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Kentucky Memories
KYMR 0708
(Fourthcomming 2008)

Kentucky Memories hopes to accurately represent Old-time fiddle styles from Eastern Kentucky. We plan to use Kentucky Memories as a foundation to honor many great notable fiddlers like Buddy Thomas, George Hawkins, Bob Prater, Jimmy Wheeler, J.P. Fraley, Ed Haley, and Kenny Baker.
Several projects are being prepared for release. Focusing on recordings from our own archives spanning as far back as the late 40's, Kentucky Memories hopes to unite many elements of this region's abundance in traditional music.

Roger Cooper
"Essence of Old Kentucky"
Rounder 0533
Released 05/02/2006

At one time one of the richest veins of fiddle music to be encountered anywhere in the United States was found in rural Lewis County, Kentucky, a pleasant region of wooded hills that borders the Ohio River at the top of the state. There African-American blues inflections introduced syncopation into uplifting square dance rhythms; melancholy shadings of a mountain cast crept into old British melodic stock. Roger Cooper is one of our last homegrown players who has mastered this demanding music, in which the pioneer stirrings of America's distinctive musical forms can be first heard. Extensive notes by producer Mark Wilson are included in a PDF file on the disc.

Roger Cooper
"Going Back to Old Kentucky"
Rounder 0380
Released 01/01/1996

The green rolling hills of Lewis County, Kentucky along the Ohio River were once home to some of the most beautiful fiddle music in America. Roger Cooper grew up listening to the great players of the region and through his music and his accompanying reminiscences, Roger evokes the days when paddlewheels pushed lazily up the river and country farmers would attempt to best one another in fiddle contests.

IN MEMORY OF BUDDY THOMAS

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