Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Green Fields of Illinois


Green Fields of Illinois


Here is the record that started it all. When the Campus Folksong Club of the University of Illinois released "Green Fields of Illinois", it quickly became a hit bringing recognition to the club and launching the recording careers of artists like fiddler Stella Elam and Lyle & Doris Mayfield. It would also make the Folksong Club a popular spot for performances by such artists as Doc Watson and The Blue Sky Boys (who gave their ONLY reunion concert to the folksong club-The recording of this concert would eventually be released on Rounder Records with the master tape having been preserved by Lyle Mayfield.)

1. GREEN FIELDS OF AMERICA, (1:30) (Stelle Elam, fiddle solo)
2. STONEY POINT, (:56) (Stelle Elam, fiddle solo)
3. FAIR FANNY MOORE, ( 3:35) (Cecil Goodwin, guitar and vocal)
4. OLD AGE PENSION, (1:24) (Cecil Goodwin, guitar and vocal)
5. CROW CREEK -- JAY BIRD -- TENNESSEE WAGGONER, (2:56) (Stelle Elam, fiddle; Lyle Mayfield, guitar)
6. THE BLACK SHEEP, (3:33) (Lyle Mayfield, guitar and vocal)
7. THE LETTER EDGED IN BLACK, (3:45) (Doris Mayfield, guitar and vocal; Lyle Mayfield, mandolin)
8. DRINK 'ER DOWN, (3:02) (Lyle Mayfield, guitar and vocal)
9. GREEN CORN, (:42) (Jim Goodwin, banjo solo)
10. HASTE TO THE WEDDING, (:52) (Jim Goodwin, fiddle; Cecil Goodwin, guitar)
11. SALLY GOODIN, (:55) (Lyle Mayfield, mandolin; Doris Mayfield, guitar)
12. BILLY IN THE LOW GROUND, (1:32) (Stelle Elam, fiddle; Lyle Mayfield, guitar)
13. BUFFALO NICKEL, (1:28) (Stelle Elam, fiddle; Lyle Mayfield, guitar)
14. MY LITTLE GIRL, (:38) (Cecil Goodwin, guitar and vocal)
15. BILLY RICHARDSON'S LAST RIDE, (2:20) (Cecil Goodwin, guitar and vocal)
16. APPLES IN THE SUMMERTIME, (1:02) (Jim Goodwin, guitar solo)
17. OLD COON DOG -- MISSISSIPPI SAWYER, (1:40) (Jim Goodwin, fiddle; Cecil Goodwin, guitar)
18. PUT MY LITTLE SHOES AWAY, (2:10) (Lyle Mayfield, guitar and vocal; Doris Mayfield, vocal)
19. MISSISSIPPI FLOOD, (1:50) (Cecil Goodwin, guitar and vocal)
20. TRAMP ON THE STREET, (2:36) (Cathy Reynolds, vocal; Lloyd Reynolds, guitar)
21. FARTHER ALONG, (3:00) (Cathy Reynolds, vocal; Lloyd Reynolds, guitar and vocal)
22. LORD, BUILD ME A CABIN IN GLORY LAND, (1:40) (Cathy Reynolds, vocal; Lloyd Reynolds, guitar and vocal)
23. LIFE'S RAILWAY TO HEAVEN, (3:24) (Cathy Reynolds, vocal; Lloyd Reynolds, guitar; Lyle Mayfield, mandolin)





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