I am so happy that you all like it, it was a special moment long ago. I know this because i was the dancer and worked with Tommy many times. Carol Mallett Rifkin
The fiddle king of North Carolina with Scotland's greatest fiddler , the King of Shetland , Aly Bain !!! Aye lads & lassies , they are both just amazing !!!!
My Pappa and his Father played a lot of square dances all over Illinois and Kentucky during the Great Depression. Pappa played the guitar and Great Granpa played the fiddle. This makes me wish I had "interviewed" him/them on camera. He was definitely a man of great wisdom and "stories". Thanks for posting...
Thanks for posting up. Loved your dancing. Brought back memories of my good friends from earlier, particularly Steve Tyler and Tina Hicks, former GGCers. We used to get together every week over at Trev Smith and Jenny Schenk's house (also formerly GGCers) to play music. I used to go to Galax regularly for the Old Fiddler's Convention in August, starting in 1971.
I grew up in western NC, I think I recall this song as being called "baby bumblebee" here. I just remember as a kid we used to sing "I just caught a baby bumblebee, won't my mama be so proud of me." The rest of the lyrics fail me
The series was broadcast in the UK in 1985 in 4 parts.Part 1 was titled "From Appalachia to Nashville",Part 2 was titled "From Shetland to Texas".Part 3 (which I unfortunately missed and have never seen) was titled "Cape Breton and Quebec" and Part 4 was a compilation of different tracks from the Artists featured in the first 3 parts and was called "Good Times Down Home and Back Home".
AFAIK the series has never been made available on VHS or DVD.However the director of the series, Mike Alexander of Pelicula films, is well aware of the interest and is working hard to try to arrange the required copright clearances (no doubt made more difficult as many of the Artists featured have since sadly died).See disussion on mudcat.org (enter Down Home into search box) so there is hope that we may be getting a DVD soon - keep your fingers crossed!
All musicians are great - but Tommy is a true genious. Well, you don´t make old timers like him any more... What a pity. Aly Bain is great player too. Heard him all over, in Scotland (well there´s good music) and even in Finland in Kaustinen, the birth place of good feelin´and music...
This is Carol (formerly Mallett) Rifkin dancing to Doc Watson and David Holt at merleFest 2010, she will return with them in 2011 . Carol is the same dancer who appeared in the 1985 Aly Bain narrated "Down Home Appalachia to Nashville" with Tommy Jarrell, There is more information at the carolrifkin website
This man is from about 60 mmiles of where I live. There is also another great fiddler from this same area and he has won many awards his name is Benton Flippin. There might be some of his clips on here also. Thanks tho for posting these.
I have posted all the musical clips from Parts 1, 2 and 4 here on You Tube, although I had to remove one of them as I was contacted by the Artist who wanted it removing for copyright reasons.
Featuring here one of the most-legendary & best-loved of the "Old Originals" .. Tommy Jarrell. Dear crt, a SERIOUS question : is there ANY possible way that this wonderful 1985 TV Series by Aly Bain can be accessed in its entirety - or, even better, can it be PURCHASED in its entirety ? Reason I ask is because I feel that Aly's 1985 work is an honest-to-god HISTORICAL statement .. TOO RARE & PRECIOUS to lose. I'm reminded of David Hoffman's great 1964 film "Bluegrass Roots" .. available on DVD.
I am so happy that you all like it, it was a special moment long ago. I know this because i was the dancer and worked with Tommy many times. Carol Mallett Rifkin
You were wonderful. Thanks for the performance
Thank you for dancing I imagine you brought back many memories from Mr. Jarrell. God keep and bless you always Ma'am.
Miss malic
How when I’m jimmy’s family and we know miss Malik who’s still with us. I guess lies pay! I’ll send you some whisky
The fiddle king of North Carolina with Scotland's greatest fiddler , the King of Shetland , Aly Bain !!! Aye lads & lassies , they are both just amazing !!!!
I thank the lord I grew up with this music. I will play all my life to anyone who wants to hear.
The gentleman playing the mandolin in this clip is my grandfather, Verlin Clifton. We miss you, Tommy.
My Pappa and his Father played a lot of square dances all over Illinois and Kentucky during the Great Depression. Pappa played the guitar and Great Granpa played the fiddle. This makes me wish I had "interviewed" him/them on camera. He was definitely a man of great wisdom and "stories". Thanks for posting...
that moonshine story is hilarious! great video!
that clogger is about the cutest thing i ever saw!
she's on Facebook... Carol (Mallett) Rifkin
Beautiful moment - so grateful it was caught on film. Thanks!
Tommy Jerrell...a National Treasure!
Thanks for posting up. Loved your dancing. Brought back memories of my good friends from earlier, particularly Steve Tyler and Tina Hicks, former GGCers. We used to get together every week over at Trev Smith and Jenny Schenk's house (also formerly GGCers) to play music. I used to go to Galax regularly for the Old Fiddler's Convention in August, starting in 1971.
I grew up in western NC, I think I recall this song as being called "baby bumblebee" here. I just remember as a kid we used to sing
"I just caught a baby bumblebee, won't my mama be so proud of me." The rest of the lyrics fail me
cause I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Shit, I just love this.. I just wanna get hammered when I hear that last song. lovely.
The series was broadcast in the UK in 1985 in 4 parts.Part 1 was titled "From Appalachia to Nashville",Part 2 was titled "From Shetland to Texas".Part 3 (which I unfortunately missed and have never seen) was titled "Cape Breton and Quebec" and Part 4 was a compilation of different tracks from the Artists featured in the first 3 parts and was called "Good Times Down Home and Back Home".
FANTASTIC. Thank you for posting this. I'm gonna put it in my favourites. I wish there was more Tommy Jarrell stuff on RUclips
This is the greatest video I've ever seen on the youtube. I cannot thank the uploader of said video enough!
Watch the video/documentary Appalachian Journey by Alan Lomax
Wish my uncle took me to the county fair. Love it this.
Fabulous ! Many thanks from France...
I love it. I'd like to catch this entire program.
Oh this is wonderful!
Folks, that's Verlin Clifton on mandolin. From Toast, NC, he played in the Camp Creek Boys.
AFAIK the series has never been made available on VHS or DVD.However the director of the series, Mike Alexander of Pelicula films, is well aware of the interest and is working hard to try to arrange the required copright clearances (no doubt made more difficult as many of the Artists featured have since sadly died).See disussion on mudcat.org (enter Down Home into search box) so there is hope that we may be getting a DVD soon - keep your fingers crossed!
Never happened
@@chrisbrady3979 sadly it never happened as you say, I guess the problems with copyright clearance were too great. :(
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@@crtUK "Cape Breton and Quebec" is superb ...
I'd eat raw squirrel meat everyday just to play like that.
You might have to.
All musicians are great - but Tommy is a true genious. Well, you don´t make old timers like him any more... What a pity. Aly Bain is great player too. Heard him all over, in Scotland (well there´s good music) and even in Finland in Kaustinen, the birth place of good feelin´and music...
Wonderful. Really well played. KEN.
There are so many missing videos RUclips got rid of, uncle Charley from independence VA, even a lot of Tommy jarells videos too
bphutchins, don't forget the Scotch-Irish (Ulster Scots)! They settled all over the Appalachian mountains in the South.
Real American music...!
This is Carol (formerly Mallett) Rifkin dancing to Doc Watson and David Holt at merleFest 2010, she will return with them in 2011 . Carol is the same dancer who appeared in the 1985 Aly Bain narrated "Down Home Appalachia to Nashville" with Tommy Jarrell, There is more information at the carolrifkin website
any Arkansas harmonica players... my Grand Daddy played. miss Grandpa!
Cool
I have a fiddle for sale, its pretty good.
This man is from about 60 mmiles of where I live. There is also another great fiddler from this same area and he has won many awards his name is Benton Flippin. There might be some of his clips on here also. Thanks tho for posting these.
unfortunately I was about 3 years old when they played this on camera. but i like it a whole bunch nonetheless
@NewFiddlePlayer He was a true virtuoso. You are lucky to be able to see him and hear him arent we?
Imagine what it would have sounded like if Tommy Jarrell's fiddle was blended with Uncle Dave Macon's banjo and Riley Puckett's guitar.
I like that mean run that Riley played.
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that is cool
I wish I could get a hold of his whiskey
I have posted all the musical clips from Parts 1, 2 and 4 here on You Tube, although I had to remove one of them as I was contacted by the Artist who wanted it removing for copyright reasons.
Great dancer namely Carol Rifkin!
Featuring here one of the most-legendary & best-loved of the "Old Originals" .. Tommy Jarrell. Dear crt, a SERIOUS question : is there ANY possible way that this wonderful 1985 TV Series by Aly Bain can be accessed in its entirety - or, even better, can it be PURCHASED in its entirety ? Reason I ask is because I feel that Aly's 1985 work is an honest-to-god HISTORICAL statement .. TOO RARE & PRECIOUS to lose. I'm reminded of David Hoffman's great 1964 film "Bluegrass Roots" .. available on DVD.
The oldest guy probably died before I was born.
If ya cain't dance that, ya cain't dance nuthin'. 'Nuff said.
@clinch64 O concour 100% with you, one good thing about a resecion, may make people a little humbler, a little more down to earth...
Tommy is playing in cross tuning. Anyone know what his tuning is?
Whats the name of the song he plays at the end?
600 gallons of whiskey
Tommy J
@mistersleeepy : here, here !!
WHERE I COME FROM WE CALL IT HUPPIN NOT FLAT FOOTIN.
Jimmy Sutton is the second
This sure makes me miss Tommy. WHo is the clogger? Beverly Cotton, maybe? She looks familiar.
She's probably in her 50's now. :)
denvereddennis has shared a video with you on RUclips:
Sure is hard to find these dance shoes just like Eleanor Powells weehoo let me know if you know where
hmmmmmm.......i too have an uncle.
areckintha thar gal can dance ....... lak a kat una hot tin rouf...