McCann: 1st Ozarks Fiddle Contest, August, 1990

Part of the Gordon McCann Ozarks Folk Music Collection at Missouri State University's Special Collections and Archives. This recording includes tape 1. It was recorded in August 1990 in Springfield, Missouri for the first Ozarks Fiddle Contest. Judges- Art Galbraith, Bob Holt, and Lee Ann Sours. This tape is a higher quality recording of the same event "Ozark Empire Fiddle Contest." Contestant #1. Gayles Housman of Forsyth, MO a. "Red Apple Rag" (in G) b. "Waltz You Saved for Me" (in G) c. "Finley Creek Blues" (in D) #2. Lacey Hartje of Brookline, MO a. "Bill Cheatham" (in A) b. "Roxanna Waltz" (in C & A) c. "Rutland’s Reel" (in Am & C) #3. Don Johnston of Golden City, MO a. "Angus Campbell" (in A) b. "Blue Mountain Waltz" (in A) c. "I Don’t Love Nobody" (in A) #4. Earl Ball of Humansville, MO, 2nd. Dennis Essary a. "Walking in My Sleep" (in G) b. "Paris Waltz" (in D) c. "Katy Hill" (in G) #5. Howe Teague ... Salem, MO a. "Forked Deer" (in D) b. "Georgiana Moon" (in D) c. "Whistling Rufus" (in G) #6. Jesse Wallace of Mountain Home, AR a. "Fire on the Mountain" (in A) b. "Rose of Sharon Waltz" (in A) c. "Snow Shoe" (in D) #7. Gerald Campbell of Mountain Grove, MO a. "Chinese Breakdown" (in D) b. "I’ll Be All Smiles Tonight" (in D & G) c. "Barbara Polka" (in D) ...end side 1a... Side 1b #8. Bill Mustang of Mountain Home, AR a. "Rachael" (in D) b. "Faye Green Waltz" (in G) c. "Forked Deer" (in D) #9. Ruth Hawkins of Neosho, MO a. "Bill Cheatham" (in A) b. "Chancelor’s Waltz" (in C) c. "Red Apple Rag" (in G) #10 Gary Johnston of Nevada, MO a. "Tom and Jerry" (in A) b. "Canary Waltz" (in A) c. "Whistling Rufus" (in G) #11. Randall Minor of Galena, MO a. "Ragtime Annie" (in D) b. "Oklahoma Cowboy Waltz" (in D) c. "Marmaduke’s Hornpipe" (in D) #12. Dean Johnston of Lamar, Missouri a. "Bill Cheatham" (in A) b. "Statler’s Waltz" (in D) c. "Florida Blues" (in D) #13. Fred Stoneking of Springfield, MO a. "Fort Smith" (in G) b. "Ook Pic Waltz" (in G) c. "Buzzard in a Peapatch" (in D) ...end contest... Filling in time Leonard Smith of Stark City, MO 1. "Golden Slippers" (in A) MC leaves, introduces Barbara Fortner 2. "Rose of Ava Moore" (in A) 3. Medley: a. "Storms Never Last" (in D) c. "Silver Bells" (in A) 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. 1st Ozarks fiddle contest--8-90 First Ozark Fiddle contest.mp3 Untitled 1.wav