John W. Summers

John W. Summers (Dick Summers), *1887, +07-1976

By Henk Scholts

SESSIONS

1962-1966 unknown – John W. Summers (John W. Summers [fiddle], Pat Dunsford [gt-1], Art Rosenbaum [banjo-2]. Producer: Bob Carlin)

ARTHUR BERRY Rounder 0194

UNNAMED TUNE Rounder 0194 

UNNAMED TUNE Rounder 0194

CRAZY JIM Rounder 0194

OPERA REEL Rounder 0194

BUNCH OF CHICKENS Rounder 0194

JIG Rounder 0194

OLD DAN TUCKER Rounder 0194

GRAND HORNPIPE -2 Rounder 0194

PRETTY LITTLE GIRL WITH THE BLUE DRESS ON Rounder 0194

DURANG'S HORNPIPE Rounder 0194

FIVE LEAF CLOVER Rounder 0194

INTRODUTION TO FORKED DEER Rounder 0194

FORKED DEER Rounder 0194

GREY EAGLE Rounder 0194

BLACK EYED SUSAN Rounder 0194

CHICKEN REEL Rounder 0194

OLD BLIND SOW, SHE STOLE THE MIDDLINS -1-2 Rounder 0194

1962-1965* field recordings, Marion, IN/Wabash, IN – John W. Summers, *with Dan White

UNNAMED TUNE FW 0389

THE CUCKOO'S NEST* FW 0389

SHERMAN'S RETREAT  FW 0389

FINE TIMES AT OUR HOUSE FW 0389

RYE STRAW FW 0389

WAITING FOR THE LORD TO COME* FW 0389

SAME TIME TODAY AS IT WAS YESTERDAY FW 0389

FOLKWAYS FW 0389  FINE TIMES AT OUR HOUSE: TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF INDIANA (VA) (1964)         

*From the collection of John Cohen – From Judge Dan White’s “O’Leary” Recordings

Recorded by Judge Dan White; Art Rosenbaum, Joel and Kathy Shimberg

recordings dates (Not known what is used on FRC310 (CD) or on Folkways albums; RR -

Rosenbaum Reel

RR 34- Judge White tape, ca 1962                                            

RR 36- Wabash, Indiana, 02-01-63

RR 37- Wabash, Indiana, 02-01-63                                              

RR 38- Marion, Indiana, 28-12-63                                               

RR 39- Marion, Indiana, 05-01-64

RR 41- Marion, Indiana, 23-12-65                                              

RR 42- Marion, Indiana, 29-12-65

1963-1965* field recordings, Marion, IN/Wabash, IN – John Summers (John Summers [fiddle],Dan White [vcl vocal introductions/ fiddle])

JUDGE DAN WHITE'S INTRODUCTION : TALK FRC 310  

THERE WAS AN OLD SOLDIER AND HE HAD A WOODEN LEG FRC 310

BILL CHEATUM FRC 310  

WAKE UP SUSAN FRC 310  

SPEED THE PLOW FRC 310  

FIELDS OF ERIN FRC 310  

IRISH MEDLEY FRC 310  

THE NEXT FOUR TUNES : TALK FRC 310  

GRAND HORNPIPE FRC 310  

FISHERS HORNPIPE FRC 310  

WAITING FOR THE LORD TO COME FRC 310  

DANNY BOY FRC 310  

MISSISSIPPI SAWYER FRC 310  

MATT SIMON'S TUNE FRC 310  

THE FORKED DEER FRC 310  

ARTHUR BERRY FRC 310  

GRAND OPERA REEL FRC 310  

NO CORN ON TYGARD FRC 310  

THE NEXT TWO TUNES : TALK FRC 310  

KINGDOM'S COMING IN THE YEAR OF JUBILO FRC 310  

THE CUCKOO'S NEST FRC 310  

JENNY LIND POLKA FRC 310  

BRICKYARD JOE FRC 310  

FINE TIMES AT OUR HOUSE FRC 310  

RYE STRAW FRC 310  

STONEY POINT FRC 310  

WAGONER FRC 310

HUMORESQUE BY DVORÁK PLAYED ON A 1720

BERGONZI VIOLIN FRC 310  

OLD JOE CLARK FRC

Ca 1967 unknown -Franklin George Of Bluefield, West Va. With John Summers Of Marion, Ind. (Franklin George [fiddle-2/ banjo-3/ bagpipes-4], John Summers [fiddle-1], Pat Dunford [banjo-5/gt-6])

LONDONDERRY HORNPIPE -1-2 Kanawha 307  

BOATSMAN -3 Kanawha 307  

ANGELINE -2-5 Kanawha 307  

PIPE MEDLEY I (WEARIN' OF THE GREEN / ALL THE WAY TO GALWAY) -4 Kanawha 307  

MEDLEY  (WAKE UP SUSAN / DEVIL'S DREAM) -1-2 Kanawha 307  

SALT RIVER -3 Kanawha 307  

RICKETT'S HORNPIPE -3 Kanawha 307  

TEETOTALER -2 Kanawha 307  

OLD MOLLY HARE-2-5  Kanawha 307  

PIPE MEDLEY II (MINSTREL BOY/ O'DONNELL ABU) -4  Kanawha 307  

TURKEY IN THE STRAW -3 Kanawha 307  

FIDDLE COLLECTION (FORKED HORN DEER / FISHER'S HORNPIPE / ROUND TOWN GALS (BUFFALO GALS) -1 Kanawha 307  

TOP OF CORK ROAD / ARKANSAS TRAVELER) -6  Kanawha 307  

CUMBERLAND GAP -3  Kanawha 307  NANCY ANN -3  Kanawha 307  

GREY EAGLE -3 Kanawha 307  

MISSISSIPPI SAWYER -1-3-6 Kanawha 307

ALBUMS

Kanawha 307 Traditional Music For Banjo, Fiddle And Bagpipes: Londonderry Hornpipe; Boatsman; Angeline; Pipe Medley I (Wearin' Of The Green / All The Way To Galway); Medley (Wake Up Susan / Devil's Dream); Salt River; Rickett's Hornpipe; Teetotaler; Old Molly Hare; Pipe Medley II (Minstrel Boy/ O'Donnell Abu); Turkey In The Straw; Fiddle Collection (Forked Horn Deer / Fisher's Hornpipe / Round Town Gals (Buffalo Gals); Top Of Cork Road / Arkansas Traveler) ; Cumberland Gap; Nancy Ann; Grey Eagle; Mississippi Sawyer – 67 as Franklin George Of Bluefield, West Va. With John Summers Of Marion, Ind. (reissued in 1992 on County CO-CD-2703)

Rounder 0194 Indiana Fiddler: Arthur Berry; Unnamed Tune;  Unnamed Tune; Crazy Jim; Opera Reel; Bunch Of Chickens; Jig; Old Dan Tucker; Grand Hornpipe; Pretty Little Girl With The Blue Dress On; Durang's Hornpipe; Five Leaf Clover; Introduction to Forked Deer; Forked Deer; Grey Eagle; Black Eyed Susan; Chicken Reel; Old Blind Sow, She Stole The Middlins – 84 (Rec. 1962-66)

Field Recorders Collective CD-FRC-310 John Summers – Master Indiana Fiddler:  Judge Dan White's Introduction : Talk; There Was An Old Soldier And He Had A Wooden Leg; Bill Cheatum; Wake Up Susan; Speed The Plow; Fields Of Erin; Irish Medley; The Next Four Tunes : Talk; Grand Hornpipe; Fishers Hornpipe; Waiting For The Lord To Come; Danny Boy; Mississippi Sawyer; Matt Simon's Tune; The Forked Deer; Arthur Berry; Grand Opera Reel; No Corn On Tygard; The Next Two Tunes : Talk; Kingdom's Coming In The Year Of Jubilo; The Cuckoo's Nest; Jenny Lind Polka; Brickyard Joe; Fine Times At Our House; Rye Straw; Stoney Point; Wagoner; Humoresque By Dvorák Played On A 1720 Bergonzi Violin; Old Joe Clark - 08  (From the collection of John Cohen – From Judge Dan White’s “O’Leary” Recordings