Comments for Root Hog Or Die http://roothogordie.wordpress.com Old Time, Hard Time, Good Time Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:26:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Buell Kazee, reissued by Terry http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/buell-kazee-reissued/#comment-917 Terry Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:26:20 +0000 http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/buell-kazee-reissued/#comment-917 I don't know to much about Buell Kazee music but his book faith is the victory is one of the greatest book's in christian literature I have ever read. Any one wants to know the basics of the christian life should read this book. He deserves a reward in heaven for this book. I don’t know to much about Buell Kazee music but his book faith is the victory is one of the greatest book’s in christian literature I have ever read. Any one wants to know the basics of the christian life should read this book. He deserves a reward in heaven for this book.

]]> Comment on A Man Full Grown by roothogordie http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/ever-since-i-have-been-a-man-full-grown/#comment-911 roothogordie Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:19:32 +0000 http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/ever-since-i-have-been-a-man-full-grown/#comment-911 I, alas, neither have the original liners but, though I can't say for sure, I imagine everything Bruce Jackson wrote in them appears in form or spirit here: http://www.amazon.com/Wake-Up-Dead-Man-Southern/dp/0820321583 There's a chapter devoted to Smith. It's a very affecting and powerful book. If anyone's got the LP liners and is willing to scan and send them, I'd love to post them here. I, alas, neither have the original liners but, though I can’t say for sure, I imagine everything Bruce Jackson wrote in them appears in form or spirit here:

http://www.amazon.com/Wake-Up-Dead-Man-Southern/dp/0820321583

There’s a chapter devoted to Smith. It’s a very affecting and powerful book.

If anyone’s got the LP liners and is willing to scan and send them, I’d love to post them here.

]]> Comment on Farewell, Mike Seeger by Bill C. Malone http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/farewell-mike-seeger/#comment-910 Bill C. Malone Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:05:41 +0000 http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-910 Thanks for your wonderful comments about Mike Seeger. I agree that we can't possibly sum up all the contributions that he made to American roots music. My feelings, though, are probably best summed up by a statement that Hazel Dickens made: "Mike validated my culture." By resurrecting the old songs, and playing and singing them in the styles of the people who made them, he lent a sense of worth and dignity to America's working folk. This was a democratic vision every bit as important as anything his big brother, Pete, ever did. You've included some great photographs, particularly the one of Mike riding the unicycle. Is there any chance that I could get copies of them for the biography of Mike that I'm preparing? Sincerely, Bill Malone 6617 Sutton Road Madison, Wisconsin 53711 608-271-3345 Thanks for your wonderful comments about Mike Seeger. I agree that we can’t possibly sum up all the contributions that he made to American roots music. My feelings, though, are probably best summed up by a statement that Hazel Dickens made: “Mike validated my culture.” By resurrecting the old songs, and playing and singing them in the styles of the people who made them, he lent a sense of worth and dignity to America’s working folk. This was a democratic vision every bit as important as anything his big brother, Pete, ever did.

You’ve included some great photographs, particularly the one of Mike riding the unicycle. Is there any chance that I could get copies of them for the biography of Mike that I’m preparing?

Sincerely,

Bill Malone
6617 Sutton Road
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
608-271-3345

]]> Comment on A Man Full Grown by Jonah http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/ever-since-i-have-been-a-man-full-grown/#comment-909 Jonah Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:54:45 +0000 http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/ever-since-i-have-been-a-man-full-grown/#comment-909 Does anyone happen to have scans of the liner notes for this great record? I have the LP but not the notes! Does anyone happen to have scans of the liner notes for this great record? I have the LP but not the notes!

]]> Comment on Buell Kazee, reissued by Richard Blaustein http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/buell-kazee-reissued/#comment-907 Richard Blaustein Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:22:52 +0000 http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/buell-kazee-reissued/#comment-907 This is excellent! Thank you so much for posting this detailed biography of Buell Kazee. This is excellent! Thank you so much for posting this detailed biography of Buell Kazee.

]]> Comment on About by Justin Farrar http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/about/#comment-895 Justin Farrar Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:51:52 +0000 #comment-895 Nathan, Great to meet you after the panel discussion at Transfigurations. We got to talking about Madison County's legacy of traditional balladry. Joe Penland is the artist whose name I forgot. He's a Madison County native. I recently saw him at the Bluff Mountain Festival in Hot Springs. http://www.joepenlandmusic.com/about.html Talk soon, Justin Farrar Nathan,

Great to meet you after the panel discussion at Transfigurations. We got to talking about Madison County’s legacy of traditional balladry. Joe Penland is the artist whose name I forgot. He’s a Madison County native. I recently saw him at the Bluff Mountain Festival in Hot Springs.

http://www.joepenlandmusic.com/about.html

Talk soon,

Justin Farrar

]]> Comment on The world’s mp3s by JackRamon http://roothogordie.wordpress.com#comment-845 JackRamon Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:00:01 +0000 http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/the-worlds-mp3s/#comment-845 Hello, Just a quick word to let you know that you are featured in our blogroll http://www.radiovideotrad.com/blogroll/ Please check our site. If you like our work, do link back to us. If you feel like contributing, let us know. A lot of thanks. The Radio.Video.Trad Team PS : you can also check our other website http://www.radiovideojazz.com/ Hello,

Just a quick word to let you know that you are featured in our blogroll

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Please check our site. If you like our work, do link back to us.

If you feel like contributing, let us know.

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]]> Comment on Archie Green, 1917-2009. by ken mcpherson http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/archie-green-1917-2009/#comment-793 ken mcpherson Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:27:16 +0000 http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-793 Archie Green left a lasting treasure for all of us - the American Folklife Center = and so much more. Showing us how to give the past a future. Archie Green left a lasting treasure for all of us – the American Folklife Center = and so much more. Showing us how to give the past a future.

]]> Comment on Archie Green, 1917-2009. by henry anderson http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/archie-green-1917-2009/#comment-773 henry anderson Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:51:29 +0000 http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-773 My friend and mentor, Archie Green, was founder, chairman, CEO, treasurer, etc., of Fund for Labor Culture and History, a non-profit corporation with headquarters in Archie's home. If you want to remember Archie in the way he would have wished most, send a tax-deductible contribution to the Fund. For the time being, the best address would be c/o Derek Green, 224 Caselli Ave., San Francisco 94114. My friend and mentor, Archie Green, was founder, chairman, CEO, treasurer, etc., of Fund for Labor Culture and History, a non-profit corporation with headquarters in Archie’s home. If you want to remember Archie in the way he would have wished most, send a tax-deductible contribution to the Fund. For the time being, the best address would be c/o Derek Green, 224 Caselli Ave., San Francisco 94114.

]]> Comment on The world’s mp3s by Hunter Robertson http://roothogordie.wordpress.com#comment-667 Hunter Robertson Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:14:17 +0000 http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/the-worlds-mp3s/#comment-667 What a great collection of links, thanks. Your mention of Chinese revolutionary music reminded me of one of my all-time favorite flea market finds. The translated lyrics on the back went: "The boys are running down the mountain, the girls are running after them down the mountain. Why are they running down the mountain? To bring their harvest to the people's collective!" You may have gotten them all on here already, but the latest issue of the Old-Time Herald has an article listing American collections that are online. What a great collection of links, thanks.

Your mention of Chinese revolutionary music reminded me of one of my all-time favorite flea market finds. The translated lyrics on the back went: “The boys are running down the mountain, the girls are running after them down the mountain. Why are they running down the mountain? To bring their harvest to the people’s collective!”

You may have gotten them all on here already, but the latest issue of the Old-Time Herald has an article listing American collections that are online.

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