It was this year - 1965 - that The Greenbriar Boys played at a Montreal Coffee house - I think the Fifth Amendment -operated by the late Gary Eisencraft . Pete wasn't part of the band. But Bob , John & Frank were, along with Fred Weis on bass. That was January 1965. I was there for every show. I have their Vanguard "Ragged But Right " album ( Ralph Rinzler on Mandolin - not Frank) and Frank's 1972 Rounder album. As well - we had Frank and Fred over to our apartment one evening where my wife made them a roast beef supper. I will never forget that Frank - such a well mannered and extremely likeable fellow , called my young 2 year old son " Little axe handle ". Great music and great memories.
John Herald playing guitar on the Ian and Sylvia recording of Little Beggarman (aka "Old Johnny Dew") was the first time i ever hear cross pick style guitar. At the time back in the northeast I knew not a single guitarist who flat-picked like that... I hadn't seen Doc yet. By the early 70's it seemed that this bluegrass style on guitar style had spread from one amateur folk musician to another across the country pretty quickly, mostly thanks to Doc, Clarence White, John Herald and some others.
Guitar, John Herald. Seated banjo player Bob Yellin. Standing banjo player Pete Seeger. mandolin player Frank Wakefield. Fiddle player either Eric Weissberg or Paul Prestopino. Wakefield was replaced by Ralph Rinzler, who was responsible for first recording Doc Watson and later became the director of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Before I ever heard Do Watson or any of the other great cross-picking guitarists (Blake, Rice, Watson, etc.) I heard John Herald's guitar playing on some of Ian and Sylvia's albums. On their song, "Little Beggarman", his fast picking style really stands out in the break. I had never heard any guitar playing like that. Back in the Northeast at that time. (around '67) a person might just strum, or they might do the Carter style, or the Merle Travis style of syncopated fingerpicking. But flatpicking was almost unheard of at that time, relatively. It was an obscure style [except of course for the true devoted bluegrass fans and some others] The [so-called] "folk revival" of that time didn't have much ( if any ) cross-picking guitar accompaniment in it for quite a long time. Not back East, anyway.
I wish when people posted clips like this one that they would provide information such as year, location, and names of the musicians. I love the song, but trying to figure out who everybody is sucks.
any chance you could upload their performance of "Dink's Song" that appears right after this? Its a really great version of that song and I cant find anything else on TH-cam that can top it.
there not singing about harlan, Ny . there singing about harlan, Kentucky. "long way to harlan long way to hazard" hazard is the city in perry county just a little out from harlan, the 'coal fields" i should know, since i live in hazard. :)
It's known under both of those names; for instance Jack Elliott knew it as "Roll On Buddy." And it's a different song from the "Roll On Buddy" that Charlie Bowman, Sam and Kirk McGee, and Bill Monroe did.
Yes, it is Jim Buchanan on fiddle..I'm his oldest son : )
I never knew Frank Wakefield was ever that young. Great stuff by the way.
RIP, John Herald. It's been nearly 20 years now.
yes, it is Jim Buchanan,,,my father. He lives in Franklin, TN. Semi-retired after a long, career....
HA! Delbert here..
Had a friend from Cumberland MD. He did a great mandolin, and we sang and played our days away, singing many of these songs. Clark, I do miss you.
RIP Frank Wakefield
Bob Yellin is fantastic on the banjo.A distinctive sound indeed
Just great!
Thanks for everything, Pete.
One of the most important men of the century.
It was this year - 1965 - that The Greenbriar Boys played at a Montreal Coffee house - I think the Fifth Amendment -operated by the late Gary Eisencraft . Pete wasn't part of the band. But Bob , John & Frank were, along with Fred Weis on bass. That was January 1965. I was there for every show. I have their Vanguard "Ragged But Right " album ( Ralph Rinzler on Mandolin - not Frank) and Frank's 1972 Rounder album. As well - we had Frank and Fred over to our apartment one evening where my wife made them a roast beef supper. I will never forget that Frank - such a well mannered and extremely likeable fellow , called my young 2 year old son " Little axe handle ". Great music and great memories.
That IS the great Jim Buchanan playing fiddle
Classic
The boys brought bluegrass to NY City. Thanks guys, you changed my life. Yes, sad about John.
mine, too.
Doesn't look at all like todays Wake Frankfield! Great vintage recording.
Amazing music.
John Herald playing guitar on the Ian and Sylvia recording of Little Beggarman (aka "Old Johnny Dew") was the first time i ever hear cross pick style guitar. At the time back in the northeast I knew not a single guitarist who flat-picked like that... I hadn't seen Doc yet. By the early 70's it seemed that this bluegrass style on guitar style had spread from one amateur folk musician to another across the country pretty quickly, mostly thanks to Doc, Clarence White, John Herald and some others.
I only know Frank aped standard Monroe licks cause I did the same . Very nice video of the early days. I enjoyed!!
QFFest, the words they're singing make this a sort of mixture of "Nine Pound Hammer" and "Roll on Buddy".
Awesome stuff. Herald sure had an unusual voice.
Never saw this one before. Nice! Although
my favorite song by them is Aligator Man.
Guitar, John Herald. Seated banjo player Bob Yellin. Standing banjo player Pete Seeger. mandolin player Frank Wakefield. Fiddle player either Eric Weissberg or Paul Prestopino. Wakefield was replaced by Ralph Rinzler, who was responsible for first recording Doc Watson and later became the director of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
+Chance Dagger Just the other way around. Frank replaced Ralph Rinzler after the latter quit the Greenbriar Boys to become Bill Monroe's manager.
I stand corrected.
It was Richard Greene on Fiddle.
The Estimable Jim Buchanan is fiddling here. Not Richard , nor Eric nor Paul.
@@MrMusicguyma it absolutely is Jim Buchanan!
Really enjoyed this...Never seen it before...Thanks for posting it!!!
Rock on !
Of course, it's Pete Seeger. Great meeting !
@quinnfilmfest
It is Jim Buchanan
@quinnfilmfest Yes it is Jim B., cheif of police of Chapel Hill North Carolina back then. Have you heard them do "Amelia Earhardts Last Flight?"
That's him. This was from Pete's TV show, Rainbow Quest.
Before I ever heard Do Watson or any of the other great cross-picking guitarists (Blake, Rice, Watson, etc.) I heard John Herald's guitar playing on some of Ian and Sylvia's albums.
On their song, "Little Beggarman", his fast picking style really stands out in the break. I had never heard any guitar playing like that. Back in the Northeast at that time. (around '67) a person might just strum, or they might do the Carter style, or the Merle Travis style of syncopated fingerpicking.
But flatpicking was almost unheard of at that time, relatively. It was an obscure style [except of course for the true devoted bluegrass fans and some others] The [so-called] "folk revival" of that time didn't have much ( if any ) cross-picking guitar accompaniment in it for quite a long time. Not back East, anyway.
From afar thought Frank was weaing a hair net. When the camera came in close went wow how do you get your hair like.
I wish when people posted clips like this one that they would provide information such as year, location, and names of the musicians. I love the song, but trying to figure out who everybody is sucks.
You could either do some research or post your own videos...
I never knew Wank Frakefield was a Greenbrier Boy. By the way - he's awesome.
where is rest of recording? looking for Danville Girl, the next song this session ...?
Who's playing the clawhammer banjo? He's amazing! ;-)
+Paul Wright That would be Pete Seeger!
+thewyzard Shoulda recognized that 9' long banjo!! :-)
any chance you could upload their performance of "Dink's Song" that appears right after this? Its a really great version of that song and I cant find anything else on TH-cam that can top it.
hehe..super duper grass
one of them called ralf rinzler
is that Pete Seeger standing playing banjo?
I believe it is Jim Buchanan
there not singing about harlan, Ny . there singing about harlan, Kentucky. "long way to harlan long way to hazard" hazard is the city in perry county just a little out from harlan, the 'coal fields" i should know, since i live in hazard. :)
any one know who the fiddle player is here?
Whole program... introductions etc ... th-cam.com/video/uldq-6u79NU/w-d-xo.html
...NAMED WRONG !...this song is NINE POUND HAMMER, not ROLL ON BUDDY !
It's known under both of those names; for instance Jack Elliott knew it as "Roll On Buddy." And it's a different song from the "Roll On Buddy" that Charlie Bowman, Sam and Kirk McGee, and Bill Monroe did.