
PETE McMAHAN '50 Old-Time Fiddle Gems'
Seattle’s long-established Voyager label has done a good thing here by re-issuing all four of the LPs (vinyl) that the late, fine Missouri old-time fiddler recorded in the 1970s. McMahan was one of a small group of Ozark fiddlers who were still in fine form at the time and who managed to get their music out through mostly self-produced LPs (Lonnie Robertson and Lyman Enloe were two others in this category). McMahan played in a smooth, clean style with excellent noting, and was backed with open string guitar and bass fiddle. He had a wealth of good tunes that ranged from ancient old-timers to Bill Monroe pieces like GOLD RUSH and VIRGINIA DARLIN’; (about a quarter of the pieces here are waltzes) With a nice 20-page booklet of notes by Howard Marshall, this is a fine and very worthwhile album, and a great chance to hear and learn some of the classic regional fiddle tunes like ANGUS CAMPBELL, ECHOES OF THE OZARKS, TOM & JERRY, SALT RIVER, BITTER CREEK, RACHEL, SOLDIER’S JOY, TALK TO DINAH, FORKED DEER, etc. This is a 2- CD set,
Track Listing:
- CD 1:
- GREY EAGLE
- LEATHER BRITCHES
- WALTZ OF SHANNON
- SARAH'S REEL
- TOM & JERRY
- CLARK'S WALTZ
- KATY HILL
- SALLY GOODIN
- COOK WALTZ
- TENNESSEE RAG
- DANCE AROUND MOLLY
- SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES
- BILL CHEATEM
- RACHEL
- FORKED DEER
- LAST WALTZ
- LIGHTENING HORNPIPE
- FIDDLER'S DREAM
- GOLD RUSH
- WOODCHOPPER'S BREAKDOWN
- FLOWERS FROM HEAVEN
- REUBEN'S RIDGE
- FIDDLER'S HOEDOWN
- ADRIAN'S REEL
- DISC 2:
- ECHOES OF THE OZARKS
- SUGAR IN THE GOURD
- OVER THE WAVES
- MORRIS HORNPIPE
- FIDDLER'S SHUFFLE
- BITTER CREEK
- MARTIN'S WALTZ
- JACK OF DIAMONDS
- SALLY JOHNSON
- "A" WALTZ
- KANSAS CITY RAG
- WHISKEY BEFORE BREAKFAST
- BRADLEY'S HOEDOWN
- FIDDLER'S WALTZ
- TALK TO DINAH
- EIGHT OF JANUARY
- SALT RIVER
- MISSOURI WALTZ
- PRETTY POLLY
- ANGUS CAMPBELL
- SOLDIER'S JOY
- RAGTIME ANNIE
- VIRGINIA DARLING
- CAPRI WALTZ
- TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
- WALKING IN MY SLEEP