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William "Bill" Moore

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:13:00 +0000

My introduction to the music of William Moore came through friend and fellow “Music of the Depression Era” enthusiast Lightnin’ Wells. When Lightnin’s cover of Moore’s “Ragtime Millionaire” caught my...

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The Rumor Mill

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:21:00 +0000

So by now most of you have heard or read the news, the Pickin' Porch is closing its day-to-day retail operation and I am dedicating myself to being a full-time guitar (and infrequent mandolin and...

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Keeping the Blues Alive?

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:19:00 +0000

Here is the latest offering from your 'ol pal (and increasingly curmudgeonly), Oh Papa. This story currently appears in Americana Rhythm Music Magazine.There are many organizations that must believe...

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Magazine Removed from Local Businesses as Part of Beautification Effort!

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:33:00 +0000

Local musician, Scott Perry, is no stranger to readers, watchers and listeners of the local media. Several articles have been written about Scott in local newspapers like the Floyd Press and Roanoke...

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What I Love (& Don't Love) About Floyd's Music Scene (P. 6)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:44:00 +0000

THE DIVERSE (& DYSFUNCTIONAL) FAMILY OF MUSICIANS Awhile back Floyd's most prolific blogger, Doug Thompson, wrote that pettiness among Floyd's community of musicians led to the demise of an...

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Back from LEAFing

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:32:00 +0000

I enjoyed the best festival experience ever just a few weeks ago at the Fall edition of the Lake Eden Arts Festival in Black Mt., NC. According to its press release "LEAF, one of the top small...

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What I Love (& Don't Love), About Floyd's Music Scene (P. 5)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:18:00 +0000

BEING A GUITAR TEACHER I have been giving guitar lessons in Floyd for three or four years now. It was not an intentional career move. I started giving lessons mostly by default. Although Floyd...

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Rabbit Muse

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:56:00 +0000

!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Just a few weeks ago we held a big cookout and jam session at the Pickin’ Porch to celebrate the birthday of one...

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Yes, the Pickin' Porch Is for Sale!

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:53:00 +0000

We interrupt the preceding program to bring you this breaking news...! That beacon of truth and journalistic inquiry know as the Roanoke Times just published a feature on the the Pickin' Porch's...

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What I Love (& Don't Love), About Floyd's Music Scene (P. 4)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:49:00 +0000

SWEET PROVIDENCE FARM On Saturday, August 2nd I will be joined by several of my guitar students at Sweet Providence Farm for some porch picking. Sweet Providence is a family owned and family run...

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What I Love (& Don't Love), About Floyd's Music Scene (P. 3)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:45:00 +0000

HOUSE CONCERTS While not a new idea, house concerts have only recently begun to pop up in Floyd County. Local old time musicians Mac and Jenny Traynham have hosted several as has blogger Fred...

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What I Love (& Don't Love), About Floyd's Music Scene (P.2)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:57:00 +0000

THE CHATEAU MORRISETTE CONCERT SERIES & SUNDAY SOUNDS SERIES Last weekend I performed again at the Chateau's "Our Dog" Blues Festival with Bob Margolin. I think I've played this event 6 times...

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What I Love (and Don't Love) About the Floyd Music Scene (P. 1)

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:03:00 +0000

Greetings friends and neighbors! Your ol' pal Oh Papa is going to try to resurrect his flagging blog with a series of short pieces about a topic that's been on my mind-- the Floyd music scene. I...

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Mac & Jenny Traynham P. 2

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:17:00 +0000

Mac Traynham and his wife, Jenny, are fixtures in the old-time music scene here in Floyd. However, they are also known throughout the country due to their long-time devotion to the music’s...

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Mac & Jenny Traynham P. 1

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:29:00 +0000

Years ago I hosted a monthly “Roots and Blues Night” at a local eatery and invited acoustic musicians proficient in other roots music styles to join me on stage. Mac accepted my invitation and we...

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David Freeman & County Sales Part II

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:32:00 +0000

Floyd, Virginia is getting attention these days. Since the opening of the Crooked Road, Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail, the town has been featured in countless magazine and newspaper articles from...

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David Freeman & County Sales

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:07:00 +0000

As I've followed my musical path, I've met fellow travelers who've stayed in touch. Since settling in Floyd County, I've assisted in bringing many of them to Floyd to perform at various venues. Paul...

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The Forgotten Johnson

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:48:00 +0000

One of the stock gags in my act usually comes right before I play Lonnie Johnson's "Troubles No More" or "In Love Again," both staples of my set. I start off by listing the "Holy Trinity of the...

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Blues, Bluegrass and Beyond

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:36:00 +0000

As I’ve been writing these articles on the impact of the blues on old time and bluegrass music here in southwest Virginia, a specific image keeps coming to mind. It’s a pencil drawing by Galax area...

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Hill Billy Blues

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:15:00 +0000

What of the blues’ impact on old time music? The Okeh record label recorded the first blues record, Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues," in 1920 under its "Race Record" series marketed to black record...

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Blues in the Blue Ridge

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:34:00 +0000

Blues emerged as a distinct musical form shortly before the turn of the century. Historically, although the Mississippi Delta, Texas and the Durham, NC areas were mined deeper and more vigorously by...

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Oh Papa; Recovering Bluesman, Part 5

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:17:00 +0000

For myself, I waved the “I’m a bluesman” flag briefly. It seems that once I was able to proclaim myself a bluesman I got over it, just as admitting a bad habit often leads to recovery. I began to...

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Oh Papa; Recovering Bluesman, Part 4

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:55:00 +0000

The seed that grew into the musical blues tree comes from an African flower. It traveled to the United States in the belly of a slave ship. It was sown in the fields of the southern plantation...

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Oh Papa; Recovering Bluesman, Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:41:00 +0000

Here’s my position distilled, as best as I’m able, to its essence: music is an expression of culture; it is learned, not genetically or racially imprinted. The logical extension of the argument that...

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Oh Papa; Recovering Bluesman, Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Perry) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:20:00 +0000

A few years back, Guy Davis was heralded as a young “great black hope,” reclaiming acoustic blues as black music along with other young black artists like Corey Harris and Alvin “Youngblood” Hart. ...

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