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Jim_VA - Posted - 07/04/2025: 04:27:44
This week’s tune is “My Little Home in West Virginia,” a three-part tune which comes from the playing of Ellis Hall (1893-1977), a glassblower and fiddler from Morgantown, WV. Ellis Hall recorded the tune in 1952, in the key of A. I first heard the tune played by fiddler James Bryan at an Augusta Heritage Center workshop, who played it in the key of G. The A and B parts are similar to each other, and the C part is quite distinct. Some friends have noted similarities between this tune and “Baby Ben,” and I agree that they are closely related. The tune has also been recorded by bluegrass artists, including Bill Emerson , Curly Ray Cline , and others.
A few more Recordings: Charlie Walden and friends
Carl Jones (guitar)
JanetB - Posted - 07/05/2025: 10:57:02
Nice choice, Jim, and nice playing. Carl Jones sounded so pretty by slowing the tune down and playing all those interesting chords on guitar. Is there a James Bryan fiddle version available?
This arrangement comes from the playing of Ellis Hall. It helped to be familiar with a D chord position to get some of the notes, as well as the C chord. Going up the neck a bit for the C part and staying there for the 29th - 33st measure made fingering easier.
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