Jimmy Johnson - Ralph Roberts, fiddle

Shot at the 2010 Franklin George Gathering. Ralph Roberts playing the popular West Virginia fiddle tune Old Jimmy Johnson with backup by Mark Crabtree on guitar and Rick on banjo/guitar. The fiddle is tuned in cross G.

Ralph is a relative of the well known Hammons family of musicians from central West Virginia.

I apologize for the poor camera position, but that was where I found something to sit it on. I'll post a couple closer videos of Ralph soon.

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• fiddle
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• virginia
• Hammons

[dixi1958]

i have been searching for frank and june hammon from west virgina.  my daddy played music with frank many times. his name was jack logan. i would love to hear back.

[YewPiney]

@dixi1958 I'll be sure to ask around. Hammons was a family name that had a lot of great musicians. Do you think that might have been the last name of the folks you are asking about?

[oldtimewine]

you are the closest to anyone i have heard play this tune(to the way my great uncle(melvin wine) played it....a pleasure!

[YewPiney]

@oldtimewine Ralph speaks highly of Melvin, and learned quite a few tunes from him.

[oldtimewine]

@YewPiney i am glad to hear that he was a wonderful man.Ever since i started playing i have met so many people who have helped me that were friends of his.Hopefully i can do the same.

[dixi1958]

@YewPiney hello again, also was searching for another friend of dads named frank bean