Give Me the Banjo Page #16

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HE STARTS TO PLAY AND SING

AND, OOH, MY HAIR STOOD ON EDGE.

IT WAS JUST THIS INCREDIBLE

AND, OOH, MY HAIR STOOD ON EDGE.

IT WAS JUST THIS INCREDIBLE

SOUND.

IT WAS JUST THIS INCREDIBLE

SOUND.

THAT WAS ROSCOE HOLCOMB.

SOUND.

THAT WAS ROSCOE HOLCOMB.

IT WAS ONE OF THE WONDERFUL

THAT WAS ROSCOE HOLCOMB.

IT WAS ONE OF THE WONDERFUL

MOMENTS OF MY LIFE.

WHEN I WAS SINGLE

I'D GO TO STORE AND BUY

NOW, I'M A MARRIED GIRL

I ROCK THE CRADLE AND CRY

LORDY, WISH I WAS

A SINGLE GIRL AGAIN...

I'LL WAIT FOR YOU TO LEAD.

I KNOW THE FIDDLE'S

SUPPOSED TO LEAD.

I GOT A $25 S.S. STEWAR BANJO AND STARTED PLAYING LIKE

THE PEOPLE I WANTED TO LEARN

BANJO AND STARTED PLAYING LIKE

THE PEOPLE I WANTED TO LEARN

FROM.

THE PEOPLE I WANTED TO LEARN

FROM.

WHICH INCLUDED MY BROTHER PETE

FROM.

WHICH INCLUDED MY BROTHER PETE

AND WADE WARD AND

WHICH INCLUDED MY BROTHER PETE

AND WADE WARD AND

BASCOM LUNSFORD.

AND WADE WARD AND

BASCOM LUNSFORD.

AND THAT WAS ABOUT THE TIME I

BASCOM LUNSFORD.

AND THAT WAS ABOUT THE TIME I

WAS GOING TO COLLEGE

AND THAT WAS ABOUT THE TIME I

WAS GOING TO COLLEGE

AND I FLUNKED OUT OF COLLEGE

WAS GOING TO COLLEGE

AND I FLUNKED OUT OF COLLEGE

AND PLAYED THE BANJO.

AND I FLUNKED OUT OF COLLEGE

AND PLAYED THE BANJO.

Martin:
COHEN'S BANDMATE

AND PLAYED THE BANJO.

Martin:
COHEN'S BANDMATE

MIKE SEEGER HAD ALREADY MADE

Martin:
COHEN'S BANDMATE

MIKE SEEGER HAD ALREADY MADE

A NAME FOR HIMSELF AS

MIKE SEEGER HAD ALREADY MADE

A NAME FOR HIMSELF AS

A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST AND

A NAME FOR HIMSELF AS

A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST AND

FIELD RECORDIST FOR SOUTHERN

A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST AND

FIELD RECORDIST FOR SOUTHERN

FOLK MUSICIANS.

FIELD RECORDIST FOR SOUTHERN

FOLK MUSICIANS.

I TEND TO BE INTERESTED IN

FOLK MUSICIANS.

I TEND TO BE INTERESTED IN

THE MUSIC THAT'S MADE A I TEND TO BE INTERESTED IN

THE MUSIC THAT'S MADE A THE GRASSROOTS AND NO THE MUSIC THAT'S MADE A THE GRASSROOTS AND NO SO MUCH FOR STAGE.

THE GRASSROOTS AND NO SO MUCH FOR STAGE.

I FOCUSED IN MOSTLY ON MUSIC OF

SO MUCH FOR STAGE.

I FOCUSED IN MOSTLY ON MUSIC OF

THE BANJO PLAYERS THAT I CAN

I FOCUSED IN MOSTLY ON MUSIC OF

THE BANJO PLAYERS THAT I CAN

ACTUALLY MEET.

THE BANJO PLAYERS THAT I CAN

ACTUALLY MEET.

[ PLAYING "DOWN SOUTH BLUES" ]

ACTUALLY MEET.

[ PLAYING "DOWN SOUTH BLUES" ]

Martin:
IN THE LAST 1920s,

[ PLAYING "DOWN SOUTH BLUES" ]

Martin:
IN THE LAST 1920s,

A VIRGINIA COAL MINER

Martin:
IN THE LAST 1920s,

A VIRGINIA COAL MINER

AND MOONSHINER NAMED DOCK BOGGS

A VIRGINIA COAL MINER

AND MOONSHINER NAMED DOCK BOGGS

RECORDED 12 SIDES OF HAUNTING

AND MOONSHINER NAMED DOCK BOGGS

RECORDED 12 SIDES OF HAUNTING

COUNTRY BLUES.

RECORDED 12 SIDES OF HAUNTING

COUNTRY BLUES.

HE THEN RETURNED HOME, SOLD HIS

COUNTRY BLUES.

HE THEN RETURNED HOME, SOLD HIS

BANJO, AND WORKED IN THE MINES

HE THEN RETURNED HOME, SOLD HIS

BANJO, AND WORKED IN THE MINES

FOR 30 MORE YEARS UNTIL

BANJO, AND WORKED IN THE MINES

FOR 30 MORE YEARS UNTIL

MIKE SEEGER SEARCHED HIM OUT.

FOR 30 MORE YEARS UNTIL

MIKE SEEGER SEARCHED HIM OUT.

WHAT FIRST CAUGHT ME ABOU MIKE SEEGER SEARCHED HIM OUT.

WHAT FIRST CAUGHT ME ABOU DOCK WAS THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS

WHAT FIRST CAUGHT ME ABOU DOCK WAS THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS

THAT HE MADE IN 1927.

DOCK WAS THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS

THAT HE MADE IN 1927.

DOCK'S SOUND WAS SO RAW AND

THAT HE MADE IN 1927.

DOCK'S SOUND WAS SO RAW AND

ELEMENTAL THAT I JUST WANTED

DOCK'S SOUND WAS SO RAW AND

ELEMENTAL THAT I JUST WANTED

TO FIND HIM.

ELEMENTAL THAT I JUST WANTED

TO FIND HIM.

I'VE BEEN PLAYING.

TO FIND HIM.

I'VE BEEN PLAYING.

SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO HEAR

I'VE BEEN PLAYING.

SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO HEAR

THE WAY I PLAY:

SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO HEAR

THE WAY I PLAY:

AND SOME DOESN'T SO MUCH.

WELL, YOU CAN'T EXPECT EVERYBODY

TO LIKE IT, BUT I'M GOING TO

PLAY YOU A LITTLE BIT OF

"PRETTY POLLY" THE WAY I PUT I ON RECORD YEARS AGO.

WHEN WE FIRST MET, WE WERE

BOTH INCREDULOUS.

HE DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT ANYBODY

BOTH INCREDULOUS.

HE DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT ANYBODY

WOULD REMEMBER THOSE OLD

HE DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT ANYBODY

WOULD REMEMBER THOSE OLD

RECORDS.

WOULD REMEMBER THOSE OLD

RECORDS.

AND I COULDN'T BELIEVE THA RECORDS.

AND I COULDN'T BELIEVE THA THE PERSON WHO MADE THOSE

AND I COULDN'T BELIEVE THA THE PERSON WHO MADE THOSE

RECORDS WAS SITTING

THE PERSON WHO MADE THOSE

RECORDS WAS SITTING

IN FRONT OF ME.

RECORDS WAS SITTING

IN FRONT OF ME.

PRETTY POLLY:

IN FRONT OF ME.

PRETTY POLLY:

SUCH BEAUTY'S NEVER BEEN FOUND

PRETTY POLLY:

SUCH BEAUTY'S NEVER BEEN FOUND

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

SUCH BEAUTY'S NEVER BEEN FOUND

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

OH, YONDER SHE STANDS

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

OH, YONDER SHE STANDS

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

OH, YONDER SHE STANDS

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

OH, YONDER SHE STANDS

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

OH, YONDER SHE STANDS

A GOLD RING ON HER FINGER

OH, YONDER SHE STANDS

A GOLD RING ON HER FINGER

AND LILY-WHITE HAIR

A GOLD RING ON HER FINGER

AND LILY-WHITE HAIR

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

AND LILY-WHITE HAIR

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

COME TAKE A WALK WITH ME

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

COME TAKE A WALK WITH ME

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

COME TAKE A WALK WITH ME

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

COME TAKE A WALK WITH ME

PRETTY POLLY, PRETTY POLLY

COME TAKE A WALK WITH ME

OH, WHEN WE GET MARRIED

COME TAKE A WALK WITH ME

OH, WHEN WE GET MARRIED

SOME PLEASURE TO SEE

OH, WHEN WE GET MARRIED

SOME PLEASURE TO SEE

Martin:
BOGGS AND HOLCOMB FI SOME PLEASURE TO SEE

Martin:
BOGGS AND HOLCOMB FI THE REVIVALIST PROFILE OF

Martin:
BOGGS AND HOLCOMB FI THE REVIVALIST PROFILE OF

VISIONARY FOLK MUSICIANS,

THE REVIVALIST PROFILE OF

VISIONARY FOLK MUSICIANS,

REPRESENTING A VANISHING BREED,

VISIONARY FOLK MUSICIANS,

REPRESENTING A VANISHING BREED,

WHO HELD ON TO THEIR TRADITIONS

REPRESENTING A VANISHING BREED,

WHO HELD ON TO THEIR TRADITIONS

DESPITE MASS CULTURE.

WHO HELD ON TO THEIR TRADITIONS

DESPITE MASS CULTURE.

THIS MUSIC EXISTS TO

DESPITE MASS CULTURE.

THIS MUSIC EXISTS TO

ENTERTAIN A FEW FRIENDS

THIS MUSIC EXISTS TO

ENTERTAIN A FEW FRIENDS

AND NOT FOR PERFORMANCE.

ENTERTAIN A FEW FRIENDS

AND NOT FOR PERFORMANCE.

AND IT CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME,

AND NOT FOR PERFORMANCE.

AND IT CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME,

ANYWHERE,

AND IT CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME,

ANYWHERE,

AND I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL

ANYWHERE,

AND I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL

FOR THAT REASON.

WHAT ELSE YOU GO IN MIND, BABY?

HOW ABOUT "THE OLD 97."

OKAY, "THE OLD 97."

Martin:
IN PLACES LIKE

SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA,

NEIGHBORS KEEP ALIVE

SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA,

NEIGHBORS KEEP ALIVE

THE OLD-TIME TRADITIONS ADMIRED

NEIGHBORS KEEP ALIVE

THE OLD-TIME TRADITIONS ADMIRED

BY THE REVIVALISTS.

THE OLD-TIME TRADITIONS ADMIRED

BY THE REVIVALISTS.

AS ONE PLAYER ASKED,

BY THE REVIVALISTS.

AS ONE PLAYER ASKED,

"WHAT FOLK REVIVAL?

AS ONE PLAYER ASKED,

"WHAT FOLK REVIVAL?

WE'RE STILL PLAYING THE SAME

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