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Metro Washington Fieldwork: Potomac Valley Boys

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
FP-1987-CT-0516
General
POTOMAC VALLEY BOYS- DUB OF OLD HOMESTEAD LP OHCS-128 "BLUEGRASS AIRBORNE" BAND
128
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note
Recorded in: Virginia, United States.
Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Metropolitan Washington Program 1987 Washington, D.C.
Smith, Charlie, 1938- (field worker)
Artist
Potomac Valley Boys (Musical group)
Performer
Potomac Valley Boys (Musical group)
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Place
United States
Virginia
Leesburg (Va.)
Topic
Bluegrass music
Mandolin
Guitar
Banjo
Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Metropolitan Washington Program 1987 Washington, D.C.
Smith, Charlie, 1938- (field worker)
Artist
Potomac Valley Boys (Musical group)
Performer
Potomac Valley Boys (Musical group)
Culture
Americans
Anglo-American
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife / Series 3: Metropolitan Washington / 3.1: Fieldwork
Extent
1 Sound recording (compact audio cassette)
analog.
Date
1987
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.SFF.1987, Item FP-1987-CT-0516
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Contents
East Tennessee blues --Love and wealth --The old grey mare come a'tearin' out of the wilderness --Over the hills to the poorhouse --Shortnin' bread --Little cabin home on the hill --Two o'clock --Grey eagle --Have you come to say goodbye? --Big ball in Boston --It's mighty dark to travel -- We live in two different worlds --Today has been a lonesome day --The lonesome road blues --Were you there? --The Nashville jail --I'm on my way back to the old home --My little girl in Tennessee.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1538498415784-1538498418936-1
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk533689029-6283-493b-8011-97ead47aed3a

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