Frank Fairfield - "Tim Brooks"

[rv2andme]

To clarify: the first tune is the one I'm talking about.

[rv2andme]

The tune is "Ways of the World" from the playing of Bill Stepp.

[whatdaheck5]

Anyone know the name of the tune at the very beginning? It sounds so familiar.

[doctordave]

I think I have a recording of my great-grandfather singing this. (His uncle was Edden Hammons.)

[Lostmychops]

This is one of the best videos i've seen in a long time- a bit like watching Charlie Poole incarnate playing fiddle like Eddon Hammons; it rendered me speechless when I first saw it, and has had a similar effect on (many) subsequent viewings. If anyone's interested, the first tune is called 'ways of the world'.

[dasilvaec]

It does the soul good to know that this music is still appreciated enough to be filmed

[bigmattdaddywack]

Ten Brooks and Mollie is a song about a horse race.

Anyway I can get this exact recording on my mp3 player?

I bought his album and this was not on it.

[DrLavenderful]

@bigmattdaddywack use a youtube to mp3 converter just google it

[trumpet90909]

@DrLavenderful Or just buy the album? It's amazing.

[youllregretit]

is the first part a completely different fiddle song? i learned it completely, but i guess ill learn the song part now...tenbrooks...i can't find the lyrics though...

[idahoduckhunter]

@youllregretit Post a video on the part you learned so far.

[youllregretit]

tuning is...GDGD?  more like...G#D#G#D#...its so fast to figure out.

[bigtexascheeseburger]

A murder ballad that was softened up to meet the standards of the second half of the 20th century, my error...Looking back at the recorded history of the the times, the pines were good place to go to be killed,.,,

[bigtexascheeseburger]

Idaho and Frank are correct..It was morphed into Tenbrooks and Molly at a later date..Thank you...

[idahoduckhunter]

Looks like the Carver Bros. recorded it as Tim Brooks and his lyrics seem to match their version.

[bigtexascheeseburger]

It's Tenbrooks not Tim Brooks ....Sheesh. Great version though..

[bigmattdaddywack]

I love this song. This guy is awesome.

[SeanBonham]

Man, this is so great!!! Like a young Tommy Jarrell or somethin.

[pskully57]

wtf? but I like it!

[ithoughti]

wow.

[djangosophie]

The first tune is Ways of the World. Played with style and charisma.