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John Hartford Wild Hog in the Red Brush Release Date: 1996 Running Time: 51:38 Label: Rounder John Hartford would just grin crookedly at you if you brought up the subject of virtuosity in his presence. Half the charm of his music is his loopy sense of humor -- he often counts a tune in by grunting rhythmically or by singing the title, and his fiddling is always just a hair away from wobbling off the side of the road. But his knowledge of the traditional repertoire is encyclopedic, and he can fiddle in more idioms than most can recognize. On this outing he's joined by banjoist Bob Carlin, guitarist Ronnie McCoury, mandolinist Mike Compton, and bassist Jerry McCoury for a sprawling tour of obscure tunes, a number of which Hartford learned from old recordings by Ohio fiddler Ed Haley. Each track is annotated and pedigreed (sample: "French and Solly Carpenter who were friends of Ed Haley's played this according to Wilson Douglas"). The whole thing's a hoot and a joy, and is recommended strongly. Rick Anderson, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Squirrel Hunters Bayard 2:28 2 Birdie Bird 2:25 3 Grandmammy Look at Uncle Sam Forrester 3:06 4 Old Virginia Reel Stamper 2:41 5 Flannery's Dream Skaggs 3:41 6 Down at the Mouth of Old Stinson Douglas 1:58 7 Girl With the Blue Dress On Bayard 2:33 8 Wild Hog in the Red Brush Stamper 2:40 9 Over the Road to Maysville Fraley 4:13 10 Bumblebee in a Jug Hawkins, Harrod 2:26 11 Bostony Harrod, Allen 2:40 12 Shelvin' Rock Carpenter 3:26 13 Molly Put the Kettle On Leftwich 1:56 14 West Fork Gals Douglas 2:36 15 Portsmouth Airs Lozier 2:23 16 Coquette Hartford 2:09 17 Jimmy in the Swamp Christenson 2:41 18 Lady of the Lake Bayard 2:54 19 Natchez Under the Hill Thomasson 2:42 Releases: Year Type Label 1996 Rounder 1996 CD Rounder

Member Of: Dillard-Hartford-Dillard More >> Similar Artists: Doug Dillard Glen Campbell The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Rodney Dillard The Dillards More >>

Influenced By: Earl Scruggs Stringbean John D. Loudermilk More >> Followers: H.M. Barnes' Blue Ridge Ramblers Jim & Jennie & the Pinetops Tony Rice Glen Campbell More >>

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