To start off our countdown to the 2017 Henry Reed Memorial Fiddlers Convention (June 9-10), I featured some great old-time musicians from this area. I only had to go 1 county over in a couple of directions (Giles, Monroe, Mercer, Pulaski).

Monroe County Ramblers - Devil Around the Stump
Cecil Thompson - John Hardy
Frank George with John Hilt - Sourwood Mountain
Oscar Wright - Cumberland Gap
West Virginia Night Owls - Sweet Bird

Henry Reed - Betty Liken
Cecil Thompson - O, While My Wife Has Gone To Georgia
Matokie Slaughter - Johnny's Gone to War
West Virginia Coon Hunters - Greasy String
Monroe County Ramblers - All Smiles Tonight

Frank George with John Hilt - Petronella
Oscar Wright - Elkhorn Ridge
Matokie Slaughter - Stillhouse
West Virginia Coon Hunters - Your Blue Eyes Run Me Crazy
Henry Reed - House Carpenter

Monroe County Ramblers - Double Eagle
Frank George - Harve Brown's Dream
Cecil Thompson - Shootin' Creek
Oscar and Eugene Wright - Protecting the Innocent
Blind Alfred Reed - Always Lift Him Up and Never Knock Him Down

The Mountain Music Show airs it's special blend of authentic traditional old-time music each week on WNRV from 2-3 PM on Tuesday and 6-7 PM on Thursday. Tune in on AM 990, our live stream, and PemTel channel 2.