Saturday, March 5, 2022
Tony Clarke
Mountain Ramblers
By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
Summer 1959 [field recordings] around Galax, VA – The Mountain Ramblers (James Lindsey [vcl/gt], Eldridge Montgomery [gt], Cullen Galyean [vcl/banjo/ fiddle], Charles Hawks [banjo], Thurman Pugh [bass])
00001 COTTON EYED JOE EP 80056/SD 1347
00002 BIG TILDA EP 80055/ SD 1347
00003 JOHN HENRY SD 1347
00004 ROSEWOOD CASKET EP 80056/SD 1347
00005 SILLY BILL EP 80055/SD 1347
00006 BIG BALL IN BOSTON EP 80056/SD 1347
00007 THE OLD HICKORY CANE SD 1347
00008 LIZA JANE EP 80055/SD 1347
00009 SHADY GROVE EP 80056/ SD 1347
00010 JESSE JAMES EP 80055
00011 OLD JOE CLARK SD 1350
ATLANTIC SD 1350 AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC FOR CHILDREN (1960)
1969 unknown – The Mountain Ramblers (Jim McKinnon [gt], Carson Cooper [banjo], James Lindsey [mandolin], Thurman Pugh [bass], Joe Drye [fiddle]. Producer: David Freeman)
001 CRIPPLE CREEK County 720
002 BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL County 720
003 SUGAR IN THE GOURD County 720
004 CAROLINA RAG County 720
005 DANCE AROUND MOLLY County 720
006 LINDA SUE County 720
007 WAKE UP SUSAN County 720
008 PRETTY LITTLE WIDOW County 720
009 POLK COUNTY BREAKDOWN County 720
010 TOMMY'S WALTZ County 720
011 TENNESSEE WAGONER County 720
012 SALLY ANN County 720
1970 unknown - The Mountain Ramblers (Don Blevins [gt], Darrell Rowland [gt], James Lindsey [mandolin], Carson Cooper [banjo], Thurmond Pigh [bass], Joe Drye [fiddle]. Producer: Gerd F. Hadeler)
013 RAINDROPS ON MY WINDOW PANE LP 908
014 THOUGHTS OF YOU LP 908
015 WIND OF HATE LP 908
016 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW LP 908
017 LITTLE WHITE CHURCH LP 908
018 IF IT'S BLUEGRASS I'M FOR IT LP 908
019 HOUSE OF LONELY MEMORIES LP 908
020 TEMPTATION MUST GO LP 908
021 LOVE SONG OF SEASONS LP 908
022 OLD HICKORY CANE LP 908
023 OLD COUNTRY BAPTIZING LP 908
024 I WANT YOU TO KNOW LP 908
Ca 1977 unknown – The Mountain Ramblers (Larry Lindsay [vcl/gt], Eldridge Montgomery [vcl/gt], James Lindsay [mandolin], Wendell Cockerham [banjo], Thurman Pugh [bass], Joe Drye [fiddle])
025 GREENER PASTURES Heritage XVII
026 FANCY GAP Heritage XVII
027 HILLS OF GRAYSON Heritage XVII
028 BACK TO THE OLD HOME Heritage XVII
029 RINGING CHURCH BELLS Heritage XVII
030 BLUE RIDGE BANJO Heritage XVII
031 MANSIONS IN HEAVEN Heritage XVII
032 SUGAR GROVE Heritage XVII
033 LOVE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES Heritage XVII
034 LONELY Heritage XVII
035 DRYE RUN Heritage XVII
036 FOOTPRINTS Heritage XVII
1986 Heritage Studios, Hollywood, CA – The Mountain Ramblers (Larry Lindsey [vcl/gt], Ronnie Higgins [vcl/gt], Wendel Cockerham [banjo], James Lindsey [vcl/mandolin], Thurman Pugh [vcl/bass], Joe Drye [fiddle], Wade Petty [fiddle], Dana Higgins [vcl])
037 WHERE WE NEVER GROW OLD Heritage HRC 1218
038 JOURNEY'S END Heritage HRC 1218
039 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN Heritage HRC 1218
040 MOTHER READ THE BIBLE Heritage HRC 1218
041 AMAZING GRACE Heritage HRC 1218
042 I FEEL LIKE TRAVELING ON Heritage HRC 1218
043 STREETS OF GOLD Heritage HRC 1218
044 MY LORD KEEPS A RECORD Heritage HRC 1218
045 JESUS SAVIOUR, PILOT ME Heritage HRC 1218
046 HAVE YOU SOMEONE Heritage HRC 1218
047 LEST I FORGET Heritage HRC 1218
048 SPRINGTIME IN HEAVEN Heritage HRC 1218
November 2005/March 2006 Eastwood Recording, Cana, VA – The Mountain Ramblers (Larry Lindsey [vcl/gt], Ronnie Higgins [vcl/gt], Patrick Lindsey [mandolin], Jimmy Zeh [banjo], Ronnie Gravley [vcl/bass], Jimmy Edmonds [fiddle], Dana Lindsey Higgins [vcl])
049 THE VISION
050 MALESIA
051 VOICES IN THE WIND
052 BLUE MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS
053 TIME AND TIME AGAIN
054 MITCHELL'S MARCH
055 CLEAR COLD WATER
056 STREETS OF GOLD
057 NO ONE SAID HELLO
058 TAKE ME BACK TO THE BLUE RIDGE
059 MEMORIES OF THE PAST
060 WHISPERING BREEZE
061 AN EMPTY CHAIR
062 GREY EAGLE
Tracks above issued on album Visions
ALBUMS
Atlantic SD 1347 Blue Ridge Mountain Music: Cotton Eyed Joe; Big Tilda; Jennie Jenkins [Estil C. Ball and Orna Ball ]; Jimmy Sutton [Spence Moore and Roy Birns]; John Henry; Rosewood Casket; Silly Bill; Big Ball In Boston; Chilly Winds [Wade Ward]; The Old Hickory Cane; John Brown [Hobart Smith]; Poor Ellen Smith [Hobart Smith]; Liza Jane; Shady Grove – 11-60 (+ various artists tracks)
County 720 Mountain Dance Music From The Blue Ridge.: Cripple Creek; Behind The Eight Ball; Sugar In The Gourd; Carolina Rag; Dance Around Molly; Linda Sue; Wake Up Susan; Pretty Little Widow; Polk County Breakdown; Tommy's Waltz; Tennessee Wagoner; Sally Ann - 69 w. Joe Drye
GHP [GER] LP 908 The Mountain Ramblers: Raindrops On My Window Pane; Thoughts Of You; Wind Of Hate; Will You Love Me Tomorrow; Little White Church; If It's Bluegrass I'm For It; House Of Lonely Memories; Temptation Must Go; Love Song Of Seasons; Old Hickory Cane; Old Country Baptizing; I Want You To Know – 71
Heritage XVII Hills Of Grayson :Greener Pastures; Fancy Gap; Hills Of Grayson; Back To The Old Home; Ringing Church Bells; Blue Ridge Banjo; Mansions In Heaven; Sugar Grove; Love Light In Your Eyes; Lonely; Drye Run; Footprints - 78
Heritage HRC 1218 Hymns Of The Hills: Where We Never Grow Old; Journey's End; When The Saints Go Marching In; Mother Read The Bible; Amazing Grace; I Feel Like Traveling On; Streets Of Gold; My Lord Keeps A Record; Jesus Saviour, Pilot Me; Have You Someone; Lest I Forget; Springtime In Heaven - 86
Mountain Ramblers Publishing ? Visions: The Vision; Malesia; Voices In The Wind; Blue Majestic Mountains; Time And Time Again; Mitchell's March; Clear Cold Water; Streets Of Gold; No One Said Hello; Take Me Back To The Blue Ridge; Memories Of The Past; Whispering Breeze; An Empty Chair; Grey Eagle. - 06
EPs
Atlantic [ITA] EP 80055 Blue Ridge Nountain Music: Big Tilda; Silly Bill / Liza Jane; Jesse James - 61 w. Neil Morris
Atlantic [ITA] EP 80056 Blue Ridge Mountain Music: Cotton Eyed Joe; Rosewood Casket / Big Ball In Boston; Shady Grove - 61
Weeping Willows
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2012 unknown – The Weeping Willows (Laura Coates, Andrew Wrigglesworth. Mathew Duniam, Stephen Hadley)
001 HOLD ON
002 DOWN BELOW
003 ACORNS
004 BARRON CREEK
005 LESSON LEARNED
006 NORTH WIND
007 FREE AS A BIRD
008 LOVE LETTER AT DAWN
009 END OF OUR TIME
010 16 FEET OF STONE
011 HOME FOR THE BROKEN SOUL
Tracks above issued on album Til The North Wind Blows
2016 Stampede Origin Studio, Culver City, CA – The Willow Trees (Laura Coates [vcl], Andrew Wrigglesworth [vcl/ gt/ banjo], Kevin Breit [banjo], Tommy Detamore [steel], David Piltch [bass], Luke Moller [fiddle/mandolin], Ryan Freeland [piano/accordion])
012 DEVIL'S ROAD
013 RIVER OF GOLD
014 FOREVER IN MY DREAMS
015 THE PALE RIDER
016 TRAVELLIN' MAN
017 FALLEN RING
018 VALLEY OF DARKNESS
019 FORGOTTEN FLOWERS
020 GARDEN OF TEARS
Tracks above issued on album Before Darkness Comes A-Callin'
2016 Tender Trap Studios, Melbourne, VIC, AUS – The Weeping Willows with Sime Nugent and Alice Keath
021 WHEN THE SUN CAME DOWN Before Darkness Comes A-Callin'
2020 Stampede Origin Studio, Culver City,CA – The Willow Trees (Laura Coates [vcl], Andrew Wrigglesworth [vcl/gt], Kevin Breit [banjo], David Piltch [bass], Luke Moller [fiddle])
022 WHEELS WON’T ROLL digital single [rel. Aug. 14]
023 PRELUDE digital single [rel. Aug. 14]
2020 or 2021 Stampede Origin Studio, Culver City, CA – The Willow Trees (Laura Coates [vcl], Andrew Wrigglesworth [vcl/gt/ banjo], James Church [dobro], David Piltch [bass], Luke Moller [fiddle/mandolin])
024 BLACK CROW Southern Gothic
2021 Union Street Studio, Brunswick West, VIC, AUS – The Weeping Willows (Laura Coates [vcl], Andrew Wrigglesworth [vcl/gt/ banjo], Nick Charles [vcl-1/banjo-1], David Piltch [bass], Luke Moller [fiddle/mandolin])
025 SOUTHERN GOTHIC
026 HANGMAN -1
027 C.C. RIDER
028 LONG BLACK VEIL
029 ONE KIND FAVOUR (SEE THAT MY GRAVE IS KEPT CLEAN)
030 AIN'T NO ASH WILL BURN
Tracks above issued on EP Southern Gothic
2021 unknown – Weeping Willows
031 HOUSE OF SIN 104CBCD
032 SINGIN THE BLUES 104CBCD
033 BLACK CROW 104CBCD
034 LONESOME NOW IM GONE 104CBCD
035 WHEELS WONT ROLL 104CBCD
036 FALL OUT OF TIME 104CBCD
037 PRELUDE 104CBCD
038 BELLS ARE RINGING IN THE COURTYARD 104CBCD
039 TURNING TO STONE 104CBCD
040 NORTH WIND 104CBCD
ALBUMS
Weeping Willows [AUS] no # Til The North Wind Blows: Hold On; Down Below; Acorns; Barron Creek; Lesson Learned; North Wind; Free As A Bird; Love Letter At Dawn; End Of Our Time; 16 Feet Of Stone; Home For The Broken Soul – 16-12-12
Weeping Willows [AUS] no # Before Darkness Comes A-Callin': Devil's Road; River Of Gold; Forever In My Dreams; The Pale Rider; Travellin' Man; Fallen Ring; Valley Of Darkness; Forgotten Flowers; Garden Of Tears; When The Sun Came Down – 08-04-16
Compass Brothers [AUS] 104CBCD You Reap What You Saw: House Of Sin; Singin The Blues; Black Crow; Lonesome Now Im Gone; Wheels Wont Roll; Fall Out Of Time; Prelude; Bells Are Ringing In The Courtyard; Turning To Stone; North Wind – 04-03-22
EPs
Weeping Willows [AUS] no # Southern Gothic: Southern Gothic; Hangman (The Gallows Tree) (w. Nick Charles); C.C. Rider; Long Black Veil; One Kind Favour (See That My Grave Is Kept Clean); Ain't No Ash Will Burn; Black Crow – 04-06-21
Rhyan Sinclair
*Kentucky
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS also member of All The Little Pieces
2017 Sneak Attack Recording Co., Lexington, KY/– Rhyan Sinlclair
001 FROM HERE
002 THE SAD SONG
003 RETROGRADE
004 SELFISHLY, HEARTLESSLY
005 COLD SUMMER'S DAY
006 OLD LOST TOWN
007 THE HOURGLASS
008 THIS BEATEN DOWN HEART
009 SKELETON SAM
010 I CAN'T SLEEP
011 WHAT TIME IS IT IN CALIFORNIA?
012 FREE AT LAST
Tracks above issued on album Barnstormer
2017 The Record Shop, Nashville, TN – Rhyan Sinclair
013 BARNSTORMER
014 KENTUCKY NIGHT SKY
2018 poss. Nashville, TN – Rhyan Sinclair
015 SANTA, HOW YOU GETTIN' IN MY HOUSE?
016 LET THE LIGHT IN (IN THE NAME OF CHRISTMAS)
017 WINTER WONDERLAND / MARSHMALLOW WORLD
018 WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME
019 PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
020 O COME, O COME EMMANUEL
Tracks above issued on EP Marshmallow World
2021 Sneak Attack Recording Co, Lexington, KY – Rhyan Sinclair (Rhyan Sinclair [vcl/ac gt/ keyboards], Danny Flanigan [el gt/bck vcl], Jeff Binder [bass/bck vcl], Cary Shields [drums/percussion], Toni Karpinski [flute/hmny vcl] + Fats Kaplin [steel/ theremin/ fiddle/ mandolin], Ryan Allen [organ/keyboards], Whitney Adams, Claire Kander [vcl]. Producer: Rhyan Sinclair and Jason Groves)
021 DRAGON SPIRIT
022 WHERE I'LL BE FOUND
023 SKYWRITING
024 ALL ALONE IN OUTER SPACE
025 SHOULD'VE BEEN PREPARED
026 INTERSTATE SAILORS
027 THE WOUNDED HEALER
028 GATHERING DUST
029 GASOLINE IN THE MORNING
030 BAD TIME
031 EFFIE JANE
032 WITH EVERY GOODBYE
Tracks above issued on album Letters To Aliens
ALBUMS
Little Haunted Girl ? Barnstormer: From Here; Barnstormer; The Sad Song; Retrograde; Selfishly, Heartlessly; Cold Summer's Day; Old Lost Town; The Hourglass; This Beaten Down Heart; Skeleton Sam; I Can't Sleep; Kentucky Night Sky; What Time is it in California?; Free at Last - 22-06-18
Rhyan Sinclair ? Letters To Aliens: Dragon Spirit; Where I'll Be Found; Skywriting; All Alone in Outer Space; Should've Been Prepared; Interstate Sailors; The Wounded Healer; Gathering Dust; Gasoline in the Morning; Bad Time; Effie Jane; With Every Goodbye – 04-03-22
EPs
Rhyan Sinclair ? Marshmallow World: Santa, How You Gettin' In My House?; Let the Light In (In the Name of Christmas); Winter Wonderland / Marshmallow World; What Christmas Means to Me; Please Come Home for Christmas; O Come, O Come Emmanuel – 22-11-18