1. John Hartford - Kentucky Tunes - The Squirrel Hunters

[regiberry]

My friend Johnny Campbell's Dad taught me this song in Nashville this year. Love John Hartford's version and I consider Mike Compton and Chris Sharp and Mark Schatz great musicians and friends!

[jazlabaw]

John is almost the source of this tune. He learned it from a collection of fiddle and fife music from western PA collected by Samuel Bayard of Penn State U in the 30's-40's. The Wilders popularized it and now the tune is in many an old time fiddler's repertoire.

[madhoneydew]

john knew the ancient art

he lived it

[sean808080]

To be a fly on the wall...

[8strnger]

Great stuff!

[mainemichael]

Wow, Mike Compton with a ponytail! Had already adopted those bib overalls, too. John Hartford (RIP) plays a deceptively simple, soulful fiddle too. A great performance & a piece of American roots-revival music history.

[spgokc78]

This tune is called The Squirrel Hunters

[johnny85er]

Thank you sir!! or mrs :)

[johnny85er]

1998 Kentucky Folk Festival in Bardstown is the only date I have been able to pin down.

[mandobaron]

ooh, these are great, whats the date of these?