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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James Price - Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

(Primrose CD-500) 1998 / (Rebel REB-CD-1790) 2003


Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way (Primrose)

Average Album Rating: 4.25
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James' third 'solo' album was released originally on the Primrose label in 1998, and later remixed and reissued in 2003 on Rebel.

It is another all-instrumental affair, but this time backed by most of the Clinch Mountain Boys, and featuring a selection of tracks as a 'result of many requests for some good old time standards'.

Given the involvement of CMB's Steve Sparkman, James Alan Shelton and John Rigsby, the sound is more in the Stanley vein than his earlier solo albums.

Another one worth checking out!

Thanks to Todd Gracyk for the scans of the original Primrose release.

  • James Price: fiddle, guitar, mandolin (a)
  • James Alan Shelton: lead guitar (b)
  • Ralph II Stanley: rhythm guitar (c)
  • John Rigsby: mandolin (d)
  • Adam Steffey: mandolin (e)
  • Steve Sparkman: banjo
  • Mike Bub: bass

(a) fiddle on all tracks, guitar and mandolin on (7) and (9)
(b) lead guitar on all tracks except (9)
(c) rhythm guitar on all tracks excpet (7) and (9)
(d) mandolin on all tracks except (2), (4), (7) and (9)
(e) mandolin on tracks (2) and (4)

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Soldier's Joy
02:39
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

P.D.
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
John Rigsby
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-2
Runnin' Late
02:33
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

Jimmy Campbell
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
Adam Steffey
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-3
Sally Goodin
02:13
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

P.D.
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
John Rigsby
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-4
Dark As A Dungeon
03:51
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

Merle Travis
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
Adam Steffey
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-5
Cacklin' Hen
01:57
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

P.D.
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
John Rigsby
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-6
Kentucky Waltz
02:50
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

Bill Monroe
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
John Rigsby
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-7
Swannee River Hoedown
04:03
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

Ruby Rakes
  Fid/Gtr/Mnd Ld Gtr Bjo Bs      
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
 
 
A-8
The Doctor's Medley
02:33
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

R. Stanley
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
John Rigsby
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-9
Watson's Blues
03:15
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

Bill Monroe
  Fid/Gtr/Mnd Bjo Bs        
  James Price
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
 
 
 
A-10
Katie Hill
02:12
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

P.D.
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
John Rigsby
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-11
Pretty Little Indian
01:45
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

P.D.
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
John Rigsby
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-12
Farther Along
03:40
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

W.B. Stevens
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
John Rigsby
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-13
Flannery's Dream
02:32
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

P.D.
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
John Rigsby
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
A-14
Orange Blossom Special
03:10
c1998
Fiddlin' The Old-Time Way

Ervin T. Rouse
  Fid Ld Gtr Gtr Mnd Bjo Bs  
  James Price
James Alan Shelton
Ralph II Stanley
John Rigsby
Steve Sparkman
Mike Bub  
Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover (Primrose) CD Tray (Primrose)
Front Cover (Rebel) Rear Cover (Rebel) CD Tray (Rebel)

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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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