Yodeling Lillie Mae Carter "Muleskinner Blues"

August 2001 at Avoca Old Time Country Music Festival. Lillie Mae, the youngest of the Carter Band really shows her stuff on this Bill Monroe Classic. This dynamic family band led by their father, Forrest Carter changed its name from "The Carter Family" to "The Forrest Carter Band" and finally to "Silk and Saddle" because they were always being confused with the original "Carter Family."

Their name might confuse you, but their performances are a force to be reckoned with. I met them at the 1999 Avoca Festival, and their were in high demand to sit-in with numerous musicians. Frankie, at that time was only 12-years old and he beat out all the men in the guitar picking contest! Fiddler Amber-Dawn was kept busy on numerous stages, and even sat in on one of my numbers on the South Texas stage, one of the festival's most popular stages.

During the 1990s this hot group even had their own theater in Branson, Missouri. The last I heard was [2003] that "Silk & Saddle" was being signed to the RCA label in Nashville. They've been playing at some of my former hangouts there also, like Roberts Western Wear and the Bluegrass Inn.

National Traditional Country Music Association at http://www.oldtimemusic.tipzu.com

The Carter Band aka JYPSI:
http://www.jypsi.net

Mike Johnson music & biography: http://www.cdbaby.com/all/mikejohnson
http://www.freewebs.com/blackyodelno1

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[Debtwarrior]

goddam i love lillie-mae

[BY1NO1]

She's all grown up now and they're now called JYPSI, and signed with Arista Records in Nashville.

[Flashback50s]

This is Blue Yodel No. 9, not Orange Blossom Special

[BY1NO1]

Actually, that's Blue Yodel No.8, also known as Muleskinner Blues. Funny, I let this slip by me. Thanks.

[Kraftmatic]

I just saw Jypsi at Layla's. Lillie Mae is still killing it!

[BY1NO1]

Yep. They're very talented.

[TheVacuumdude]

@BY1NO1 wrong she is now in a band with her brother and tom buller and brandy buller there called "tom buller and just plain trouble" and i should know my dad may he rest i peace knew tom him self and after my dad past away we kept in contact and they just took me to saunders county country music fair as a friend and if you know Roger Davis you probably heard of being the son of him

[schwarzellweger]

she don't sing it no worse than bobby weir does for real

[xxxtexanpa]

She is still good. I don't know if she does any more yodeling but that girl always has had LIFE in her singing. You can't help but love it. -Jimmy

[Hezibell]

I saw them in Ontario WI for 4th of July in 2000 and 2001 I think. What is their website?

[d3causey]

LOL I know these ppl. we used to be friends when we were younger