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FRC503 - Santford Kelly

(Large view)		(From the collection of Peter Hoover) These recordings, made by Peter Hoover in the early sixties near West Liberty, Kentucky, showcase the exemplary fiddling of Santford Kelly. Then in his sixties, he still retained much of the expertise and showmanship he had earlier employed on the radio as Fiddlin' Sam Kelly. Clarence Kelly, Santford.s son, years after being given a guitar through a trade his father made involving 6 ducks, later became an influential bluegrass musician. Ricky Skaggs, who grew up in this area of Kentucky, also learned from and was influenced by Santford Kelly. -- Peter Hoover Song List:
		1	Flannery's Dream (1:56)
		2	Last of Callahan (1:12)
		3	Tennessee Wagoner (1:40)
		4	Forked Deer (2:02)
		5	Leather Britches (1:38)
		6	Turkey in the Straw (1:31)
		7	Sugar in the Gourd (1:21)
		8	Blueberry Blossom (1:47)
		9	Blackberry Blossom (1:53)
		10	Fox Chase (2:01)
		11	Last of Sizemore (1:53)
		12	Cumberland Gap (1:40)
		13	Black-Eyed Susie (1:51)
		14	Billy in the Low Ground (2:24)
		15	Humphrey's Jig (2:04)
		16	Crow Shot the Buzzard (1:34)
		17	I Love My Honey I Do (3:10)
		18	Train 45 (2:01)
		19	Paddy on the Turnpike (2:42)
		20	Sally Goodin (2:16)
		21	Wild Hog in the Red Brush (2:12)
		22	Lonesome John (1:28)
		23	Dusty Miller (1:30)
		24	Jenny Put the Kettle On (1:30)
		25	Whitesburg (of Old Kentucky) (1:16)
		26	Martha Campbell (2:10)
		27	Lonesome John (1:23)
		28	Jenny Put the Kettle On (1:51)
		29	Yeller Gal (2:37)
		29	Charlie's Sweet (1:44)
		29	Sweet Susan (2:47)
		29	Sweet Laurel (1:55)