Mr. Meadowlark's Music and Memories

SHAMUS O'BRIEN

2011-12-24T09:12:00.001-08:00

Now without any further ado I proudly present the latest addition to my collection of classic Canadian fiddle tunes. This time it is an original recording from the Banff Rodeo archive, featuring a number of Canada's most accomplished fiddlers, such as Don Messer, Johnny Mooring, Reg Hill, Graham Townsend, etc. This is a great collection, and further evidence that Canada produces the world's greatest fiddlers. I hope y'all enjoy it!

TRACKLISTING: Carl’s Favorite Jig - Johnny Mooring/Big John McNeil - Joe MacIsaac/Plaza Polka - Don Messer/Dusty Millers Reel - Graham Townsend/Highland Jig - June Eikhard/Interlake Waltz - Don Messer/St. Annes Reel - The Rodgers Bros./Wild Colonial Boy - Johnny Mooring/Riley’s Favourite Reel - Don Messer/Don Tremaine's Reel - Graham Townsend/Midnight Waltz - Graham Townsend/Smash The Window - Cye Steele/Kitchen Polka - Jim Allen/East Coast Jig - Graham Townsend/Hobo’s Jig - Jim Allen/Pilot Mound Waltz - Don Messer/Waltzing Through The Leaves - Graham Townsend/Fiddle Head Reel - Jim Magill/Mountain Girl - Jim Allen/Money Musk - Reg Hill/Ottawa Valley Reel - Graham Townsend/Maple Sugar - Jim Allen/Three Legged Milk Stool - Jim Allen/Poor Girl's Waltz - Don Messer/Mountain Park Breakdown - Jim Allen/Parry Sound Reel - Joe Murphy Band/Paddy The Coon - Jim Allen/Hannigan’s Hornpipe - Don Messer/Road To The Isles - Reg Hill/Cape Blomindon Reel - Jack Greenough/Back Up And Push - Jim Allen/Golden Stream Waltz - Reg Hill/Fairylake Waltz - Jim Allen/East York Jig - Graham Townsend/Shamus O’Brien - Reg Hill/Sunset Waltz - Jim Allen/Lamplighter Hornpipe - Don Messer/High Level Hornpipe - Gerry Robichaud/Buckwheat Batter - Don Messer/The Girl I Left Behind - Don Messer/Back To The Sugar Camp - Jim Allen/Westphalia Waltz - Don Messer/Grant Lamb’s Breakdown - Don Messer/Over The Waves - Johnny Mooring - and 6 more!

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CALEDONIA'S WAILS FOR NEIL GOW

2011-11-21T06:15:00.000-08:00

Here we have an awesome collection of Cape Breton Fiddle tunes by some of the best of the Genre - Winston Fitzgerald, The Five MacDonald Fiddlers, Joe MacLean, and Dan Joe MacInnis. This was transferred from a Vinyl LP that was graciously loaned to me by a fellow collector.
Hope Y'all enjoy it!

TRACKLISTING:
Duke of Fife March and St. Kilda's Wedding Reel - -
The Five MacDonald Fiddlers
Rolling off the Log & Green Shades of Gasque Jigs -
The Five MacDonald Fiddlers
Caledonia's Wails for Neil Gow, Sportsman's Haunt, & High Road to Fort Augustus -
Dan Joe MacInnis
Barney O'Neil, Jackson's Fancy, & The Walls of Lisearrol - Dan Joe MacInnis
March to the Rendezvous, James Wares & Miss Fogo - Dan Joe MacInnis
Brookside & Miss Russell Jigs - Dan Joe MacInnis
Mrs. Douglas of Ednam - Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald
Medley of Highland Jigs - Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald
Maggie Cameron Strathspey, Honourable Mrs. Maule's Reel, & Archie Brown Reel - The Five MacDonald Fiddlers
Willie Fraser, Stephanie Marie MacLean, & MacKenzie Fraser - Dan Joe MacInnis
Donald MacLean's Farewell To Oban March - Joe MacLean
Mike Maloney & Bessie Brown Jigs - Joe MacLean
Little John's Hame - Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald
Jamie Hardie - Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald
Tarbolton Lodge, Johnnie Sullivan's, & Keep It Up Reels - The Five MacDonald Fiddlers
Sir James MacInness, Mrs. J. Forbes, & Mr. Jamieson - Dan Joe MacInnis
Bill Robertson's & Mrs. MacPherson of Inveron Reels - Joe MacLean
Alex McEachren's Strathspey, Lady Glenorchy & Miss Scott Reels - Joe MacLean
Archie Menzie - Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald
Fisher's Hornpipe - Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald
Miss Flemming of Moness Strathspey, Mrs. Macintoch of Macintoch, & Miss Watt's Reels - The Five MacDonald Fiddlers
Lady Anne Amelia Stuart's Strathspey, Wigs of Fife, & Susan Gordon's Reels - The Five MacDonald Fiddlers
Angus & Ladies' Delight Jigs - Joe MacLean
Bachelor & Tommie's Jigs - Joe MacLean

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LARK OF THE MORNING

2011-11-18T16:22:00.000-08:00

Here is a Superb Collection of 30 Fiddle Tunes from Canada's First Lady of the Fiddle, Eleanor Townsend. These Tunes were recorded, I believe, in the 1970s. They are drawn from several sources (Vinyl Lp, Cassette, and CD) so the Sound Quality will vary somewhat, but the tunes and the artistry are superb!

TRACKLISTING:

Road To Lake Dore - Ridgeway Merchant - Tuck Your Shirt In
Lakes Of Kildare & Lark of The Morning
Montgomery's Farewell
Toronto Waltz
Social Sixty - Peeler's Jacket - Lame Fisherman
Bayview Reel
Route To Ripley
Cornhusker's Reel - Whitehouse Reel - Lone Fiddler
Rosebud Of Avondale
Spirit Of Springhill - Port Severn Breakdown - Coldwater Reel
Grand Valley Reel
Wildwood Waltz
Little Bob River
Maggie Mahinney's Jig
Forrester's Hornpipe
Algonquin Waltz - Alberta Waltz
Hull's Victory - Ned Kendall
Golden Days
Blackberry Quadrille - The Harvey Jig - Hervester's Jig
Mengie Of Mcbride's Hill - Frank Kelley's Jig - Maitland River - Cornyn Street
Bluevale Waltz
Two-Step Polka
Dungannon Waltz - Waltz Of The Bells
The Spider Bit The Baby
Kinloss Clog - Hart's Jig - Snowshoer's Reel
Why Should I Care - Johnny Mind Your Mammy - Rocky Mountain
Buchta Dancer's Polka
McDowell's Breakdown
Jewel Waltz
Cowboy Reel

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MOON RIVER HORNPIPE

2011-11-17T14:14:00.000-08:00

In a sense, I guess you could say that our good friend Lonesome Lefty of the Scratchy Attic Blog, is partially to thank for this post. This week, he posted a number of Graham Townsend LPs to his blog, which served as my main inspiration to do this posting. Here is a Link to Lefty's blog with all the Graham Townsend Albums (http://scratchyattic.blogspot.com/search?q=Graham+Townsend)

On to my post. In the Early 1970s, Graham Townsend, in my humble opinion, the world's greatest fiddler who ever lived, met a young woman named Eleanor Moorehead, who was, from age 8, Classically Trained on the Violin. The story goes, that Eleanor soon became enamoured with both Old-Time Fiddle Music, and Graham Townsend, and the two married and began a musical partnership, Eleanor switching her style from Classical Violin to Old-Time Country Fiddle and becoming a success in her own right. They made beautiful music, together and apart, for the next two-and-a-half Decades. Sadly in 1998, Graham passed away after a tough and courageous battle with Colon Cancer. Just Three Weeks Later, Eleanor died in a House Fire. There has been speculation going around for years and years, that Eleanor deliberately set the house fire that claimed her life and the life of her Granddaughter, but I recall reading the news stories when this happened, and the news stories indicated that local Police and Fire officials determined the fire was in fact an accident, and Eleanor died trying to save her granddaughter.

Anyway, about the album. This is a collection of tunes Graham and Eleanor recorded for the Marathon label circa 1974, with each performing 10 tunes. I hope y'all enjoy these tunes, as I do, and take time to appreciate two tremendous talents gone far too soon, the Talented Townsends!

TRACKLISTING:

GRAHAM TOWNSEND:
Clear the Track
Liberty Tw0-Step
Larry O'Gaffe
Father O'Flynn
Newlywed Reel
Old Rustic Jig
Peter's Favourite
Operator's Reel
Ste. Anne's Reel
Angus Campbell.

ELEANOR TOWNSEND:
Moon River Hornpipe
McDowell's Breakdown
The Jewel Waltz
Buchta Dancer's Polka
Maggie Mawhinney's Jig
Little Bob River Jig
Cowboy's Reel
Wildwood Waltz
Forrester's Hornpipe
Grand Valley Reel.

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IF I HAD A HAMMER

2011-11-07T17:34:00.000-08:00

In a departure from the usual fare offered here at Mr. Meadowlark's Music and Memories, we present German Organist Extraordinaire Franz Lambert playing a Super Oldie Hitparade. This package includes such numbers as "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'", "Hard Day's Night", "Sloop John B", and, one of my personal favourites, "If I Had a Hammer". Hope you enjoy it!

TRACKLIST:
These Boots Are Made for Walking
Locomotion
I Got You Babe
A Hard Day's Night
Peppermint Rock
Hang On Sloopy
Kiss Me Quick
The Hippie Hippie Shake
If I Had a Hammer
Mr. Tambourine Man
Skinny Minnie
She Loves You
Living Doll
Doo Wah Diddy
Happy Organ Man
Sloop John B.

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ROSIN UP THE BOW AND AWAY WE GO!

2011-10-12T04:49:00.000-07:00

Here is an Excellent Compilation of Canadian Fiddle Tunes, featuring Ricky Cormier, Bill Sawyer, and the Multitalented Smiley Bates. Smiley Could play any instrument with strings on it, and sing a Hurting Song like he had lived thru it. Sawyer played both Fiddle and Guitar. Hope you enjoy these 50 Olde Tyme Fiddle Favourites.

TRACKLISTING
RICKY CORMIER:
Poor Girl's Waltz/Rick's Reel/Jubilee Jig/Holiday Polka/Thunder Bay Jig/Fiddle Fingers/Trudeau's Reel/Nobody's Business/Andy's Reel/Westphalia Waltz/Big John McNeil/Andy's Jig/Waylon's Breakdown/Shannon Waltz/Ole French Reel/Angus Campbell/Jacket Trimmed in Blue/Joys of Wedlock/Whiskey Before Breakfast/Black Velvet Waltz/Way Down Yonder/Honest John.
SMILEY BATES:
Boil Them Cabbage Down/Maple Sugar/Old Joe Clark/Buffalo Gal.
BILL SAWYER:
Salute to the Maritimes/Brenda's Reel/Home Sweet Home/Snowflake Breakdown/Town Shuffle/Cotton-Eyed Joe/Wonderful World/Cock of the North/Maggie/Lord McDonald's Reel/Saltwater Jig/Irish Washerwoman/Soldier's Joy/Bluewater Hornpipe/Kevin's Jig/Flowers of Edinburgh/Faded Love/Sawyer's Hornpipe/Daryl's Hornpipe/Smash the Window/Joys of Quebec/Ste. Anne's Reel/Rippling Water Jig/Rubber Dolly.

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I HAVEN'T GOT THE RIGHT

2011-10-11T13:43:00.000-07:00

"Sing Me a Sad Song" released in 1989, was the compilation that got me into the artistry that was Smiley Bates. One listen to this album and you will realize they did not call him the King of the Hurtin' Songs for nothing.
Enjoy!

TRACKLISTING:
Mama Used to Cry
My Daddy's Eyes
Mom Can You Hear Me
Don't Let The Teardrops Show
Cumberland Waltz
This Picture Of Me
Room 305
I'm Doing This for Daddy
Shop Worn
I Haven't Got The Right.

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BRINGING MARY HOME

2011-10-11T09:00:00.000-07:00

Here is a Solid, 20-Track compilation of some of Smiley Bates' Best vocal performances from the first 5 years of his recording career. This compilation was originally released in 1980 and has been unavailable for a number of years. There have been Numerous compilations done on Smiley Bates (1937-1997) over the years, with this and "Sing Me a Sad Song" Happening to be my favourites. Hope you enjoy this..... I may just post "Sing me a Sad Song" as soon as I post this :).

TRACKLISTING:
Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark
Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven
Hall of Shame
Bottle Please Let Go of Me
Will You Love Me When I'm Old and Feeble?
Hundred Dollar Funeral
Your Mother's Eyes
Philadelphia Lawyer
Daddy And The Wine
Bringing Mary Home
Must You Throw Dirt In My Face
Flowers For Mama
Ninety-Nine Years
Don't Tell Jeannie I'm Blind
Stone Wall Around Your Heart
Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas
My Mother
Cold Hard Facts of Life
Married By The Bible
The Bottom of the Bottle.

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THE JOY THAT CAME TO ME

2011-04-17T09:06:00.000-07:00

Here we have the first 4 LPs by my all time favourite Gospel Singe, Jimmy Swaggart. Legend has it his cousin Jerry Lee Lewis helped finance the recording of these early albums. They were originally recorded some 50 years ago and are just as moving in 2011 as I imagine they must have been back then. This collection combines the 4 albums "Some Golden Daybreak", "God Took Away my Yesterdays", "In The Shelter Of His Arms", and "I've Got Nothing to Lose". May this music truly bless you as it blesses me each time I listen to it.

TRACKLISTING:
SOME GOLDEN DAYBREAK:
Some Golden Daybreak
The Joy That Came To Me
I've Got A Longing To Go
Closer Dear Lord To Thee
Let Me Tell You About Jesus
Jesus And Me
What A Day That Will Be
Jesus Took My Burdens
He Bought My Soul
Heavenly Road
Jesus Use Me
Stranger.

GOD TOOK AWAY MY YESTERDAYS:
God Took Away My Yesterdays
He Holds My Hand
I Was There When It Happened
Meeting In The Air
Peace In The Valley
Where The Roses Never Fade
The Great Speckled Bird
I Want To Praise The Lord
I'm Redeemed
Reach Out And Touch The Lord
If You Believe
Dear Jesus Abide With Me
I've Found the Answer
Goodbye, World, Goodbye.

IN THE SHELTER OF HIS ARMS:
In The Shelter Of His Arms
I'll Never Be Lonely Again
Friendship With Jesus
In The Sweet Bye And Bye
Vacation In Heaven
Led By The Master's Hand
There'll Be An Answer Bye And Bye
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Tell My Friends
Feeling Mighty Fine.

I'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE:
I've Got Nothing To Lose
I Saw Jesus In A Vision Last Night
In The Garden
If We Never Meet Again
Somebody Heard My Prayer
Where Could I Go
A Hedge All Around Me
When I Wake Up In Glory
My Sins Are Gone
God's Valley Of Peace.

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TENNESSEE WIG WALK

2011-04-16T09:00:00.000-07:00

Here we have a Double Helping of King Sized Country. "All Time Country and Western Hits", Volume 1 and 2, on the classic King Label. Contains two dozen recordings by Cowboy Copas, Grandpa Jones, Jimmy Dean, Reno and Smiley, and many others. Originally Issued on Vinyl Lps in the 1950s, these are taken from two long out of print CDs which have not been available in nearly 20 years. Hope y'all enjoy it!

TRACKLISTING:

VOLUME ONE:
Kentucky Waltz - Cowboy Copas
I'll Sail My Ship Alone - Moon Mullican
Tennessee Tango - York Brothers
Signed, Sealed and Delivered - Cowboy Copas
Tennessee Wig-Walk - Bonnie Lou
Old Rattler - Grandpa Jones
Tennessee Waltz - Cowboy Copas
Blues Stay Away from Me - Delmore Brothers
New Pretty Blonde (New Jole Blon) - Moon Mullican
Filipino Baby - Cowboy Copas
I'm the Talk of the Town - Reno & Smiley
Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me - Wayne Raney.

VOLUME TWO:
Bumming Around - Jimmy Dean
Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday - Stanley Brothers
High Geared Daddy - Webb Pierce
Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Stewart Family
On Top of Old Smoky - Minnie Pearl
Shenandoah Waltz - Clyde Moody
Money, Marbles and Chalk - Reno & Smiley
Wise Guys - Ferlin Husky
Slow Poke - Hawkshaw Hawkins
Sweeter Than the Flowers - Moon Mullican
The Death of Little Kathy Fiscus - Jimmy Osborne
Lonesome Wind Blues - Wayne Raney.

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WALK, DON'T RUN

2010-11-24T09:16:00.000-08:00

"Groovy Grubworm and Other Golden Guitar Greats"... Issued in 1969, by Plantation Records, hot on the heels of their breakthrough success with "Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley... here is 60s Garage Surf Okie Rockabilly at its finest. Hope y'all enjoy it :).

TRACK LISTING
Groovy Grubworm
Wipe Out
Guitar Boogie
The Gold Eagle
Honky Tonk
Moose Trot
Sad Is The Lonely
Mexico
Wheels
Walk, Don't Run
Raunchy
Golden Guitar Flower.

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SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED

2010-11-01T05:30:00.000-07:00

Here we have a classic Cowboy Copas album, 1961's "Songs that made him Famous".... including remakes of some of his biggest hits from the 1940s.... call me crazy, but I prefer these 1961 versions better. I transferred this from a commercially produced (read: pre-recorded) reel-to-reel tape I have of this album, and, like many Starday albums, the stereo was very wide, with vocals all the way on one channel.... I did a little tweaking with the mix so that Cowboy's vocal and guitar are centered, and the rest is panned right.... I think this is a better mix, and I hope y'all enjoy it! :)

TRACK LISTING
Flat Top Guitar
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
Sunny Tennessee
True Love (Is The Greatest Thing)
Cope's Wildflower
The Beginning and the End
Midnight in Heaven
New Filipino Baby
An Old Man's Story
Settin' Flat on Ready
Tragic Romance
The Rainbow and the Rose

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TENNESSEE WALTZ

2010-10-26T05:15:00.000-07:00

Here we have a collection of Forty-nine well-known country waltzes for your dancing and listening enjoyment, featuring many of the same artists as on the Golden Fiddle collection I posted earlier.

Beautiful Country Music that will make you want to grab your favourite partner and Waltz the Night Away. Hope y'all enjoy it :).

TRACK LISTING:

Tennessee Waltz - Shot Jackson

Bluevale Waltz - Eleanor Townsend

Wildwood Waltz - Eleanor Townsend

Black Velvet Waltz - Johnny Givens

My Winning Waltz - Clare Adlam

Regina Lee Waltz - Benny Martin

Love You Forever - Walter Ostanek

Wine Tasting - Walter Ostanek

Waltzing Through The Leaves - Graham Townsend

Andy’s Old-Time Waltz - Chuck Joyce

Village Carousel Waltz - Carl Elliott

Florence Killan’s Waltz & Messer’s Memorial Waltz - Bob Ranger

Red Fox Waltz - Graham Townsend

Dungannon Waltz_Eleanor Townsend

Waltz Of The Bells - Eleanor Townsend

Joy-el Waltz & Fairy Tale Waltz - Chuck Joyce

Jewel Waltz - Eleanor Townsend

Shannon Waltz - Rick Cormier

Contessa Waltz - Carl Elliott

Kentucky Waltz - Shot Jackson & Bob Lucier

My Wild Irish Rose

Peggy O’Neill & Swiss Boy Waltz - Walter Ostanek

Pretty Kathy’s Waltz - Johnny Givens

Susanne’s Waltz - Susanne Tellier

Crystal Waltz - Graham Townsend

Old Country Waltz - Sam Rose

Waltz You Saved For Me - Carl Elliott

Moonbeam Waltz - Clare Adlam

Country Waltz - Bunty Petrie

Shenandoah Waltz - Eddie Poirier

Vienna Waltz - Walter Ostanek

Neopolitan Nights - Walter Ostanek

Blue Skirt Waltz & I’ll Wait For You - Walter Ostanek

Westphalia Waltz - Artie Jaye

White Rose Waltz - Johnny Givens

Poor Girl Waltz - Rick Cormier

Debbie’s Waltz - Graham Townsend

Algonquin Waltz & Alberta Waltz - Eleanor Townsend

Teardrop Waltz - Susanne Tellier

Silver Wedding Waltz - Carl Elliott

Westphalia Waltz - Rick Cormier

Lievre River Waltz - Johnny Givens

Georgian Bay Waltz - Clare Adlam

Old Satan Waltz - Winston Saunders

Artinian’s Waltz - Walter Ostanek

Waltz You Saved For Me - Bobby Munro

Sparta Waltz - Chuck Joyce

Frisco Waltz - Chuck Joyce

Tennessee Waltz - Paul Menard.

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FUDDLE DUDDLE HORNPIPE

2010-10-25T05:30:00.000-07:00

A Superb Collection of Canada's most accomplished masters of the fiddle: Carl Elliot, Chuck Joyce, Eddie Poirier, Bob Ranger, The Townsends and many others.

TRACK LISTING:

Angus Campbell - Graham Townsend

Rosebud Of Avondale - Eleanor Townsend

Salt Water Jig - Bill Sawyer

Maple Sugar - Bunty Petrie

St. Patrick’s Jig - Carl Elliot

Golden Wedding - Carl Elliot

Smash The Window - Bill Sawyer

Seige Of Innis - Eddie Poirier

Belfast Reel - John Wilmot

Fuddle Duddle Hornpipe - Chuck Joyce

Waylon’s Breakdown - Rick Cormier

High Level Hornpipe - Eddie Poirier

Scottish Medley - Eddie Poirier

McDowell’s Breakdown - Eleanor Townsend

The Waltz You Saved For Me - Carl Elliott

Irish Washerwoman - Bill Sawyer

Cotton Eye Joe - Bill Sawyer

The French Reel - Smiley Bates

Concert Reel - Carl Elliott

Joys Of Quebec - Bill Sawyer

Liverpool Hornpipe - Gaetan Poirier

Heather on The Hill - Chuck Joyce

Way Down Yonder - Rick Cormier

Faded Love - Bunty Petrie

Pat The Budgie - Bob Ranger

Liberty Two Step - Graham Townsend

Ste. Anne’s Reel - Graham Townsend

Forky Deer - Susanne Tellier

Home Sweet Home - Bill Sawyer

Fiddler’s Dream - Smiley Bates

Soldier’s Joy - Smiley Bates

Crooked Stovepipe - Bunty Petrie

Dublin Reels - John Wilmot

The Girl I Left Behind - Gaetan Poirier

Maple Leaf Two Step - Chuck Joyce

My Love Is But A Lassie

Old Joe Clark - Bunty Petrie

Flop-Eared Mule - Johnny Givens

Clear The Track - Graham Townsend

Wildwood Waltz - Graham Townsend

Forrester's Hornpipe - Eleanor Townsend

Cock O' The North - Bill Sawyer

Rippling Water Jig - Bill Sawyer

Back Up And Push - Bunty Petrie

Brenda's Reel - Carl Elliott

Flowers Of Edinburgh - Bill Sawyer

Mocking Bird Hill - Gaetan Poirier

White River Stomp - Chuck Joyce

Boil Them Cabbage Down - Smiley Bates

Rockin' Chair Jig - Johnny Givens.

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THE CAT CAME BACK

2010-10-23T06:05:00.000-07:00

Here we have two albums that Lee Moore, WWVA's "Nighthawk" cut for Rural Rhythm Records in the 1960s.... the first on which he is backed by Charlie Moore and Bill Napier, the second on which he is backed by Red Smiley's Bluegrass Cutups.... Features his signature songs "Remember Me", "The Cat Came Back", plus 40 others. Hope y'all enjoy it!

TRACK LISTING
Goin' Down the Country
Old Log Cabin for Sale
Beach at Waikiki
Wildwood Flower
Will The Roses Bloom in Heaven
Old Joe Clark
Dreaming of a Cabin
Royal Telephone
Remember Me
Keep on the Sunnyside
Vacant Cabin
Gathering Flowers from the Hillside
Dobro Blues
Mom Is Dying Tonight
Down Where The River Bends
I Love You Best of All
Old Spinning Wheel
I Never Can Love You Again
Cannonball #3
Don't Write Mother Too Late
Double Eagle
Paul's Ministry
Little Girl Dressed in Blue
Your Own Sweet Darling Wife
My Mother's Grave
Automobile of Life
Answer to "Maple on the Hill"
She's Some Daisy for 19 Years Old
You Are My Love
Heavenly Cannonball
Strand From A Yellow Curl
When Mother Played The Organ
The Cat Came Back
Streamlined Cannonball
Strawberry Roan
I Believe That Good Old Bible
The Deepening Snow
The Weary Traveller
When Father Hung The Paper On The Wall
I'm Going Home This Evening
Wreck of Happy Valley
Single Life Is Good Enough For Me.

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YOUR CHEATIN' HEART

2010-10-22T05:00:00.000-07:00

Well, Here it is.... the Surprise I said I was working on a few days back.... The 1964 Movie "Your Cheatin' Heart", which starred George Hamilton as Hank Williams, and featured then-14 year old Hank Williams, Jr. doing the vocals. Here I have posted two versions of the Movie.... Original Black and White, and Colorized, both in AVI Format, plus the original soundtrack album in Mp3 format. Regardless of the fact that this isn't exactly the true life's story of Hank Williams, Sr., it nonetheless has always been one of my favourite movies. Hope y'all enjoy it! :)

NOTE: Had to split this up into 3 files due to size... they are as follows:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZOKVTUIR
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PQSWPDZ8
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R4JLMMI3

SMILE THE WHILE

2010-10-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

Here is a real treat.... rare recordings of Don Messer and his Islanders, taken from a 1979 LP which itself was taken fron 1930s and 1940s Radio Transcriptions.... also included, surprise bonus material... the nature of which you must download this file in order to know ;)... hope y'all enjoy it :-)!

TRACK LISTING:
Side 1: Barn Dance -- The Voice of Don Messer - Backwoods Trio: The Wind That Shakes The
Barley; Patronella*; Rock Valley - Buffalo Gals; Barndance Medley: Fireman’s Reel - Lamplighter’s
Hornpipe - Soldier’s Joy; Don Messer’s Breakdown* - Big John MacNeil; Rubber Dolly; Quarterdeck*;
White River Stomp*; I’m Alone Because I love You; Vails Breakdown - Liverpool Hornpipe*; It’s No
Secret; Royal Princess Two Step - Ice On The Road; Smile The While.
Side 2: Studio Party --
Introduction; Studio Theme; Alley Crocker Reel; Goofus; Violetta Hornpipe*; Kerry Mills Barndance;
Somebody’s Thinking of You Tonight; Big Angus Campbell*; Peek-A-Boo Waltz; The Roll Away
Hornpipe*; Bugle Call Rag; Red Wing; Dusty Miller’s Reel*; Life On The Ocean Wave; Smile The While.

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A LITTLE BITTY TEAR

2010-10-20T05:30:00.000-07:00

Primarily Known as a Folk Singer, Burl Ives began experimenting with Country Music in the early 1960s... The earliest result being the album I have posted here, "The Versatile Burl Ives!" from 1961, and one of my all time favorites... my mom told me she grew up listening to this album, and it is an awesome record. I would like to note that this album contains the first christian song I consciously remember hearing, "Royal Telephone"... hope y'all enjoy it :).

TRACK LISTING
Mockin' Bird Hill
The Long Black Veil
Delia
Forty Hour Week
I Walk the Line
Royal Telephone
Shanghied
Lenora, Let Your Hair Hang Down
A Little Bitty Tear
Oh! My Side
Mama Don't Want No Peas 'an Rice 'an Coconut Oil
The Almighty Dollar Bill.

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GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME

2010-10-19T05:00:00.000-07:00

Maurice Bolyer (Pronounced Morris Bowlyer) was born Maurice Beaulieu in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada on December 1, 1920, and passed away on August 18, 1978.

He was a composer and musician and was known as Canada's King of the Banjo.

Although he was proficient in many stringed instruments, he is best remembered for his work on the Banjo, which he took up in his early teens.

In Canada, Bolyer appeared on the Tommy Hunter radio show in 1963, and then moved on to the Tommy Hunter TV Program in 1965. In the United States, he made guest spots on the Lawrence Welk and Arthur Godfrey shows.

Here is a superb album of Maurice's from the mid-1970s... hope y'all enjoy it! :)

TRACK LISTING

Dill Pickle

Kentucky Babe

Girl of the Earth

Dark Eyes

Everybody's Talkin'

Show Me The Way To Go Home

Party Girl

Green, Green Grass of Home

Under the Double Eagle

Looking Around.

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NEW STUFF'S A-COMIN' SOON...... STAY TUNED............

2010-10-18T14:34:00.000-07:00

Hello Folks.......... I am back, and working on some new posts.... Coming soon :).

BLUEBIRD ISLAND

2010-10-18T05:30:00.000-07:00

"Hank Snow Souvenirs" came out in 1961, and featured remakes of 12 of his biggest hits. I first heard this album when I was 3 years old, back about 1987-88 or so, and it has been near the top of my favorite albums list ever since. To be completely honest, I prefer these remakes to the originals... I have reposted it for all those who did not get it the first time around.

TRACK LISTING
The Rhumba Boogie
I'm Movin' On
(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I
The Golden Rocket
I Don't Hurt Anymore
Music Makin' Mama from Memphis
With This Ring I Thee Wed
Conscience, I'm Guilty
Bluebird Island
Marriage Vow
These Hands
My Mother.

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FADED LOVE AND WINTER ROSES

2010-07-31T21:27:00.001-07:00

Marg Osburne and Don Tremaine sing "Faded Love and Winter Roses", from the Don Messer Show.

HOWDY!

2010-06-20T21:15:00.000-07:00

This blog will be devoted to classic Country, Western, Gospel and Bluegrass music. Stay tuned for lots of exciting posts in the weeks to come.

Sincerely,
MrMeadowlark.

P.S.: Check out my online radio show, "Meadowlark Jamboree" every Thursday night from 9 PM to Midnight (United States Eastern Time) at www.bluegrassmix.com