Virgil Anderson - On the Tennessee Line
I think Virgil Anderson is my favorite banjo player right now. He’s great. I picked up this old out of print County LP last summer when I was at the Clifftop banjo and fiddle convention and I’ve been listening to it a lot ever since. Virgil Anderson has such a mellow feel, very bluesy and laid back. This record is great for the early morning and late at night, or any time!
The material on this record was recorded, I believe in the late 1970’s, by folklorist Bobby Fulcher. Bobby Fulcher also produced a film called “Chase the Devil: Religious Music of the Southern Appalachians (1986) which features great footage of Virgil Anderson.
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See below for the back of the record and notes:
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Recent podcast with Bobby Fulcher - I just listened to this, Bobby Fulcher is awesome, and he plays some incredible field recordings on here, although they are abbreviated. Well worth listening.
May 28th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
virgil anderson was my great grandfather. He passed away in the 90’s so i didnt get t see him much with me being born as of 1991 but from what i remember he was a very enjoyable person to be around and a great banjo player
June 7th, 2008 at 1:16 am
that’s awesome! Virgil Anderson is great!
August 2nd, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Very good, thank you. I play clawhammer banjo and this is a treat to hear. The track names aren’t named. I can figure out the ones with lyrics but not the instrumentals. Can you help me out please? Thanks!