McCann: Northeast Oklahoma Fiddler's Convention, February 26, 1977 - 2

Описание: Part of the Gordon McCann Ozarks Folk Music Collection at Missouri State University's Special Collections and Archives.

This recording includes tape 2 sides A and B. This tape is tape 2 of 3 tapes that were recorded February 26, 1977 at the Northeast Oklahoma Fiddler's Convention, Northeast Oklahoma State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Gordon McCann mentions in his notes that he, Art Galbraith, Raymond Campbell, Lonnie and Thelma Robertson all decided to go to Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Gordon says this was the first of many trips to Tahlequah. Gordon says that they stayed in the college dorms since it was between semesters. Gordon also says there were usually 75-100 musicians, mostly fiddlers in attendance. Gordon says there was a mix of styles from all over the Ozarks, Southwest Missouri, Northwest Arkansas, Eastern Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana.

Gordon says all the music took place in the Student Union at NOSU. Gordon says there were continuous performances in a room with a stage, and then jamming in every available room elsewhere in the building, even in the stairways and restrooms.

Gordon does not seem sure about the context in which this tape begins. He lists it as "jamming in the student union?" He does not list who the artist(s) playing is/are.

Cotton Combs- fiddle, mandolin seconding:
1. "Sugarfoot Rag" (in the key of A)
2. "My Confession" (in A)
3. "Devil's Dream" (in A)
4. "Rose of San Antone" (in A & D)

Cotton Combs- fiddle:
5. "Over the Waves Waltz" (in G)
6. "Under the Double Eagle" (in C)
7. "Sweet Bunch of Daisies" (in G)
8. "Wednesday Night Waltz" (in D)
9. "Billy in the Lowground" (in C)

Texas Shorty- fiddle:
10. "Tom & Jerry" (in A)
11. "Sally Goodin" (in A)
12. "Sally Goodin" (in A) (again)
13. "Pretty Pollyanna" (cross tuned, in A)
14. "Cotton Patch Rag" (in C)
15. "Dusty Miller" (in A)
16. Unidentified tune (in G)
17. "Red Lion Hornpipe" (in A)

...end tape 2 side A...

Tape 2 side B

Lonnie Robertson- fiddle:
18. "Oklahoma Redbird" (in Bb)
19. "Lonnie's Waltz" (in Bb)
20. "Fisher's Hornpipe" (in F)

Gordon mentions in his notes that Leonard Smith was a one armed fiddler.
Leonard Smith- fiddle:
21. "Mockingbird Hill" (in D)
22. Unidentified tune (in G)
23. Unidentified tune (in G)

Texas Shorty- fiddle:
24. "Bittercreek" (in G)
25. Unidentified tune (in D)
26. Unidentified tune (in D) (plays the unknown song twice, also on mandolin)
27. "Black & White Rag" (in G & C) (on mandolin)
28. "Jack of Diamonds" (in A)
29. "Durang's Hornpipe" (in D)
30. Unidentified tune (in D)
31. Unidentified tune (in C)
32. "Wagoner Hornpipe" (in C)
33. "Roxanna Waltz" (in C & A)
34. "Twilight Waltz" (in D)
35. "Blue Sky" (in C)
36. "Soppin' the Gravy" (in D)

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