Sam and Kirk McGee: Outstanding in Their Field
"22 superb performances held together with some lively onstage dialogue."
"What a great CD! I can't say enough good things about it. Highly recommended. "
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Bluegrass Unlimited,
June 2006
Sam and Kirk McGee Live: 1955-1967 Outstanding in Their Field
New River Ranch
Rising Sun, Maryland
July 4, 1955
Recorded by Mike Seeger
Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife
Washington, DC
July 3, 1967
Recorded by Mike Seeger
These concert recordings provided by Mike Seeger from his archived traditional music collection and presented with complete permission by its holder and creator.
Indiana Bean Blossom
Brown County Jamboree
June 12, 1966
Recorded by Neil Rosenberg
This concert recording provided by Indiana University Archive of Traditional Music and presented with complete permission by its holder and creator.
New River Ranch
Near Rising Sun, Maryland
July 4, 1955
Milk ‘Em in the Morning Blues 2:08
Billy in the Low Ground 1:19
Railroad Blues 2:48
Milk Cow Blues 2:23
I Wish I Had a Nickel 1:53
House of David Blues 2:01
Brown County Jamboree
Bean Blossom, Indiana
June 12, 1966
Here we are girls… :52
I stand behind this… :45
Wheels 2:40
Blackberry Blossom 2:05
Black Cat Rag 2:33
Railroad Blues 4:43
Keep a Light in Your Window 2:42
Tiger Rag 2:53
Mississippi Sawyer 1:43
When the Wagon Was New 3:16
Shut the Door (They’re Comin’ Through the Window) 2:43
Blue Night 4:28
Buck Dancer’s Choice 2:27
Say Old Man Can You Play a Fiddle 2:57
Don’t Get Weary, Children 2:32
John Henry 3:53
Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife
Washington, DC
July 3, 1967
Buck Dancer’s Choice 2:54
A lot of people ought to be satisfied… :50
Amos Johnson Rag 2:07
Closing remarks :31
