Lomax, Fairchild & McGaha on music, whiskey, and mountain life (1982)

Alan Lomax, Ray Fairchild, and Ray's father-in-law Cass McGaha discuss the Carter Family and Wade Mainer; the Cherokees and Indian heritage; moonshining and alcoholism; and life, music, and identity in the mountains. Shot at Maggie Valley, N.C., September 1982. For more information about the American Patchwork filmwork, Alan Lomax, and his collections, visit culturalequity.org. [03.12.03]

[@EagleRidgeHomestead]

God knows I miss Raymond. Definitely one of the biggest influences on my learning of music

[@SuperOlds88]

It took a down to earth gentleman like Alan Lomax to get these fellers to open up about their lives.

[@davidoverman785]

Hayesville NC born and raised I'm half Cherokee

[@2mandolin]

Wow! I love Alan Lomax. He's incredibly smooth..........

[@crawwwfishh3284]

The winds of change blow strange.

[@saramcgaha1406]

My grandad Roy mcgaha had some Indian in him.

[@saramcgaha1406]

I'm sara mcgaha. Family from Alabama.

[@patmcgaha8120]

We have family scattered all across this great Nation Sara. We are blessed with gifts and blessing.
Lousiana, Home of the Hay Ride KWKH Shreveport, My home town.

[@saramcgaha1406]

@@patmcgaha8120 seems to be Pat. I’m damn proud and humbled just the same. Are you a first second or third cousin I’m wondering?

[@saramcgaha1406]

@@patmcgaha8120 I was from Indiana and raised in Florida, blessed to be raised in the best state in amer ica

[@lionofjudahlambofgod9132]

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[@crawwwfishh3284]

@@saramcgaha1406 Georgia.

[@skinwalker9083]

bluegrass is mountain music in overdrive. from a bluegrass fella.

[@Celticman197]

I did'nt know Fairchild was a Freemason.

[@brucehodge284]

How did you come to this conclusion?

[@ronsboots68]

That wasn't a Masonic ring!

[@Celticman197]

@@pamelathompson37 I wonder if he was in on what the upper levels are doing. They say most never go past the 9th degree and never find out it is Satanic.

[@lionofjudahlambofgod9132]

@@pamelathompson37 I pray that he repents. Masonry is satanic and ye cannot serve two masters. I read that Raymond Fairchild likes to talk about The Bible.

[@Guitarwizzard1833]

@@ronsboots68 …Yes it is. My Dad was also a Shriner.

[@samuelegbert2199]

Not sure but am I hearing someone snoring in the background???? swear I hear it and I ain't had a drop of liquor ...