McCann: Lonnie Robertson, February 20, 1977

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Part of the Gordon McCann Ozarks Folk Music Collection at Missouri State University's Special Collections and Archives.

This recording includes tape 1 sides A and B. This tape was recorded February 20, 1977 in Lonnie Robertson's home, Springfield, Missouri. Lonnie Robertson- fiddle, Gordon McCann- guitar. Gordon McCann mentions in his notes that this tape has a lot of good dialog.

Lonnie Robertson- fiddle:
1. "Snow Shoe" (in the key of D)
2. "Faded Love" (in D)

Gordon and Lonnie talk about how they enjoy smaller groups better.

3. "Rochester Schottische" (in D)

Lonnie likes the speed "Rochester Schottische" was just played. They both discuss banjos, and the fiddler's role in bluegrass music.

4. "Brown Leaf Rag" (in G)
5. "Hooker's Hornpipe" (in G)
6. "Walk Along John" (in D)
7. "Rock All the Babies to Sleep" (in G)
8. "Twinkle, Twinkle" (in G)
9. "Fourteen Days in Georgia" (in C)
10. "St. Paul Waltz" (in G)
11. "Tennessee Wagoner" (in C)
12. "Ozark Mountain Waltz" (in C)
13. "Countryman's Reel (in Bb)

Lonnie and Gordon discuss about many fiddlers playing too fast, especially to satisfy the audience.

14. "The Last Waltz" (in Bb)
15 . "Thunderbolt Hornpipe" (in Bb)
16. "Jim Clark's Hornpipe" (in Bb)
17. "Champion Hornpipe" (in Bb)

...end tape 1 side A...

Lonnie & Gordon (continued):
18. "Dry and Dusty" (in E)

Lonnie and Gordon discuss "broken down A"

19. "Brown County Breakdown" (in E)
20. "Canary Waltz" (in A)
21. "Salt River Reel" (in A)
22. "Clark Waltz" (in A)
23. "Adrian's Reel" (in A)

Gordon McCann's notes state that Thelma comes in and talks about a previous performance that Lonnie had. She says that Lonnie gets nervous when people rush him. She talks about how she and Lonnie made a living playing in West Virginia. Thelma says that she is nervous she would fall down performing since she was blind.

24. "Coming Down From Denver" (in A)
25. "Hillbilly Hoedown" (in A)
26. "Rosebud Reel (in A)
27. "Tom and Jerry" (in A)

Lonnie says "Tom and Jerry" is a good square dancing tune. He talks about a square dance group that he played with.

28. "Waltz in A" (in A)
29. "Sidewalk Waltz" (in G)
30. "Laughing Boy" (in A)
31. "New Broom" (in G)
32. "Durham's Bull" (in A)
33. "Grey Eagle" (in A)
34. "Smith's Waltz" (in C & F)

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Lonnie R.--Feb. 20, 1977
Lonnie Robertson home.mp3
songs and transcript.pdf
Untitled 1.wav
McCann-1977-02-20-A