Album US 2001 on Augusta Heritage Records label
Spoken Word, Folk, World and
"This 2-CD set features all the recordings originally issued as "Elk River Blues" (AHR 003, 1986), plus additional recordings [Tracks 1-18 to 1-21] from "Elk River Blues" sessions at Davis & Elkins College in 1986, and field recordings by Gerry Milnes and Michael Kline from 1981 to 1987 [Track 1-22, Tracks 2-1 to 2-32]." Field Recordigns (Disc 2): Tracks 1-8 -- 2/12/81 - Sutton (Carpenter home) Tracks 9-11 -- 5/16/85 - Sutton Tracks 12-15 -- 8/8/85 - Sutton Tracks 16-24 -- 10/85 - Sutton Tracks 25-29 -- 8/13/86 -- Elkins (Augusta Workshop) Tracks 30-31 -- 7/20/87 - Elkins Track 32 (& Disc 1 Track 22) -- 6/26/81 - Sutton
![]() | Ernie Carpenter vn, fiddle, album by, voice |
![]() | Flawn Williams transferred by |
![]() | Gerry Milnes bj, banjo, guitar |
![]() | Michael Kline g, guitar |
Douglas Kranch engineer |
Margo Blevin executive-producer |
Jimmy Triplett liner notes, research, producer, design |
Gerry Milnes liner notes, research, producer, mixed by, photography by, recorded by |
Doug Yarrow photography by |
Michael Kline recorded by, research, producer, mixed by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Disc 1 - Studio Recordings | Ernie Carpenter | ||
2 | Flippin' Jnny | Ernie Carpenter | 2:49 | |
3 | Pretty Little Girl I Left Behind Me | Ernie Carpenter | 2:29 | |
4 | Gunboat | Ernie Carpenter | 1:43 | |
5 | Old Sledge | Ernie Carpenter | 2:05 | |
6 | The Horney Ewe | Ernie Carpenter | 2:08 | |
7 | Wild Horse | Ernie Carpenter | 2:09 | |
8 | Jimmy Johnson | Ernie Carpenter | 2:49 | |
9 | The Forked Deer | Ernie Carpenter | 2:37 | |
10 | Betty Baker | Ernie Carpenter | 1:36 | |
11 | Cripple Creek | Ernie Carpenter | 2:10 | |
12 | Elk River Blues | Ernie Carpenter | 2:13 | |
13 | Shelvin' Rock | Ernie Carpenter | 1:45 | |
14 | Twin Sisters | Ernie Carpenter | 2:10 | |
15 | Ryestraw | Ernie Carpenter | 1:46 | |
16 | Camp Run | Ernie Carpenter | 1:45 | |
17 | Jack Of Diamonds | Ernie Carpenter | 2:16 | |
18 | Yew Piney Mountain | Ernie Carpenter | 1:25 | |
19 | Boatsman | Ernie Carpenter | 2:25 | |
20 | Indian Nation | Ernie Carpenter | 1:44 | |
21 | Sourwood Mountain | Ernie Carpenter | 2:25 | |
22 | Granddad's Favorite | Ernie Carpenter | 2:25 | |
23 | "Music Was A Great Gift" | Ernie Carpenter | 0:55 | |
24 | Disc 2 - Field Recordings | Ernie Carpenter | ||
25 | Camp Chase | Ernie Carpenter | 1:29 | |
26 | Bonaparte's Retreat | Ernie Carpenter | 1:49 | |
27 | Golden Slippers | Ernie Carpenter | 1:20 | |
28 | House Carpenter | Ernie Carpenter | 1:08 | |
29 | Mississippi Sawyers | Ernie Carpenter | 1:33 | |
30 | Washington's March | Ernie Carpenter | 1:33 | |
31 | Birdie | Ernie Carpenter | 1:29 | |
32 | Round Town Girls | Ernie Carpenter | 1:05 | |
33 | Cabin Creek | Ernie Carpenter | 1:24 | |
34 | Trouble Among The Yearlings | Ernie Carpenter | 2:23 | |
35 | Wilsey Clog | Ernie Carpenter | 1:31 | |
36 | Arkansas Traveler | Ernie Carpenter | 1:13 | |
37 | Cumberland Gap | Ernie Carpenter | 1:45 | |
38 | Ezra's Farewell | Ernie Carpenter | 1:41 | |
39 | Elk River Blues | Ernie Carpenter | 1:50 | |
40 | Grey Eagle | Ernie Carpenter | 1:33 | |
41 | Coming Around The Mountain | Ernie Carpenter | 1:44 | |
42 | Old Joe Clark | Ernie Carpenter | 1:42 | |
43 | Lop Eared Mule | Ernie Carpenter | 1:51 | |
44 | Liza Jane | Ernie Carpenter | 2:26 | |
45 | Will The Circle Be Unbroken | Ernie Carpenter | 1:48 | |
46 | Soldier's Joy | Ernie Carpenter | 1:09 | |
47 | Devil's Dream | Ernie Carpenter | 0:59 | |
48 | Sally Gooden | Ernie Carpenter | 1:34 | |
49 | Eighth Of January | Ernie Carpenter | 1:28 | |
50 | Ragtime Annie | Ernie Carpenter | 1:41 | |
51 | "Uncle George" Hammons Tune | Ernie Carpenter | 1:29 | |
52 | Old Country Church | Ernie Carpenter | 1:55 | |
53 | Dan Friend's Piece | Ernie Carpenter | 1:43 | |
54 | Greasy String | Ernie Carpenter | 2:07 | |
55 | Who's Been Here Since I've Been Gone | Ernie Carpenter | 1:24 | |
56 | "The Old-Fashioned Music" | Ernie Carpenter | 0:44 |