduction, or anything beyond what is allowed by fair use. Compton Ridge--10-25-86 (3) Compton Ridge fiddle contest--tape 4.mp3 Compton Ridge--tapes 1-3.mp3 tape 1.wav tape 2.wav tape 3.wav tape 4.wav