Norman and Nancy Blake discuss some of their beliefs about music and sing the tune "My Dear Old Southern Home." Norman also discusses their guitars as well and plays "new Money" with Nancy. Great video!
@Management10Property I already owned a Santa Cruz Dreadnought which I felt was as good as any pre-war D-28, but I simply had to spend more than 3 grand on a D-18GE, just so I could try to sound like Norman on Whiskey Before Breakfast.
This is a great couple love to hear Norman pick and Nancy accompany. Always wished I had a wife that love music like Nancy Blake does. Then angain, I always wished I could sing and pick. Oh well great music.
These old instruments in the hands of these masters will live on well past the days of their owners. Norman's guitar was made right around the year he was born. Live a long and prosperous live, you two. Music like this will never go away, thankfully.
Norman doesn't play those complicated things like Tony Rice or Sutton. He knows how to make a fairly simple melody stand out with great taste,If you watch Nancy close, she does more than just pound out the chords. She makes Norman sound better.
I'd like to hear Norman and Nancy play a mandolin / guitar version of this tune. Nancy could play lead on mando and it would not break my heart except in a good way. These two are national treasures, for sure.
just one word "Awesome" you'll go a long ways to find better music and if you did you would so far away no one could hear it any way Love it your friend in Canada
I've been a Norman and Nancy Blake for years, have many of their albums, and try to emulate a simplified version of Norman's flatpicking style...but I have NEVER heard, especially seen Norman play the Harmonica! Wow!
Norman and Nancy Blake, my husband and I of 35 years LOVE you and your music! We are from Indiana, btw. Your music is awesome! Many blessings and thanks from us to you.!
What an outstanding display of Norman's and Nancy's great talent! It's a pleasure to watch these two together - they obviously enjoyed performing as much as I did watching them. Thanks for posting this fine video, fettecian!
@ORBOD -- Dear Old Southern Home is the title, so the set was nostalgic. For me, the warmth of the old setting provided just the right touch. Ah, those nice old lamps and their incandescent glow -- they'll soon be relics like those great old guitars Norman and Nancy were playing. Buy the video, folks. It's an hour or so of great music, and it's at Amazon for around $17.00. Watching and listening to the Blakes is always a joy and is something you'll want to do often.
I think I'd like to try a mandolin version of this tune, "New Money", learnt by ear, of course. Great old tune, I think. Right up there with their Old Hollow Poplar.
Who needs solid body electrics! Norman's volume and tone goes without saying, but listen to the punch from Nancy's 00-45. Vintage Martins cannot be beat, nor can old time music from this talented couple.
I don't think that anyone would argue that a solid body electric would be superior to a vintage Martin for this application. That having been said, there are plenty of applications where a 00-45 or other flat top (even a great one) just isn't the right tool for the job; I wouldn't accuse Tosin Abasi of playing the "wrong" guitar any more than I'd accuse Norman Blake. People have diverse musical goals, and luckily we have access to increasingly diverse musical tools with which to pursue them.
The last train from Poor Valley was up. But it's been removed. :( ...Thats another one of my favorites.. I'm talkin about the one He and Nancy did together.. It looks like part of the same project.
@mheldo The video is titled "My Dear Old Southern Home" and can be found on Amazon.com or other places. Just go to Google and type in the title + Norman Blake.
fetteclan, is there anyway that you can upload the rest of this video to youtube? Namely, "Bonaparte's grand march" "The grave of Bonaparte" etc...I have been watching this entire video repeatedly on Netflix, but I would like to download the audio so I can hear it in my car...can't get enough of this stuff. Thanks for uploading this!
Oldie D28's. Gods gift to pickers. Adirondak Spruce tops Brazilian or E ndian Rosewood back and sides and mohogany necks. Doc is playing one for God this minute!!!
Norman Blake is my hero. One of the best pickers to ever come down the pike. He and Nancy make a lovely pair. True talented musicians. The only comment I would make is that with some of the money he's made so far, could he not get his teeth fixed............sheesh!!
Gee, I wish I knew the name of the conductor on the L&N. It sure would be strange if his last name was Jackson. Given how many people worked for the L&N it's highly unlikely. Five generations of my Jackson's worked on the L&N.
Ole Martins? 1929 1934. Makes no difference the year, Martins RULE IMO. The banjo player in our Bg group owns a 1968 Martin D35. The holy grail of Martins. He cant play both, the Gibson RB250 and D35 so I've played the 35 for 40+ years. I finally broke down and bought a Martin dreadnaught of my own!!! BIL bought a 1970 Gibson J45. It's a great guitar as well. Cousin owned a Martin 00018.
I certainly respect their right to sing the song their way, and they play really well and everything, but without the yodeling this song just sounds wrong to my ear. Sorry!
Never understood the thinking of the people who made this production. What's with all the lamp stands and electric power cords. A poor attempt to create an old homestead and with such great musicians and music.
