I really enjoy American music and the people deserve a lot of credit for going forward with their traditional music. They sure are talented. I am glad we have remained friends for your music. A northern friend from Canada.
We surely do enjoy the Foghorn Stringband. Thanks for sharing! This is real music, good instrumentals & breaks, harmony and one can understand the words. Unlike the thrashing and hollering and senseless noise that dominates the airwaves these days. This is like a breath of spring air! Thanks - B. Jones
Over the past 6 years, which I realize is not very long, but I have made it my mission , in the remaining years of my life, to listen and have many " Ole Time " bands perform at my home. I hope to have this band in the future. The four of them are undoubtly one of the best, that I have heard. Great musicians ! I await their return to the East Coast ! As individuals, you simply can not, listen to better!
This is a remake of a song by Cleoma Breaux named Catahoula Stomp that was recorded around 1936 . I usually hate remakes but I think Cleoma would've been honored and approved :)
It’s the other way around, she tweaked Greenback Dollar. First came East Virgina, then Greenback Dollar and THEN Catahoula Stomp. East Virgina was recorded as early as the 1920s.
Great performance -- I've always heard the song in a different format and called East Virgina Blues but I like this way better. Story line flows better. Very nice mandolin work too! (
