On this episode we ‘ll conclude our two-part feature with American traditional players, dance musicians and some songwriters, too. All of them have been influenced by players before them, whether through recordings, film or simply learning knee to knee. You will hear Rayna Gellert, Buddy MacMaster, Pete Seeger, Ola Belle Reed and others who have inspired today’s young players. Passing the music on … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
Rayna Gellert / “Sugar in the Gourd” / Ways of the World / Yodel-Ay-Hee
Marcus Martin / “Jenny Run Away in the Mud in the Night” / When I Get My New House Done /
              University of North Carolina
Don Pedi / “Long Time Gone” / Short Time Here / Walnut Mountain
Bruce Greene / “Sheep’s in the Meadow and Cow’s in the Corn / River of Time / Hellbender Press
Bruce Molsky / “Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie” / Soon be Time / Compass

Buddy MacMaster and Tracey Dares / “Captain O’Kane / The Juduque Flyer / Stephen MacDonald Productions
Old New England / “President Clinton’s Hornpipe-High C’s-Kiss the Cook-President Garfield’s Hornpipe” /
              Old New England / Great Meadow Music
Ralph Blizard and the New Southern Ramblers / “Midnight on the Water” / Southern Ramble / Rounder
Rayna Gellert / “Charleston #1” / Ways of the World / Yodel-Ay-Hee

Dave Fry / “Lessons from Pete” / Troubadour / Dave Fry Music
Pete Seeger / “Old Devil Time” / Rainbow Race / Columbia
Norman Blake / “Billy Gray” / Old & New / Flying Fish
Ola Belle Reed / “High on a Mountain” / Ola Belle Reed / Rounder

Brian Miller / “The Shanty Boy’s Alphabet” / Minnesota Lumberjack Songs / Two Tap
John Hartford / “Wolves A-Howling” / Hamilton Ironworks / Rounder
Mike Seeger / “Roustabout” / Solo Old-Time Country Music / Rounder
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways