Wed - November 19, 2008
Cripple Creek Song - Old Time Bluegrass
Here's one called Cripple Creek, traditional
mountain folk music song played on banjo and guitars. Listen to the sound of old
time Bluegrass music of the Southern Appalachian Highlands.
Posted at 11:39 AM Listen
Tue - September 2, 2008
Reflections - Acoustic Guitar Music
Reflection's, original HQ guitar song from the
Highest Quality - Appalachian Music CD . Listen to a sample of music played in
3 finger style on the Acoustic Guitar.
Posted at 12:13 PM Listen
Wed - December 19, 2007
Mary Jane Queen - Appalachian Banjo and Singing
Listen to free mp3 sample of the old song Liza
Jane, banjo music and mountain singing by Appalachian musician Mary Jane Queen
recipient of the 2007 National Heritage Fellowship Award for her life long love
of traditional music and the mountain folk arts.
Posted at 12:38 PM Listen
Sun - September 16, 2007
Shady Grove Song - Bluegrass Music - Listen
A version of the Shady Grove song from the Back
Porch Music CD, listen to old time bluegrass music performed by the Queen
Family, North Carolina mountains.
Posted at 03:12 PM Listen
Tue - August 14, 2007
Old Time Music Making - Sample from Appalachia
A sample of old time traditional music making in
the mountains of Appalachia, North Carolina. The song features old-time banjo,
fiddle and bass guitar music performed by the Queen Family, a sample song
selection from the Back Porch Music CD.
Posted at 03:43 PM Listen
Wed - January 17, 2007
Black Jack Davey - Ballad Singing and Banjo Picking Sample
A sample of the Black Jack Davy song, one of the
early folk ballads documented in the Child Ballads collection as the Gypsy
Laddie and dates the first printed version to around 1720. There are numerous
variants to this old ballad and in this Appalachian version you can hear Mary
Jane Queen singing the ballad and picking her banjo in the traditional old time
mountain way.
Posted at 11:32 AM Listen
Wed - November 22, 2006
William Riley Song - Appalachian Ballad Singing Sample
In this example you can hear Appalachian ballad
singer Mary Jane Queen singing William Riley acappella style, one of her
favorite old love songs learned as a youngster from family here in the mountains
of Western North Carolina. A song sample from the mountain music Cd
The Queen Family of Western North
Carolina.
Posted at 12:00 PM Listen
Fri - September 29, 2006
Old Time Religion Song - Mountain Banjo Music with Singing
The Old Time Religion Song, mountain banjo music
and singing performed by old-time mountain music maker Gilford Williams of
Graham County, North Carolina. This song sample is from An Unclouded Day -
Appalachian Folklore/Music CD and features traditional singing accompanied by 2
finger style banjo playing.
Posted at 09:58 AM Listen
Wed - August 2, 2006
Mountain Music MP3 Sample - Rabbit in the Log Song
Listen to old time mountain music sample from the
Queen Family-Western North Carolina Music CD. Mp3 song sample featuring fiddle,
banjo, guitar and mountain folk singing.
Posted at 07:56 PM Listen
Wed - May 3, 2006
Poor Ellen Smith - North Carolina Folk Music
The old
Ballad Poor Ellen
Smith is based on a true event which took
place in North Carolina in the 1890s. This song sample features traditional
banjo playing (three finger style) Appalachian Ballad Singing accompanied by
rhythm guitar. A selected tune from The Queen Family-Back Porch Music/CD, North
Carolina Folk Music Traditions.
Posted at 11:48 AM Listen
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