Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition

Stephen Wade SFW40208

Innovative and often surprising, Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition explores knowledge older musicians have bequeathed to younger players. Inspired by past banjo masters of frailing and of two- and three-finger styles, Stephen Wade, accompanied by Mike Craver, Russ Hooper, Danny Knicely, James Leva, and Zan McLeod, mines new creative possibilities with pump organ, piano, mandolin, fiddle, guitar, Dobro, rhumba box, washboard, and bass. This diary tells of an education written indelibly in a musician's heart. 58 minutes, 44-page booklet with extensive notes and photos.
Year of Recording 2012
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Michael Melford ; Recorded by Jim Robeson ; Mixed by Pete Reiniger ; Mastered by Mike Monseur ; Liner Notes by Stephen Wade ; Photography by Adel McKavis ; Photography by Glenn Brewer ; Photography by Fred Ordower ; Photography by Jack Savage ; Photography by Stephen Wade ; Photography by MaryE Yeomans ; Design by Joe Parisi

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101	Cotton Eyed Joe	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, James Leva, Zan McLeod	2:57
102	Train 45	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, Zan McLeod	2:13
103	Arcade Blues	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely	3:50
104	Uncle Buddy	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, James Leva, Zan McLeod	1:49
105	Cuckoo’s Nest / Temperance Reel / Hop Light Ladies	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, James Leva, Zan McLeod	3:35
106	Home Sweet Home	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Russ Hooper, James Leva, Danny Knicely, Zan McLeod	2:21
107	Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Russ Hooper, Danny Knicely, James Leva, Zan McLeod	3:45
108	Old Country Stomp	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, Zan McLeod	2:25
109	Rocky Hill	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, Zan McLeod	4:33
110	Little Betty Ann	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely	2:48
111	Cuckoo Bird	Stephen Wade, Danny Knicely, Zan McLeod	3:43
112	Alabama Jubilee / Down Yonder	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, Zan McLeod	3:58
113	Santa Anna’s Retreat	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, James Leva, Zan McLeod	2:44
114	Twin Sisters	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely	2:24
115	Wild Bill Jones	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, James Leva, Zan McLeod	3:47
116	Little Rabbit / Sheep Shell Corn	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, James Leva, Zan McLeod	3:35
117	Berkeley March / Under the Double Eagle	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Danny Knicely, Zan McLeod	3:46
118	Hand in Hand	Stephen Wade, Mike Craver, Zan McLeod	2:54

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