Give Me The Roses

Welcome to my collection from what might be called, the great American "rural" songbook, tunes from the early days of recorded Hillbilly music from the 1920's and 30's.

 

Recorded at Rosewood studios in New Castle PA. September 13th and 14th, 2024.

Engineered and mixed by Wes Homner.

Produced by Brett Howland and Wes Homner.

 

Cut #16 acoustically recorded on a 1906 vintage Edison cylinder machine in Lebanon, TN. Februaray, 2003 by Martin Fisher of Nashville.

 

Lyrics of "Little Old Log Cabin In the Lane" are original as recorded by Fiddlin' John Carson and Uncle John Scruggs, historically accurate with no disrespect intended to any people or persons.

 

Tune sources... Over The Mountain/ Bake That Chicken Pie-Uncle Dave Macon; Hobo Bill's Last Ride/Peach Pickin Time In Georgia/Miss The Mississippi/ Prairie Lullaby- Jimmie Rodgers; The Honest Farmer/ Papa's Billy Goat/ Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane- Fiddlin John Carson; Give Me The Roses/ Never Grow Old/ Bonnie Blue Eyes- Carter Family; Bound To Ride- Fiddlin Arthur Smith; Big Rock Candy Mountain- Mac McClintock; Cabin With The Roses By The Door- Burnett and Rutherford; Going Down The Valley- Ernest "Pop" Stoneman.

 

Brett Howland- vocal, guitar, fiddle, 5-string banjo and autoharp.

Jim Smith- bass fiddle.

Cover photo- Wade Aiken

 

Thanks to Jim, Wes, my wife Susan, and most of all, Jesus Christ. (John 3:16)

In memory of my Mother, Lula Potter Howland, and Bill Adams, the Godfather of Bluegrass.

 

 

Gatekeeper Records 2025.