The Georgia Folklore Collection Inventory includes information on the following:
- Call number of the tape within the Collection
- The Artist(s) on the tape (if known)
- The title of the event or the name of the group (if known)
- The date of the recording (if known)
- The location of the recording (if known)
- Information about the songs included on the tape (if known)
| Call # | Artist(s) | Title of Event or Group | Date | Recording location | Songs |
| GFC 1 |
Ralph Chancey (on mandolin) | Backwoods Bluegrass Band | 11/7/1979 | Boardtown Community Center | 1. No title listed. 2. "Listen to the Rain." 3. "The Old Home Place/Beautiful Life." 4. "Matterhorn". 5. "Cryin' Holy." 6. "Long Gone." 7. "Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine." 8. No title listed. 9. "Foggy Mountain Breakdown." 10. "Fox on the Rain." 11. " Will You Miss Me." 12. "Let Me Ride on Sundown." 13. "Rock, Salt, & Nails." |
| GFC 2 |
George Adams (on vocal, guitar, and harmonica) | 2/6/1979 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "Home Sweet Home." 2. "Never Alone" hymn. 3. "The Uncloudy Day." 4. "Little Brown Jug." 5. "Casey Jones." 6. "Redwing" (new words). 7. "Red River Valley." | |
| GFC 3 | Otha Cooper - Part 1 (Otha Cooper, Imogene Riggens, Jesse Garter(?), Grady Ross on guitar and piano) | 3/21/1981 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "So Glad" lead Otha Cooper. 2. "It's a Man Goin' Round Takin' Names" lead Imogene Riggens. 3. Interview on Brown's Chapel Choir and music. 4. "Sweet Home" (consolers). 5. "He's Real." 6. "Storm is Passing Over." 7. Interview. | |
| GFC 4 | Otha Cooper - Part 2 (Otha Cooper, Imogene Riggens, Sunrise Gospel Singers) | 3/21/1981 | Athens, Ga. | 1. Interview (continued from previous tape). 2. "City of Refuge" -- fragment. 3. "Oh Lord I Want You to Move" Sunrise Gospel Singers. 4. "King Jesus is My Captain" solo by Otha Cooper. 5. "No Room at the Hotel." 6. "I Done Made up My Mind to Go All the Way." 7. "I Count It a Blessin' to Just Call My Savior's Name." 8. "One Mornin' Soon (I Heard the Angels Singin')" lead Imogene Riggens with Otha Cooper. 9. "Christ is All" Otha Cooper solo. 10. Interview -- comments on saints. | |
| GFC 5 | Gordon Tanner, Uncle John Patterson, Smokey Joe Miller (Old Time String Band Music from Georgia featuring, Gordon Tanner, Smokey Joe Miller, Uncle John Patterson, with the Skillet Lickers and Art Rosenbaum. Gordon Tanner on fiddle & vocals, Joe Miller on guitar and vocals, John Patterson on banjo) | Down Yonder | Dacula, Ga. | Side A: 1. "Lee County Blues." 2. "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane." 3. "Billy in the New Ground." 4. "Goodbye, Little Bonny Blue Eyes." 5. "Medley: Cumberland Gap/Tanners Buckin Mule/Hen Cackle." 6. "Listen to the Mocking Bird" Jr. Skillet Lickers, backup. Side B: 1. "Hop Light Ladies." 2. "Bully of the Town." 3. "Arkansas Traveler" Gordon Tanner -- dialogue; Phil Tanner -- dialogue; Art Rosenbaum -- banjo; Jr. Skillet Lickers -- backup. 4. "Down Yonder." 5. "I Wish I'd Bought a Half Stayed in the Wagon Yard." 6. "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad." 7. "Out of Bondage." | |
| GFC 6 | Gordon Tanner, Uncle John Patterson, Smokey Joe Miller | Down Yonder | Dacula, Ga. | Duplicate of GFC 5 | |
| GFC 7 | Gordon Tanner, Uncle John Patterson, Smokey Joe Miller | Down Yonder | Dacula, Ga. | Duplicate of GFC 5 | |
| GFC 8 | (Lucille Holloway, Thelma Ellison, Odessa Young, Oneitha Ellison, Ruth Dixon) (of the McIntosh County Shouters) | PlaySongs - 1 | 9/4/1981 |
Eulonia, Ga. | 1. "Walk Billy Arbor" -- Oneitha Ellison lead. 2. "Little Sally Walker." 3. "Little Sally Walker" -- again. 4. "Little Girl" -- lead Thelma Ellison. 5. "Tisket a Tasket." 6. Speech -- Possum up the Simmon Tree -- "T". 7. Speech -- Odessa Young. 8. "All Around the Rich Man." 9. "Billy Arbor" -- again -- add Ruth Dixon. |
| GFC 9 | (Lucille Holloway, Vertie McIver) (of the McIntosh County Shouters) | PlaySongs - 2 | 9/4/1981 | Eulonia, Ga. | 1. "When Will I Understand It Better" -- Lucille Holloway, lead. 2. "Jesus is Listening." 3. "Walk Billy Arbor." 4. "Little Sally Walker." 5. "A Tisket a Tasket." 6. Ring plays (children's game music). |
| GFC 10 | W. Guy Bruce | 9/9/1983 |
Trion, Ga. |
1. "Shout Lulu." 2. "Shout Lulu" -- incomplete. 3. "Shout Lulu" (cough). 4. "Shout Lulu" (last best take). 5. "The Lily of the West." 6."As I Walked Out." 7. "Shady Grove." | |
| GFC 11 | W. Guy Bruce - Part 1 (W. Guy Bruce on banjo and vocal) | 8/21/1981 |
Trion, Ga. | 1. "Boil the Cabbages Down." 2. Interview -- how career started and trip to Washington. 3. Story about how he got a cow out of a well. 4. Story of Cold Place and hog killin'. 5. Story of milkin' cow to death. 6. "Cindy." 7. "Old Joe Clark." 8. Interview on banjo picking dying out and coming back. 9. "Rye Whiskey" and comments. | |
| GFC 12 | W. Guy Bruce - Part 2 (W. Guy Bruce on banjo and vocal) | 8/21/1981 |
Trion, Ga. | 1. Interview on family history -- why he didn't work in mill -- watchmaker (started in 1912) -- cotton strike. 2. "As I Went Out One Morning In Spring" -- 2 times. | |
| GFC 13 | W. Guy Bruce - Part 3 (W. Guy Bruce on banjo and vocal) | 8/21/1981 | Trion, Ga. | 1. "As I Went Out One Morning In Spring." 2. "Shout Lulu" (best cut). 3. "As I Went Out One Morning in Spring -- several times -- last best cut. 4. "Train Song (500 Miles)" and story. 5. "Shady Grove." 6. "Free Little Bird As I Can Be." 7. "Dying Cowboy" -- fragment. | |
| GFC 14 | W. Guy Bruce - Part 4 (W. Guy Bruce on banjo and vocal) | 8/21/1981 | Trion, Ga. | 1. "Dying Cowboy." 2. "Arkansas Traveler." 3. "As I Went Out One Morning in Spring." 4. "Arkansas Traveler" -- part. 5. "Greenback" -- best cut. 6. "Little Brown Jug" -- twice. 7. "Whoa Mule" -- talks about mules. 8. "Roving Gambler." | |
| GFC 15 | W. Guy Bruce Note: Tape speed changes on original and preservation master; did not transfer to cassette copy. | 12/27/1979 | Trion, Ga. | 1. "Shout Lulu." 2. "Bully of the Town." 3. "Black-Eyed Susie." 4. "Arkansas Traveler." 5. "Free Little Bird." 6. "Little Brown Jug." 7. "Greenback." 8. "Here Rattler." 9. "Old Time Religion." 10. "Uncloudy Day." 11. "Cabbage." 12. "Old Joe Clark." 13. "Cumberland Gap." 14. Interview. 15. "John Henry." 16. "Cindy." | |
| GFC 16 | W. Guy Bruce - Part 1 (W. Guy Bruce on banjo and vocal, Guy Bruce Jr. on guitar) | 4/25/1981 |
Trion, Ga. | 1. "Goodbye, Little Bonnie" -- W. Guy Bruce banjo and vocal, Guy Bruce, Jr. on guitar. 2. Story of train song played in 1930 -- Guy Bruce. 3. "Train Song (You Can Count the Days I'm Gone)." 4. "Little Brown Jug." 5. "Greenback." 6. "Here Rattler." 7. "Bully of the Town." 8. "Shout Lulu" (may be best cut of this -- Art Rosenbaum). 9. "As I Went Out One Morning in Spring" -- 3 times. 10. "Black-Eyed Susie" -- 2 times. | |
| GFC 17 | W. Guy Bruce - Part 2 (W. Guy Bruce on banjo and vocal, Guy Bruce Jr. on fiddle) | 4/25/1981 | Trion, Ga. | 1. "Shady Grove" -- comments on tuning. 2. "Dying Cowboy." 3. Talks about banjo's cat-skin head, etc. 4. "Number One." 5. "Liza Jane" -- instrumental followed by vocal. 6. "The Lily of the West" -- vocal unaccompanied (good cuts -- Art Rosenbaum). 7. "Sally Ann" -- vocal and banjo W. Guy Bruce, fiddle Guy Bruce, Jr. 8. "Roaring Gambler." | |
| GFC 18 | W. Guy Bruce | 4/25/1981 | Trion, Ga. | From box: "Bawdy tales and toasts recorded by Art Rosenbaum." | |
| GFC 19 | W. Guy Bruce - Part 4 (W. Guy Bruce on banjo and vocal, Guy Bruce Jr. on fiddle) | 4/25/1981 | Trion, Ga. | 1. "I Don't Love Nobody." 2. "Old Joe Clark." 3. "Cindy." 4. "Sally Goodin'." 5. "Cumberland Gap." 6. "As I Went Out One Morning in Spring" -- 2 times (best take -- Art Rosenbaum). | |
| GFC 20 | W. Guy Bruce (W. Guy Bruce on banjo and vocal, Guy Bruce Jr. on fiddle) | 9/26/1980 |
Trion, Ga. | 1. "John Hardy." 2. "Goin' Down Town, Down Yonder." 3. "Little Brown Jug." 4. "Greenback." 5. "Here Rattler." 6. "Bully of the Town." 7. "Shout Lulu." 8. "Arkansas Traveler." 9. "Cacklin' Hen." 10. "Cacklin' Hen" -- again. 11. "Cumberland Gap." 12. "Dawn in the Willow Garden" -- fragment. 13. "Barbara Allen" -- fragment. 14. "Rovin' Gambler." 15. Interview. 16. "Jackie Was A Lonely Cowboy" -- fragment. 17. "Holy Manna." 18. "Old Time Religion." 19. "Lily of the West" -- unaccompanied. | |
| GFC 21 | W. Guy Bruce - Part 1 (W. Guy Bruce on banjo and vocal) | 9/26/1980 | Trion, Ga. | 1. "As I Went Out One Morning In Spring" -- Scottish melody. 2. "When I Shall Read My Title Clear" -- unaccompanied. 3. "Holy Manna" -- with banjo. 4. "Oh When Shall I See Jesus" -- unaccompanied. | |
| GFC 22 | W. Guy Bruce - Part 2 | 9/20/1980 | Summerville, Ga. | 1. "Shout Lulu" -- vocal and banjo. 2. "Arkansas Traveler" -- with skit. 3. "Train Song (500 Miles)" -- D tuning. 4. "Little Bonnie." 5. "Shady Grove." 6. "Greenback" -- C. 7. "Old Joe Clark" -- G. 8. "John Henry" -- G. 9. "Old Dan Tucker" -- fragment. 10. "Cindy." 11. Comments on music -- second session. | |
| GFC 23 | Sacred Harp Convention - Part 1 | 3/24/1978 | Villa Rica, Ga. | 1. No title listed. 2. "A Glad New Song." 3. [533] "Peace & Joy." 4. [298] "Providence." 5. [460] "Sordis." 6. [430] "Arbacoochee." 7. [439] "Jordan." 8. [211] "Whitestown." 9. [151] "Symphony." 10. [227] "Ode on Life's Journey." 11. [338] "Sawyer's Exit (Raisin' the Dead). 12. [216] "Delight." 13. No title listed. 14. [520] "Heavenly Anthem". 15. [553] "Anthem on the Beginning." [part of numbering sequence begins again] 10. [304] "Morgan." 11. [189] "Montgomery." 12. [498] "Resurrection Day." 13. [500] "Living Hope" -- by Hugh McGraur. 14. [542] "I'll See His Blessings." 15. [560] "My Home." 16. [373] "Homeward Bound." 17. [226] [no title]. | |
| GFC 24 | Sacred Harp Convention - Part 2 | 3/24/1978 | Villa Rica, Ga. | 1. "Ocean" -- fragment. 2. [186] "Shelburne." 3. [434] "Fillmore." 4. [497] "At Rest" -- good text by Wesley. 5. [390] "New Prospect." 6. [91] "Assurance." 7. [291] "Majesty." 8. [114] "Saints Delight" -- ("When I Can Read My Title Clear") led by Karen. 9. [277] "Antioch." 10. [544] "Praise Him." 11. [144] "Jubilee." 12. [392] "Manchester Marellas." 13. Title crossed out. 14. [56] "Villulia (Blindness)." 15. [306] "Oxford." 16. [418] "Rees." 17. [275] "Rollon." 18. [72] "The Weary Soul." 19. [254] "Rose of Sharon." 20. [224] "Save Lord, Or We Perish." 21. [455] "Soar Away." | |
| GFC 25 | Sacred Harp Convention - Part 3 | 3/24/1978 | Villa Rica, Ga. | 1. [534] "Shawmut." 2. [155] "Northfield." 3. [146] "Hallelujah." 4. [212] "Sharon." 5. [198] "Green Street." 6. [236] "Easter Anthem." 7. [299] "New Jerusalem." 8. [394] "Messiah's Praise." 9. [444] "All Saints New." 10. [342] "The Old Fashioned Bible." 11. [378] "Never Turn Back." 12. [47] "Idomea." 13. [280] "Westford." 14. [111] "To Die No More." 15. [48] "Kedron." -- LM. 16. No title listed. 17. [49] "Old Hundred (Happy Birthday)." 18. [282] "I'm Going Home." 19. [147] "Labanso(?)." 20. [120] "Chambers PM(?)." 21. Not titled. | |
| GFC 26 | Sacred Harp Convention - Part 4 | 3/24/1978 | Villa Rica, Ga. | 1. [196] "Alabama. 2. [408] "Weeping Mary." 3. [182] "Newburgh." 4. [297] "Conversion." 5. [334] "O Come Away" (anti-drinking song). 6. [335] "Return Again." 7. [240] "Christian Song." 8. [156] "Jesus Rose." 9. [383] "Eternal Day." 10. [546] "My Brightest Days." 11. [313] "Concord." 12. [176] "Ragan." 13. [137] "Liberty." 14. [480] "Republic." 15. [426] "Jasper." 16. [195] "Woriester(?)." 17. [209] -- no title listed. | |
| GFC 27 | Mabel Cawthorn - Part 1 | 12/17/1982 | Carnesville, Ga. | 1. "Dying Girl" -- incomplete. 2. Interview. 3. "Lamplighting Time in the Valley." 4. "Old Ruben." 4a. "John Henry." 5. "Cripple Creek." 6. "Halleluja Side." | |
| GFC 28 | Mabel Cawthorn - Part 2 | 12/17/1982 | Carnesville, Ga. | 1. "Shout Lulu." 2. "John Henry." 3. "Spanish Flang Dang." 4. Interview. 5. "Cripple Creek." 6. Interview husband, her legal trouble. | |
| GFC 29 | Mabel Cawthorn - Part 3 | 12/17/1982 | Carnesville, Ga. | 1. "Little Log Cabin In Lane" -- vocal & piano. 2. "Why Did You Treat Me as if I Was Only a Friend." 3. "Run Here Johnny There's a Bug Done Got Me" --( Hop Light Ladies) -- harmonica. 4. "Lost John" -- fragment. 5. "Old Time Religion." 6. "Jesus Hold My Hand." | |
| GFG 30 | Mabel Cawthorn | 8/25/1983 | Carnesville, Ga. | 1. "Tom Watson." 2. "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad" -- banjo and vocal. 3. "The Dying Girl." 4. "Light in the Graveyard" -- with piano. 5. "Lonesome Valley." | |
| GFC 31 | Doc Barnes and Lucy Barnes | 2/7/1977 & 6/1978 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "Dead and Gone." 2. "Since I Met Jesus." 3. "Standin' by the Bedside of my Neighbor" [several takes]. | |
| GFC 32 | Doc Barnes and Lucy Barnes - Part 1 | 10/25/1979 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "I Am Climbing Jacob's Ladder." 2. "I'm Comin' Up Lord." 3. "I Been on This Road a Long Time." 4. "I Know I Been Changed." 5. "Workin' on the Building." 6. "This May be the Last Time." 7. "Lord Guide My Feet While I Run This Race." 8. "Oh Lord, I'm Your Child." 9. "Pray for Me." 10. "You Better Run." 11." I Met My Elder This Morning." 11. [Interview] | |
| GFC 33 | Doc Barnes and Lucy Barnes - Part 3 | 10/25/1979 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 34 | Doc Barnes Interview - Part 1 | 7/23/1980 |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 35 | Doc Barnes - Part 2 | 7/23/1980 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 36 | Doc Barnes Interview | 10/16/1980 |
Athens, Ga. | "I Know The Lord Will Make a Somehow (?)" | |
| GFC 37 | Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes and Henry Terrell - Part 1 | 7/3/1981 |
Athens, Ga. | From Box: "Work Songs and Interview." | |
| GFC 38 | Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes and Henry Terrell - Part 3 | 7/3/1981 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "Since I Met Jesus" -- Doc Barnes lead guitar, Lucy Barnes tenor(?), Henry Terrell bass. 2 "All I Want is a Little Faith in Jesus" -- Doc Barnes 12 string guitar. | |
| GFC 39 | Doc Barnes and Lucy Barnes | 5/6/1982 |
Athens, Ga. | 1."I Don't Want Nobody Stumblin' Over Me." 2. "Alone And Motherless" -- vocal Lucy Barnes. 3. "Raise a Ruckus Tonight." 4. "Raise a Ruckus" [again -- 2 false starts -- last verse added] 5. "You Can't Hurry God." 6. "Standin' by the Bedside of a Neighbor" [bad take]. | |
| GFC 40 | Doc Barnes and Lucy Barnes Interview - Part 1 | 5/3/1983 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "Raise a Ruckus." | |
| GFC 41 | Doc Barnes and Lucy Barnes Interview - Part 2 | 5/3/1983 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "Raise a Ruckus." 2. "Just a Closer Walk With Thee." 3." Lord I Know You Been So Good." | |
| GFC 42 | Doc Barnes and Lucy Barnes | 8/16/1983 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "Dead and Gone" -- Doc Barnes. 2. "Dead and Gone" [again -- guitar and vocal]. 3. "Walk With Me" -- Doc Barnes. 4. "Walk With Me" [again -- vocal and guitar]. 5. "Alone and Motherless" -- Lucy Barnes vocal. 6. "Alone and Motherless" [again -- Doc Barnes guitar]. 7." I Don't Want Nobody Stumbling Over Me." 8." Little Sally Walker" [partial]. 9. "We Shall Be Changed." | |
| GFC 43 | Julius Barron | Ca. 1955 (?) | Monticello, Ga. | The box says this is a dubbed recording. Recorded by Oscar and Fred Huff. Julius Barron credited with the vocal and guitar blues performance. | |
| GFC 44 | Clara Childers | Clarke County, Ga. | The box says this is a dubbed recording. Recorded by Jim Wills. On Box: "Clara Childers from Elbert County, GA raised in Madison. 1. Barbara Allen. 2. George Riley. 3. Lulu Walz." | ||
| GFC 45 | Joe Rakestraw - Part 1 | 5/7/1983 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "How Great Thou Art." 2. [Talks about 'Buck' dance tune] plays "Buck." 3. "Market Street Blues" [story of Market Street] [some song lyrics inside original box]. | |
| GFC 46 | Joe Rakestraw - Part 2 | 5/7/1983 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "How Long has the Evening Train Been Gone." 2. "Chicken Grow for Midnight" [Almos' Day]. 3. "Chicken." 4. "Market Street Blues" [2 with singing -- done 2 times then vocal without guitar]. | |
| GFC 47 | Brown's Chapel Service - Congregation Sing - Part 1 (Otha Cooper, Rev.
Moon) |
7/25/1980 and/or 5/26/1980 |
Bishop, Ga. | 1. "Come to Jesus" -- lead, Otha Cooper. 2. [hymn - lined out] sung by Otha Cooper. 3. [prayer] 4. "Since I Lay My Burden Down." 5."I Want to Be in That Number." 6. "Help me Carry My Cross" - choir over Rev. Moon's prayer. 7. "He's Sweet I Know" - choir. | |
| GFC 48 | Brown's Chapel Service - Part 2 (Rev. Moon) | 7/25/1980 and/or 5/26/1980 | Bishop, Ga. | 1. Sermon Rev. Moon [on] "Indebtedness" 2. (Late in the Evening) "You Got to Find Your Dyin' Bed" - led by Rev. Moon. 3. "He's Alright" - led by Rev. Moon. 4. Hymn led by Rev. Moon. | |
| GFC 49 | Brown's Chapel Service - Part 3 | 7/25/1980 | Bishop, Ga. | 1. "Pray for Me" -- choir. 2." I Learned How to Lean and Depend on Jesus" -- choir. | |
| GFC 50 | Brown's Chapel Service - Part 1 (On original box the choir is listed as Sister Evelyn(?) Riggens, Sister Bea Robison, Sister Viola Watt, Sister Lilly Mae Davidson, Sister Dina(?) Cooper-Bass, with Deacon Ruben Gates and Doc Barnes) | 1/19/80 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "Storm is Passin' Over." 2. "There Goin' to be a Great Reunion." 3. "He's Sweet I Know." 4. "My Soul be Thy Guard" [hymn short meter]. 5. "Go Preach my Gospel" [long meter]. 6. "Welcome Home." 7. "Keep on Searchin."' 8. "Who is Goin' to Tell the Child About Jesus." 9. "Help Me to Carry My Cross." 10. "I Learned How to Lean and Depend on Jesus." 11. "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Round" -- gospel chorus, Deacon Ruben Gates lead. 12. "I Want to Be in That Number" -- gospel chorus, Doc Barnes lead. | |
| GFC 51 | Brown's Chapel Service - Part 2 | 1/19/1980 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "Shout Together Little Children" -- gospel chorus, Sister Gilmore lead. 2. "It's Getting' Late in the Evenin' (Lay Somebody on Your Bed(?)". | |
| GFC 52 | Sacred Harp Sing | 6/5/1977 |
Holly Springs, Ga. | 1. Pages 88-210 Lena. 2. [271] Arkansas(?). 3. [318] Present Joys. 4. [22] Ocean. 5. [327] Invitation. 6. [391] Sounding Joy. 7. [312] Restoration. 8. [425] Golden Streets. 9. [146] Halleluja. 10. [490] My Shepherd Guides. 11. [227] Ode of Life's Journey. 12. [385] Can I Leave You? 13. [176] Ragan(?) 14. [378] Bottom Never Turn Back. 15. [546] Jerusalem My Brightest Days. 16. [530] A Glad New Song. 17. [211] White Storm(?) 18. [379] Span of Life. 19. [111] To Die No More. 20. Hugh McGraw 21. [282] I'm Goin' Home. 22. [237] Liverpool. 23. [277] Antioch. 24. [436] Morning Sun. 25. [123] Cross of Christ. 26. [198] Green Street. 27. [155] Northfield. 28. [112] [no title]. 29. [K54] | |
| GFC 53 | Sacred Harp Sing | 6/5/1977 | Holly Springs, Ga. | 1. [263(?)] Coronation. 2. [560] Living Streams. 3. [457] Wayfaring Stranger. 4. [72] Bellevue. 5. [128] Promised Land. 6. [479] Chester Mrs. Bateman. 7. [535] Shanmut(?). 8. [269] Bear Creek. 9. [432] Cheves(?). 10. [498] Resurrection Day. 11. [337] Mercy's Free. 12. [291] Majesty. 13. [168] Cow Pen(?). 14. [500] Living Hope. 15. [40] Lenox. 16. [69] Minister's Farewell. 17. [396] Fountain. 18. [203] Florida. 19. [419] Melancholy Day. 20. [209] Mission - Great Word. 21. [13] Sanlis(?) Montgomery. 22. [434] Fillmore. 23. [43] Schenectady. Fight on Columbus. | |
| GFC 54 | Fleeta Mitchell, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Nathaniel Mitchell | Botanical Gardens Spiritual Concert - Part 2 | 5/25/1980 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "Got to Go to Judgement Stand My Trial." 2."It's Me Oh Lord." 3. "I'll Be Around" -- duo Mitchells. 4." Don't You Want to Go" -- duo Mitchells. 5. "Oh Michael Cut Out the Line." 6. "It's My Desire" -- solo Nathaniel Mitchell. 7." Somethin' About That's Mighty Sweet." 8. "I Want to Die Easy." 9. "I'll Fly Away" -- Gospel Chorus. 10. "Steal Away." 11. "Let's Go back to That Old Landmark." 12." I'll Be Alright" -- remarks by Doc Barnes. 13. "The Lord is Blessing Me." 14. "You Got To Move" [from Gary Davis record -- unfinished.] |
| GFC 55 | Fleeta Mitchell, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Nathaniel Mitchell | Botanical Gardens Spiritual Concert - Part 3 | 5/25/1980 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "Come and Go With Jesus (to my Father's House)" -- Gospel Chorus. 2. "Lord Guide My Feet" -- duo Doc and Lucy Barnes. 3. "Alone and Motherless" -- vocal solo Lucy Barnes. 4. "I Know the Lord Will Make a Way"-- Gospel Chorus. 5."Comin' Up to God." 6. "God Gonna Separate the Wheat from the Chaff" -- Gospel Chorus. 7. "He's Sweet I Know" and encore -- lead Rev. Mitchell piano [with] Sister Mitchell. 8. "This May Be the Last Time." |
| GFC 56 | Gordon Tanner & The Jr. Skillet Lickers | Georgia Grassroots Music Festival - Part 2 | 10/24/1976 |
Ga. | 1. Theme. 2. "Will You be Lovin' Another Man" [bluegrass style]. 3. "I'll Be All Sindee(?)". 4. "Flop-Eared Mule." 5. "Country Roads." 6. "Rufus." 7. "Old Water Wheel." 8. "Bonaparte." 9. "Down Yonder." |
| GFC 57 | Bill Kee, James Watson, John"Doodle" Thrower, Gene Daniel, Lynn Elliott (Credit from box: John "Doodle" Trower -- harmonica & vocals. James Watson -- banjo. Bill Kee -- fiddle (Lowell, GA). Lynne Elliott -- guitar.) | Golden River Grass | 7/5/1980 |
Walnut Grove, Ga. | 1. "Soldier's Joy." 2. "McKinley." 3. [interview] and "Old Susanna." 4. "Rabbit in a Log." 5. "Liberty" [fiddle tune]. 6." I Saw The Light." 7. "Wildwood Flower". 8. "Over in the Glory Land." 9. "Greenback Dollar." 10. "Nellie Gray" -- with vocal by Doodle. 11. "Rosewood Casket." 12. "John Hardy" [instrumental]. 13. "Shout Lulu" [banjo instrumental]. 14. "John Henry." |
| GFC 58 | Gospel Supremes, Twilight Gospel Singers, Gospel Jubilees - Part 2 | 11/6/1977 |
Winterville, Ga. | 1. "I Can Tell the World About This." 2. "Do Lord Remember Me." 3. "Pick Me Up, Turn Me Around." 4. "Lord, I Know You Been So Good." 5. "I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Always." 6. "There is No Telling." 7. "All My Help Comes From the Lord." 8. "I Found One Lord Jesus." | |
| GFC 59 | Gospel Chorus - Part 3 | Winterville, Ga. | "Great Camp Meetin in the Promised Land." | ||
| GFC 60 | Doc Barnes, Ruben Gates | Gospel Chorus | 1/29/1978 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "I'm on the Battlefield for My Lord" -- leader Deacon Ruben Gates. 2. "Since I Lay My Burden Down." 3. "He's Sweet I Know." 4. "Try to Make My Way Some How." 5. "He'll Understand and Say Well Done." 6. "Wade in the Water." 7."Drink in of the Wine." 8. "If I Could Reach My Titles(?) Clear(?)" [Dr. Watts hymn -- long meter]. 9. "I Know It Was the Blood" [fragment]. 10. "How Long" -- Doc Barnes solo. 11. "Will This World Stop(?), Step By Step." 12. "Sinner Sin No Mo'." 13." By and By." |
| GFC 61 | Mavis Moon, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Andrew Ferrell, Ruben Gates (Brady Barnes is also listed as a performer on the original box.) | Gospel Chorus / Rehearsal - Part 1 | 2/18/1978 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. " How We Got Over Child" [fragment]. 2. "Pray On My Child" -- lead Lucy Barnes. 3. "He'll Understand Say Well Done." 4. "Amazing Grace." 5. "Somewhere to Lay My Head." 6." I'm On My Way To Caanan Land" -- Doc Barnes lead. 7. "Until I Found the Lord." 8. "Oh Lord, Stand By Me". 9. "Everybody Gonna Have a Wonderful Time." 10. "Yoke is Easy, Make it Home." 11. "Wade in the Water" -- Mavis Moon lead. 12. "Soon One Mornin'" [interrupted]. 13. "Take Me Through Lord." 14. "I Must Tell Jesus My Troubles." 15. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" -- Deacon Gates lead. |
| GFC 62 | Mavis Moon, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Andrew Ferrell, Ruben Gates | Gospel Chorus / Rehearsal - Part 2 | 2/18/1978 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "Somethin' Got a Hold of Me - Holy Ghost." 2. "My Jesus Travelled This Road Before." 3. "Where Could I Go." 4. "Alone and Motherless." 5. "I Just Wrote to Tell You." 6. "I Walked Out - I'll Overcome." 7. "Free At Last." 8. "I Know You Been So Good." 9. "I Want to Pray So God Can Use Me Anywhere, Anytime." 10. "Won't It Be Grand." 11. "Somethin' Within Me." |
| GFC 63 | Doc Barnes, Andrew Gates, Raymond Hill, Naomi Bradord | Greater Macedonia Gospel Chorus | 4/2/1978 |
Athens, Ga. | A. 1. "Shine on Me." 2. Line Psalm. 3. Prayer. 4."What a Leanin' on the Everlasting Arm." 5. Hymn -- Gospel Chorus. 6. "I'm So Glad" -- leader Naomi Bradard. 7. "Closer Walk." 8. "He's Sweet I Know" -- Gospel Chorus, Deacon Gates leader. 9. Sermon -- Raymond Hill [of] Omaha, "Job". 10. "Hush and Listen." B. 1. Sermon cont. 2. Hymn -- Rev. Gresham. 3. Moaning(?) 4. "I Feel Good" -- Rev. Gresham. 5. "Bye & Bye" -- Gospel Chorus. 6. "How Long" -- solo Doc Barnes. |
| GFC 64 |
Ruben Gates, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Clyde Gilmore, Andrew Ferrell, Mavis Moon, Annie Will Jewell | Gospel Chorus - Part 1 | 4/9/1978 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" -- leader Deacon Gates. 2. Introduction of group by Deacon Barnes. 3. Lined hymn. 4. "Glory, Glory." 5. "How We Got Over" -- leader Mavis Moon. 6. "Walk Together Little Children." 7. "Let Us All Go Back, The Lord is My Shepherd" [bad take]. 8. "That's All Right" -- leader Lucy Barnes [phone rings]. 9. "Somethin' Got A Hold of Me." |
| GFC 65 | Ruben Gates, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Clyde Gilmore, Andrew Ferrell, Mavis Moon, Annie Will Jewell | Gospel Chorus - Part 2 | 4/9/1978 | Athens, Ga. | 1." Poem" -- Clyde Gilmore. 2. "City of Refuge" -- solo by Clyde Gilmore. 3. "I Just Wrote to Tell You." |
| GFC 66 | Mavis Moon, Annie Will Jewell, Mary Haynes | Brown Chapel, Ebenezer East, Greater Macedonia Church Senior Choir, Greater Macedonia Church Gospel Chorus Anniversary - Part 1 | 9/23/1979 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "Step by Step" -- Gospel Chorus. 2. "Come and Go With Me to the Father's House" -- Gospel Chorus. 3. "I'm Your Child, I'm Working in your Vineyard" -- Gospel Chorus. 4. Greeting and welcome from Sister Mavis Moon and Sister Jewell. 5. "Trouble In My Way" -- Olive Grove with lead by Mary Haynes. 6. "My Life Is In His Hands" -- Olive Grove with lead by Mary Haynes. 7. 144 Thousand -- Sr. Choir Greater Macedonia Church. 8." I Do What he Wants Me To"-- Sr. Choir Greater Macedonia Church. 9. "I Heard Somebody Callin' My Name" -- New Grove. 10. "This May Be The Last Time" -- New Grove. 11. "Lord Hear My Voice" -- neighborhood. 12. "I'm Willin' to Wait" [cut off]. |
| GFC 67 | Mavis Moon, Annie Will Jewell, Mary Haynes | Brown Chapel, Ebenezer East, Greater Macedonia Church Senior Choir, Greater Macedonia Church Gospel Chorus Anniversary - Part 2 | 9/23/1979 | Athens, Ga. | 1. [cont.] "I'm Willing to Wait" -- Neighborhood. 2. "I'm Going to Work Till My Day Is Done." 3. "I Don't Know" -- quartet. 4. "Amazing Grace" -- Ebenezer East. 5. "You Got to Move" -- Big Creek. 6. "Sow On (Reapin' day is Comin' After A While)." Blessing by Deacon Hall. |
| GFC 68 | Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir | 8/10/1977 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "Amazing Grace", "Take My Hand Precious Lord", "Since I Laid My Burden Down", "I'm So Glad." |
| GFC 69 | Ruben Gates, Mac Brightwell, Dorothy Jones, Fleeta Mitchell, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, J. B. Sims | Greater Bethel A.M.E. Choir, Mt. Olive Choir, Macedonia Gospel Chorus, Arnold Grove Choir, Pleasant Hill Choir, Ebenezer Jr. Choir, Macedonia Baptist Church Choir (Adult) - Part 1 / 10th Anniversary | 8/16/1981 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "Amazing Grace" -- congregation. 2. "I Will Trust the Lord." 3. Prayer -- Deacon Ruben Gates. 4. "The Storm is Passing Over" -- congregation. 5. Processional -- "I Can't Feel at Home in This World" -- Macedonia Adult Choir. 6. "He Gave it to Me" -- adult choir -- Mac Brightwell lead and piano. 7. "I Am on My Way to New Jerusalem" -- lead Dorothy Jones -- piano Mac Brightwell -- recession. 9. Welcome and history of choir. |
| GFC 70 |
Ruben Gates, Mac Brightwell, Dorothy Jones, Fleeta Mitchell, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, J. B. Sims | Greater Bethel A.M.E. Choir, Mt. Olive Choir, Macedonia Gospel Chorus, Arnold Grove Choir, Pleasant Hill Choir, Ebenezer Jr. Choir, Macedonia Baptist Church Choir (Adult) - Part 2 / 10th Anniversary | 8/17/1981 |
Athens, Ga. | 1. "I'm Going Down to the River" -- C.R. Mack Choir (children). 2." I Cannot Make A World" -- C.R. Mack Choir. 3." I Got A Feelin'" -- Arnold Grove Choir. 4. "Sign Me Up For The Christian Jubilee" -- lead Mack Brightwell. 5. "When Trouble Rise" -- Pleasant Hill Choir. 6. "What a Time." 7. "Lead Us and Guide Us Along Life's Narrow Way" -- Ebenezer Jr. Choir. 8. "Jesus Heard My Feeble Plea." |
| GFC 71 | Ruben Gates, Mac Brightwell, Dorothy Jones, Fleeta Mitchell, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, J. B. Sims | Greater Bethel A.M.E. Choir, Mt. Olive Choir, Macedonia Gospel Chorus, Arnold Grove Choir, Pleasant Hill Choir, Ebenezer Jr. Choir, Macedonia Baptist Church Choir (Adult) - Part 3 / 10th Anniversary | 8/17/1981 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "I Know The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow" -- Macedonia Gospel Chorus -- Doc and Lucy Barnes lead. 2. "Shame on You" -- lead Doc Barnes with guitar. 3. "I've Got A Home" -- Greater Bethel A.M.E. -- lead J.B. Sims. 4. "Old Time Religion" -- piano Fleeta Mitchell. 5. "I Know then Lord Will Make a Way" -- Fleeta Mitchell piano and lead singer. 6. "Jesus Make a Way for Me." 7. "I'm Too Close to My Journey's End" -- solo with piano by Fleeta Mitchell. 8. "This Old Soul is Going Home To Live With God (By and By When the Morning Comes)." 9. "If It Had Not Been For The Lord on My Side" -- Macedonia Sr. Choir -- lead Dorothy Jones. 10."I'm on the Battlefield for the Lord" -- lead and piano Fleeta Mitchell. |
| GFC 72 | Ruben Gates, Doc Barnes, Fleeta Mitchell | Ebenezer East, Little Creek, Pleasant Hill, St. Lukes, A.C. Cooper Choir, Neighborhood, St. James A.M.E. Choir, Greater Macedonia Church Adult Choir, Greater Macedonia Church Senior Choir, Gospel Chorus Anniversay - Part 1 | 8/27/1981 |
Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 73 |
Ruben Gates, Doc Barnes, Fleeta Mitchell | Ebenezer East, Little Creek, Pleasant Hill, St. Lukes, A.C. Cooper Choir, Neighborhood, St. James A.M.E. Choir, Greater Macedonia Church Adult Choir, Greater Macedonia Church Senior Choir, Gospel Chorus Anniversay - Part 2 | 8/27/1981 | Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 74 | Ruben Gates, Doc Barnes, Fleeta Mitchell | Ebenezer East, Little Creek, Pleasant Hill, St. Lukes, A.C. Cooper Choir, Neighborhood, St. James A.M.E. Choir, Greater Macedonia Church Adult Choir, Greater Macedonia Church Senior Choir, Gospel Chorus Anniversay - Part 3 | 8/27/1981 | Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 75 | Humphrey Family | ||||
| GFC 76 | Gordon Tanner - Part 1 | Jr. Skillet Lickers, Rehearsal | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 77 | Gordon Tanner - Part 2 | Jr. Skillet Lickers, Rehearsal | 7/21/1977 | Dacula, Ga. | |
| GFC 78 | Gordon Tanner - Part 3 | Jr. Skillet Lickers, Rehearsal | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 79 | Gordon Tanner - Part 5 | Jr. Skillet Lickers, Rehearsal | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 80 | Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Odell Gilmore | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 1 | 10/1/1977 |
Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 81 | Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Odell Gilmore | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 2 | 10/1/1977 | Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 82 | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 1 | 12/3/1977 |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFG 83 | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 2 | 12/3/1977 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFG 84 | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 3 | 12/3/1977 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 85 | Reverend Gresham, Lucy Barnes, Doc Barnes, Odell Gilmore, Jackie Gilmore, Kenny Gilmore | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 1 | 12/27/1977 |
Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 86 | Reverend Gresham, Lucy Barnes, Doc Barnes, Odell Gilmore, Jackie Gilmore, Kenny Gilmore | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 2 | 12/27/1977 | Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 87 | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 1 | 1/1/1978 |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 88 | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 1 | 1/1/1978 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 89 | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 2 | 1/1/1978 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 90 | Doc Barnes | Macedonia Baptist Church Choir - Part 1 | 2/5/1978 |
Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 91 | Doc Barnes | Mt. Pleasant Church of God - Part 2 | 2/5/1978 | Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 92 | Mt. Pleasant Church of God - Part 1 | 4/15/1978 |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 93 | Mt. Pleasant Church of God - Part 2 | 4/15/1978 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 94 | Mt. Pleasant Church of God - Part 3 | 4/15/1978 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 95 | New Grove Baptist Church - Part 1 | 11/6/1977 |
Morgan County, Ga. | ||
| GFC 96 | New Grove Baptist Church - Part 3 | Morgan County, Ga. | |||
| GFC 97 | Sacred Anthology - Part 1 | ||||
| GFC 98 | Secular Anthology - Part 1 | ||||
| GFC 99 | Secular Anthology - Part 2 | ||||
| GFC 100 | Secular Anthology - Part 3 | ||||
| GFC 101 | Henley Kassee, Olin Swain, Joel Cordle, Arthur Swain, Carter Family - Part 1 | Skillet Lickers |
1/5/1980 |
Madison County, Ga. | |
| GFC 102 | Henley Kassee, Olin Swain, Joel Cordle, Arthur Swain, Carter Family - Part 2 | Skillet Lickers | 1/5/1980 | Madison County, Ga. | |
| GFC 103 | Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Clyde Gilmore, Ruben Gates, Christine Camp, Sister Sheats, Fleeta Mitchell - Part 1 | St. John Holiness Senior Choir, Bell Hill Choir, Gospel Chorus | 12/9/1979 |
Madison County, Ga. | |
| GFC 104 | Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Clyde Gilmore, Ruben Gates, Christine Camp, Sister Sheats, Fleeta Mitchell - Part 2 | St. John Holiness Senior Choir, Bell Hill Choir, Gospel Chorus | 12/9/1979 | Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 105 | The Gospel Keys, John Ivey Gospel Program |
12/9/1979 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 106 | Note: Original destroyed; no preservation master; no cassette
copy. |
Walnut Grove Jam | 3/19/1978 |
Walnut Grove, Ga. | |
| GFC 107 |
John"Doodle" Thrower, James Watson, Barry "Bear" Berring
- Part 2 |
Walnut Grove Jam | 7/5/1980 |
Walnut Grove, Ga. | |
| GFC 108 | John"Doodle" Thrower, James Watson, Barry "Bear" Berring - Part 3 | 7/5/1980 | Walnut Grove, Ga. | ||
| GFC 109 | Neal Pattman, Art Rosenbaum, Joel Cordle, Cliff Sheats, Joe Rakestraw
- Part 1 |
WUOG (Radio broadcast) - Blues in Athens |
2/1/1980 |
Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 110 | Neal Pattman, Art Rosenbaum, Joel Cordle, Cliff Sheats, Joe Rakestraw - Part 2 | WUOG (Radio broadcast) - Blues in Athens | 2/1/1980 | Athens, Ga. | |
| GFC 111 | Mabel Cawthorn, Maybelle Cawthorn, Oscar Peace -Part 1 |
2/12/1983 |
Carnesville, Ga. | ||
| GFC 112 | Mabel Cawthorn, Maybelle Cawthorn, Oscar Peace -Part 2 | 2/12/1983 | Carnesville, Ga. | ||
| GFC 113 | Willie Hill and Doc Barnes | 12/9/1978 |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 114 | Howard Finster - Lecture |
11/7/1979 |
Athens, Ga. (UGA) | ||
| GFC 115 | Howard Finster | 8/1/1980 |
Athens, Ga. (UGA) | ||
| GFC 116 | Howard Finster | 8/8/1980 |
Athens, Ga. (UGA) | ||
| GFC 117 | Howard Finster - Part 1 | 9/21/1980 |
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| GFC 118 | Howard Finster - Part 2 | 9/21/1980 | |||
| GFC 119 | Howard Finster - Part 1 | 8/21/1981 |
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| GFC 120 | Howard Finster - Part 2 | 8/21/1981 | |||
| GFC 121 | Howard Finster | 9/9/1983 |
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| GFC 122 |
Olin Swain, Eave Swain, Arthur Swain, Henley Kassee, Timothy Swain |
3/3/1980 |
Madison County, Ga. |
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| GFC 123 |
Bessie Sheats |
11/12/1979 |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 124 | Ray Knight, Ed Teague, Art Rosenbaum - Part 1 |
2/14/1982 |
Dahlonega, Ga. |
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| GFC 125 | Ray Knight, Ed Teague, Art Rosenbaum - Part 2 | 2/14/1982 | Dahlonega, Ga. |
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| GFC 126 | Ray Knight, Ed Teague, Art Rosenbaum - Part 3 | 2/14/1982 | Dahlonega, Ga. |
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| GFC 127 | Ray Knight, Ed Teague, Art Rosenbaum - Part 4 | 2/14/1982 | Dahlonega, Ga. |
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| GFC 128 | Neal Pattman, Bill Giles - Part 1 (Neal Pattman on harmonica, Bill
Giles on guitar) |
12/30/1977 |
Winterville, Ga. |
1. "Keys to the Highway." 2. "Peach Orchard Mama." 3. "John Henry" -- guitar Art Rosenbaum. 4. "Lost John." 5. "Whoopin' Blues" (by Sonny Terry). 6. "Seem Like a Dream." 7. "Low Down Blues." 8. "Throw the Dog a Bone (Left Alone Blues)." 9. "Fox Chase." 10. "The Mogul" (train imitation). 11. "You Better Mind." 12. "Since I Lay My Burden Down." | |
| GFC 129 |
Neal Pattman, Bill Giles - Part 2 (Neal Pattman on harmonica, Bill Giles
on guitar) |
12/30/1977 | Winterville, Ga. | 1. "Sitting on Top of the World." 2. "Low Down Blues." | |
| GFC 130 | Neal Pattman, Bill Giles - Part 3 (Neal Pattman on harmonica, Bill Giles on guitar) | 12/30/1977 | Winterville, Ga. | 1. "Keys to the Highway." 2. "Peach Orchard Mama." 3. "John Henry" -- guitar Art Rosenbaum. 4. "Lost John" -- the old style. 5. "Whoopin' the Blues (from Sonny Terry). 6. "Seem Like a Dream." 7. "Low Down Blues." 8. "Throw the Dog a Bone -- Left Alone Blues." 9. "Fox Chase." | |
| GFC 131 |
Neal Pattman, Cliff Carson |
2/16/1980 |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 132 |
Neal Pattman, Lottie Belle Lester, Aldora Bailey, Willie Hill | 9/14/1980 |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 133 |
Ed Fortenberry |
6/25/1977 |
Suches, Ga. |
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| GFC 134 |
Jim Willis |
8/1/1977 |
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| GFC 135 |
Randy Howard |
8/27/1977 |
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| GFC 136 |
Emory Raims, Moses Simpkins |
10/3/1979, 10/8/1979 |
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| GFC 137 |
Sam Hawkins, Leda Hawkins, Katie Martin - Part 1 |
8/1/1980 |
Matt, Ga. |
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| GFC 138 |
Sammy Freeman, Buddy Wooten |
12/1/1979 |
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| GFC 139 |
Sammy Freeman, Heyward Hester - Part 1 | 12/26/1979 |
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| GFC 140 |
Sammy Freeman, Heyward Hester - Part 2 | 12/26/1979 | |||
| GFC 141 |
Sammy Freeman, Heyward Hester - Part 3 | 12/26/1979 | |||
| GFC 142 |
Foster Manning - Part 1 |
12/2/1979 |
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| GFC 143 |
Foster Manning - Part 2 | 12/2/1979 | |||
| GFC 144 |
Willie Guy Rainey |
7/2/1976 |
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| GFC 145 |
Kate Quinton, Tom Quinton, Kay Sewell | 7/31/1980 |
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| GFC 146 |
Tom Quinton - Interview - 2 | 8/23/1980 |
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| GFC 147 |
Tom Quinton, Maude Thacker Note: Muted sound quality and distortion
on original and preservation master; did not transfer to cassette copy. |
9/27/1980 |
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| GFC 148 | Billy Wright, Polly Wright, Albert "Sidney" Brumlow |
12/1/1979 |
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| GFC 149 |
Newt Saye |
10/30/1980 |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 150 |
D. Hall |
8/17/1981 |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 151 |
John Ruth - Interview |
8/17/1981 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 152 |
John Ruth, Leona Ruth | 11/30/1981 |
Woodville, Ga. |
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| GFC 153 |
Harvie Lattimore, Harvey Lattimore Note: Poor sound quality and
distortion on original and preservation master; did not transfer to cassette
copy. |
8/19/1983 |
Toccoa, Ga. | ||
| GFC 154 |
J. C. Staggers, Jake Staggers |
4/27/1980 |
Toccoa, Ga. | ||
| GFC 155 |
J. C. Staggers, Jake Staggers - Part 1 | 7/25/1981 |
Toccoa, Ga. | ||
| GFC 156 |
J. C. Staggers, Jake Staggers - Part 2 | 7/25/1981 | Toccoa, Ga. | ||
| GFC 157 |
J. C. Staggers, Jake Staggers - Part 1 | 4/18/1981 |
Toccoa, Ga. | ||
| GFC 158 |
J. C. Staggers, Jake Staggers - Part 2 | 4/18/1981 | Toccoa, Ga. | ||
| GFC 159 |
J. C. Staggers, Jake Staggers - Part 3 | 4/18/1981 | Toccoa, Ga. | ||
| GFC 160 |
Joe Chancey, Chesley Chancey |
6/21/1980 |
Cherry Log, Ga. | ||
| GFC 161 |
Joe Chancey, Chesley Chancey - Part 2 | 6/21/1980 | Cherry Log, Ga. | ||
| GFC 162 |
Woodrow Wilson Proveaux |
8/15/1980 | |||
| GFC 163 |
Henry Ritchie |
1/6/1980 | |||
| GFC 164 |
Joe Miller and Young Newman |
Walton County, Ga. | |||
| GFC 165 |
John "Doodle" Thrower |
Lavonia, Georgia Bluegrass Festival |
7/1/1977 |
Lavonia, Ga. | |
| GFC 166 |
Ella Mae Rice, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Ruben Gates |
8/1/1977 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 167 |
Milton Huff | 2/14/1979 | Athens, Ga. [Clarke County Jail] |
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| GFC 168 |
Cora Thompson, Art Rosenbaum |
7/20/1980 | Greene County, Ga. | ||
| GFC 169 |
Margaret Hull, Lucille Hull, Lanette Hull, Lisa Hull, Vanessa Garry, Doc
Barnes, Lucy Barnes - Part 1 |
1/2/1978 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 170 |
Margaret Hull, Lucille Hull, Lanette Hull, Lisa Hull, Vanessa Garry, Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes - Part 2 | 1/2/1978 | Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 171 |
Joe Heaney | FOTM Concert |
9/1/1966 | ||
| GFC 172 |
Richard Moss, Lula Moss, Leathe Eller |
Georgia Grassroots Music Festival |
5/6/1978 | ||
| GFC 173 |
Ebb Collins |
7/19/1978 | |||
| GFC 174 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller |
5/28/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 175 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown | 5/28/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 176 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller | 5/29/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 177 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller | 6/26/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 178 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller | 7/1/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 179 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller | 8/21/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 180 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller | 8/21/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 181 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Part 1 | 12/1/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 182 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Part 2 | 12/1/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 183 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Dubs 6 | 12/1/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 184 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown | 4/1/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 185 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Part 2 | 4/16/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 186 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Interview | 4/16/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 187 |
Leatha Eller |
5/7/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 188 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Part 3 | 5/7/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 189 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Dub 3 | 5/8/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 190 |
Lawrence Eller, Ross Brown - Dub 4 | 5/1/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 191 |
Leatha Eller | 5/1/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 192 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Dub 5 | 10/24/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 193 |
Lawrence Eller, Ross Brown - Dub 4 Note: Original destroyed; no preservation master; no cassette copy. | 10/22/1978, 10/24/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 194 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown, Art Rosenbaum, Walter Rogers | 5/10/1980 | Blairsville, Ga. | ||
| GFC 195 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown, Art Rosenbaum, Walter Rogers | 5/10/1980 | Blairsville, Ga. | ||
| GFC 196 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown, Fannie Akins, Walter Rogers - Part 2 | 5/11/1980 | Blairsville, Ga. | ||
| GFC 197 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown, Fannie Akins, Walter Rogers | 5/11/1980 | Blairsville, Ga. | ||
| GFC 198 |
Lawrence Eller, Leatha Eller, Pearlie McCloud, Paralee McCloud, Berthie
Rogers - Part 3 |
Eller Family | 8/3/1980, 8/21/1980 | Hiawassee, Ga. | |
| GFC 199 | Lawrence Eller, Green McCloud, Pearlie McCloud, Paralee McCloud | 7/12/1981 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 200 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller - Part 1 | 11/13/1982 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 201 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller - Part 2 | 11/13/1982 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 202 | Lawrence Eller, Paralee McCloud, Pearlie McCloud Note: Original has a low record signal and lasts only one minute; preservation master not made; did not transfer to cassette copy. | Hiawassee, Ga. | |||
| GFC 203 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Part 3 |
Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. "Goin' to Georgia." 2. "Shortnin' Bread" 3. Etc. | ||
| GFC 204 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Part 4 | 12/1/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. "Cripple Creek." 2. "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad." | |
| GFC 205 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. "Honey in the Rock." 2. "Walk Around My Jesus." | ||
| GFC 206 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Part 2 | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. "500 Miles Away From Home." 2. "Dance All Night With a Bottle in Your Hand." | ||
| GFC 207 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller - Part 3 | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. "Wildwood Flower." 2. "Nobody's Business." | ||
| GFC 208 | Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. "Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad." 2. "Old Joe Clark." | ||
| GFC 209 | Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller - Part 4 | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. Original banjo tune. 2. "Somehow My Mother's Gone." | ||
| GFC 210 | Ross Brown - Part 6 | 12/1/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 211 | Ross Brown, Howard Cunningham |
9/24/1983 | Hiawassee, Ga. | ||
| GFC 212 | Lawrence Eller, Ross Brown, Joel Cordle - Part 5 |
Hiawassee, Ga. | |||
| GFC 213 | Folk Visions and Voices Opening - Book 1 |
Atlanta, Ga. | |||
| GFC 214 |
Folk Visions and Voices Opening - Book 2 | Atlanta, Ga. | |||
| GFC 215 | Note: Original and preservation master have distorted sound; did
not transfer to cassette copy. |
Folk Visions and Voices | 11/14/1980 | Atlanta, Ga. | |
| GFC 216 |
Folk Visions and Voices 2 | 11/14/1980 | Atlanta, Ga. | ||
| GFC 217 |
Folk Visions and Voices 3 | 11/14/1980, 11/15/1980 | Atlanta, Ga. | ||
| GFC 218 | Folk Visions and Voices 4 | 11/15/1980 | Atlanta, Ga. | ||
| GFC 219 | Folk Visions and Voices 5 | 11/15/1980 | Atlanta, Ga. | ||
| GFC 220 | Folk Visions and Voices 6 | 11/15/1980 | Atlanta, Ga. | ||
| GFC 221 | Folk Visions and Voices 7 | 11/15/1980 | Atlanta, Ga. | ||
| GFC 222 |
Folk Visions and Voices 8 | 11/15/1980 | Atlanta, Ga. | ||
| GFC 223 | Gordon Tanner, Arthur Tanner, Joe Miller - Part 1 |
7/23/1977 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 224 |
Gordon Tanner, Arthur Tanner, Joe Miller - Part 2 | 7/23/1977 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 225 | Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller - Part 1 | 8/1/1977 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 226 |
Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller - Part 2 | 8/1/1977 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 227 | Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller - Part 3 | Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 228 |
Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller - Interview | 12/2/1977 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 229 | Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller - Interview | Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 230 |
Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller - Part 1 | 12/19/1981 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 231 | Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller - Part 2 | 12/19/1981 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 232 | Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller - Part 3 | 12/19/1981 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 233 | Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller - Part 4 | 12/19/1981 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 234 | (No artist listed on box but believe it to be) Gordon Tanner - Part 1 |
Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 235 | Gordon Tanner - Part 2 | Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 236 |
Gordon Tanner - Part 3 | Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 237 | Gordon Tanner - Part 4 | Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 238 | Gordon Tanner - Part 6; Jr. Skillet Lickers |
Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 239 | Gordon Tanner - Part 8 | Dacula, Ga | |||
| GFC 240 |
Gordon Tanner - Part 9 | Dacula, Ga | |||
| GFC 241 | Joe Miller, Newman Young |
9/3/1980 | Dacula, Ga | ||
| GFC 242 | Gordon Tanner, Joe Miller | Dacula, Ga | |||
| GFC 243 | Paul Jordan - Tape 2 |
The Shady Grove Bluegrass |
9/12/1976 |
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| GFC 244 | Shouters - Roll 1 (McIntosh County Shouters) Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
Prayer Meeting |
Eulonia, Ga. | |||
| GFC 245 | Shouters - Roll 2 (McIntosh County Shouters) | Eulonia, Ga. | |||
| GFC 246 |
Shouters - Roll 3 (McIntosh County Shouters) | Eulonia, Ga. | |||
| GFC 247 |
Shouters - Roll 4 (McIntosh County Shouters) Note: Original destroyed; no preservation master; no cassette copy. | Eulonia, Ga. | |||
| GFC 248 | Shouters - Dubs (McIntosh County Shouters) | 9/5/1981 | Eulonia, Ga. | ||
| GFC 249 | Gordon Tanner - Dubs | 9/5/1981 | Eulonia, Ga. | ||
| GFC 250 | Gordon Tanner - Master 1 | Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 251 | Gordon Tanner - Master 2 | Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 252 |
Gordon Tanner - Master | Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 253 | Gordon Tanner - Master A | Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 254 |
Gordon Tanner - Master B | Dacula, Ga. | |||
| GFC 255 | Gordon Tanner - Master | Dacula, Ga. | 1. "Leather Breeches." 2. "Three Nights Experience." | ||
| GFC 256 | Gordon Tanner - Master | Dacula, Ga. | 1. "Devilish Man." 2. "Wagon Load." | ||
| GFC 257 | Gordon Tanner - Master 1 | 10/13/1979 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 258 | Gordon Tanner - Master 2 | 10/13/1979 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 259 | Gordon Tanner - Master 3 | 10/13/1979 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 260 |
Gordon Tanner - Master 4 | 10/13/1979 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 261 | Gordon Tanner - Master 5 | 10/13/1979 | Dacula, Ga. | ||
| GFC 262 | Howard Finster |
Botanical Garden |
Athens, Ga. | ||
| GFC 263 | W. Guy Bruce (banjo and vocal) |
8/7/1980 | Trion, Ga. | 1. "Boil Them Cabbages Down" -- with mouth music. 2. Interview -- first banjo learned as he went along. 3. "Greenback." 4. "Brown Jug" -- with laughing. 5. "Cindy." 6. "John Henry" -- short. 7. "Shout Lulu" -- interview -- rode bicycle and motorcycle with banjo. 8. "Black-eyed Susan." 9. "Dying Cowboy" -- fragment -- learned from Mr. Mull. | |
| GFC 264 |
Joe Rakestraw (guitar and vocal) |
2/11/1979 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "Everyday I Fall in Love" -- fiddle and vocal. 2. "John Henry." 3. Interview -- old music from Arcade, Jackson County -- family string band. 4. "Rock of Ages (When the World's on Fire)" -- fiddle. 5. Fiddle tune. 6. "John Henry" -- fiddle. 7. "Railroad Bill" -- guitar with vocal -- 2 takes. 8. "Corinna" -- guitar and vocal. 9. "Amazing Grace" -- fragment. 10. "St. Louis Blues" -- guitar solo. 11. "Boll Weevil Blues." 12. "Shortnin' Bread Rag." | |
| GFC 265 |
Joe Rakestraw (guitar and vocal) Note: Original and preservation
master have muted sound; did not transfer to cassette copy. |
12/16/1979 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "St. Louis Blues." 2. "Market Street Blues." 3. "Rollin' Mill." 4. "Railroad Bill." 5. "Boll Weevil." 6. "Lulu's Back in Town" -- fragment. 7. "Step it Up and Go." 8. "Tango" -- original. 9. "Leavin' Here, Don't Know Where I'm Going." 10. "Nameless." | |
| GFC 266 | Annie Will Jewell, Clyde Gilmore, Ruben Gates, Andrew Ferrell, Doc Barnes,
Lucy Barnes, Mavis Moon - 1 |
Gospel Chorus | 10/29/1978 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "Near the Cross" -- and prayer. 2. "Since I Lay My Burden Down" -- lead Ruben Gates. 3. "My Number Will be Changed" -- lead Doc Barnes with guitar. 4. "Hold My Hand, Lord, Whilst I'm on this Tedious(?) Journey" -- lead Lucy Barnes. 5. Interview -- membership. 6. "Alone and Motherless" -- duet Doc and Lucy Barnes -- lead Lucy Barnes. 7. "I Am Going to See the King." 8. "Since I Lay My Burden Down." 9. "On the Battlefield For My Lord" -- lead Ruben Gates. |
| GFC 267 |
Ruben Gates, Doc Barnes, Mavis Moon, Clyde Gilmore, Andrew Ferrell, Annie Will Jewell, Lucy Barnes - 2 | Gospel Chorus | 10/29/1978 | Athens, Ga. | Interview with Deacon Gates. 1. "Get Right Church (I'm Goin' Home on the Mornin' Train)." 2. "Somethin' Got a Hold of Me" -- lead Deacon Gates. 3. "I Prayed all Night Long" -- lead Doc Barnes. 4. "How We Got Over" -- lead Mavis Moon -- unfinished. 4a. "City of Refuge" -- Clyde Gilmore. 5. "Goin' Away Don't You Want to Go" -- Clyde Gilmore. 6. "If the Lord Had to Die, What About Me" -- lead Andrew Ferrell -- old spiritual. 7. "I Know I Have Been Changed" -- Doc Barnes. 8. "Amazing Grace" -- lead Deacon Gates. 9. "Since I Met Jesus." 10. "Walk Together Little Children" -- lead Clyde Gilmore. 11. "How Long, Oh Lord" -- lead Doc Barnes. |
| GFC 268 |
Doc Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Clyde Gilmore - 3 |
Gospel Chorus | 10/29/1978 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "Everybody Gonna Have A Wonderful Time." 2. "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" -- guitar Doc Barnes -- with chorus. 3. "Walkin' and Talkin' in Jesus Name" -- lead Lucy Barnes. 4. "Won't It Be Grand" -- lead Clyde Gilmore. 5. "Step by Step ("I've been Saved(?))" -- lead Doc Barnes. 6. "I Sing it By Myself" -- lead Doc Barnes. 7. "Soon One Mornin'." 8. "I'm Tired and My Soul Need a Rest" -- fragment. 9. "Didn't it Rain" -- 2 false starts. 10. "Somethin Got a Hold of Me." 11. "Bye and Bye (We Will Understand it Better Bye and Bye)." 11a. Interview. 12. "I Just Wrote to Tell You." |
| GFC 269 | Lennon Hitchcocks, David Sims, Reverend Bishop - 1 |
Ebenezer East |
6/19/1980 | Athens, Ga. | Invocation. 1. "Come By Here" -- congregation. 2. Hymn -- congregation. 3. Prayer -- Mr. Washington. 4. "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" (hymn) -- lead by man from Arnold's Grace. 5. Prayer. 6. "I Want to Go Where Jesus Is" -- congregation lead by Lennon Hitchcocks -- deacon at Huff Grove. 7. Prayer. 8. "Pray Till the Holy Ghost Comes (Hush and Listen Somebody Callin' My Name)" -- prayer by David Sims -- lead by Rev. Cooper. 9. "You Got To Move." 10. "Jesus if You Lean On Me." 11. "My God is Callin' Me" -- lead Otha Cooper. 12. Sermon: "I pay strict attention to songs that so much meaning" -- Rev. Bishop. |
| GFC 270 |
Reverend Bishop - 2 | Ebenezer East | 6/19/1980 | Athens, Ga. | 1. Sermon continued -- Rev. Bishop. 2. "I Will trust in The Lord Till I Die" -- Rev. Bishop. 3. "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say Come Unto Me and Rest" -- hymn. 4. "Won't It Be Grand." 5. "Sit Down Servant." 6. "Oh Lord, Hear My Call." |
| GFC 271 | Mavis Moon - 1 | Little Creek Choir | 7/20/1980 | Greene County, Ga. | 1."You Brought Me From a Long Way" -- congregation. 2. Invocation, prayer. 3, "One More Time" -- congregation. 4. "Soon and Very Soon" -- congregation [missed start]. 5. "Sit Down Servant" -- leader Robert Finch. 6. "When He Calls Me I Will Answer." 7. "Christians Hold Your Light" -- Ebenezer. 8. "Take Me By My Hand, Lead Me On" -- Neighborhood. 9. "That is All I Need." 10. "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" -- Watkinsville. 11. "If You Don't Go, Don't Hinder Me (I'm On My Way)" -- leader Mavis Moon. |
| GFC 272 |
Cora Thompson - 2 |
Little Creek Choir | 7/20/1980 | Greene County, Ga. | 1. "We Will Understand it Better, Bye & Bye" -- congregation. 2. "I Am Going Home (And I Won't Back No More)" -- Little Creek Choir. 3. "In Your Name" -- Little Creek Choir. 4. Announcements, remarks on music. 5. "I Hear Music in the Air." |
| GFC 273 | Howard Finster Note: Original and preservation master have distorted
sound; did not transfer to cassette copy. |
10/6/1979 | Summerville, Ga. | 1. "Over on the other Shore." 2. [Medley] "In the Sweet Bye & Bye" , "Down at the Cross Where I First Saw the Light", "Nearer My God to Thee", "Amazing Grace", "Mother's Not dead" , "Mary Phagan" , "George Collins", "I Was on the Mountain", "Sweet Fern", "There is Coming a Day", "Old Time Religion" [instrumental]. 3. "Big Rock Candy Mountain." 4. "John the Piper's Son" , "He Got the Whole World in His Hands." 5. "What Ship is This?", "Old Ship of Zion." 5. [#5 listed twice] "In the Book of John 16" -- original song. 6. "When I Come to Mountain" -- original song. 7. "Old Daniel Was Taken" -- original song. 8. "I've Got More Than This Old World Can Hold" -- original song. 9. "This Old World" -- orginal song. 10. "Pile Them Cabbage" -- harp -- Library of Congress Comments -- medley `tremblin' style. 11. banjo comedy. 12. Story about crowd -- "Jesus." 13. "He Got the Whole World in His Hands" -- different voices. | |
| GFC 274 | Sam Hawkins, Linda Shadblum, Katie Martin - Part 2 |
7/1/1981 | Matt, Ga. | 1. "Soldiers Joy" -- Sam Hawkins demonstrates styles. 2. "Fishers Hornpipe" -- Sam Hawkins on banjo. 3. Chords and "Home, Sweet, Home." 4. "Soldiers Joy" -- Art Rosenbaum on fiddle; "Flop-eared Mule," "Goin' Down the Road," "Fishers." 5. "Ricketts Horn Pipe" -- Sam Hawkins -- banjo. 6. "Jenny Lind Polka" Sam Hawkins -- banjo. 7. "Cumberland Gap." 8. "I Want a Mansion" -- Katy Martin on vocal & guitar, Linda Shadburn on vocal. 9. "God's Children Have Been Burdened." 10. "I'll Fly Away" -- fragment. 11. "A Tramp on the Street." | |
| GFC 275 | Chelsey Chancey, Art Rosenbaum, Gene Wiggins, Joe Chancey - Part 1 |
Chancey Brothers | 10/22/1978 | Cherry Log, Ga. | 1. "Mulberry Gap." 2. "Katy Hill." 3. "Cumberland Gap." 4. "Frankie." 5. "Green Back" with vocal. 6. "Free Little Birdie" Chesley Bros. Band. 7. "Cripple Creek" -- band. 8. "Old Joe Clark" -- vocal Joe Chancey. 9. "Old Grey Mare." 10. "Pile Them Cabbage." 11. "Sourwood Holler" fiddle Gene Wiggend(?) and Art Rosenbaum. 12. "Sally Goodin." 13. "11 Cent Cotton." 14. "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar." 15. "Black Mountain Rag" banjo by Chesley Chancey. 16. "Mole in the Ground." |
| GFC 276 | Chancey Brothers | Chancey Brothers | 10/22/1978 | Cherry Log, Ga. | 1. "All in Good Time." 1a. "Poor Ex-Soldier" -- duet. 2. "Cotton-Eyed Joe." 3. "Shout Lulu." 4. "Turkey in the Straw." 5. "Arkansas Traveler." 6. "Cindy." 7. "Fishers Hornpipe." 8. "Ricketts Hornpipe" --false start. |
| GFC 277 | Cox Brothers, Jim Cox, Bill Cox, Joe Chancey, Ralph Chancey (Jim Cox on
banjo, Bill Cox on guitar, Joe Chancey on guitar, Ralph Chancey on mandolin) |
Chancey Brothers, Cox Brothers | 10/22/1978 | Cherry Log, Ga. | 1."Hills of Old Virgina." 2. "Gold Rush." 3. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" -- lead Ralph Chancey. 4. "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?" 5. "Go Down Moses." 6. "May You Never Be Alone Like Me"-- Ralph Chancey. 7. "The Uncloudy Day" lead -- Ralph Chancey. |
| GFC 278 | Chelsey Chancey, Ralph Chancey, Joe Chancey - Part 1 |
11/10/1979 | Cherry Log, Ga. | 1. "Methodist and Preacher." 2. "Arkansas Traveler." 3. "Black-Eyed Susie" 2 takes, 2nd with vocal. 4. "Cindy" vocal by Joe Chancey. 5. "Old Dan Tucker" vocal by Joe Chancey. 6. "Cumberland Gap." 7. "Shoot the Turkey Buzzard" several takes with vocals by Joe and Ralph Chancey. 8. "Katy Hill." 9. "Free Little Bird." 10. "The War is a Raging." 11. "Old Smokey." 12. "Poor Drumhard." 11. "Rye Whiskey." 12. "John Lewis." | |
| GFC 279 |
Joe Chancey, 2 Cousins - Part 2 | Chancey Brothers | 11/10/1979 | Cherry Log, Ga. | 1. "Sillicoe." 2. Interview. 3. "Billy Richardson's Last Ride" -- Joe Chancy vocal. 4. "The Fields are Turnin' Brown." 5. "900 Miles." 6. "Jealous Hearted Me." 7. "I'm Blue and Lonesome." 8. "Black Mountain Rag" -- banjo out of tune. 9. Interview -- flag parties. 9. "Sandy Land", "Hog Drover" jokes and games. 10. "Mole in the Ground." 11. "Lay Down My Old Guitar." 12. "900 Miles" vocal Joe then Chesley Chancey. 13. "Black Mountain Rag." |
| GFC 280 |
Chelsey Chancey, Ralph Chancey, Joe Chancey - Part 3 (Chancey Brothers
-- Chelsey on banjo; Ralph on mandolin; Joe on guitar) |
Chancey Brothers | 11/10/1979 | Cherry Log, Ga. | 1. "Shoot That Turkey Buzzard." 2. "Mulberry Gap." 3. "Katy Hill." 4. "Shout Lulu." 5. "Sweet Willie Come Back." 6. "Green Back" --Land Norris tune. 7. "Ground Hog." 8. "Down the Road." 9. "Old Joe Clark" --talk on Land Norris. |
| GFC 281 | Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown (Lawrence Eller on banjo; Vaughn
Eller on guitar; Ross Brown on fiddle) |
8/21/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. "Old Faded Picture on the Wall." 2. "Dance All Night With a Bottle in Your Hand." 3. "Will the Circle be Unbroken." 4. "Lonesome Valley." 5. "Cripple Creek." | |
| GFC 282 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown ? (Lawrence Eller on banjo; Vaughn Eller on guitar) | 8/21/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. "Shortnin' Bread" [with song bow?]. 2. "Comin' Round the Mountain", "Charmin' Betsy." 3. "Orange Train Special." 4." If a Married Man Stay at Home." 5. " Wild Bill Jones." 6. "He Was a Real Daddy to Me." 7. "Somebody Touched Me." 8. "The Ship That Sailed Nigh" [incomplete]. | |
| GFC 283 |
Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, Ross Brown - Part 1 (Lawrence Eller on banjo; Vaughn Eller on guitar; Ross Brown on fiddle) | 12/1/1977 | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. No song listed. 2. "500 Miles." 3. "Goin' to Georgia." 4. "My Homes in Charlotte, NC." 5. "Little Red Shoes." 6. "Ground Hog." 7. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." 8. "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad." 9. "I'm Just Here to get My Baby Out of Jail." | |
| GFC 284 |
Lawrence Eller, Ross Brown (Lawrence Eller on banjo, Ross Brown on fiddle) |
10/23/1978 | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. "Count the Days I'm Gone" -- snatches only. 2. "Goin' to Georgia." 3. "Count the Days I'm Gone." 4. "John Henry." 5. "My Home's in Charlotte, NC" -- 2 takes. 6. "Little Maggie." 7. "Getting There Rabbit." 8. "You're Gonna Look Like a Monkey When You Get Old." 9. "Poor Ellen Smith." 10. "Pretty Polly." 11. "On Top of Old Smokey." 12. "Heavenly Light is Shining on Me." 13. "Goin' Down This Road Feelin' Bad." | |
| GFC 285 | Laethe Eller, Pearlie Sexton, Art Rosenbaum |
Eller Family | 8/23/1980 | Hiawassee, Ga. | 1. "In the Pines" -- Pearlie Sexton vocal and banjo. 2. "Oh Fare You Well My Darling"-- fragment Pearlie Sexton. 3. "All the Good Times" --Lawrence Eller banjo and vocal, Pearlie Sexton (Lawrence's sister) vocal. 4. "On Top of Old Smokey." 5. "Bury Me Beneath the Willow." 6. "Foggy Mountain Top." 7. "Handsome Molly"-- fragment. 8. "Think of My Blue Eyes." 9. "Little Brown Jug" --Laethe Eller. 10. "What You Gonna Name the Little Baby" original song by Laethe Eller. 11. Art Rosenbaum reads poem by Laethe Eller -- an old church. 12. Poem by Laethe Eller on aging |
| GFC 286 |
George Childers - Part 1 (George Childers banjo and vocal, with Jerusalem
Community Church?) |
6/23/1980 | Jasper, Ga. | 1. "Cripple Creek." 2. "Lonesome Road Blues." 3. "Turkey in the Straw." 4. "Soldier's Joy." 5. "Black-Eyed Susie." 6. Interview -- family. 7. "Breakdown -- Marchin' Through Georgia." 8. "Lonesone Road Blues" . 9. "Nobody's Business" with vocal . | |
| GFC 287 | George Childers, Beverly Childers, Walter Ingram - Part 2 (George Childers
on banjo) |
6/23/1980 | Jasper, Ga. | 1. "Wreck of the Old '97." 2. "Knoxville"-- Walter Ingram. 3. "White Dove"-- George Childers vocal and guitar, Beverly Childers vocal and mandolin. 4. "Cindy" --George Childers on banjo. 5. "Rattler." 6. "(Railroad Bill) 500 Miles." 7. Paul Huygon(?) version -- instrumental. 7a. "Home, Sweet, Home." 8. "Worried Man Blues." 9. "Little Darling Pal 'O Mine." 10. T. Blues. 10a. "Blue Yodel." 11. [crossed out inside box]. 12. "Salty Dog" [fragments]. 13. "Cotton-Eyed Joe" with banjo. 14. "Wild Bill Jones." | |
| GFC 288 |
George Childers - Part 3 | 6/23/1980 | Jasper, Ga. | 1. "Talkin' Blues." | |
| GFC 289 |
George Childers, Bob Childers, James Childers - Part 1 (Jerusalem Community
Church? George Childers on banjo, Bob Childers on guitar. Bob Childers,
23 years old, taught by father, plays guitar and 2-finger banjo) Note:
Duplicate of GFC 286. |
Skillet Lickers |
6/23/1980 | Jasper, Ga. | |
| GFC 290 | Cliff Sheats - Part 1 (Cliff Sheats (b. 1904) on piano and vocals; Judy
Sheats his daughter on piano) |
9/22/1979 | Athens, Ga. | 1. Spiritual. 2. Blues. 3. "Brought Me a Mighty Long Way." 4. Interview on how he got started. Song "Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling." 5. "Long Legged Lulu." 6. "Stop That Woman From Ticklin' Me Under My Chair." 7. "Oh, Red." 8. Blues -- piano Judy Sheats (daughter). 9. Original song by Judy Sheats. 10. "Light Shinin' in the Window" --Judy Sheats. | |
| GFC 291 |
Cliff Sheats - Part 2 (Cliff Sheats on piano and vocals]) |
9/22/1979 | Athens, Ga. | 1. "Let it Shine" with family. 2. "Amazing Grace." 3. "Ticklin' me Under my Chin" (mike noise). 4. No song listed. 5. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." 6. "Precious Lord Take My Hand." 7. "Jesus is Comin' in the Judgement." 8. Piano by "David." 9. "I Got to Go." 10. "Church Song Family (God Put a Rainbow in the Sky)." | |
| GFC 292 |
Ticknetley Christian Harmoney Singing - Part 1 |
8/24/1980 | Gilmer County, Ga. | 1. [46 top] "The Hills of Zion." 2. [59] "Near(?)" 3. "Youthful Blessins." 4. [117] "Angel Band." 5. [128] "Ninety-Fifth (Watts)" (when I can read my title clearly). 6. [129] "Coronation." 7. [203] "Cumberland." 8. [111] "Fleeting Days." 9. [156] "Repentance." 10. [189] "One By One." 11. [202] "Immensity." 12. [264] "Harwell(?)" 13. [140] "Eden." 14. [248] "The Light Is Falling." 15. [1] "Weary Rest." | |
| GFC 293 | Ticknetley Christian Harmoney Singing - Part 2 | 8/24/1980 | Gilmer County, Ga. | 1. "Easter Anthem" [369]. 2. [367] "David's Lamentation." 3. [287] "Indian Concert." 4. [42] "Joy Bells." 5. [298 bottom] "French Bread." 6. [303] "The Uncloudy Day." 7. [281] "Palmetto." 8. [135] "Raymond." 9. [100] "Tennessee (the Prodigal Son)" last verse cut off. | |
| GFC 294 |
Ticknetley Christian Harmoney Singing - Part 3 | 8/24/1980 | Gilmer County, Ga. | 1. [101] "An Address for All"-- William Walker. 2. [258] "Thorny Desert"--William Walker. 3. [180] "The Sinless Summerland." 4. [293] "Lenox." 5. [274] "Mother Tell Me Of the Angels." 6. [372] "I Won't Turn Back." 7. [239] "Soft Music." 8. [206] "Prayer Meeting." 9. [135] "Raymond" (sung with figures). 10. "Raymond" continued. 11. Closing words. 12. [78] "Amazing Grace." | |
| GFC 295 |
Ronister Johnson, Interview |
7/16/1977 | Sapelo Island, Ga. | ||
| GFC 296 |
Allen Green, Basketmaker, born 1907, Interview |
7/18/1977 | Sapelo Island, Ga. | ||
| GFC 297 |
Bessie Jones and the Georgia Sea Island Singers |
8/28/1977 | Sapelo Island, Ga. | 1. "So Glad I'm Here." 2. "Do You Know the Man from Galilee." 3. "Amazing Grace." 4. "I'm Gonna Lay Down My Life for My Lord." 5. "God Moves (Out on the Water)." 6. "Lay Down My Burden." 7. "You Better Mind (You Gonna Give an Account at the Judgement)." 8. "Hard Trials?" 9. "How Long?" | |
| GFC 298 |
Bessie Jones | 8/28/1977 | Sapelo Island, Ga. | 1. "Daniel in the Lion's Den." 2. "Give Me the Gourd to Drink Water." 3. "I Ain't Been to School, But I Ain't No Fool (Game)." 4. "Josephine Shout (Game)." 5."Ranky, Tanky (Game)." 6. "Wip, Wap (Game)." 7. "Thread Needle" (Game) (Wind Up). 8. "Give Up This Borrowing" (Game). 9. "Alabama, Mississippi." 10. "Goodbye Everybody Sing Hallelujah." | |
| GFC 299 |
Randy Woods, Instrument Builder and Repairman Note: Muted sound
on original and preservation master; did not transfer to cassette copy. |
12/6/1979 | Isle of Hope, Savannah, Ga. | ||
| GFC 300 |
(The Might Five, The Dart Singers, Eddie Broughton with harmonica by Buck
Lanier) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 16, 1980 : No. 1 |
8/16/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Jesus, You Been Good To Me." 2. "Put A Little Love In Your Heart." 3. "A Little More Faith." 4. "We Need to Pray." 5. Intro of group. "Oh My Loving Mother." 6. "Kumbaya." 7. "This Little Light of Mine." 8. "(Down by the River Side) Study War No More." 9. "Be Patient With Me." 10. "When the Saints Go Marchin' In." 11. "Walkin' Shoes" (blues). 12. "You Don't Have to Go." 13. "Does My Baby Know She's Gone." 14. "Do the Twist." 15. "Mother Blues." 16. "Hush, Hush." 17. "Blues." 18. "Mama Don't Allow" (boogie). Performing 1 to 4: The Might Five; 5 to 10: The Dart Singers; 11 to 19: Eddie Broughton with harmonica by Buck Lanier on 12. |
| GFC 301 |
(Church of God from Liberty County, Ethel Mae Stanley, Jesse Burkes, Glory
Bound Choir) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 16, 1980 : No. 2 | 8/16/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Go Down Moses (completion)." 2. "Let's Just Praise the Lord." 3. "There is Joy in the Lord." 4. "The Church of God." 5. "The Name of Jesus." 6. "To God Be The Glory." 7. "Down by the Riverside"-- Jesse Burkes. 8. "Trouble of the World"-- Ethel Mae Stanley. 9. "Prayin' in the Hand Will Soon be Over"-- Jesse Burkes. 10. "How I Got Over"-- Ethel Mae Stanley. 11. "How Did You Feel When You Came out the Wilderness (Leanin' on the Lord)"-- Jesse Burkes. 12. "If You Ever Need The Lord Sho' You Need Him Now." 13. "I Am Determined to Walk with Jesus." 14. "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning." 15. "I'm Going to Meet the King" [end missing]. Singing 1 to 6: Church of God from Liberty County. Singing 7 to 11: Ethel Mae Stanley & Jesse Burkes. Singing 12 to 15: Glory Bound Choir. |
| GFC 302 |
(Claude Hickox, Carl Griffin, Junior Lane, Doug Quimby, Georgia Sea Island
Singers, Ruth Cohen, Buck Lanier Band, Paul Perry) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 16, 1980 : No. 3 | 8/16/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Waltz" -- Claude Hickox, Carl Griffin, Junior Lane -- old-time music. 2. "Gold Rush is Over" -- Claude Hickox, Carl Griffin -- guitar, and Junior Lane -- banjo -- from Hoboken, GA. 3. "Cripple Creek." 4. "John Henry." 5. "Prayer Meeting In Heaven." 6. "Step it Up and Go" -- RL - flat top, lead; Carl Griffin - guitar 2nd. 7. "Liberty" -- whole band. 8. "Battle of New Orleans (8th of January)." 9. "Sally Goodin." 10. "Moses" -- Doug Quimby and Georgia Sea Island Singers. 11. "Look How They Done My Lord" -- Ruth Cohen, leader. 12. "Kneebone Bend." 13. "Ain't I Right?" -- Doug Quimby, leader. 14. Game -- Head & Shoulders -- remarks by BJ. 15. "Juba". 16. "Sandy - ree," BJ & Doug Quimby (dance song). 17. "Hambone"-- Doug Quimby. 18. Intro Buck Lanier Band. 19. "A Fallin' Star" Mike -- lead, Paul Perry, drums. 20. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." 21. "Laughin' in the Sunshine." |
| GFC 303 |
(Buck Lanier Band, Doug Quimby, Dan Smith on harmonica and jews harp,
Earnest Fager on harmonica, Deacon James Cook, and the McIntosh County Shouters) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 16, 1980 : No. 4 | 8/16/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Tonight the Bottle Let me Down." 2. "Farewell Party." 3. "The Train." 4. [tune] Dan Smith on jews harp. 5. [French harp tune]. 6. "Line the Track." 7."Cotton Need Pickin" Dan Smith with Doug Quimby. 8. "I Want to See You When the Sun Go Down." 9. "Old Forrest Train." 10. "Modern Train." 11. "Kneebone." 12. "Rock the Baby." 13. "Oh Eve, Where is Adam?" 14. "Side with Jesus." 15. "Soldier of Cross" with solo by J. Cook. 16. "Time Goin' Nigh [Sinners Wait(?)]." 17. "Read 'Em John." Performing 1 and 2 the Buck Lanier Band; 3 to 7 Dan Smith on harmonica and jews harp; 8 to 10 Earnest Fager on harmonica; 11 to 17 Deacon James Cook and the McIntosh County Shouters. |
| GFC 304 |
(Gospel Thigh Slappers, Doug Quimby, The Brunswick Job Corps Choir, Ruth
Cohen, First Born Holiness Choir, The Flat Top Travelers) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 16, 1980 : No. 5 | 8/16/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Do You Call That Religion?" 2. "Oh Noah, God's Goin' to Rise on the Runnin' Tide" leader, Willie Ross. 3. "On the Wall." 4. "Trials & Tribulations." 5. "I Shall Not Be Moved." 6. "Revive Us Again." 7. "Roll, Jordan." 8. "The Storm is Passing Over." 9. "Take Your Burden to the Lord." 10. Beating the rice demonstration by Doug Quimby. "I'm on My Way" by Doug Quimby, "Blow, Tony, Blow" by Ruth Cohen, "Peas In (and) the Rice" encore. 11. "Someday." 12. "I Want to Be Ready When He Comes." 13. "Rock of My Salvation." 14. "I Found No Fault in God." 15. "Sign Me Up For the Christian Jubilee." 16. "Rocky Top." Performing 1 to 5: the Gospel Thigh Slappers with Doug Quimby; 6 to 9: the Brunswick Job Corps Choir; 10: Doug Quimby and Ruth Cohen; 11 to 15: the First Born Holiness Choir; 16: the Flat Top Travelers. |
| GFC 305 |
(The Flat Top Travelers (bluegrass), The Plantation Singers of Brunswick,
The Washboard Band (jazz), Dave Brand on washboard, Keith Stewart) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 16, 1980 : No. 6 | 8/16/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Fox on the Run." 2. "Jerusalem Reel, Jersusalem Ridge." 3. "Kicking Mule." 4. "Mule Skinner Blues." 5. "Cripple Creek" with Keith Stewart, 17 years old, on fiddle. 6. Mike Nichol "3 Bears" and toners. 7. "Up This Hill [at] Dawn." 8. "Train 45." 9. "Old Time Religion." 10. "All Things I Believe." 11. "That's All Right." 12. "Peace in the Valley." 13. Swing Lo, Sweet Chariot." 14. "Amazing Grace." 15. Intro, "Everything Will Be All Right." 16. "Caledonia." Performing 1 through 8: the Flat Top Travelers (bluegrass); 9 to 14: the Plantation Singers of Brunswick; 15 and 16: the Washboard Band (jazz) with Brunswick on piano, Daniels on guitar, and Dave Brand on washboard. |
| GFC 306 |
(Rev. G.L. Jones and the Harlem Church of God In Christ; Dart Singers;
Deacon Gus Hargrove; Deacon Neptune Whing; Deacon Thomas Ramsey; Ralph Burton
Jones; Burton Jones Jr.; Cross Family (bluegrass gospel)) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 17, 1980 : No. 1 | 8/17/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Look Where He Brought Me From." 2. "I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me." 3. "Everything is Moving by the Power of God." 4. "This Little Light of Mine." 5. "Kumbaya." 6. "That's Alright." 7. "When the Saints Go Marching In." 8. "Please Be Patient With Me." 9. "Blessed Assurance." 10. "Father I Stretch My Hand to Thee" [258 CM]. 11. "A Charge to Keep a Hand to God" [SM]. 12. "We Used to Have Old Time Religion." 13. Stephen Foster Medley -- "Oh Susannah", "Camptown Ladies." 14. "I Get the Blues When It Rains" with vocal. 15. "Georgia On My Mind." 16. "Waitin For the Robert E. Lee." 17. "Mississippi Mud." 18. "Polly Wolly Doodle." 19. "They Baptized Jesse Taylor." 20. "Prayer Bells of Heaven." Performing 1 through 3: Rev. G.L. Jones and the Harlem Church of God In Christ; 4 to 8: the Dart Singers; 9 to 12: hymn singing with Deacons Gus Hargrove, Neptune Whing, and Thomas Ramsey; 13 through 18: Ralph Burton Jones, Burton Jones Jr. [and father] tenor banjos and electric foot bass; 19 to 20: the Cross Family (bluegrass gospel). |
| GFC 307 |
(Cross Family; Payne Chapel Choir; Claude Griffin; Claude Hickox; W.B.
Law; Jessie Burkes; Gospel Thigh Slappers) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 17, 1980 : No. 2 | 8/17/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "An Old-Time Family Blue Grass Band." 2. "Thank You Lord For Your Blessings on Me." 3. "Father's Table Grace." 4. "Holy, Holy, Holy." 5. [no song title listed] 6. "Amazing Grace." 7. [no song title listed]. 8. "A Message From Above." 9. "How Great Thou Art." 10. "Battle of New Orleans." 11. "Blue Ridge Mountain Theme." 12. "Old Joe Clark." 13. "Down Yonder." 14. "Nellie Grey." 15. [no song title listed]. 16. "Steel Guitar Rag." 17. "Carrol Blues." [no 18 or 19] 20. "I Wished I Was One of the Numbers Too." 21. "I've Got Religion and I'm Glad." 22. "Plumb the Vine." 23. "Just a Warning For You." 23a. "Down by the Riverside." 23b. "Have You Been to the Pool." 24. "Close to Thee." Performing 1 to 3: the Cross Family; 4 to 9: the Payne Chapel Choir [5 and 7 are not listed]; 10 to 17: Claude Griffin, Claude Hickox, and W.B. Law [nothing numbered 15, 18 and 19]; 20 to 23: Jessie Burkes; 24 the Gospel Thigh Slappers. |
| GFC 308 |
(Gospel Thigh Slappers; Doug Quimby; Bessie Jones (b. 1902) & Family;
Earl Fagey; Dan Smith) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 17, 1980 : No. 3 | 8/17/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Close to Thee" [a capella]. 2. "Noah and God Gonna Ride on the Reignin'[?] Tide" [a capella]; 3. "Noah" [again with instrumental accompaniment]. 4. "There'll Be Rest For the Weary" [a capella]. 5. "There'll Be Rest For the Weary" [with instrumental accompaniment]. 6."Anywhere I Go" [a capella]. 7. "Anywhere I Go" [with instrumental accompaniment]. 8. "I'm So Glad I'm Here." 9. "I Feel Good." 10. Comment on chain gangs. "Sink 'Em Low" [chain gang song]. 11. "I'm So Glad." 12. "Yonder Come Day." 13. Games with grandchildren -- "Mamma Lamma Cumma Lamma", "Head & Shoulders." 14. Sounds on harmonica by Earl Fagey. 15. "I Want To See You When the Goes Down"-- Earl Fagey on harmonica. 16. "Modern Train"-- Earl Fagey. 17. "Don't Feed the Devil With a Long Handled Spoon." Performing 1 to 7: the Gospel Thigh Slappers and Doug Quimby; 8 to 13: Bessie Jones (b. 1902) & Family; 14 to 16: Earl Fagey; 17: Dan Smith. |
| GFC 309 |
(Dan Smith with Bessie Jones; James Cook (94 years old) and the McIntosh
County Shouters; Lawrence McIver; Doug Quimby) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 17, 1980 : No. 4 | 8/17/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Fox Chase" instrumental Dan Smith on harmonica. 2. "Cotton Need a Pickin" Dan Smith on harmonica. 3. "Tampin'(?) the Track" Dan Smith on harmonica. 4. "Do You Know the Lord Has Laid His Hands on You" Dan Smith on harmonica and Bessie Jones with vocals and tambourine. 5. "Leaving is Good, Life is Sweet, No Matter What Your Case May Be" Dan Smith & Bessie Jones. 6. "Jubilee" comments by Cook. 7. "I'm Gonna Pray Til' I Die." 8. "Shout, Daniel, Shout." 9. "Kneebone Bend." 10. "Hold The Baby." 11. Good intro. "Shanty for Stowing Timber." 11a. "Soldier of the Cross." 12. "I See Day Time Drawin' Nigh." 13. "Oh Eve, Where is Adam Mate" lead -- Lawrence McIver. 14. Beating the Rice Demonstration -- JM. 15. "Pay Me My Money Down." 16. "Old Tar River" Doug Quimby with remarks by Alan Lomax. Performing 1 to 5: Dan Smith with Bessie Jones; 6 to 11: James Cook (94 years old) and the McIntosh County Shouters; 12 to 13: Lawrence McIver; 14 to 15: Doug Quimby and audience. |
| GFC 310 |
(Eddie Broughton on guitar; Buck Lanier on harmonica; Mike Ogilsby on
bass; Paul Perry on drums; Flat Top Travelers; The Mighty Five) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 17, 1980 : No. 5 | 8/17/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Blues." 2. "Baby, You Don't Have to Go." 3. "Kansas City." 4. "Short Blues." 5. Intro. 6. "Honky Tonk Angels." 7. Waltz? 8. "There Goes My Everything." 9. "Release Me." 10. "John Henry" instrumental with harmonica. 11. "Little Maggie." 12. "Devil's Dream." 13. "Boil the Cabbage Down." 14. "Hello Trouble." 15. "That's My Son." 16. "You Never Fail." Performing 1 to 4: Eddie Broughton on guitar and Buck Lanier on harmonica; 5 to 10: Buck Lanier on harmonica, Mike Ogilsby on bass, and Paul Perry on drums; 11 to 14: Flat Top Travelers; 15 and 16: the Mighty Five. |
| GFC 311 |
(The Dixie Jubilators) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1980. August 17, 1980 : No. 6 | 8/17/1980 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Since I Lay My Burden Down." 2. "Still Remember What You Done For Me." 3. "Hold On." 4. "Dear Lord Show Me the Way." 5. "I'm Not Tired Yet, Lord I want you to Touch Me Right Now." All songs performed by the Dixie Jubilators. |
| GFC 312 |
(Sea Island Singers lead by Doug Quimby; Jake McCloud; Old Plantation
Singers of Brunswick) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1983. No. 1 : August 19, 1983 |
8/19/1983 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "Pay Me My Money Down." 2. "I Know I'm Right." 3. "Oh Freedom." 4. "My God Is a Rock in a Weary Land." 5. "Jesus Said He Would Meet Me Down By the Riverside" (gospel). 6. "The Old Rugged Cross." 7. "John Henry." 8. "Fox Chase" (harmonica). 9. "Train Song" (harp). 10. "Sittin' On Top of the World." 11. "You Can Jump It Up, Shake It Up." 12. "Where Could I Go But to The Lord." 13. "Amazing Grace." 14. "How Peaceful Jesus Is." Performing 1 to 4: the Sea Island Singers lead by Doug Quimby; 5 to 6: no one listed; 7 to 11: Jake McCloud; 12 to 14: the Old Plantation Singers of Brunswick. |
| GFC 313 |
(Plantation Singers of Brunswick; McIntosh County Shouters; Baconton Community
Choir; Moving Star Hall Singers of John's Island, South Carolina) |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1983. No. 2: August 20, 1983 | 8/20/1983 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "We Will Understand it Better, Bye & Bye" (cont.). 2. "I'm Glad." 3. "Swing Lo, Sweet Chariot." 4. Introduction by Jim Cook (97 years old). 5. "Jubilee" shout song led by Lawrence McIver ["out" listed on box]. 6. "Lay Down This Body" ["out" listed on box]. 7. "So Sweet." 7a. "Blow Gabriel" ["out" listed on box]. 8. "I'm a Noble Soldier" (work song -- timber stowing shanty) sung by Deacon Cook. 9. "Oh Eve, Where is Adam" lead by Lawrence McIver, also Andrew Palmer. 10. "True Religion (Tryin' to Make Heaven My Home)." 11. "Are You Feelin' Alright?" 12. "Must Jesus Bear the Cross." 13. "I Know the Lord Laid His Hands On Me." Performing 1 to 3: Plantation Singers of Brunswick; 4 to 9: McIntosh County Shouters; 10: Baconton Community Choir; 11 to 13: Moving Star Hall Singers of John's Island, South Carolina. |
| GFC 314 |
Moving Star Hall Singers of John's Island South Carolina; Benjamin Bligen,
Ruth Bligen, Mary Pimkey, Bertha Smith |
Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1983. No. 3: August 20, 1983 | 8/20/1983 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "I'm a Soldier in this Army of the Lord." 2. "I've Got a Feeling Everything's Gonna Be Alright." 3. "Amazing Grace." 4. See good [?]. First song performed by the Moving Star Hall Singers of John's Island, South Carolina. 2nd and 3rd songs performed by Benjamin Bligen, Ruth Bligen, Mary Pimkey, Bertha Smith. |
| GFC 315 |
(Combined Community Choirs; Moving Star Singers of John's Island, South Carolina; Baconton Community Choir; McIntosh County Shouters; the Cross Family) | Georgia Sea Island Festival, 1983. No. 4: August 21, 1983 |
8/21/1983 | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 1. "He's Calling Me." 2. "I'll Go (If the Lord Needs Somebody)." 3. "I'm a Soldier" (squeal on start). 4. "Jesus Will Never Say No" (airplane noise). 5. "You Got To Move." 6. [no song title listed]. 7. "That's Alright." 8. "Happy in the Service of the Lord." 9. "Down Through the Years the Lord has Been Good to Me/I'm Holding on." 10. "Everything Belongs to the Lord" solo, original song by Lawrence McIver. 11. Comments by Deacon Jim Cook. 12. "Move, Daniel" led and introduced by Lawrence McIver ["out" listed on box]. 13. "Kneebone" led by Doretha Skipper. 14. "Watch That Star" led by Lawrence McIver. 15. "Hold the Baby" led by Doretha Skipper. 16, "Adam in the Garden Picking Leaves." 17. "Last Day Coming, Farewell." 18. "Where the Roses Never Fade." Performing the 1st song: Combined Community Choirs; 2 to 7: the Moving Star Singers of John's Island, South Carolina; 8 to 9: Baconton Community Choir; 10 to 17: the McIntosh County Shouters; 18: the Cross Family. |
| GFC 316 |
Note: Muted sound on original and preservation master; did not
transfer to cassette copy. |
Shout: Eulonia, Ga. No. 1 of 3 (McIntosh County Shouters) | 1/1/1982 | Eulonia, Ga. | 1. "Shout Daniel." 2. "Watch That Star." 3. "Kneebone." 4. "So Sweet." 5. "Jubilee." 6. "Hold The Baby." 7. "Rock the Baby." 8. "Time Drawin' Nigh." 9. "Eve and Adam." |
| GFC 317 |
Note: Muted sound on original and preservation master; did not transfer to cassette copy. | Shout: Eulonia, Ga. No. 2 of 3 (McIntosh County Shouters) | 1/1/1982 | Eulonia, Ga. | 1. "Walk Through the Valley." 2. "In the Field We Must Die." 3. "Blow Gabriel." 4. "Time Drawn Nigh" ["out" listed on box] "Rev. Sing a Song." 5. Rev. Palmer "Read 'em John on the John Island." 6. "Cruel Jews" led by McIver. |
| GFC 318 |
Note: Muted sound on original and preservation master; did not transfer to cassette copy. | Shout: Eulonia, Ga. No. 3 of 3 (McIntosh County Shouters) | 1/1/1982 | Eulonia, Ga. | 1. "Blow Gabriel" led by Rev. Palmer. 2. "Rock The Baby." 3. "Rock The Baby" [again]. |
| GFC 319 |
Pilgrim's Rest Easter 1978. No. 3 |
Easter 1978 | Oglethorpe County, Ga. | 1. Sermon continued. 2. Hymn. 3. Tom Yoakes' remarks on recording. 4. "Children It’s a Dark Cloud A-Risin'." 4a. "Let's Go Home" spiritual -- leader Tommy Tookes. 5. "Oh Union" spiritual. 6. "There's a Man Comin In" spiritual [counting collection]. 7. [506] "One More, Before We Part" hymn. 7a. "We'll Bless the Savior's Name." 7b. Communion service. 8. Hymn. | |
| GFC 320 |
Pilgrim's Rest Easter 1978. No. 4 | Easter 1978 | Oglethorpe County, Ga. | 1. Prayer. 2. [Hymnn 400] "You Let Not Your Hearts Within You Grieve." 3. Preaching on Jesus and John. 4. [Hymn] "Voice of Love and Mercy, Soul from Calvary/Hand Washing" leader Tommy Tookes (does not need hymnal). 5. Prayer. 6. [Hymn 38] "Agony in the Garden, Dark was the Night Cold was the Ground." | |
| GFC 321 |
Pilgrim's Rest Easter 1978. No. 5 | Easter 1978 | Oglethorpe County, Ga. | 1. [Hymn 244 -- drinking communion] "Jesus Invites His Saints to Meet Around the Table" leader, Tommy Tookes (1st verse cut out). 2. [Hymn 141] "Lord Remmber Me" -- fills bucket. 3. " The Blood Done Signed my Name" -- prepares basins for foot washing. 4. [Hymn 384] "A Christian's ..." -- replace basins, changes -- wash feet. 5. [Hymn 382] "While Sorrows Encompass Me" Tommy Tookes, leader -- replace basins in corn starch sack. 6. "Drinkin' of the Wine." 7. [Hymn 618] "Christian's Farewell" -- farewell shaking of the hands -- sisters walk inside circle and shake hands with brothers. | |
| GFC 322 |
Pilgrim's Rest Easter 1978. No. 6 | Easter 1978 | Oglethorpe County, Ga. | 1. "Christian's Farewell" continued -- farewell swinging arms. | |
| GFC 323 |
(Lawrence McIver, Deacon Cook, Lucille Holloway and McIntosh County Shouters) |
Shout Songs. No. 1 of 2 (McIntosh County Shouters) | 9/5/1981 | Eulonia, Ga. | 1. "Pharoah's Host Got Lost" group leader Lawrence McIver. 2. "Shantly" Deacon Cook ["out" on box]. 3. "Cruel Jews" group and Lawrence McIver. 4. "Watch That Star" group and Lawrence McIver. 5. "Wade the Water to My Knees" leader Lucille Holloway ["out" on box]. 6. "Wade the Water" [again]. 7. "Walk Through the Valley in the Fields." 8. "Weepin' Mary" Lucille Holloway. 9. "Side by Side I'm Gonna Die Like Weepin' Mary." 10. "Blow Gabriel" lead -- Lucille Holloway then Lawrence McIver. 11. "Oh Eve, Where is Adam." 12. "John on the Island I Hear Him Groan." 13. "John on the Island" [again] ["out" on box]. 14. "Jubilee" -- lead Lucille Holloway. |
| GFC 324 |
(Lucille Holloway, Old Mae Reed, Lawrence McIver, Dorothea Skipper, and
McIntosh County Shouters) |
Shout Songs. No. 2 of 2 (McIntosh County Shouters) | 9/5/1981 | Eulonia, Ga. | 1. "Kneebone Bend" lead by Lucille Holloway. 2. "Kneebone Bend" lead Old Mae Reed. 3. "Good Ezekiel Saw That Little Stone" lead Lawrence McIver. 4. "Ezekiel Saw That Little Stone" [again]. 5. "Move Daniel, Move" lead Lawrence McIver. 6. "Kneebone" lead Dorothea Skipper. |
| GFC 325 |
Appalachian Visionaries |
