FRC 737 - John Rector - Galax Fiddle & Banjo (Tom Carter & Blanton Owen recordings) | John Rector

FRC 737 - John Rector - Galax Fiddle & Banjo (Tom Carter & Blanton Owen recordings)

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of FRC 739 - Eunice Yeatts McAlexander, Survey of Traditional Music, Vol. 1: From British Tradition, Survey of Traditional Music, Vol. 2: A Musical Melting Pot, Survey of Traditional Music, Vol. 4: The Anglo-African Exchange, Survey of Traditional Music, Vol. 3: Songs of Melancholy and Sorrow, Survey of Traditional Music, Vol. 5: Grown on American Soil, FRC 749 - Robert "Strawberry" McCloud - Bloomington Breakdown, FRC 750 - Luther Davis & Hus Caudill - Old-Time Galax-Style Twin Fiddling recorded by Tom Carter & Blanton Owen, and 114 more. , and , .

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1.	Ebenezer 01:31	buy track
2.	Talk about the last tune, learning to play 01:15	buy track
3.	Talk of Zach Payne, Mount Airy 01:33	buy track
4.	Old Dad 01:29	buy track
5.	Talk about his fiddle 00:42	buy track
6.	Dance All Night 00:59	buy track
7.	Fisher's Hornpipe 00:44	buy track
8.	Talk about his family & band 01:37	buy track
9.	Forked Deer 01:14	buy track
10.	Sally Ann 01:22	buy track
11.	Mississippi Sawyer 01:07	buy track
12.	Flop Eared Mule 01:07	buy track
13.	Richmond 00:25	buy track
14.	Susannah Gal 01:39	buy track
15.	Richmond 01:28	buy track
16.	Jack of Diamonds 01:21	buy track
17.	Pretty Little Girl 00:58	buy track
18.	Talk 00:10	buy track
19.	Pretty Little Girl 00:30	buy track
20.	Breaking Up Christmas 01:01	buy track
21.	Talk 00:18	buy track
22.	Cripple Creek 00:43	buy track
23.	Stepback Cindy 00:29	buy track
24.	Stepback Cindy 01:16	buy track
25.	Talk of John's favorite tune 00:09	buy track
26.	Fanny Hill 00:46	buy track
27.	Chapel Hill Serenade 00:44	buy track
28.	Cleveland's March to the White House 00:13	buy track
29.	Old Dad 01:04	buy track
30.	Discussion about West Virginia Farewell & Ebenezer 00:13	buy track
31.	Ebenezer 01:45	buy track
32.	Talk of Isom and Fielden Rector 00:46	buy track
33.	Fisher's Hornpipe 00:49	buy track
34.	Fisher's Hornpipe 00:30	buy track
35.	Forked Deer 01:09	buy track
36.	Mississippi Sawyer 01:06	buy track
37.	Talk 01:00	buy track
38.	Jack of Diamonds 01:15	buy track
39.	Jack of Diamonds 01:01	buy track
40.	Sally Ann (banjo) 00:22	buy track
41.	Talk about playing up the neck 00:15	buy track
42.	Arkansas Traveler (banjo) 00:25	buy track
43.	Sally Ann (banjo) 00:54	buy track
44.	Talk 00:23	buy track
45.	Sally Ann 01:32	buy track
46.	Stepback Cindy 01:24	buy track

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John Rector was an influential old-time fiddle and banjo player from Galax, Virginia. These recordings were made between January and June of 1974 by Tom Carter and Blanton Owen, during a period when they documented and preserved the work of many wonderful old-time musicians. He was also recorded by John Lomax in 1937. On this disk, you'll hear Mr.Rector play many of his favorite tunes and discuss his influences. Mr.Rector had a unique sound and style and was a frequent winner at the Galax Fiddlers' Convention. Special thanks to John's granddaughter, Nancy Atakan, for her permission and help with releasing this project.

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released January 15, 2021

John Rector - fiddle and banjo
Blanton Owen - banjo on tracks where present with John on fiddle

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