Angelina Baker

Musicians:
Lillyanne McCool: clawhammer banjo
Crystal McCool: bass
Jackie McCool: 3-finger banjo
Mary Parker: fiddle
Clinton Johnson: mandolin
Turner Atwell: guitar

This song became known to me early in life. My father would play it on the banjo and I would dance for him. The traditional American tune remains to this day one of the most special songs to me. It is a staple instrumental in jam sessions in our area as well as a standard square dance tune. This track features both me and my father on banjo. I played the old-time clawhammer style and he played the bluegrass three finger style. Because of the changes in the song’s tempo as a result of the arrangement, it had to be cut live. Everybody had to get it right at the same time. Of all the songs on the CD, this was the least tampered with. It was endearing to me to be able to play this with my father who first introduced me to the tune as a little girl and has been my
banjo mentor