Monday, 29 March 2021

RE: [dcab-l] Dobroist Dave Whitaker

Have lost contact with Dave Whitaker.Anyone have his latest cell# or email?Ed Schaef...
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[dcab-l] Dobroist Dave Whitaker

Have lost contact with Dave Whitaker.Anyone have his latest cell# or email?Ed Schaef...
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Sunday, 28 March 2021

[dcab-l] Lee Michael Dempsey

Please email me, Lee Michael, if you would.Thanks...
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[dcab-l] Live Banjo Instrumental: Dear Old Dixie

Songwriters & Music Lovers: Here’s a live recording from a Rattlesnake Hill performance at Cactus Flats nearFrederick, Md. "Dear Old Dixie" is a song referenced in “Masters of The 5 String Banjo” by SnuffyJenkins, an early 3-finger banjo performer, who said he learned the song from thesinging of brothers Ransom & Chance Barnett from Polk County NC.  ABarnett nephew sang what he could remember of the song...
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Tuesday, 16 March 2021

[dcab-l] St. Patrick's Day: Danny Boy

Music Lovers & Songwriters: For St. Patrick's Day 2021, here's a live performance of "Danny Boy", done atCoolfont Resort in Berkley Springs, W. Va.   I sent this song out in 2011 and2016, and thought to repeat this holiday classic this year. Singing lead is my "All Mixed Up" partner Barry Wendell; his performance is exceptionable, and the presentation includes harmony. Musicians:          ...
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[dcab-l] Live Practice: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

Songwriters & Music Lovers: Here’s a live recording from a Rattlesnake Hill practice in my music studio. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by publisher Fred Rose.Originally recorded in 1947 by his partner, Roy Acuff,  "Blue Eyes Crying in theRain"  has been covered by Hank Williams, Donn Reynolds, Ferlin Husky, SlimWhitman, Gene Vincent, Bill Anderson, John D. Loudermilk, Hank Snow, ConwayTwitty,...
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Monday, 8 March 2021

Re: [dcab-l] Solo Performance: Coal Tattoo

Ed... I was in a band "New River Express" back in the late 70's and we recorded "Coal Tattoo" on our one and only LP. The band was Jerry Magri (guitar), Faith Coddington (fiddle), Barney Galt (bass), Wayne Skidmore (banjo) and me (mandolin). Good song! Bill On 3/8/2021 9:48 AM, Ed Schaeffer & Rattlesnake Hill wrote: @font-face {font-family:"Cambria...
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[dcab-l] Solo Performance: Coal Tattoo

Songwriters & Music Lovers: Here’s a live solo for a show at the Armadillo Day Fest in Reading, Pa. “Coal Tattoo” was written by Billy Edd Wheeler, an American songwriter, artist,and writer, born in 1932 in W. Va.   Other songs include "The Reverend Mr. Black","Desert Pete", "Ann", "High Flyin' Bird", "The Coming of the Roads", "It’s Midnight","Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back", "Winter Sky", and...
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