Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Feb 1972 - Steve Sparkman. Harlan, Kentucky.

04 Feb 1906 - Art Wooten. Born 'Arthur James Wooten' in Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Feb 1960 - Junior Blankenship. Born at the old Grundy Hospital, Grundy, Va.

25 Feb 1927 - Ralph Stanley. Born 'Ralph Edmund Stanley' in Big Spraddle Creek, near Stratton, McClure, Virginia.

29 Feb 1932 - Jim Williams. Born 'James Lee Williams' in Wythe County, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

05 Feb 1980 - Chubby Anthony. Gainesville, Alachua, Florida.

08 Feb 2003 - Ralph 'Joe' Meadows. Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.

08 Feb 1987 - Harold 'Red' Stanley. Fentress, Tennessee.


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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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V/A - New Standards For Flat Picking Guitar

(Flat Picking Guitar Magzine FGM-105) 2001


V/A - New Standards For Flat Picking Guitar

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This ratherly cleverly titled CD was put together by Dan Miller of 'Flatpicking Guitar magazine, who explains in the liner notes:-

"... In preparation for this project I contacted fifteen of today's most talented acoustic guitar players and asked each to compose an original tune for this CD. I asked that the tune take advantage of the special characteristics of the guitar. I wanted guitar tunes, not fiddle tunes or banjo tunes played on the guitar. I also asked that the tune be something that would be appropriate for a guitar duo. I paired players together taking into consideration their unique playing styles and the logistical challenges of getting each pair in the studio together. All songs were recorded live with the exception of Brittlebush.

The word 'standard' can mean 'something established and generally accepted' and it can also, among other things, mean 'serving as a gauge or criterion'. It is my hope that flatpickers will be inspired to learn these tunes and begin picking them at picking parties and jam sessions along with some of the old standards which reside in the flatpicking repertoire - and thus these tunes will indeed become New Standards. I also think that the level of mastery demonstrated in the playing here will serve to 'raise the bar' and thus effectively set New Standards of excellence for all flatpickers to strive to attain. Thus we give you 'New Standards for Flatpicking Guitar'. Enjoy!"

The long-standing CMB, James Alan Shelton appears on two tracks:- Chesnut Flats a tune by Tim Stafford from Blue Highway (and an early member of Alison Krauss and Union Station); and North Fork Of The Holston which James wrote & later re-recorded on his Song For Greta CD. According to the liner notes "James... says that he likes to do his song writing late at night when it is nice and quiet at the house. One night he was 'fooling around on the guitar' and came up with this tune. The Holston river runs through southwest Virginia and into east Tennessee where James lives." The tune is performed by James and Chris Jones of the Night Drivers.

Both tracks were recorded at Hog Holler studio near Kingsport, TN.

No doubt this CD will appeal to afficinadoes of lead bluegrass guitar!

 

Track:
Artist:
Title:
Time:
Date:
A-1
David Grier & Tim Stafford
Delaware Tan
02:53
c2001

David Grier
A-2
Jeff White & Jim Hurst
Upside Down and Backwards
02:58
c2001

Jeff White
A-3
Eric Thompson & Jim Nunally
Jibaro Hoedown
03:20
c2001

Eric Thompson
A-4
Kenny Smith & David Grier
Song For Emily
03:20
c2001

Kenny Smith
A-5
Tim Stafford & James Shelton
Chesnut Flats
02:49
c2001

Tim Stafford
A-6
Jim Hurst & Curtis Jones
Zöbern
02:49
c2001

Jim Hurst & Curtis Jones
A-7
Peter McLaughlin & Scott Nygaard
Brittlebush
02:46
c2001

Peter McLaughlin
A-8
Jeff White & Bryan Sutton
Mt. Dora Waltz
04:10
c2001

Jeff White & Bryan Sutton
A-9
James Shelton & Chris Jones
North Fork Of The Holston
02:44
c2001

James Alan Shelton
A-10
Scott Nygaard & Eric Thompson
Winslow
02:57
c2001

Scott Nygaard
A-11
Wyatt Rice & Kenny Smith
Jordan's Reel
02:51
c2001

Wyatt Rice & Kenny Smith
A-12
Chris Jones & Brad Davis
Wit's End
03:27
c2001

Chris Jones
A-13
Jim Nunally & Peter McLaughlin
Gloria's Waltz
03:47
c2001

James Nunally
A-14
Brad Davis & Wyatt Rice
Velvet Hammer
04:47
c2001

Brad Davis
A-15
Curtis Jones & Bryan Sutton
Django And Al
04:59
c2001

Curtis Jones
Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover CD Tray

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