Bill Prater - Sally Goodin' Lewis County Fiddle Style

[oconnorteresa]

Bill and my grandfather Arthur Mineer are first cousins. My g.f. tuned guitars. His brother Brooks Mineer played fiddle too along with Ken who played guitar. Wish I had heard them play more.

[MistyMountaineers]

Is this someone related to Kevin Prater?

[geezerfiddle]

I think that tune is Cotton Eyed Joe.

[colindominy]

Now, THIS is the RIGHT tempo to be playin Sally Goodin in. For my money .. too many younger bands these days try to do this tune way too fast. The tune is rightfully best performed in the old-time style .. exactly as per this posting. Mr Prater sure has the gift ...

[shal0mnurh0me]

@colindominy Yeah, that's what I hate. As the old timers fade away so do the traditions. All of the old fiddle contests and old time music festivals are young kids from the universities playing something of the likes of Trampled by Turtles. If you're not familiar with that band, look it up and you'll see what I'm saying.

[hayouni1968]

love the tune.... so great

[reenieB1988]

Appalachians from the good ole days use to call a fiddle the Devil's box because it kept the young people out all night singing and dancing which would cause them to miss church the next day. My opinion is that playing like that would make people want to go to church. Do you play at church too?

[CadillacL]

Someday, I'd love to find a gf/wife to share my love of this. In the wrong state for it though .

[rikka80]

what state?

[CadillacL]

Louisiana

[CadillacL]

I wish I lived in a town like this, sittin around pickin old-time music. Also, needs

some old-time dancing to make it complere:)

[singingwolf101]

I'm glad I have this kind of culture around me :)

[dk4nier]

I actually met Bill last Sunday night and my DH jammed with him in his garage. Not only is he a talented fiddler, he makes his own fiddles too!

[21lax]

funny because he doesnt have a wedding ring on.

[autocat88]

@21lax

its because he busted it one day while putting shingles on his house... im his next door neighbor

[mandolynn78]

Now that's true KY fiddlin' at its finest!!! (got nothing to do with Nashville).... Only a few of those guys and gals still alive.

Keep the good stuff coming, that's what we're here for!! (Thanx Michael!)

[rmstudio]

Boy isnt that the way good music is supposed to sound. Wow. fantastic.. Sitting at home in his garage what a great joy. Hats off to you old timer.

[mcdanieltony]

Great Picken...Bracken County here. I got people in Lewis County. Sounds Great.

[ntbols]

nashville shuffle.

[Louisvillecpl24]

nice playing! Ky boy here!

[1seesaw2]

That is way Sally Goodin is suppose to be played. Great job.

[tprater5]

Hey! This guys my great uncle and he had a brother who also played the fiddle, his name was Bob Prater

[ccfdfirefighter]

im related to bill by my grandmonther. how are you related to bill? Helen Prater (lykins)

[jmr1727]

Contemporary fiddle players need to watch this. great melody and a great bow lick. They don't make em like this anymore

[GlennFiddles]

Beautiful stuff. What great bowing. This video could serve as a wonderful lesson in playing real old time fiddle.

[OldtimeFiddler]

Boy this looks to me to be one of the most authentic videos of someone fiddlin' on YouTube. How old is bill? Can you get more video of him?

[Papachulo57]

Hey, I like that Lewis County fiddlin style.  Great job.