Senator Robert Byrd: Turkey In The Straw (1978 Recording)

Senator Robert Byrd (1917-2010) of West Virginia (fiddle and vocals) is accompanied in this 1978 recording by Doyle Lawson (guitar), James Bailey (banjo) and Spider Gilliam (bass). I recorded this track from the LP, "U.S. Senator Robert Byrd - Mountain Fiddler," produced in 1978 by Barry Poss and distributed by County Records (serial number County 769). All the program notes on the rear LP jacket cover are included in this video.

A 1978 Time magazine writeup of Byrd as fiddler can be viewed here:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919337,00.html

More information about the genesis of this recording here:

http://motherjones.com/riff/2010/06/music-monday-senator-robert-byrd-fiddle-o...

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Music

Tags:

• Senator Robert Byrd
• West Virginia
• Turkey In The Straw
• Doyle Lawson
• James Bailey
• Spider Gilliam
• Mountain Fiddler
• County Records
• Barry Poss
• County 769
• Fiddle
• Banjo
• Guitar
• Bass
• President pro tempore
• Raleigh County
• Clark Kessinger

[kbj76]

Goodbye mountain fiddler, you are missed.

[hahaimpatrick]

Mr. Byrd is the sort of statesman we will see no more of, a truly principled, patriotic, dedicated, and talented man. His death was a great loss to the people of West Virginia.

[TruegrassBoy]

Do you know how hard it is to sound good on the fiddle? This man was awesome! Thanks for sharing the playing of a true American with us.