That's beautiful!  Nick and Annie are always inspirational. The version I learned from was a Virginian fiddler named Albert Hash. Then there's a Wade Jarvis recording on Slippery Hill credited to Curly Ray Cline as composer.  Art Stamper fiddled it, too.  Really, it wants to be a Tune of the Week on the old-time forum.  Glad you shared it here.

Mesmerizing, even after the fourth listen.

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Originally posted by JanetB

That's beautiful!  Nick and Annie are always inspirational. The version I learned from was a Virginian fiddler named Albert Hash. Then there's a Wade Jarvis recording on Slippery Hill credited to Curly Ray Cline as composer.  Art Stamper fiddled it, too.  Really, it wants to be a Tune of the Week on the old-time forum.  Glad you shared it here.

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Thanks Janet. It does appear to be a West Virginia tune but its provenance is quite obscure. I'm also surprised that it hasn't been a TOTW, it seems a natural. I don't think I can take it on but I might throw my hat in the ring at some future date! Appreciate the suggestion. 

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Originally posted by Paul Roberts

Mesmerizing, even after the fourth listen.

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Thanks Paul, I always appreciate your thoughtful and supportive comments. 

This was a regular for Curly Ray with Ralph blasting away on his arch top--I think he tried to make indian sounds --in that one spot-- like byron berline did on lost indian-
wonderful job btw

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Originally posted by Tractor1

This was a regular for Curly Ray with Ralph blasting away on his arch top--I think he tried to make indian sounds --in that one spot-- like byron berline did on lost indian-
wonderful job btw

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Thanks!

I saw them perform at McClure in '76 and Curly Ray does that little dance while he's playing - I thought he was going to burst a blood vessel! Not Ralph, he didn't move much. 
I also heard Mike Seeger do that whooping thing on Lost Indian. That might have upset real Indians on cultural appropriation grounds, but I never saw one at a bluegrass festival so maybe it's okay. 

Actually Couchie that used to be on here--is native american /canadian and played this for me at cliff top --so ''poetic license '' kicks in ha ha

I attended the stanley festival about then --a couple of years 

Very nice arrangement Laurence! 

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Originally posted by banjopaolo

Very nice arrangement Laurence! 

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Thank you Paolo!