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"Theme song" for the Grand Ol' Opry, recorded during a live performance on WELP-AM in Easley, SC. Owens was the first to play live on WELP back in 1951. He played in a group featuring his brother...
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A Blind Willy Johnson song. A baptist preacher and bluesman, Johnson is widely regarded as one of the best slide guitar players that ever lived. Here Steve and Slick play the song as Steve learned it...
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Traditional waltz tune. Recorded during the "Fiddle Traditions" CD Release Party at the Spartanburg County Library. 2003.
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Hallman explains and demonstrates the many differences in fiddle styles.
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Traditional dance tune, recorded at the 1998 Fall Folklife Festival at McKissick Museum.
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Hallman relates a story about a particular Spartanburg County fiddler. Kathy Hallman demonstrates one particular method of accompanying her husband on the fiddle. 2003.
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Traditional tune from Hallman's 1973 album "Doublepicks." This number showcases Hallman's virtuosity on the guitar and his proficiency playing in the "flat pick" or "double pick" style.
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A tune that reflects the popularity of juke boxes in the 1930s. Songs like this would have been mainstays at clubs featuring juke boxes and a crowd willing to dance.
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Charles Creswell
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Charles Creswell