McCann: Ozarks Open Fiddle Contest, April 9-10, 1987, Tapes 1-3

Part of the Gordon McCann Ozarks Folk Music Collection at Missouri State University's Special Collections and Archives. This was the final Ozarks Open Fiddle Contest held by Max Hunter. The full transcription is avaiable through this link: http://digitalcollections.missourista... Motel, Thursday night jam session Present: Art Galbraith- fiddle, Curley Haworth- guitar, Gordon McCann- guitar Art 1 Twinkle, Twinkle 2 Santa Claus 3 Ragtime Annie 4 Polk County Breakdown 5 Montana Waltz 6 Dixie Blossoms Talk about Emmanuel Wood's opry, Emmanuel Wood, and Bye Kelly. Talk about Bye Kelly, an African American, that was not allowed to eat or stay with the rest of the musicians. For the full transcript of this recording (Bye Kelly's story is on page 3), click on the following link: http://digitalcollections.missourista... Art- fiddle 7 East Tennessee Blues 8 I Don’t Love Nobody 9 Waltz You Saved for Me 10 Beaumont Rag 11 I’ll Be All Smiles Tonight ...end side 1a... Art cont. 12 No Use for the Women 13 Red Apple Rag 14 Golden Slippers Galbraith/ Green- fiddles, tune 15 Forked Deer Green 16 Midnight Waltz 17 Ook Pic Waltz 18 Cotton Patch Rag Galbraith 19 Lonesome Moonlight Waltz Green 20 Dreamer’s Waltz 21 Grandmammy Look at Uncle Sam 22 Say Old Man Galbraith 23 Durangue’s Number 2 Galbraith/ Green 24 Arkansas Traveler Green 25 Soppin’ the Gravy ...end side 1b... Tape 2 Side 2a Galbraith 26 Arkansas Turnback 27 Whiskey Before Breakfast Green 28 Jerusalem Ridge Galbraith 29 Paddy on the Turnpike Green 30 Paddy on the Turnpike Galbraith 31 Rossi Waltz 32 Sail Away Ladies Green starts “Cuckoo’s Nest” but quits. Galbraith/ Green 33 Blackberry Blossoms Galbraith 34 Weaverly 35 Leather Britches 36 Coming Up the Pike Galbraith/ Green 37 Ragtime Annie Friday morning, April 10, 1987 Judges- Art Galbraith, Evan Green (won in 1985), and Billy Ward (won in 1986). Max Hunter wanted them to play. Evan Green- fiddle from Ratcliff, AR. Gordon McCann- guitar 1 Dreamer’s Waltz 2 Forked Deer Art Galbraith, McCann- guitar 1 Billy in the Lowground 2 Down Home Waltz ...end side 2a... Tape 2 Side 2b, Contest begins Contest. #101 Paul Andrews, Foy Howard- guitar 1 Cattle in the Cane 2 La Zenda Waltz 3 Play Fiddle Play Contest. #102 M.L. Marvin Pointer, Curley Haworth- 2nd 1 Ozark Breakdown 2 Kiss Me Waltz 3 Big Sandy Contest. #104 Jesse Wallace, Curley Haworth- guitar 1 Walking in My Sleep 2 Katy Did 3 Under the Double Eagle 4 Blackberry Blossom 5 Sunflower Hornpipe 6 Paddy on the Turnpike Marvin Pointer 4 Old Country Church 5 Down Yonder 6 Build Me A Pallet on the Floor 7 What a Friend We Have in Jesus Paul Andrews, Foy Haywood, Wes Brown 4 Hot Foot 5 McHattie’s Waltz 6 Cotton Patch Rag 7 Fiddlin’ Around 8 Sweet Georgia Brown ...end side 2b... Tape 3 Side 3a Contest. #101 Dean Johnston, Phil Greer- guitar 1 Coming Down from Denver 2 Statler’s Waltz 3 Florida Blues 4 Grey Eagle 5 Annie Laurie 6 Chicken Reel 7 Faded Love 8 Tennessee Wagoner Johnston/George Geisser- fiddles 9 Liberty 10 White Water Curley Haworth & band, Curley- guitar/ vocal, Phil Greer- banjo, Dean Johnston- fiddle 1 Unknown Johnston/ Greer 2 Spotted Pony 3 Theme Time 4 Waldo Robert Truelove 1 Old Joe Clark 2 Black Mountain Rag Marvin Pointer/ Greer- banjo 1 One Day at a Time 2 Take Me Back to Tulsa 3 Cindy 4 Rubber Dolly Robert Truelove 3 Soldier With a Wooden Leg 4 Faded Love 5 Soldier’s Joy Contestant #105 Frankie Kelly, Beverly Center- guitar 1 Roy’s Breakdown 2 Karen Jane Breakdown ...end side 3a... Side 3b Frankie Kelly cont. 3 Fiddle Bird in Bb Kelly stays to jam 4 Maiden’s Prayer 5 Under the Double Eagle 6 High Country 7 Frankie’s Tune Dennis Taylor- guitar 1 Sheamus O’Brien Waltz 2 Tulsa Hop 3 Dreamer’s Waltz Friday morning Contest. #107 Robert Truelove, McCann- guitar 1 Old Joe Clark 2 Rossi Waltz 3 Soldier with a Wooden Leg 4 Black Mountain Rag 5 Blue Mule 6 Ragtime Annie 7 Tennessee Waltz 8 Grey Eagle 9 Tom and Jerry Marvin Pointer, McCann 1 Cajun Waltz 2 Unidentified tune 3 Unidentified tune 4 Makes No Difference Now Contest. #106 George Geisser 1 Fiddler’s Dream 2 Mockingbird Hill 3 Bill Cheatham 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. Eureka Springs--4-11-87 Ozarks Open Fiddle Contest--tapes 1-3.mp3 tape 1.wav tape 2.wav tape 3.wav