Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

04 May 1922 - Harold 'Red' Stanley. Born 'Harold Oplis Stanley' in Fentress, Tennessee.

18 May 1938 - Henry Dockery. Walnut Marsh, North Carolina.

28 May 1956 - Ralph 'Hank' Smith. Born 'Ralph Dewayne Smith' in Elliott County, Kentucky.


In Memoriam:

02 May 1974 - Roy Lee Centers. Breathitt County, Kentucky.

03 May 2000 - Bill Napier. Johnson City, Tennessee.

09 May 1989 - Keith Whitley. Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee.

23 May 2022 - James Price. Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com

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Clinch Mountain Echo

George Shuffler - Aged To Perfection

(Copper Creek CCCD-0172) 1999


George Shuffler - Aged To Perfection

Average Album Rating: 4.33
(Total votes 3)

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This is a second CD of mostly cross-picked guitar, that was recorded at Ticknock Studio, Lenoir, NC. Like the earlier Cross Picking release, George plays both guitar and bass, with no other instrumentation. It is probably the better of the two albums, with a wider song selection, better sound quality and longer playing time.

All the tracks feature George's trademark 'cross-picked' guitar method, except for the classic Freight Train which is finger-picked.

The album comes with liner notes by Gary Reid, which reveal that Miller's Cave, was a number George used to play at Stanley Brother's shows. In the early '60s it was a hit for Hank Snow.

The one original tune, Give The World A Sunny Smile had previously been recorded by The Shuffler Family on their second Rebel gospel album 'Give The World A Sunny Smile' (Rebel SLP-1563) c1976/77.

Overall this is quite a pleasant album to listen to...

  • George Shuffler: guitar, bass

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Nine Pound Hammer
02:11
c1999
Aged To Perfection

P.D.
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-2
Give The World A Sunny Smile
02:27
c1999
Aged To Perfection

George Shuffler
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-3
Love Please Come Home
02:30
c1999
Aged To Perfection

Leon Jackson
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-4
Down In The Willow Garden
01:56
c1999
Aged To Perfection

P.D.
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-5
I Am A Pilgrim
02:30
c1999
Aged To Perfection

Mary D. Shindler
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-6
My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains
02:05
c1999
Aged To Perfection

P.D.
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-7
Freight Train
01:31
c1999
Aged To Perfection

Elizabeth Cotten
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-8
It's Mighty Dark To Travel
02:09
c1999
Aged To Perfection

Bill Monroe
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-9
Miller's Cave
02:13
c1999
Aged To Perfection

Jack Clement
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-10
Sweet Sunny South
02:07
c1999
Aged To Perfection

W.L. Bloomfield (?) or Raymond (?)
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-11
Little Joe
02:08
c1999
Aged To Perfection

A.P. Carter
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
A-12
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
02:43
c1999
Aged To Perfection

Joseph Scriven
  Gtr / Bs            
  George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
   
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Ralph II ralph2.com

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