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Indian War Whoop by Floyd Ming and His Pep Steppers [Anthology Revisited - Song 34]
TL;DR -- Unique recording of fiddle tune features voice in a different form, stamping of feet, but no autoharp. Group rediscovered in 1970s.
 • Rodney Hargis
Brilliancy Medley by Eck Robertson and Family [Anthology Revisited - Song 33]
TL;DR -- Recording features several interwoven songs performed by family band. Medley components debatable. Fiddler appeared on first ever country music…
 • Rodney Hargis
Georgia Stomp by Andrew and Jim Baxter [Anthology Revisited - Song 32]
TL;DR -- Hark! A voice! Dance number, complete with calls. Father and son string band. Elder Baxter appeared on historic recording moments before making…
 • Rodney Hargis
La Danseuse - Fox Trot by Delma Lachney and Blind Uncle Gaspard [Anthology Revisited - Song 31]
TL;DR -- Arcadian ≠ Acadian. Lovely tune lacks known ancestry. Recording unlike others from same area in era. Artists believed to have played together…
 • Rodney Hargis
Wake Up Jacob by Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers [Anthology Revisited - Song 30]
TL;DR -- Song has roots going to Ireland. Recording features unknown guitarist and stellar musical interplay. Artist's poor life choices lead to…
 • Rodney Hargis
On the departure of Bobby "Ace" Weir
TL:DR -- Personal reflections following the death of the Grateful Dead's rhythm guitarist.
 • Rodney Hargis
The Wild Wagoner by Jilson Setters [Anthology Revisited - Song 29]
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Rodney writes about music
Rodney writes about music
The main project is Anthology Revisited, a song-by-song journey through Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, but occasional musings on cochlear implant life, other music related writings, and original compositions may appear.
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