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Various Artists
Masters of Old Time Country Autoharp
Genres: Country, Folk, International Music, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (38) - Disc #1
1. Stoney’s Waltz — Ernest Stoneman
2. Sweet Marie — Neriah & Kenneth Benfield
3. John Henry — Kilby Snow*
4. May I Sleep in Your Barn Tonight, Mister? — Kilby Snow
5. She’ll Be Coming Around the Mountain — Kilby Snow with Wade Ward
6. Sweet Sunny South — Ernest Stoneman*
7. Bile ‘em Cabbage Down — Ernest Stoneman
8. Marching Through Georgia — Ernest Stoneman*
9. Wreck of Number Nine — Ernest Stoneman
10. Ella’s Grave — Neriah Benfield
11. Waltz — Neriah Benfield
12. Old Joe Clark — Kenneth Benfield
13. Shortening Bread — Kenneth Benfield
14. Cindy — Kilby Snow*
15. Budded Roses — Kilby Snow*
16. Flop-eared Mule — Kilby Snow*
17. Home Sweet Home — Kilby Snow*
18. Springtime Again Little Annie — Ernest Stoneman*
19. Great Reaping Day — Ernest Stoneman
20. Weeping Willow Tree — Kenneth & Neriah Benfield
21. I’m Alone, All Alone — Ernest Stoneman with Mike Seeger
22. All I Got’s Gone — Ernest Stoneman
23. Benfield Hoedown (Idaho Girl) — Neriah Benfield
24. Bonaparte’s Retreat — Kenneth Benfield*
25. Chinese Breakdown — Neriah and Kenneth Benfield*
26. Wildwood Flower — Kilby Snow with Mike Seeger
27. Tragic Romance — Kilby Snow with Hazel Dickens &
28. Close By — Kilby Snow*
29. Way Down in the Country — Kenneth Benfield
30. Golden Slippers — Kenneth Benfield*
31. Lights in the Valley — Neriah & Kenneth Benfield*
32. Chicken Reel — Kilby Snow*
33. Precious Jewel — Kilby Snow
34. Muleskinner Blues — Kilby Snow
35. Red River Valley — Kilby and Jim Snow
36. Hallelujah Side — Ernest Stoneman
37. Jacob’s Ladder — Kenneth Benfield
38. Ain't Going to Work Tomorrow — Kilby Snow

CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Masters of Old Time Country Autoharp
Members Wishing: 5
Total Copies: 0
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 4/25/2006
Genres: Country, Folk, International Music, Pop, Classical
Styles: Bluegrass, Classic Country, Traditional Folk, North America, Appalachian, Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 093074011522, 093074011522

Synopsis

Album Description

The Autoharp, invented in the 1870s, a fad in the 1890s, became a virtuoso instrument among these and a few other players in the early to mid 20th century. Spirited breakdowns, sentimental and gospel songs — some played as instrumentals — and even a bluegrass song are presented here in this re-release of the only documentary of traditional Southern Autoharp players. Includes 14 previously unissued tracks. Recorded, edited and annotated by Mike Seeger. Song notes by Charles Wolfe. 30+ page booklet, 38 incredible tracks! 72 minutes of music!

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CD Reviews

Great Old-Time Music

Jesper Deleuran | Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe | 11/18/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Those of us who love the old-time country music, have heard loads of records with fiddle, banjo and mandolin, all wonderfull instruments. What is more rare is to hear a CD with the wonderfull autoharp as the main, and lead instrument. This CD is a great opportunity to hear how the instrument was treated by the, mostly self-tought, old time musicians. I especially enjoyed listening to Kilby Snow, who has his very own special way to play the harp.

I think anybody who have had the pleasure of playing the harpe, could benefit from listening to these skilled old masters.

It is highly recomendable. I give it 5 stars. Not because it is the best CD ever made, but because it is the best I've heard with the Old-Time Country Autoharp as the main theme."