October 19, 2021 - American Pastimes

American Pastimes features a set of tunes issued by the last record company to produce 78 RPM discs, Fonotone. Also in the mix is Lowell Levinger (aka "Banana" of Youngbloods fame), Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys, Norman Blake, and the banjo/dulcimer duo of Brad & Ken Kolodner. There's the usual round-up of string band suspects in between, plus late in the show we  go off the rails with two old, old songs performed in new untraditional ways. 

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Joe Bussard, Fonotone Records


  • 7:32pm EMD by Good Fellas on Love Somebody ( )
  • 7:35pm Last Fair Deal Going Down by Kelly Carmichael on Queen Fareena (unknown)
  • 7:38pm A Good Imitation Of The Blues by Tumbleweeds on The Collection (37 Records)
  • 7:42pm The Real Game by Craig Bickhardt on Brother To The Wind (Classicmusicvault.com)
  • 7:45pm Sometimes by Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys on Ionia (Earthwork Music)
  • 7:50pm Going Across The Sea by Kenny & Amanda Smith Band on Always Never Enough (Rebel Records Llc)
  • 7:53pm Orrery by Ben Bedford on The Pilot and the Flying Machine (Waterbug Records)
  • 7:58pm Go My Way by Bill Hearne on A Very Short Time (Howlin' Dog Records)
  • 8:01pm Never Miss a Chance by Bill Hearne on A Very Short Time (Howlin' Dog Records)
  • 8:06pm Where Corn Don't Grow by The Abrams Brothers on Iron Sharpens Iron (MasterShield Records)
  • 8:10pm Another Night by The Abrams Brothers on Iron Sharpens Iron (MasterShield Records)
  • 8:15pm Sara's Dance by Andy Statman on Andy's Ramble (UMG - Rounder)
  • 8:19pm Cedar Time Rag by Jolly Joe's Jug Band on Fonotone (1956 - 1969) ( Fonotone)
  • 8:22pm Sugar Babe by Happy Johnny & Family on Fonotone (1956 - 1969) ( Fonotone)
  • 8:27pm Mandolin Blues by Tennessee Mess Arounders on Desperate Man Blues (Dust to Digital)
  • 8:29pm Sow Good Seeds by Joe Bussard on Fonotone (1956 - 1969) ( Fonotone)
  • 8:32pm Back Alley Wiggle by Jolly Joe's Jug Band on Fonotone (1956 - 1969) ( Fonotone)
  • 8:35pm Stir It Now by Jackson Jug Jumpers on Fonotone (1956 - 1969) ( Fonotone)
  • 8:40pm Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me (feat. David Grisman & Chad Manning) by Grandpa Banana on Even Grandpas Get the Blues (Grandpa Raccoon Records)
  • 8:43pm Grizzly Bear by Lowell Levinger on Get Together: Banana Recalls Youngbloods Classics (Special Collector's Edition) (Grandpa Raccoon Records)
  • 8:47pm James Alley Blues by Hazel Dickens on Hazel Dickens And Alice Gerrard (UMG - New Rounder)
  • 8:50pm It's Mighty Dark to Travel by Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys on Can't You Hear Me Callin' - Bluegrass: 80 Years Of American Music (SME - Columbia/Legacy)
  • 8:52pm Rocky Road Blues by Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys on Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys Selected Favorites, Vol. 2 ( )
  • 8:55pm D Blues by The Blue Ridge Ramblers on Can't You Hear Me Callin' - Bluegrass: 80 Years Of American Music (SME - Columbia/Legacy)
  • 8:58pm Ithacan Ash by Ken Kolodner & Brad Kolodner on Otter Creek (Fenchurch Music)
  • 9:03pm Orange Blossom Special by Monroe Crossing on On the Road (Monroe Crossing)
  • 9:08pm John Hardy by Norman Blake on Live at McCabes ( unknown)
  • 9:12pm Arkansas Traveler by Norman Blake on Live at McCabes ( unknown)
  • 9:17pm Been All Around This World by The Highwoods Stringband on Feed Your Babies Onions: Fat City Favorites (UMG - New Rounder)
  • 9:21pm Ducks On the Millpond by Bad Dog on Old Time Blah, Blah, Blah... (Carryon Records)
  • 9:26pm Little Sadie by The Freight Hoppers on Where'd You Come From, Where'd You Go? (UMG - Rounder)
  • 9:29pm Medley Métis Set: Grey Owl / The Girl I Left Behind / Old Reel of Eight by Molsky's Mountain Drifters on Molsky's Mountain Drifters (Tree Frog Music)
  • 9:36pm Cluck Old Hen by The Wayfaring Strangers on This Train (UMG - Rounder)
  • 9:43pm Oh! Susanna by James Hill and Anne Davison on True Love Don’t Weep (Borealis Records)
  • 9:48pm Bound to Ride by John Hartford, Tony Rice, Vassar Clements on Hartford, Rice, Clements ( unknown)
  • 9:51pm Shady Grove by John Reischman and the Jaybirds on Vintage & Unique (Corvus)
  • 9:55pm Liza Jane/Sandy Boys/Hangman's by Ken Kolodner & Brad Kolodner on Otter Creek (Fenchurch Music)
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