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...
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
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.
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!
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".
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.
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 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.
![Tommy Jarrell and Fred Cockerham (1971, Blanton Owen) [with subtitles]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Avo0M1JG6bg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Tommy Jarrell and Fred Cockerham (1971, Blanton Owen) [with subtitles]](/img/tr.png)
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
Hello. If you are still around on UA-cam,,, may I ask what Tommy was like? And how was it working with him? Your dancing was and is timeless.
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!
Beautiful moment - so grateful it was caught on film. Thanks!
that clogger is about the cutest thing i ever saw!
she's on Facebook... Carol (Mallett) Rifkin
Tommy Jerrell...a National Treasure!
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
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.
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. :(
@@crtUK Search the videos at ulozto DOT cz
@@crtUK "Cape Breton and Quebec" is superb ...
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
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".
Shit, I just love this.. I just wanna get hammered when I hear that last song. lovely.
FANTASTIC. Thank you for posting this. I'm gonna put it in my favourites. I wish there was more Tommy Jarrell stuff on UA-cam
Wish my uncle took me to the county fair. Love it this.
I love it. I'd like to catch this entire program.
Folks, that's Verlin Clifton on mandolin. From Toast, NC, he played in the Camp Creek Boys.
There are so many missing videos UA-cam got rid of, uncle Charley from independence VA, even a lot of Tommy jarells videos too
Fabulous ! Many thanks from France...
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.
Oh this is wonderful!
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
bphutchins, don't forget the Scotch-Irish (Ulster Scots)! They settled all over the Appalachian mountains in the South.
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'd eat raw squirrel meat everyday just to play like that.
You might have to.
any Arkansas harmonica players... my Grand Daddy played. miss Grandpa!
@NewFiddlePlayer He was a true virtuoso. You are lucky to be able to see him and hear him arent we?
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.
unfortunately I was about 3 years old when they played this on camera. but i like it a whole bunch nonetheless
Real American music...!
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.
I have a fiddle for sale, its pretty good.
Cool
@clinch64 O concour 100% with you, one good thing about a resecion, may make people a little humbler, a little more down to earth...
Great dancer namely Carol Rifkin!
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.
If ya cain't dance that, ya cain't dance nuthin'. 'Nuff said.
that is cool
Tommy is playing in cross tuning. Anyone know what his tuning is?
I wish I could get a hold of his whiskey
This sure makes me miss Tommy. WHo is the clogger? Beverly Cotton, maybe? She looks familiar.
Tommy J
600 gallons of whiskey
Jimmy Sutton is the second
WHERE I COME FROM WE CALL IT HUPPIN NOT FLAT FOOTIN.
🌿🌙
The oldest guy probably died before I was born.
@mistersleeepy : here, here !!
Sure is hard to find these dance shoes just like Eleanor Powells weehoo let me know if you know where
Whats the name of the song he plays at the end?
hmmmmmm.......i too have an uncle.
She's probably in her 50's now. :)
denvereddennis has shared a video with you on UA-cam:
areckintha thar gal can dance ....... lak a kat una hot tin rouf...