Galax, the legendary gathering of old-time and bluegrass music, has been going on for the better part of a century! This timeless album was first released by Smithsonian Folkways in 1964 and showcases such greats as Clarence Ashley, J. E. Mainer, Norman Edmonds, Wade Ward, Larry Richardson and many others. A great blend of traditional old-time and hard hitting 'grass'. Mountain music!
1) Turkey in the Straw - Larry Richardson, Sonny Miller, and Johnny Jackson
2) Whoa Mule - Clarence Ashley
3) Bill Cheatham - The Stony Mountain Boys
4) The Sweetest Gift a Mother's Smile - Udel McPeak and Billy Edwards
5) Cumberland Gap - Lost John Ray
6) Walk in the Parlor - The Old Timers
7) John Henry - George Pegram
8) Cricket on the Hearth - The Sunny Mountain Boys
9) Columbus Stockade Blues - Dot Edwards and Katie Golden
10) Concord Rag - J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers
11) Blackberry Blossom - The Buck Mountain Band
12) Paddy on the Turnpike - Unidentified Band
13) Wandering Boy - Ivor Melton
14) Stoney Creek - Sonny Miller
15) Cackling Hen - Uncle Rufus Blackburn
16) Bill Cheatham - The Southern Mountain Boys
17) Seeing Nellie Home - Billy Edwards
18) Leather Britches - Brushy River Boys
19) Sally Ann - George Stoneman
20) Honeysuckle Rag - The Mountain Ramblers
21) Old Man at the Mill - Clint Howard
22) Walking in My Sleep - The Virginia Playboys
23) Kingdom's Come - Norman Edmonds
