Clifftop Moments 2011

These are just a few of the wonderful jams I encountered at the Appalachian String Band Music Festival in Clifftop, West Virginia. I've identified as much as I can remember for these jams, and would love any help with names.

1. Paul Brown (fiddle), Bev Smith (fiddle), Stefan Senders (banjo), John Schwab (guitar), Jim Nelson (guitar)
"Too Young to Marry"
2. Paul Brown (fiddle), Bev Smith (fiddle), Stefan Senders (banjo), John Schwab (guitar), Jim Nelson (guitar)
"Fiddler's Reel"
3. John Hoffman (fiddle), Mac Benford (banjo), David Jones (guitar), Jason Zorn (mandolin) and Mike Levy (bass).
"Jenny on the Railroad"
4. Craig Edwards (fiddle), Max Evans (fiddle), Nick Stillman (banjo), ? (fiddle), Rich ? (guitar), ? (bass)
"Three Forks of Cheat"
5. Jane Rothfield (fiddle), Cathy Fink (banjo), Marcy Marxer (cello banjo), Beth Hartness (guitar), Lorie Lichtenwalner (bass)
"North Carolina Breakdown"
6. Lyle Werner (fiddle), and a whole bunch of people I don't know, including Matt Cartier (feet, clogging)
"Reuben"
7. Brian Slattery (fiddle), John Murphy (harmonica), Dan Rublee (banjo)
"Smithland Farm" by Dan Rublee
8. Pat O'Mire (accordion), Cindy O'Mire (guitar)
"Lacassine Special"
9. Rachel Eddy (fiddle), Kristian Herner (banjo), Sam Bartlett (mandolin), Mark Hellenberg (banjo uke), Stuart Kenney (bass), Hanno ? (tenor guitar)
"Breaking Up Christmas"
10. Bill Giltinan (mandolin), Scott Friend (mandolin), Robert Neil Gabb (banjo), Ben Perdue (octave mandolin), Ian Friend (guitar)
"Lamb's Wool Rag"
11. Roger Netherton (fiddle), Dan Rublee (bass), Steve Arkin (banjo), Jim Childress (guitar) playing in the dark
"Sally Ann"
12. Big jam playing in the dark (Marc Perdue's camp site)
"June Apple"
13. Jane Rothfield (fiddle), Mark Burhans (fiddle), Robbie Caruthers (fiddle), Vince Farsetta (mandolin), Steve Burnside (banjo)
"Grub Springs"
14. Robbie Caruthers (fiddle), Rick Friend (guitar), Bill Giltinan (mandolin), Lew Prichard (mandolin), Robert Neil Gabb (banjo), Ian Friend (guitar), Jay Sanders (guitar), Vince Farsetta (mandolin), Terry Newman (bass)
"Jimmy Sutton"
15. Ben Perdue (mandolin), Scott Friend (mandolin), Ian Friend (guitar), Sam Stallings (banjo), Finnegan Murphy (fiddle), and Colby Pegg-Joplin (fiddle)
"Shucking the Brush"

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• clifftop
• appalachian
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• bass
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• cajun
• accordion
• old-time

[onlymikey]

Tune #3 includes David Jones (guitar), Jason Zorn (mando) and myself (Mike Levy, bass).

[tackyjulie]

@onlymikey - thanks for the info...I think I have almost all the ??? out of the playlist.

[lucheskessinger]

The 2nd tune in the first session (Paul, Beverly, Stefan, Jim & me) is Fiddler's Reel. What a fun session!

[tackyjulie]

@lucheskessinger - thanks for the info...I'll get rid of all those question marks yet!

[mandokiddo]

Hey julie! Number 10 was Lamb's Wool Rag and number 15 had Sam Stallings (banjo), Finnegan Murphy (fiddle), and Colby Pegg-Joplin (fiddle) as well.

[tackyjulie]

@mandokiddo - Thanks for the info...Ben? I didn't see your name in your YouTube profile, but I think I saw you playing bass in the video there. It was great seeing you and hearing you play last week.

[45Shallon]

Look at all that majic in front of our eyes... Amazing, thanks for sharing !!!!Jake Krack is in there , I just know it.....

[moonshineV]

@bengaline my recording of the same jam is a little closer to Roger i guess.

[mandokiddo]

@tackyjulie -Yep that's my youtube profile, hah.

I had a great time playing tunes this past week. I wish it had never ended.

Ben

[oldtimeguitar]

Number 6 - that's M. Cartier on feet.  He's also a darn fine guitar player and caller.